Amman vs Pyongyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Amman Pyongyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$994
$1675
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2473
$4114
🏠 One person rent
$386
$959
🏘️ Family rent
$700
$2118
🍽️ Food expenses
$345
$496
🚐 Transport expenses
$149
$168
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$663
$411
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
64
19
😀 Quality of life
68
20
🏙️ Population
4.01M
2.86M

The cost of living in Amman is 41% less expensive than in Pyongyang. Cities ranked 5535th and 2779th ($994 vs $1675) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Jordan and North Korea, respectively. Check Jordan vs North Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Amman compared to 0.2 months in Pyongyang. Amman ranked 1st best city to live in Jordan vs Pyongyang ranked 1st in North Korea, while ranked 3048th and 8868th among best cities to live in the world.

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Amman Pyongyang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.09
$8.46
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$48.9
$112
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.07
$5.05
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.61
$1.87
☕ Cappuccino
$4.08
$1.89
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.48
$0.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$408
$892
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$258
$805
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$763
$3191
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$518
$1625
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.3
$81.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98.7
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$34
$55.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.3%
12.14%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1392
$1656
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$875
$984
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.78
$0.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$42.1
$47.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.9
$19
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.42
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.47
$2.52
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.51
$2.62
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$2.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.12
$2.54
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.62
$9.54
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.32
$18.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$6.86
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$3.15
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$1.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.49
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$6.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$2.95
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$0.97
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.74
$2.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$20.9
$6.94
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.84
$2.71
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.51
$2.82
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.93
$3.34
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.76
$2.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.99
$1.52
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.46
$4.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$57.5
$24.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.3
$4.24
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$35.1
$16
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.68
$4.35
👖 Brand Jeans
$61
$28.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$114
$63
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$260
$103
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5545
$3399

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Pyongsong
$1548
44 km or 27 mi Nampo
$1570
46 km or 29 mi Sunchon
$1574
59 km or 36 mi Sariwon
$1561
65 km or 41 mi Anju
$1554
76 km or 47 mi Kaechon
$1565
77 km or 48 mi Chongju
$1547
95 km or 59 mi Tokchon
$1546
111 km or 69 mi Haeju
$1550
115 km or 71 mi Kusong
$1549
135 km or 84 mi Huichon
$1538
138 km or 86 mi Kaesong
$1565
149 km or 92 mi Wonsan
$1568
163 km or 102 mi Paju
$1075
165 km or 102 mi Sinuiju
$1572
165 km or 103 mi Donggang
$505
167 km or 104 mi Dandong
$503
170 km or 106 mi Dongducheon
$1055
178 km or 111 mi Gimpo
$1099
180 km or 112 mi Yangju
$974
180 km or 112 mi Pocheon
$1040
181 km or 112 mi Goyang
$1171
183 km or 113 mi Uijeongbu
$955
184 km or 114 mi Hamhung
$1597
192 km or 119 mi Incheon
$1092
193 km or 120 mi Bucheon
$1163
195 km or 121 mi Seoul
$1334
199 km or 124 mi Gwangmyeong
$1089
202 km or 125 mi Guri
$1122
202 km or 125 mi Namyangju
$1129
209 km or 130 mi Gwacheon
$1070
210 km or 130 mi Anyang
$1022
210 km or 131 mi Hanam
$1161
212 km or 132 mi Ansan
$1070
213 km or 132 mi Fengcheng
$492
213 km or 133 mi Gunpo
$1098
215 km or 134 mi Seongnam
$1400
216 km or 134 mi Uiwang
$1063
216 km or 134 mi Siheung
$1283
217 km or 135 mi Chuncheon
$865