Amman vs Cheongju - Cost of Living Comparison

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Amman Cheongju
🚶 Cost of living one person
$981
$903
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2387
$2251
🏠 One person rent
$358
$339
🏘️ Family rent
$600
$489
🍽️ Food expenses
$348
$372
🚐 Transport expenses
$162
$111
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$673
$2695
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
63
72
😀 Quality of life
69
87
🏙️ Population
4.01M
849K

The cost of living in Amman is 9% more expensive than in Cheongju. Cities ranked 5457th and 5946th ($981 vs $903) 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 0.7 months in Amman compared to 3 months in Cheongju. Amman ranked 1st best city to live in Jordan vs Cheongju ranked 5th in South Korea, while ranked 3121st and 228th 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
$7.28
$6.39
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$43.4
$24.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.61
$4.82
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.82
$2.98
 Cappuccino
$4.38
$3.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.54
$1.36
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$385
$272
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$249
$218
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$675
$421
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$444
$306
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51
$92.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$79.6
$142
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.7
$17.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.64%
4.48%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1304
$4464
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$792
$2228
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.77
$1.19
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$53.8
$74.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.4
$8.63
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.49
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.64
$1.79
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.52
$3.27
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$1.88
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.15
$2.63
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.52
$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.54
$6.13
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$15
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$3.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$2.95
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$5.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$4.24
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$3.2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$3.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.58
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.63
$2.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$20.8
$11.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.57
$1.71
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.43
$3.36
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.91
$5.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.71
$5.91
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.5
$2.35
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.85
$1.83
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$61
$63.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.8
$7.51
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.2
$30.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.11
$7.08
👖 Brand Jeans
$67.1
$37.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$108
$69.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$241
$528
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5798
$13793

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Al-Salt
$679
36 km or 22 mi Jerash
$602
68 km or 42 mi Irbid
$625
69 km or 43 mi Ramallah
$1011
69 km or 43 mi Nablus
$849
70 km or 44 mi Jerusalem
$1948
72 km or 45 mi Ariel
$1583
74 km or 46 mi Bethlehem
$964
88 km or 55 mi Al-Karak
$735
89 km or 56 mi Modi'in-Maccabim-Re'ut
$1840
91 km or 57 mi Hebron
$737
92 km or 57 mi Beit Shemesh
$1366
92 km or 57 mi Kafr Qasim
$1896
94 km or 58 mi Rosh HaAyin
$1885
95 km or 59 mi Tayibe
$1850
95 km or 59 mi Qalqilya
$760
95 km or 59 mi Afula
$1660
97 km or 60 mi Umm al-Fahm
$1728
97 km or 61 mi Lod
$1752
98 km or 61 mi Tira
$1873
98 km or 61 mi Baqa-Jatt
$1746
99 km or 61 mi Dura
$802
99 km or 62 mi Yehud
$1900
100 km or 62 mi Ramla
$2068
100 km or 62 mi Petah Tikva
$1871
100 km or 62 mi Kfar Saba
$1920
101 km or 63 mi Tiberias
$1427
101 km or 63 mi Hod HaSharon
$2010
102 km or 64 mi Nof HaGalil
$1660
102 km or 64 mi Kiryat Ono
$1914
103 km or 64 mi Arad
$1678
103 km or 64 mi Nazareth
$1689
104 km or 64 mi Migdal HaEmek
$1674
104 km or 65 mi Ra'anana
$1939
105 km or 65 mi Bnei Brak
$2050
105 km or 65 mi Herzliya
$2149
105 km or 65 mi Ramat HaSharon
$1718
106 km or 66 mi Ramat Gan
$2212
106 km or 66 mi Rehovot
$1701
107 km or 66 mi Givatayim
$2113

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Distance City Cost of living
25 km or 16 mi Sejong
$963
33 km or 21 mi Daejeon
$924
35 km or 22 mi Cheonan
$940
38 km or 24 mi Gongju
$949
45 km or 28 mi Anseong
$986
46 km or 28 mi Gyeryong
$932
53 km or 33 mi Pyeongtaek
$924
54 km or 34 mi Chungju
$1009
60 km or 37 mi Nonsan
$945
60 km or 38 mi Asan
$992
64 km or 40 mi Mungyeong
$999
65 km or 40 mi Sangju
$1060
68 km or 42 mi Osan
$1024
71 km or 44 mi Yongin
$1256
72 km or 44 mi Icheon
$949
74 km or 46 mi Yeoju
$973
80 km or 50 mi Gimcheon
$1076
82 km or 51 mi Dangjin
$1002
84 km or 52 mi Suwon
$987
85 km or 53 mi Jecheon
$967
85 km or 53 mi Boryeong
$1084
87 km or 54 mi Wonju
$880
88 km or 55 mi Gwangju
$1063
90 km or 56 mi Hwaseong
$1088
91 km or 56 mi Gumi
$1055
91 km or 56 mi Iksan
$923
91 km or 57 mi Uiwang
$1054
93 km or 58 mi Siheung
$1081
94 km or 58 mi Seosan
$1005
94 km or 59 mi Seongnam
$1121
94 km or 59 mi Gunpo
$1120
96 km or 59 mi Jeonju
$787
97 km or 60 mi Ansan
$1127
98 km or 61 mi Anyang
$1097
99 km or 61 mi Gwacheon
$1056
101 km or 63 mi Gunsan
$975
103 km or 64 mi Hanam
$1069
104 km or 64 mi Yeongju
$958
107 km or 67 mi Gimje
$902
109 km or 67 mi Gwangmyeong
$1087