Cost of living comparison
United Kingdom is 2.0 times more expensive than Sohar.
If you lived in United Kingdom instead of Sohar, you would:
pay 3.0 times more for restaurants
Sohar
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United Kingdom
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.09
OMR3.500
|
$18.07
£14.19
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.74
OMR3.750
|
$8.96
£7.03
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.68
OMR0.260
|
$2.14
£1.68
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.26
OMR0.100
|
$1.52
£1.20
|
|
pay 0.1% less for groceries
Sohar
|
United Kingdom
|
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Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.08
OMR0.420
|
$1.46
£1.14
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.76
OMR2.600
|
$4.24
£3.33
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.05
OMR3.480
|
$5.75
£4.52
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.56
OMR0.990
|
$3.68
£2.89
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.13
OMR1.590
|
$3.66
£2.87
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.53
OMR0.590
|
$1.20
£0.94
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.06
OMR0.410
|
$0.67
£0.53
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.24
OMR0.480
|
$1.22
£0.96
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.62
OMR0.240
|
$1.40
£1.10
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
OMR0.320
|
$0.63
£0.49
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.97
OMR0.370
|
$0.60
£0.47
|
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pay 99.5% more for transportation
Sohar
|
United Kingdom
|
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---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.35
OMR0.910
|
$7.22
£5.67
|
|
Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$94.64
£74.31
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,189.28
OMR7,001.130
|
$33,464.66
£26,273.57
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.72
OMR6.050
|
$16.98
£13.33
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for housing
Sohar
|
United Kingdom
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$92.25
OMR35.510
|
$37.59
£29.52
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$485.05
OMR186.700
|
$1,224.35
£961.26
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$381.11
OMR146.690
|
$974.65
£765.21
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$87.76
OMR33.780
|
$234.45
£184.07
|
|
pay 3.6 times more for childcare
Sohar
|
United Kingdom
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$294.49
OMR113.350
|
$1,426.61
£1,120.05
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,925.33
OMR3,050.490
|
$18,036.83
£14,160.97
|
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pay 15.8% more for entertainment and sports
Sohar
|
United Kingdom
|
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Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$12.99
OMR5.000
|
$5.42
£4.25
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.20
OMR2.000
|
$3.93
£3.08
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.98
OMR2.300
|
$16.35
£12.84
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$56.30
OMR21.670
|
$43.82
£34.40
|
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Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.69
OMR4.500
|
$12.87
£10.11
|
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pay 39.2% more for clothing
Sohar
|
United Kingdom
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$51.10
OMR19.670
|
$76.61
£60.15
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.17
OMR17.000
|
$39.64
£31.12
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$78.82
OMR30.340
|
$90.51
£71.06
|
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Men's business shoes (leather) |
$46.77
OMR18.000
|
$94.66
£74.32
|
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