Gwangju vs Muscat - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gwangju Muscat
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1178
$1110
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3262
$2698
🏠 One person rent
$485
$551
🏘️ Family rent
$860
$1053
🍽️ Food expenses
$480
$349
🚐 Transport expenses
$123
$118
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2275
$1727
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
31 km
🎓 Higher education
58
44
😀 Quality of life
83
68
🏙️ Population
1.49M
1.42M

The cost of living in Gwangju is 6% more expensive than in Muscat. Cities ranked 4654th and 4893rd ($1178 vs $1110) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th 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 1.9 months in Gwangju compared to 1.6 months in Muscat. Gwangju ranked 7th best city to live in South Korea vs Muscat ranked 1st in Oman, while ranked 411th and 3189th 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
$6.87
$5.16
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38
$30.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.08
$7.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.46
$11.7
 Cappuccino
$3.55
$5.15
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.42
$0.83
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$421
$550
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$329
$380
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$880
$1200
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$605
$801
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$65.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$177
$100
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.8
$71.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.9%
4.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8083
$1760
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5291
$1270
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.95
$1.31
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$67.8
$62.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.36
$10.2
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$0.62
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.91
$1.59
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.43
$1.19
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$1.78
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.72
$2.28
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.61
$3.91
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.13
$4.69
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$37.6
$8.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.53
$2.36
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.84
$1.73
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.69
$1.69
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.77
$1.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.17
$0.97
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$0.94
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.83
$3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17
$18.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.64
$4.47
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.44
$6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.36
$12.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.79
$4.91
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4
$2.91
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.51
$3.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.8
$46.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.1
$10.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.1
$36.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.26
$8.01
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.9
$43.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$65.8
$77.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1134
$190
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27402
$8649

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$1040
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$1000
50 km or 31 mi Namwon
$1005
57 km or 36 mi Suncheon
$1027
64 km or 39 mi Mokpo
$960
71 km or 44 mi Gimje
$968
76 km or 47 mi Gwangyang
$999
76 km or 47 mi Jeonju
$915
82 km or 51 mi Yeosu
$981
86 km or 54 mi Iksan
$980
92 km or 57 mi Gunsan
$1007
106 km or 66 mi Jinju
$1146
116 km or 72 mi Nonsan
$1084
127 km or 79 mi Gyeryong
$999
131 km or 81 mi Sacheon
$1008
132 km or 82 mi Asan
$1066
133 km or 82 mi Boryeong
$1134
138 km or 86 mi Daejeon
$975
142 km or 88 mi Tongyeong
$931
145 km or 90 mi Gongju
$1098
148 km or 92 mi Masan
$1002
150 km or 93 mi Sejong
$1043
151 km or 94 mi Gimcheon
$995
156 km or 97 mi Geoje
$893
158 km or 98 mi Changwon
$1083
170 km or 106 mi Miryang
$992
171 km or 106 mi Daegu
$1114
171 km or 107 mi Cheongju
$997
174 km or 108 mi Gumi
$977
179 km or 111 mi Sangju
$981
179 km or 111 mi Gimhae
$901
180 km or 112 mi Gyeongsan
$1022
184 km or 114 mi Cheonan
$1222
184 km or 115 mi Seosan
$1027
188 km or 117 mi Jeju
$1157
193 km or 120 mi Busan
$1122
194 km or 120 mi Yangsan
$973
194 km or 120 mi Dangjin
$1025
196 km or 122 mi Mungyeong
$992
203 km or 126 mi Jeju Island
$1165

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Distance City Cost of living
44 km or 27 mi Seeb
$994
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$786
277 km or 172 mi Chabahar
$687
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$1232
297 km or 184 mi Al Ain
$1050
356 km or 221 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1603
372 km or 231 mi Ajman
$2084
375 km or 233 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1768
377 km or 235 mi Sharjah
$1503
380 km or 236 mi Dubai
$2309
439 km or 273 mi Abu Dhabi
$1802
451 km or 280 mi Iranshahr
$639
463 km or 288 mi Bandar Abbas
$728
503 km or 313 mi Madinat Zayed
$1630
569 km or 354 mi Jiroft
$547
611 km or 380 mi Bam
$531
691 km or 429 mi Zahedan
$831
711 km or 442 mi Sirjan
$520
739 km or 459 mi Doha
$1810
740 km or 460 mi Jahrom
$561
752 km or 467 mi Al Khor
$1719
757 km or 470 mi Kerman
$467
770 km or 479 mi Fasa
$556
797 km or 495 mi Rafsanjan
$515
858 km or 533 mi Riffa
$1218
858 km or 533 mi Manama
$1267
860 km or 534 mi Isa Town
$1226
865 km or 537 mi Karachi
$429
870 km or 541 mi Salalah
$806
873 km or 543 mi Zabol
$548
898 km or 558 mi Shiraz
$558
901 km or 560 mi Dhahran
$870
902 km or 561 mi Marvdasht
$546
911 km or 566 mi Dammam
$989
926 km or 575 mi Al-Mubarraz
$783
938 km or 583 mi Qatif
$878
960 km or 596 mi Kazerun
$537
966 km or 600 mi Borazjan
$541
973 km or 604 mi Jubail
$928
976 km or 606 mi Bushehr
$548