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Sohar vs. Beijing Cost of Living Summary

Sohar is 67.5% more expensive than Beijing.

Restaurants: pay 40.9% more in Sohar
Groceries: pay 50.0% more in Sohar
Transportation: pay 65.2% more in Sohar
Housing: pay 2.4 times more in Sohar
Childcare: pay 65.9% less in Sohar
Entertainment and Sports: pay 3.5 times more in Sohar
Clothing: pay 13.8% less in Sohar

The cost of entertainment and sports, housing, transportation, groceries, and restaurants in Sohar are more expensive than in Beijing. Expenses including childcare and clothing are lower in Sohar. Notably, entertainment and sports and housing are significantly more expensive in Sohar.

Sohar vs. Beijing Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Sohar instead of Beijing, you would:

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pay 40.9% more for restaurants

	Beijing	Sohar
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.21 CN¥29.06	$6.50 OMR2.490	+54.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.91 CN¥33.90	$9.10 OMR3.480	+85.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.48 CN¥3.31	$0.67 OMR0.250	+38.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.31 CN¥2.12	$0.26 OMR0.100	-15.3%
Average			+40.9%

Beijing vs. Sohar - Cost of restaurants

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pay 50.0% more for groceries

	Beijing	Sohar
Bread 1 loaf	$1.71 CN¥11.79	$1.08 OMR0.410	-36.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.47 CN¥51.60	$6.76 OMR2.590	-9.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.64 CN¥45.89	$8.53 OMR3.260	+28.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.78 CN¥12.27	$2.76 OMR1.050	+55.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.53 CN¥10.58	$4.13 OMR1.580	+169.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.98 CN¥6.79	$1.49 OMR0.570	+52.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.77 CN¥5.32	$0.97 OMR0.370	+26.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.80 CN¥5.53	$1.14 OMR0.440	+42.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.60 CN¥4.16	$0.55 OMR0.210	-9.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.35 CN¥2.41	$0.81 OMR0.310	+131.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.41 CN¥2.85	$0.83 OMR0.320	+100.2%
Average			+50.0%

Beijing vs. Sohar - Cost of groceries

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pay 65.2% more for transportation

	Beijing	Sohar
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.21 CN¥29.09	$2.36 OMR0.900	-44.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$31.54 CN¥217.93	$52.02 OMR19.900	+64.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$18,225.66 CN¥126K	$18,205.65 OMR6,965.120	-0.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$4.63 CN¥31.96	$15.73 OMR6.020	+240.1%
Average			+65.2%

Beijing vs. Sohar - Cost of transportation

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pay 2.4 times more for housing

	Beijing	Sohar
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$12.93 CN¥89.34	$86.87 OMR33.230	+571.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$935.23 CN¥6,461.20	$390.12 OMR149.250	-58.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$504.41 CN¥3,484.76	$299.09 OMR114.430	-40.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$39.27 CN¥271.27	$78.31 OMR29.960	+99.4%
Average			+143.0%

Beijing vs. Sohar - Cost of housing

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pay 65.9% less for childcare

	Beijing	Sohar
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$710.76 CN¥4,910.42	$269.83 OMR103.230	-62.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$23,242.73 CN¥161K	$7,022.18 OMR2,686.550	-69.8%
Average			-65.9%

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pay 3.5 times more for entertainment and sports

	Beijing	Sohar
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.12 CN¥7.75	$13.00 OMR4.980	+1059.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.90 CN¥20.05	$6.81 OMR2.610	+134.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.21 CN¥29.06	$5.98 OMR2.290	+42.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$57.84 CN¥399.57	$52.02 OMR19.900	-10.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.41 CN¥58.11	$11.70 OMR4.480	+39.1%
Average			+253.1%

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pay 13.8% less for clothing

	Beijing	Sohar
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$62.30 CN¥430.41	$51.15 OMR19.570	-17.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$36.37 CN¥251.29	$44.21 OMR16.920	+21.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$81.74 CN¥564.72	$78.89 OMR30.180	-3.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$105.53 CN¥729.07	$46.81 OMR17.910	-55.6%
Average			-13.8%

Beijing vs. Sohar - Cost of clothing

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