Amman vs Gwangju - Cost of Living Comparison

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Amman Gwangju
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1013
$1062
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2483
$2600
🏠 One person rent
$392
$453
🏘️ Family rent
$659
$783
🍽️ Food expenses
$366
$416
🚐 Transport expenses
$144
$112
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$406
$2400
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
65
58
😀 Quality of life
73
86
🏙️ Population
4.01M
1.41M

The cost of living in Amman is 5% less expensive than in Gwangju. Cities ranked 5560th and 5224th ($1013 vs $1062) 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 0.4 months in Amman compared to 2.3 months in Gwangju. Amman ranked 1st best city to live in Jordan vs Gwangju ranked 6th in South Korea, while ranked 2560th and 424th 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
$7.07
$6.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$56.3
$34.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.04
$5.51
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.49
$2.79
 Cappuccino
$4.52
$3.44
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$1.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$403
$380
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$258
$301
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$723
$690
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$460
$555
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$72.7
$117
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$113
$181
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.9
$19.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.25%
3.91%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1502
$7292
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$978
$4811
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.77
$0.86
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$38.7
$62.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12
$7.57
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.37
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.57
$1.72
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.58
$2.24
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$2.59
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.52
$2.46
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.26
$6.93
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.26
$6.36
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$12.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$7.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$2.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$5.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$5.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$3.24
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$2.3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.85
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.39
$1.63
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$21
$15.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.88
$1.49
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.65
$3.11
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.24
$8.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.48
$3.41
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.01
$3.13
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.59
$1.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$62.4
$38.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.3
$8.28
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.9
$34.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.24
$6.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$58
$47
👟 Brand Sneakers
$112
$60.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$293
$254
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6690
$12561

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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 Gwangju

Distance City Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi Naju
$981
45 km or 28 mi Jeongeup
$963
50 km or 31 mi Namwon
$970
57 km or 36 mi Suncheon
$1014
64 km or 39 mi Mokpo
$991
71 km or 44 mi Gimje
$964
76 km or 47 mi Gwangyang
$996
76 km or 47 mi Jeonju
$823
82 km or 51 mi Yeosu
$1008
86 km or 54 mi Iksan
$982
92 km or 57 mi Gunsan
$1002
106 km or 66 mi Jinju
$1111
116 km or 72 mi Nonsan
$1005
127 km or 79 mi Gyeryong
$945
131 km or 81 mi Sacheon
$993
132 km or 82 mi Asan
$1015
133 km or 82 mi Boryeong
$1072
138 km or 86 mi Daejeon
$922
142 km or 88 mi Tongyeong
$981
145 km or 90 mi Gongju
$1019
148 km or 92 mi Masan
$994
150 km or 93 mi Sejong
$986
151 km or 94 mi Gimcheon
$916
156 km or 97 mi Geoje
$961
158 km or 98 mi Changwon
$1032
170 km or 106 mi Miryang
$991
171 km or 106 mi Daegu
$1043
171 km or 107 mi Cheongju
$903
174 km or 108 mi Gumi
$943
179 km or 111 mi Sangju
$951
179 km or 111 mi Gimhae
$946
180 km or 112 mi Gyeongsan
$976
184 km or 114 mi Cheonan
$1121
184 km or 115 mi Seosan
$986
188 km or 117 mi Jeju
$1064
193 km or 120 mi Busan
$1114
194 km or 120 mi Yangsan
$1005
194 km or 120 mi Dangjin
$984
196 km or 122 mi Mungyeong
$954
203 km or 126 mi Jeju Island
$1079