Amman vs Pyongyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Amman Pyongyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$981
$1663
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2387
$4105
🏠 One person rent
$358
$953
🏘️ Family rent
$600
$2124
🍽️ Food expenses
$348
$491
🚐 Transport expenses
$162
$167
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$673
$396
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
63
19
😀 Quality of life
69
20
🏙️ Population
4.01M
2.86M

The cost of living in Amman is 41% less expensive than in Pyongyang. Cities ranked 5457th and 2803rd ($981 vs $1663) 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 3121st and 8973rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Amman vs Pyongyang

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Amman Pyongyang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.28
$8.35
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$43.4
$111
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.61
$4.95
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.82
$1.85
☕ Cappuccino
$4.38
$1.84
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.54
$0.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$385
$894
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$249
$797
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$675
$3221
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$444
$1625
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51
$81.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$79.6
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.7
$55.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.64%
11.3%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1304
$1626
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$792
$893
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.77
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$53.8
$46.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.4
$19
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.49
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.64
$2.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.52
$2.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$2.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.15
$2.56
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.52
$9.45
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.54
$17.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$6.31
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$3.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$1.11
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$1.51
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$6.97
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$2.96
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$0.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.31
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.63
$2.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$20.8
$7.01
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.57
$2.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.43
$2.76
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.91
$3.43
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.71
$3.13
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.5
$1.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.85
$4.41
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$61
$22.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.8
$4.25
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.2
$16.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.11
$4.45
👖 Brand Jeans
$67.1
$28.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$108
$60.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$241
$107
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5798
$3421

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Al-Salt
$679
36 km or 22 mi Jerash
$602
68 km or 42 mi Irbid
$625
69 km or 43 mi Ramallah
$1011
69 km or 43 mi Nablus
$849
70 km or 44 mi Jerusalem
$1948
72 km or 45 mi Ariel
$1583
74 km or 46 mi Bethlehem
$964
88 km or 55 mi Al-Karak
$735
89 km or 56 mi Modi'in-Maccabim-Re'ut
$1840
91 km or 57 mi Hebron
$737
92 km or 57 mi Beit Shemesh
$1366
92 km or 57 mi Kafr Qasim
$1896
94 km or 58 mi Rosh HaAyin
$1885
95 km or 59 mi Tayibe
$1850
95 km or 59 mi Qalqilya
$760
95 km or 59 mi Afula
$1660
97 km or 60 mi Umm al-Fahm
$1728
97 km or 61 mi Lod
$1752
98 km or 61 mi Tira
$1873
98 km or 61 mi Baqa-Jatt
$1746
99 km or 61 mi Dura
$802
99 km or 62 mi Yehud
$1900
100 km or 62 mi Ramla
$2068
100 km or 62 mi Petah Tikva
$1871
100 km or 62 mi Kfar Saba
$1920
101 km or 63 mi Tiberias
$1427
101 km or 63 mi Hod HaSharon
$2010
102 km or 64 mi Nof HaGalil
$1660
102 km or 64 mi Kiryat Ono
$1914
103 km or 64 mi Arad
$1678
103 km or 64 mi Nazareth
$1689
104 km or 64 mi Migdal HaEmek
$1674
104 km or 65 mi Ra'anana
$1939
105 km or 65 mi Bnei Brak
$2050
105 km or 65 mi Herzliya
$2149
105 km or 65 mi Ramat HaSharon
$1718
106 km or 66 mi Ramat Gan
$2212
106 km or 66 mi Rehovot
$1701
107 km or 66 mi Givatayim
$2113

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Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Pyongsong
$1550
44 km or 27 mi Nampo
$1571
46 km or 29 mi Sunchon
$1583
59 km or 36 mi Sariwon
$1557
65 km or 41 mi Anju
$1551
76 km or 47 mi Kaechon
$1562
77 km or 48 mi Chongju
$1538
95 km or 59 mi Tokchon
$1558
111 km or 69 mi Haeju
$1560
115 km or 71 mi Kusong
$1544
135 km or 84 mi Huichon
$1546
138 km or 86 mi Kaesong
$1542
149 km or 92 mi Wonsan
$1573
163 km or 102 mi Paju
$1072
165 km or 102 mi Sinuiju
$1574
165 km or 103 mi Donggang
$526
167 km or 104 mi Dandong
$515
170 km or 106 mi Dongducheon
$1077
178 km or 111 mi Gimpo
$1124
180 km or 112 mi Yangju
$983
180 km or 112 mi Pocheon
$1041
181 km or 112 mi Goyang
$1144
183 km or 113 mi Uijeongbu
$986
184 km or 114 mi Hamhung
$1596
192 km or 119 mi Incheon
$1020
193 km or 120 mi Bucheon
$1152
195 km or 121 mi Seoul
$1444
199 km or 124 mi Gwangmyeong
$1087
202 km or 125 mi Guri
$1101
202 km or 125 mi Namyangju
$1106
209 km or 130 mi Gwacheon
$1056
210 km or 130 mi Anyang
$1097
210 km or 131 mi Hanam
$1069
212 km or 132 mi Ansan
$1127
213 km or 132 mi Fengcheng
$513
213 km or 133 mi Gunpo
$1120
215 km or 134 mi Seongnam
$1121
216 km or 134 mi Uiwang
$1054
216 km or 134 mi Siheung
$1081
217 km or 135 mi Chuncheon
$911