Amman vs Cheongju - Cost of Living Comparison

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Amman Cheongju
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1009
$924
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2449
$2358
🏠 One person rent
$398
$319
🏘️ Family rent
$666
$489
🍽️ Food expenses
$354
$403
🚐 Transport expenses
$149
$104
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$468
$2445
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
64
71
😀 Quality of life
71
87
🏙️ Population
4.01M
852K

The cost of living in Amman is 9% more expensive than in Cheongju. Cities ranked 5492nd and 6099th ($1009 vs $924) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 81st in Jordan and South Korea, respectively. Check Jordan vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Amman compared to 2.6 months in Cheongju. Amman ranked 1st best city to live in Jordan vs Cheongju ranked 6th in South Korea, while ranked 3561st and 349th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Amman vs Cheongju

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Amman Cheongju
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.09
$7.02
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$56.1
$34.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.03
$4.49
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.59
$3.49
☕ Cappuccino
$4.11
$3.9
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$1.89
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$420
$237
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$267
$184
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$714
$389
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$484
$286
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$67.9
$111
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$103
$168
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.3
$14
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.06%
4.24%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1472
$4173
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$886
$2083
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.79
$1.12
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$42.2
$70.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.9
$8.15
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.36
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.48
$1.98
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.54
$3.15
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$1.75
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.53
$2.12
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.37
$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.65
$7.76
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$13.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$2.8
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$2.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$7.04
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$5.02
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$4.88
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.74
$3.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.4
$2.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$21.4
$14.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.35
$1.72
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.63
$3.15
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.27
$4.79
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.46
$5.78
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.02
$2.26
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.66
$1.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$60.4
$59.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.4
$6.97
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.2
$63
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.25
$6.83
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.4
$35.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$111
$74.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$255
$464
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5786
$13385

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Al-Salt
$548
36 km or 22 mi Jerash
$748
68 km or 42 mi Irbid
$753
69 km or 43 mi Ramallah
$1072
69 km or 43 mi Nablus
$915
70 km or 44 mi Jerusalem
$2447
72 km or 45 mi Ariel
$1732
74 km or 46 mi Bethlehem
$987
88 km or 55 mi Al-Karak
$718
89 km or 56 mi Modi'in-Maccabim-Re'ut
$2100
91 km or 57 mi Hebron
$837
92 km or 57 mi Beit Shemesh
$1747
92 km or 57 mi Kafr Qasim
$2150
94 km or 58 mi Rosh HaAyin
$2153
95 km or 59 mi Tayibe
$2108
95 km or 59 mi Qalqilya
$807
95 km or 59 mi Afula
$1817
97 km or 60 mi Umm al-Fahm
$1954
97 km or 61 mi Lod
$1998
98 km or 61 mi Tira
$2153
98 km or 61 mi Baqa-Jatt
$2001
99 km or 61 mi Dura
$1021
99 km or 62 mi Yehud
$2142
100 km or 62 mi Ramla
$2347
100 km or 62 mi Petah Tikva
$2124
100 km or 62 mi Kfar Saba
$2214
101 km or 63 mi Tiberias
$1808
101 km or 63 mi Hod HaSharon
$2191
102 km or 64 mi Nof HaGalil
$1862
102 km or 64 mi Kiryat Ono
$2135
103 km or 64 mi Arad
$1855
103 km or 64 mi Nazareth
$1850
104 km or 64 mi Migdal HaEmek
$1917
104 km or 65 mi Ra'anana
$2290
105 km or 65 mi Bnei Brak
$2286
105 km or 65 mi Herzliya
$2937
105 km or 65 mi Ramat HaSharon
$1974
106 km or 66 mi Ramat Gan
$2440
106 km or 66 mi Rehovot
$1947
107 km or 66 mi Givatayim
$2303

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Distance City Cost of living
25 km or 16 mi Sejong
$1020
33 km or 21 mi Daejeon
$959
35 km or 22 mi Cheonan
$1153
38 km or 24 mi Gongju
$1063
45 km or 28 mi Anseong
$1078
46 km or 28 mi Gyeryong
$976
53 km or 33 mi Pyeongtaek
$1141
54 km or 34 mi Chungju
$920
60 km or 37 mi Nonsan
$1046
60 km or 38 mi Asan
$1050
64 km or 40 mi Mungyeong
$973
65 km or 40 mi Sangju
$957
68 km or 42 mi Osan
$1076
71 km or 44 mi Yongin
$1120
72 km or 44 mi Icheon
$1171
74 km or 46 mi Yeoju
$1079
80 km or 50 mi Gimcheon
$934
82 km or 51 mi Dangjin
$1059
84 km or 52 mi Suwon
$1066
85 km or 53 mi Jecheon
$1037
85 km or 53 mi Boryeong
$1085
87 km or 54 mi Wonju
$1110
88 km or 55 mi Gwangju
$1196
90 km or 56 mi Hwaseong
$1098
91 km or 56 mi Gumi
$949
91 km or 56 mi Iksan
$998
91 km or 57 mi Uiwang
$1080
93 km or 58 mi Siheung
$1307
94 km or 58 mi Seosan
$1068
94 km or 59 mi Seongnam
$1435
94 km or 59 mi Gunpo
$1112
96 km or 59 mi Jeonju
$831
97 km or 60 mi Ansan
$1049
98 km or 61 mi Anyang
$1004
99 km or 61 mi Gwacheon
$1078
101 km or 63 mi Gunsan
$1020
103 km or 64 mi Hanam
$1178
104 km or 64 mi Yeongju
$1005
107 km or 67 mi Gimje
$982
109 km or 67 mi Gwangmyeong
$1090