Amman vs Pyongyang - Cost of Living Comparison

Amman Pyongyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$962
$1661
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2290
$4092
🏠 One person rent
$368
$951
🏘️ Family rent
$582
$2104
🍽️ Food expenses
$356
$492
🚐 Transport expenses
$131
$163
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$623
$370
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
62
21
😀 Quality of life
70
19
🏙️ Population
4.01M
2.86M

The cost of living in Amman is 42% less expensive than in Pyongyang. Cities ranked 5708th and 2402nd ($962 vs $1661) 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 0.6 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 2687th and 9024th among best cities to live in the world.

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Amman Pyongyang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.73
$8.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$44.3
$111
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.6
$4.95
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.48
$1.77
☕ Cappuccino
$4.68
$1.81
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.52
$0.55
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$430
$892
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$256
$795
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$663
$3214
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$433
$1601
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.4
$81.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73.7
$126
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$29.8
$54.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.66%
11.02%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1284
$1508
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$799
$899
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.71
$0.37
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.6
$47.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.02
$18.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.44
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.56
$2.52
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.47
$2.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$2.64
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.25
$2.53
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.23
$9.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.73
$18.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$6.36
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$3.14
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.09
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.43
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$6.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$0.86
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.7
$2.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$22.2
$7.05
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.2
$2.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.57
$2.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.23
$3.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.97
$2.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.57
$1.47
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.91
$4.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58.6
$23.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.2
$4.23
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.9
$20.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.22
$3.79
👖 Brand Jeans
$63.3
$30.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.9
$60.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$223
$119
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6293
$3853

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Al-Salt
$608
36 km or 22 mi Jerash
$588
68 km or 42 mi Irbid
$602
69 km or 43 mi Ramallah
$1005
69 km or 43 mi Nablus
$844
70 km or 44 mi Jerusalem
$1895
72 km or 45 mi Ariel
$1605
74 km or 46 mi Bethlehem
$1039
88 km or 55 mi Al-Karak
$529
89 km or 56 mi Modi'in-Maccabim-Re'ut
$1702
91 km or 57 mi Hebron
$739
92 km or 57 mi Beit Shemesh
$1653
92 km or 57 mi Kafr Qasim
$1696
94 km or 58 mi Rosh HaAyin
$1696
95 km or 59 mi Tayibe
$1695
95 km or 59 mi Qalqilya
$737
95 km or 59 mi Afula
$1181
97 km or 60 mi Umm al-Fahm
$1694
97 km or 61 mi Lod
$1530
98 km or 61 mi Tira
$1691
98 km or 61 mi Baqa-Jatt
$1690
99 km or 61 mi Dura
$793
99 km or 62 mi Yehud
$1689
100 km or 62 mi Ramla
$1734
100 km or 62 mi Petah Tikva
$1864
100 km or 62 mi Kfar Saba
$1694
101 km or 63 mi Tiberias
$1699
101 km or 63 mi Hod HaSharon
$2121
102 km or 64 mi Nof HaGalil
$1687
102 km or 64 mi Kiryat Ono
$1772
103 km or 64 mi Arad
$1366
103 km or 64 mi Nazareth
$1454
104 km or 64 mi Migdal HaEmek
$1696
104 km or 65 mi Ra'anana
$1696
105 km or 65 mi Bnei Brak
$1720
105 km or 65 mi Herzliya
$1883
105 km or 65 mi Ramat HaSharon
$1859
106 km or 66 mi Ramat Gan
$2162
106 km or 66 mi Rehovot
$1776
107 km or 66 mi Givatayim
$2032

Cities near Pyongyang

Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Pyongsong
$1463
44 km or 27 mi Nampo
$1479
46 km or 29 mi Sunchon
$1500
59 km or 36 mi Sariwon
$1480
65 km or 41 mi Anju
$1469
76 km or 47 mi Kaechon
$1483
77 km or 48 mi Chongju
$1454
95 km or 59 mi Tokchon
$1467
111 km or 69 mi Haeju
$1465
115 km or 71 mi Kusong
$1466
135 km or 84 mi Huichon
$1453
138 km or 86 mi Kaesong
$1466
149 km or 92 mi Wonsan
$1493
163 km or 102 mi Paju
$961
165 km or 102 mi Sinuiju
$1494
165 km or 103 mi Donggang
$663
167 km or 104 mi Dandong
$621
170 km or 106 mi Dongducheon
$939
178 km or 111 mi Gimpo
$966
180 km or 112 mi Yangju
$932
180 km or 112 mi Pocheon
$924
181 km or 112 mi Goyang
$1030
183 km or 113 mi Uijeongbu
$933
184 km or 114 mi Hamhung
$1528
192 km or 119 mi Incheon
$985
193 km or 120 mi Bucheon
$1151
195 km or 121 mi Seoul
$1625
199 km or 124 mi Gwangmyeong
$954
202 km or 125 mi Guri
$929
202 km or 125 mi Namyangju
$998
209 km or 130 mi Gwacheon
$914
210 km or 130 mi Anyang
$1075
210 km or 131 mi Hanam
$925
212 km or 132 mi Ansan
$924
213 km or 132 mi Fengcheng
$663
213 km or 133 mi Gunpo
$962
215 km or 134 mi Seongnam
$1068
216 km or 134 mi Uiwang
$925
216 km or 134 mi Siheung
$966
217 km or 135 mi Chuncheon
$919