Amman vs Gwangju - Cost of Living Comparison

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Amman Gwangju
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1032
$957
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2557
$2393
🏠 One person rent
$384
$392
🏘️ Family rent
$646
$667
🍽️ Food expenses
$382
$372
🚐 Transport expenses
$151
$119
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$379
$2492
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
65
58
😀 Quality of life
73
73
🏙️ Population
4.01M
1.41M

The cost of living in Amman is 8% more expensive than in Gwangju. Cities ranked 5330th and 5869th ($1032 vs $957) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 56th 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 2.6 months in Gwangju. Amman ranked 1st best city to live in Jordan vs Gwangju ranked 24th in South Korea, while ranked 2337th and 2497th 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
$5.53
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$65.1
$29.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.43
$4.87
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.53
$2.48
☕ Cappuccino
$4.45
$2.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.58
$1.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$378
$356
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$241
$254
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$674
$627
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$436
$462
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$83.6
$99.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$130
$155
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.2
$17.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.93%
3.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1681
$7004
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1021
$5539
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.78
$0.92
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$42.2
$72.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.8
$7.21
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.51
$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.55
$1.57
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.6
$2.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$2.17
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.52
$2.51
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.2
$8.02
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.52
$6.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$10.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$6.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$2.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$5.07
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$4.49
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$3.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$1.94
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.77
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.52
$1.55
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$21.2
$13.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.11
$1.26
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.87
$2.66
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.24
$6.91
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.6
$3.2
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.68
$2.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.08
$1.27
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$59.7
$33.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.2
$8.42
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33
$31.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.07
$6.34
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.1
$40.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$127
$57.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$337
$294
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7735
$14457

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Al-Salt
$538
36 km or 22 mi Jerash
$745
68 km or 42 mi Irbid
$771
69 km or 43 mi Ramallah
$1205
69 km or 43 mi Nablus
$1070
70 km or 44 mi Jerusalem
$2663
72 km or 45 mi Ariel
$1994
74 km or 46 mi Bethlehem
$1077
88 km or 55 mi Al-Karak
$742
89 km or 56 mi Modi'in-Maccabim-Re'ut
$2393
91 km or 57 mi Hebron
$977
92 km or 57 mi Beit Shemesh
$2054
92 km or 57 mi Kafr Qasim
$2463
94 km or 58 mi Rosh HaAyin
$2470
95 km or 59 mi Tayibe
$2347
95 km or 59 mi Qalqilya
$1020
95 km or 59 mi Afula
$2133
97 km or 60 mi Umm al-Fahm
$2245
97 km or 61 mi Lod
$2336
98 km or 61 mi Tira
$2379
98 km or 61 mi Baqa-Jatt
$2214
99 km or 61 mi Dura
$1149
99 km or 62 mi Yehud
$2466
100 km or 62 mi Ramla
$2465
100 km or 62 mi Petah Tikva
$2500
100 km or 62 mi Kfar Saba
$2422
101 km or 63 mi Tiberias
$2044
101 km or 63 mi Hod HaSharon
$2400
102 km or 64 mi Nof HaGalil
$2172
102 km or 64 mi Kiryat Ono
$2359
103 km or 64 mi Arad
$1933
103 km or 64 mi Nazareth
$2125
104 km or 64 mi Migdal HaEmek
$2165
104 km or 65 mi Ra'anana
$2430
105 km or 65 mi Bnei Brak
$2565
105 km or 65 mi Herzliya
$2873
105 km or 65 mi Ramat HaSharon
$2328
106 km or 66 mi Ramat Gan
$2555
106 km or 66 mi Rehovot
$2201
107 km or 66 mi Givatayim
$2541

Cities near Gwangju

Distance City Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi Naju
$909
45 km or 28 mi Jeongeup
$922
50 km or 31 mi Namwon
$930
57 km or 36 mi Suncheon
$973
64 km or 39 mi Mokpo
$942
71 km or 44 mi Gimje
$923
76 km or 47 mi Gwangyang
$955
76 km or 47 mi Jeonju
$771
82 km or 51 mi Yeosu
$954
86 km or 54 mi Iksan
$938
92 km or 57 mi Gunsan
$964
106 km or 66 mi Jinju
$1051
116 km or 72 mi Nonsan
$990
127 km or 79 mi Gyeryong
$933
131 km or 81 mi Sacheon
$974
132 km or 82 mi Asan
$997
133 km or 82 mi Boryeong
$1012
138 km or 86 mi Daejeon
$905
142 km or 88 mi Tongyeong
$982
145 km or 90 mi Gongju
$1009
148 km or 92 mi Masan
$992
150 km or 93 mi Sejong
$971
151 km or 94 mi Gimcheon
$887
156 km or 97 mi Geoje
$946
158 km or 98 mi Changwon
$1013
170 km or 106 mi Miryang
$1023
171 km or 106 mi Daegu
$992
171 km or 107 mi Cheongju
$865
174 km or 108 mi Gumi
$914
179 km or 111 mi Sangju
$919
179 km or 111 mi Gimhae
$1014
180 km or 112 mi Gyeongsan
$943
184 km or 114 mi Cheonan
$1128
184 km or 115 mi Seosan
$917
188 km or 117 mi Jeju
$1020
193 km or 120 mi Busan
$1084
194 km or 120 mi Yangsan
$1044
194 km or 120 mi Dangjin
$952
196 km or 122 mi Mungyeong
$931
203 km or 126 mi Jeju Island
$1037