Cost of living comparison
Paris is 2.3 times more expensive than Sohar.
If you lived in Paris instead of Sohar, you would:
pay 5.1 times more for restaurants
Sohar
|
Paris
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.09
OMR3.500
|
$19.49
€17.96
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.74
OMR3.750
|
$13.00
€11.97
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.68
OMR0.260
|
$3.72
€3.42
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.26
OMR0.100
|
$3.01
€2.78
|
|
pay 51.7% more for groceries
Sohar
|
Paris
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.08
OMR0.420
|
$1.93
€1.78
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.76
OMR2.600
|
$11.66
€10.74
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.05
OMR3.480
|
$5.86
€5.40
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.56
OMR0.990
|
$4.70
€4.33
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.13
OMR1.590
|
$7.05
€6.49
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.53
OMR0.590
|
$1.53
€1.41
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.06
OMR0.410
|
$1.09
€1.01
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.24
OMR0.480
|
$1.67
€1.53
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.62
OMR0.240
|
$1.90
€1.75
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
OMR0.320
|
$1.09
€1.01
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.97
OMR0.370
|
$1.17
€1.07
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for transportation
Sohar
|
Paris
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.35
OMR0.910
|
$7.76
€7.15
|
|
Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$92.05
€84.79
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,189.28
OMR7,001.130
|
$32,489.61
€29,926.41
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.72
OMR6.050
|
$23.63
€21.76
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for housing
Sohar
|
Paris
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$92.25
OMR35.510
|
$32.31
€29.76
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$485.05
OMR186.700
|
$1,462.11
€1,346.76
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$381.11
OMR146.690
|
$1,074.44
€989.67
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$87.76
OMR33.780
|
$171.90
€158.34
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for childcare
Sohar
|
Paris
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$294.49
OMR113.350
|
$829.69
€764.23
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,925.33
OMR3,050.490
|
$16,485.47
€15,184.88
|
|
pay 11.2% more for entertainment and sports
Sohar
|
Paris
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$12.99
OMR5.000
|
$7.58
€6.98
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.20
OMR2.000
|
$4.52
€4.16
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.98
OMR2.300
|
$13.00
€11.97
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$56.30
OMR21.670
|
$41.22
€37.97
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.69
OMR4.500
|
$14.08
€12.97
|
|
pay 93.3% more for clothing
Sohar
|
Paris
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$51.10
OMR19.670
|
$102.11
€94.05
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.17
OMR17.000
|
$44.38
€40.88
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$78.82
OMR30.340
|
$110.05
€101.37
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$46.77
OMR18.000
|
$156.00
€143.69
|
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