Gwangju vs Muscat - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gwangju Muscat
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1062
$1135
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2600
$2617
🏠 One person rent
$453
$560
🏘️ Family rent
$783
$941
🍽️ Food expenses
$416
$343
🚐 Transport expenses
$112
$130
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2400
$1786
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
31 km
🎓 Higher education
58
42
😀 Quality of life
86
74
🏙️ Population
1.41M
1.42M

The cost of living in Gwangju is 6% less expensive than in Muscat. Cities ranked 5224th and 4940th ($1062 vs $1135) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 26th and 1st in South Korea and Oman, respectively. Check South Korea vs Oman comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.3 months in Gwangju compared to 1.6 months in Muscat. Gwangju ranked 6th best city to live in South Korea vs Muscat ranked 1st in Oman, while ranked 424th and 2105th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Gwangju vs Muscat

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Gwangju Muscat
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.5
$5.21
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.8
$25.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.51
$7.76
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.79
$13
☕ Cappuccino
$3.44
$4.75
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.44
$1.23
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$380
$578
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$301
$371
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$690
$1059
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$555
$678
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$117
$77.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$181
$117
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.4
$70.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.91%
5.24%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7292
$1728
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4811
$1539
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.86
$1.2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$62.7
$74.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.57
$10.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$0.63
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.72
$2.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.24
$1.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$1.74
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.46
$2.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.93
$4.42
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.36
$6.07
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$9.56
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.05
$2.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$1.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.92
$2.07
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.27
$1.2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.24
$1.11
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$1.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.63
$2.06
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.5
$15.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$3.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.11
$6.53
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.12
$5.45
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.41
$5.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.13
$2.18
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.38
$4.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.7
$57.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.28
$10.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.2
$38
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.4
$8.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$47
$55
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.2
$83.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$254
$228
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12561
$10792

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$982
92 km or 57 mi Gunsan
$1002
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$1111
116 km or 72 mi Nonsan
$1005
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$945
131 km or 81 mi Sacheon
$993
132 km or 82 mi Asan
$1015
133 km or 82 mi Boryeong
$1072
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$922
142 km or 88 mi Tongyeong
$981
145 km or 90 mi Gongju
$1019
148 km or 92 mi Masan
$994
150 km or 93 mi Sejong
$986
151 km or 94 mi Gimcheon
$916
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$961
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$1032
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$991
171 km or 106 mi Daegu
$1043
171 km or 107 mi Cheongju
$903
174 km or 108 mi Gumi
$943
179 km or 111 mi Sangju
$951
179 km or 111 mi Gimhae
$946
180 km or 112 mi Gyeongsan
$976
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$1121
184 km or 115 mi Seosan
$986
188 km or 117 mi Jeju
$1064
193 km or 120 mi Busan
$1114
194 km or 120 mi Yangsan
$1005
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$984
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$954
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$1080
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$796
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$575
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$1214
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$1457
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$1373
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$2183
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$1148
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$1473
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$2420
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$2070
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$627
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$635
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$1710
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$575
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$563
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$813
711 km or 442 mi Sirjan
$545
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$2014
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$545
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$1923
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$761
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$541
797 km or 495 mi Rafsanjan
$613
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$1109
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$1309
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$1192
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$434
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$825
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$561
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$565
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$931
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$547
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$1037
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$793
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$823
960 km or 596 mi Kazerun
$523
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$489
973 km or 604 mi Jubail
$928
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$465