Amman vs Cheongju - Cost of Living Comparison

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Amman Cheongju
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1013
$903
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2483
$2302
🏠 One person rent
$392
$324
🏘️ Family rent
$659
$500
🍽️ Food expenses
$366
$383
🚐 Transport expenses
$144
$101
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$406
$2411
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
65
72
😀 Quality of life
73
89
🏙️ Population
4.01M
848K

The cost of living in Amman is 12% more expensive than in Cheongju. Cities ranked 5560th and 6315th ($1013 vs $903) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 83rd in Jordan and South Korea, respectively. Check Jordan vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Amman compared to 2.7 months in Cheongju. Amman ranked 1st best city to live in Jordan vs Cheongju ranked 5th in South Korea, while ranked 2560th and 238th 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
$7.07
$6.53
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$56.3
$34.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.04
$4.49
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.49
$3.37
 Cappuccino
$4.52
$3.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$1.62
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$403
$235
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$258
$180
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$723
$384
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$460
$282
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$72.7
$119
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$113
$184
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.9
$13.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.25%
4.14%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1502
$4131
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$978
$2082
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.77
$1.11
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$38.7
$70
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12
$7.28
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.37
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.57
$1.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.58
$2.87
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.74
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.52
$2.07
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.26
$11.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.26
$6.52
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$12.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$2.77
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$2.79
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$5.99
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$5.83
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$4.19
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$2.71
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.39
$2.11
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$21
$13.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.88
$1.75
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.65
$3.14
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.24
$4.67
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.48
$5.08
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.01
$2.22
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.59
$1.65
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$62.4
$58.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.3
$6.88
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.9
$60.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.24
$6.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$58
$34.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$112
$69
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$293
$396
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6690
$15408

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Al-Salt
$546
36 km or 22 mi Jerash
$740
68 km or 42 mi Irbid
$753
69 km or 43 mi Ramallah
$1122
69 km or 43 mi Nablus
$978
70 km or 44 mi Jerusalem
$2483
72 km or 45 mi Ariel
$1821
74 km or 46 mi Bethlehem
$1010
88 km or 55 mi Al-Karak
$724
89 km or 56 mi Modi'in-Maccabim-Re'ut
$2198
91 km or 57 mi Hebron
$895
92 km or 57 mi Beit Shemesh
$1823
92 km or 57 mi Kafr Qasim
$2288
94 km or 58 mi Rosh HaAyin
$2270
95 km or 59 mi Tayibe
$2207
95 km or 59 mi Qalqilya
$910
95 km or 59 mi Afula
$1909
97 km or 60 mi Umm al-Fahm
$2061
97 km or 61 mi Lod
$2154
98 km or 61 mi Tira
$2274
98 km or 61 mi Baqa-Jatt
$2098
99 km or 61 mi Dura
$1062
99 km or 62 mi Yehud
$2260
100 km or 62 mi Ramla
$2346
100 km or 62 mi Petah Tikva
$2253
100 km or 62 mi Kfar Saba
$2346
101 km or 63 mi Tiberias
$1870
101 km or 63 mi Hod HaSharon
$2320
102 km or 64 mi Nof HaGalil
$2000
102 km or 64 mi Kiryat Ono
$2192
103 km or 64 mi Arad
$1946
103 km or 64 mi Nazareth
$1981
104 km or 64 mi Migdal HaEmek
$2027
104 km or 65 mi Ra'anana
$2432
105 km or 65 mi Bnei Brak
$2385
105 km or 65 mi Herzliya
$3089
105 km or 65 mi Ramat HaSharon
$2110
106 km or 66 mi Ramat Gan
$2451
106 km or 66 mi Rehovot
$2066
107 km or 66 mi Givatayim
$2449

Cities near Cheongju

Distance City Cost of living
25 km or 16 mi Sejong
$986
33 km or 21 mi Daejeon
$922
35 km or 22 mi Cheonan
$1121
38 km or 24 mi Gongju
$1019
45 km or 28 mi Anseong
$1046
46 km or 28 mi Gyeryong
$945
53 km or 33 mi Pyeongtaek
$1095
54 km or 34 mi Chungju
$892
60 km or 37 mi Nonsan
$1005
60 km or 38 mi Asan
$1015
64 km or 40 mi Mungyeong
$954
65 km or 40 mi Sangju
$951
68 km or 42 mi Osan
$1050
71 km or 44 mi Yongin
$1102
72 km or 44 mi Icheon
$1134
74 km or 46 mi Yeoju
$1053
80 km or 50 mi Gimcheon
$916
82 km or 51 mi Dangjin
$984
84 km or 52 mi Suwon
$1030
85 km or 53 mi Jecheon
$1003
85 km or 53 mi Boryeong
$1072
87 km or 54 mi Wonju
$1073
88 km or 55 mi Gwangju
$1179
90 km or 56 mi Hwaseong
$1076
91 km or 56 mi Gumi
$943
91 km or 56 mi Iksan
$982
91 km or 57 mi Uiwang
$1063
93 km or 58 mi Siheung
$1292
94 km or 58 mi Seosan
$986
94 km or 59 mi Seongnam
$1425
94 km or 59 mi Gunpo
$1112
96 km or 59 mi Jeonju
$823
97 km or 60 mi Ansan
$1044
98 km or 61 mi Anyang
$988
99 km or 61 mi Gwacheon
$1061
101 km or 63 mi Gunsan
$1002
103 km or 64 mi Hanam
$1162
104 km or 64 mi Yeongju
$994
107 km or 67 mi Gimje
$964
109 km or 67 mi Gwangmyeong
$1071