Cost of living comparison
Sohar is 15.4% cheaper than France.
If you lived in Sohar instead of France, you would:
pay 53.6% less for restaurants
|
France
|
Sohar
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.92
€14.67
|
$9.09
OMR3.500
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.79
€9.94
|
$9.74
OMR3.750
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.77
€2.55
|
$0.68
OMR0.260
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.90
€1.75
|
$0.26
OMR0.100
|
|
pay 6.5% less for groceries
|
France
|
Sohar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.79
€1.65
|
$1.08
OMR0.420
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.16
€8.43
|
$6.76
OMR2.600
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.45
€4.10
|
$9.05
OMR3.480
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.91
€3.60
|
$2.56
OMR0.990
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.37
€5.87
|
$4.13
OMR1.590
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.27
€1.17
|
$1.53
OMR0.590
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.94
€0.86
|
$1.06
OMR0.410
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.32
€1.22
|
$1.24
OMR0.480
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.51
€1.39
|
$0.62
OMR0.240
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.92
€0.85
|
$0.83
OMR0.320
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.94
€0.87
|
$0.97
OMR0.370
|
|
pay 41.8% less for transportation
|
France
|
Sohar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.43
€6.84
|
$2.35
OMR0.910
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$51.68
€47.61
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,564.23
€29,074.04
|
$18,189.28
OMR7,001.130
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.46
€17.00
|
$15.72
OMR6.050
|
|
pay 21.3% more for housing
|
France
|
Sohar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.98
€28.53
|
$92.25
OMR35.510
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$779.01
€717.55
|
$485.05
OMR186.700
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$611.60
€563.35
|
$381.11
OMR146.690
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$139.72
€128.70
|
$87.76
OMR33.780
|
|
pay 39.0% less for childcare
|
France
|
Sohar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$707.64
€651.81
|
$294.49
OMR113.350
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,850.44
€9,073.31
|
$7,925.33
OMR3,050.490
|
|
pay 38.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
France
|
Sohar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.18
€5.69
|
$12.99
OMR5.000
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.05
€2.81
|
$5.20
OMR2.000
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.75
€10.82
|
$5.98
OMR2.300
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$34.96
€32.20
|
$56.30
OMR21.670
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.84
€10.90
|
$11.69
OMR4.500
|
|
pay 26.3% less for clothing
|
France
|
Sohar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$92.28
€85.00
|
$51.10
OMR19.670
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.39
€34.44
|
$44.17
OMR17.000
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.47
€86.09
|
$78.82
OMR30.340
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$126.59
€116.61
|
$46.77
OMR18.000
|
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