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Bangkok vs. Sohar Cost of Living Summary

Bangkok is 17.3% more expensive than Sohar.

Restaurants: pay 9.3% less in Bangkok
Groceries: pay 3.3% less in Bangkok
Transportation: pay 37.2% more in Bangkok
Housing: pay 3.1% less in Bangkok
Childcare: pay 2.1 times more in Bangkok
Entertainment and Sports: pay 40.1% less in Bangkok
Clothing: pay 32.1% more in Bangkok

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

Bangkok vs. Sohar Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 9.3% less for restaurants

	Sohar	Bangkok
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.50 OMR2.500	$3.10 THB98.65	-52.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.10 OMR3.490	$6.20 THB197.30	-31.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.67 OMR0.260	$0.79 THB25.19	+18.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.26 OMR0.100	$0.33 THB10.61	+28.2%
Average			-9.3%

Sohar vs. Bangkok - Cost of restaurants

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pay 3.3% less for groceries

	Sohar	Bangkok
Bread 1 loaf	$1.08 OMR0.420	$1.44 THB45.81	+32.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.76 OMR2.600	$8.50 THB270.59	+25.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.53 OMR3.270	$7.23 THB230.01	-15.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.76 OMR1.060	$2.28 THB72.68	-17.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.13 OMR1.580	$1.38 THB43.91	-66.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.49 OMR0.570	$1.59 THB50.61	+6.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.97 OMR0.370	$0.82 THB25.98	-16.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.14 OMR0.440	$1.02 THB32.56	-10.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.55 OMR0.210	$0.85 THB27.13	+56.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.81 OMR0.310	$0.72 THB22.92	-10.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.83 OMR0.320	$0.65 THB20.65	-21.4%
Average			-3.3%

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pay 37.2% more for transportation

	Sohar	Bangkok
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$2.36 OMR0.900	$4.69 THB149.30	+99.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$52.02 OMR19.960	$37.21 THB1,183.78	-28.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$18,205.65 OMR6,987.130	$37,206.42 THB1,183,775.25	+104.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$15.73 OMR6.040	$11.63 THB369.93	-26.1%
Average			+37.2%

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pay 3.1% less for housing

	Sohar	Bangkok
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$86.87 OMR33.340	$16.91 THB537.90	-80.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$390.12 OMR149.720	$675.06 THB21,477.90	+73.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$299.09 OMR114.790	$321.97 THB10,243.81	+7.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$78.31 OMR30.050	$68.69 THB2,185.37	-12.3%
Average			-3.1%

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pay 2.1 times more for childcare

	Sohar	Bangkok
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$269.83 OMR103.560	$609.37 THB19,388.11	+125.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,022.18 OMR2,695.040	$13,346.39 THB424,634.53	+90.1%
Average			+107.9%

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pay 40.1% less for entertainment and sports

	Sohar	Bangkok
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$13.00 OMR4.990	$2.79 THB88.78	-78.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$6.81 OMR2.620	$2.54 THB80.83	-62.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.98 OMR2.300	$4.40 THB139.83	-26.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$52.02 OMR19.960	$51.03 THB1,623.73	-1.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$11.70 OMR4.490	$8.06 THB256.48	-31.1%
Average			-40.1%

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pay 32.1% more for clothing

	Sohar	Bangkok
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$51.15 OMR19.630	$58.81 THB1,870.97	+15.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$44.21 OMR16.970	$38.03 THB1,210.07	-14.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$78.89 OMR30.280	$104.24 THB3,316.45	+32.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$46.81 OMR17.970	$91.47 THB2,910.11	+95.4%
Average			+32.1%

Sohar vs. Bangkok - Cost of clothing

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