Amman vs Gwangju - Cost of Living Comparison

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Amman Gwangju
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1004
$1178
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2435
$3262
🏠 One person rent
$383
$485
🏘️ Family rent
$651
$860
🍽️ Food expenses
$358
$480
🚐 Transport expenses
$153
$123
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$667
$2275
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
63
58
😀 Quality of life
68
83
🏙️ Population
4.01M
1.49M

The cost of living in Amman is 15% less expensive than in Gwangju. Cities ranked 5667th and 4654th ($1004 vs $1178) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 4th 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 1.9 months in Gwangju. Amman ranked 1st best city to live in Jordan vs Gwangju ranked 7th in South Korea, while ranked 3456th and 411th 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
$7.7
$6.87
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$48.8
$38
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.73
$6.08
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.4
$2.46
 Cappuccino
$4.53
$3.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$1.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$444
$421
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$259
$329
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$775
$880
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$473
$605
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56
$114
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$85.9
$177
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$31.2
$22.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.2%
3.9%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1262
$8083
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$792
$5291
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.77
$0.95
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$46.2
$67.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.5
$8.36
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.46
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.55
$1.91
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.48
$2.43
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$3.19
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.23
$2.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.8
$7.61
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.08
$5.13
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$37.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$8.53
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$4.84
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$6.69
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$5.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$4.17
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$2.53
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.51
$1.83
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$20.8
$17
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.25
$1.64
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.5
$3.44
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.11
$9.36
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.76
$3.79
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.57
$4
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.07
$1.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$56.9
$48.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.5
$9.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.3
$38.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$8
$7.26
👖 Brand Jeans
$71.5
$51.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$65.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$248
$1134
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5207
$27402

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Al-Salt
$692
36 km or 22 mi Jerash
$598
68 km or 42 mi Irbid
$630
69 km or 43 mi Ramallah
$952
69 km or 43 mi Nablus
$730
70 km or 44 mi Jerusalem
$2037
72 km or 45 mi Ariel
$1536
74 km or 46 mi Bethlehem
$934
88 km or 55 mi Al-Karak
$707
89 km or 56 mi Modi'in-Maccabim-Re'ut
$1835
91 km or 57 mi Hebron
$721
92 km or 57 mi Beit Shemesh
$1400
92 km or 57 mi Kafr Qasim
$1868
94 km or 58 mi Rosh HaAyin
$1853
95 km or 59 mi Tayibe
$1838
95 km or 59 mi Qalqilya
$705
95 km or 59 mi Afula
$1614
97 km or 60 mi Umm al-Fahm
$1708
97 km or 61 mi Lod
$1768
98 km or 61 mi Tira
$1872
98 km or 61 mi Baqa-Jatt
$1758
99 km or 61 mi Dura
$847
99 km or 62 mi Yehud
$1866
100 km or 62 mi Ramla
$2115
100 km or 62 mi Petah Tikva
$1769
100 km or 62 mi Kfar Saba
$1918
101 km or 63 mi Tiberias
$1544
101 km or 63 mi Hod HaSharon
$2098
102 km or 64 mi Nof HaGalil
$1659
102 km or 64 mi Kiryat Ono
$1836
103 km or 64 mi Arad
$1651
103 km or 64 mi Nazareth
$1674
104 km or 64 mi Migdal HaEmek
$1664
104 km or 65 mi Ra'anana
$1917
105 km or 65 mi Bnei Brak
$1996
105 km or 65 mi Herzliya
$2085
105 km or 65 mi Ramat HaSharon
$1651
106 km or 66 mi Ramat Gan
$2154
106 km or 66 mi Rehovot
$1741
107 km or 66 mi Givatayim
$2020

Cities near Gwangju

Distance City Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi Naju
$1040
45 km or 28 mi Jeongeup
$1000
50 km or 31 mi Namwon
$1005
57 km or 36 mi Suncheon
$1027
64 km or 39 mi Mokpo
$960
71 km or 44 mi Gimje
$968
76 km or 47 mi Gwangyang
$999
76 km or 47 mi Jeonju
$915
82 km or 51 mi Yeosu
$981
86 km or 54 mi Iksan
$980
92 km or 57 mi Gunsan
$1007
106 km or 66 mi Jinju
$1146
116 km or 72 mi Nonsan
$1084
127 km or 79 mi Gyeryong
$999
131 km or 81 mi Sacheon
$1008
132 km or 82 mi Asan
$1066
133 km or 82 mi Boryeong
$1134
138 km or 86 mi Daejeon
$975
142 km or 88 mi Tongyeong
$931
145 km or 90 mi Gongju
$1098
148 km or 92 mi Masan
$1002
150 km or 93 mi Sejong
$1043
151 km or 94 mi Gimcheon
$995
156 km or 97 mi Geoje
$893
158 km or 98 mi Changwon
$1083
170 km or 106 mi Miryang
$992
171 km or 106 mi Daegu
$1114
171 km or 107 mi Cheongju
$997
174 km or 108 mi Gumi
$977
179 km or 111 mi Sangju
$981
179 km or 111 mi Gimhae
$901
180 km or 112 mi Gyeongsan
$1022
184 km or 114 mi Cheonan
$1222
184 km or 115 mi Seosan
$1027
188 km or 117 mi Jeju
$1157
193 km or 120 mi Busan
$1122
194 km or 120 mi Yangsan
$973
194 km or 120 mi Dangjin
$1025
196 km or 122 mi Mungyeong
$992
203 km or 126 mi Jeju Island
$1165