Amman vs Gwangju - Cost of Living Comparison

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Amman Gwangju
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1009
$1081
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2449
$2620
🏠 One person rent
$398
$462
🏘️ Family rent
$666
$793
🍽️ Food expenses
$354
$422
🚐 Transport expenses
$149
$114
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$468
$2442
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
64
58
😀 Quality of life
71
87
🏙️ Population
4.01M
1.49M

The cost of living in Amman is 7% less expensive than in Gwangju. Cities ranked 5492nd and 5038th ($1009 vs $1081) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 26th 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 2.3 months in Gwangju. Amman ranked 1st best city to live in Jordan vs Gwangju ranked 7th in South Korea, while ranked 3561st and 363rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Amman vs Gwangju

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Amman Gwangju
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.09
$6.64
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$56.1
$35.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.03
$5.63
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.59
$2.78
☕ Cappuccino
$4.11
$3.46
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$1.32
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$420
$390
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$267
$307
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$714
$709
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$484
$560
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$67.9
$119
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$103
$183
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.3
$19.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.06%
3.94%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1472
$7419
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$886
$4877
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.79
$0.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$42.2
$63.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.9
$7.55
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.36
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.48
$1.74
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.54
$2.27
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$2.64
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.53
$2.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.37
$6.98
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.65
$6.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$12.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$7.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$2.79
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$6.11
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$5.4
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$3.28
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.74
$2.35
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.85
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.4
$1.69
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$21.4
$15.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.35
$1.52
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.63
$3.14
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.27
$8.13
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.46
$3.5
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.02
$3.24
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.66
$1.39
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$60.4
$45.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.4
$8.33
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.2
$34.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.25
$6.38
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.4
$47.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$111
$61.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$255
$253
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5786
$10915

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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
24 km or 15 mi Naju
$1001
45 km or 28 mi Jeongeup
$981
50 km or 31 mi Namwon
$980
57 km or 36 mi Suncheon
$1016
64 km or 39 mi Mokpo
$1005
71 km or 44 mi Gimje
$982
76 km or 47 mi Gwangyang
$991
76 km or 47 mi Jeonju
$831
82 km or 51 mi Yeosu
$994
86 km or 54 mi Iksan
$998
92 km or 57 mi Gunsan
$1020
106 km or 66 mi Jinju
$1064
116 km or 72 mi Nonsan
$1046
127 km or 79 mi Gyeryong
$976
131 km or 81 mi Sacheon
$984
132 km or 82 mi Asan
$1050
133 km or 82 mi Boryeong
$1085
138 km or 86 mi Daejeon
$959
142 km or 88 mi Tongyeong
$934
145 km or 90 mi Gongju
$1063
148 km or 92 mi Masan
$1008
150 km or 93 mi Sejong
$1020
151 km or 94 mi Gimcheon
$934
156 km or 97 mi Geoje
$913
158 km or 98 mi Changwon
$1084
170 km or 106 mi Miryang
$1038
171 km or 106 mi Daegu
$1062
171 km or 107 mi Cheongju
$924
174 km or 108 mi Gumi
$949
179 km or 111 mi Sangju
$957
179 km or 111 mi Gimhae
$975
180 km or 112 mi Gyeongsan
$1001
184 km or 114 mi Cheonan
$1153
184 km or 115 mi Seosan
$1068
188 km or 117 mi Jeju
$1069
193 km or 120 mi Busan
$1108
194 km or 120 mi Yangsan
$1039
194 km or 120 mi Dangjin
$1059
196 km or 122 mi Mungyeong
$973
203 km or 126 mi Jeju Island
$1100