Amman vs Cheongju - Cost of Living Comparison

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Amman Cheongju
🚶 Cost of living one person
$994
$936
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2473
$2355
🏠 One person rent
$386
$330
🏘️ Family rent
$700
$480
🍽️ Food expenses
$345
$401
🚐 Transport expenses
$149
$107
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$663
$2964
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
64
71
😀 Quality of life
68
87
🏙️ Population
4.01M
852K

The cost of living in Amman is 6% more expensive than in Cheongju. Cities ranked 5535th and 5854th ($994 vs $936) 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 3.2 months in Cheongju. Amman ranked 1st best city to live in Jordan vs Cheongju ranked 5th in South Korea, while ranked 3048th and 300th 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
$6.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$48.9
$34.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.07
$4.48
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.61
$3.51
 Cappuccino
$4.08
$3.74
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.48
$1.81
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$408
$254
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$258
$202
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$763
$390
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$518
$284
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.3
$105
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98.7
$161
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$34
$13.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.3%
4.18%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1392
$4203
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$875
$2114
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.78
$1.12
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$42.1
$69.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.9
$9.24
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.42
$1.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.47
$1.97
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.51
$3.51
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$1.74
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.12
$2.1
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.62
$9.87
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.32
$7.89
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$13.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$2.81
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$2.81
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$6.98
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$4.98
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$4.88
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$3.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.74
$2.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$20.9
$13.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.84
$1.7
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.51
$3.17
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.93
$4.86
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.76
$5.91
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.99
$2.18
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.46
$1.79
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$57.5
$59
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.3
$6.99
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$35.1
$55.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.68
$6.51
👖 Brand Jeans
$61
$34.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$114
$88.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$260
$467
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5545
$13580

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Al-Salt
$552
36 km or 22 mi Jerash
$608
68 km or 42 mi Irbid
$679
69 km or 43 mi Ramallah
$996
69 km or 43 mi Nablus
$877
70 km or 44 mi Jerusalem
$2114
72 km or 45 mi Ariel
$1556
74 km or 46 mi Bethlehem
$905
88 km or 55 mi Al-Karak
$710
89 km or 56 mi Modi'in-Maccabim-Re'ut
$1915
91 km or 57 mi Hebron
$762
92 km or 57 mi Beit Shemesh
$1506
92 km or 57 mi Kafr Qasim
$1927
94 km or 58 mi Rosh HaAyin
$1919
95 km or 59 mi Tayibe
$1902
95 km or 59 mi Qalqilya
$761
95 km or 59 mi Afula
$1652
97 km or 60 mi Umm al-Fahm
$1756
97 km or 61 mi Lod
$1891
98 km or 61 mi Tira
$1931
98 km or 61 mi Baqa-Jatt
$1782
99 km or 61 mi Dura
$813
99 km or 62 mi Yehud
$1930
100 km or 62 mi Ramla
$2123
100 km or 62 mi Petah Tikva
$1853
100 km or 62 mi Kfar Saba
$1965
101 km or 63 mi Tiberias
$1600
101 km or 63 mi Hod HaSharon
$2035
102 km or 64 mi Nof HaGalil
$1709
102 km or 64 mi Kiryat Ono
$1894
103 km or 64 mi Arad
$1680
103 km or 64 mi Nazareth
$1732
104 km or 64 mi Migdal HaEmek
$1742
104 km or 65 mi Ra'anana
$1990
105 km or 65 mi Bnei Brak
$2072
105 km or 65 mi Herzliya
$2145
105 km or 65 mi Ramat HaSharon
$1912
106 km or 66 mi Ramat Gan
$2232
106 km or 66 mi Rehovot
$1811
107 km or 66 mi Givatayim
$2156

Cities near Cheongju

Distance City Cost of living
25 km or 16 mi Sejong
$1019
33 km or 21 mi Daejeon
$992
35 km or 22 mi Cheonan
$1151
38 km or 24 mi Gongju
$1038
45 km or 28 mi Anseong
$1026
46 km or 28 mi Gyeryong
$977
53 km or 33 mi Pyeongtaek
$984
54 km or 34 mi Chungju
$900
60 km or 37 mi Nonsan
$1019
60 km or 38 mi Asan
$1038
64 km or 40 mi Mungyeong
$979
65 km or 40 mi Sangju
$1000
68 km or 42 mi Osan
$1042
71 km or 44 mi Yongin
$1127
72 km or 44 mi Icheon
$1020
74 km or 46 mi Yeoju
$1026
80 km or 50 mi Gimcheon
$977
82 km or 51 mi Dangjin
$1033
84 km or 52 mi Suwon
$1022
85 km or 53 mi Jecheon
$1016
85 km or 53 mi Boryeong
$1063
87 km or 54 mi Wonju
$1074
88 km or 55 mi Gwangju
$1165
90 km or 56 mi Hwaseong
$1089
91 km or 56 mi Gumi
$992
91 km or 56 mi Iksan
$959
91 km or 57 mi Uiwang
$1063
93 km or 58 mi Siheung
$1283
94 km or 58 mi Seosan
$1036
94 km or 59 mi Seongnam
$1400
94 km or 59 mi Gunpo
$1098
96 km or 59 mi Jeonju
$854
97 km or 60 mi Ansan
$1070
98 km or 61 mi Anyang
$1022
99 km or 61 mi Gwacheon
$1070
101 km or 63 mi Gunsan
$1005
103 km or 64 mi Hanam
$1161
104 km or 64 mi Yeongju
$964
107 km or 67 mi Gimje
$937
109 km or 67 mi Gwangmyeong
$1089