Amman vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Amman Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$994
$1334
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2473
$3862
🏠 One person rent
$386
$608
🏘️ Family rent
$700
$1634
🍽️ Food expenses
$345
$488
🚐 Transport expenses
$149
$144
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$663
$2911
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
64
100
😀 Quality of life
68
95
🏙️ Population
4.01M
9.67M

The cost of living in Amman is 25% less expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 5535th and 4104th ($994 vs $1334) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd 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 2.2 months in Seoul. Amman ranked 1st best city to live in Jordan vs Seoul ranked 1st in South Korea, while ranked 3048th and 30th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Amman vs Seoul

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Amman Seoul
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.09
$7.53
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$48.9
$40.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.07
$5.87
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.61
$3.5
 Cappuccino
$4.08
$3.57
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.48
$1.58
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$408
$754
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$258
$422
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$763
$2293
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$518
$1250
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.3
$99.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98.7
$155
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$34
$20.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.3%
4.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1392
$19682
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$875
$11168
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.78
$1.05
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$42.1
$44.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.9
$8.29
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.42
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.47
$2.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.51
$3.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$3.06
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.12
$3.38
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.62
$12.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.32
$8.56
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$32
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$7.25
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$3.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$5.31
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$5.9
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$3.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$2.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.81
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.74
$2.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$20.9
$20.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.84
$2.46
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.51
$3.17
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.93
$4.67
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.76
$5.75
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.99
$2.16
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.46
$2.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$57.5
$48.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.3
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$35.1
$22.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.68
$9.53
👖 Brand Jeans
$61
$58.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$114
$82.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$260
$420
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5545
$20197

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$608
68 km or 42 mi Irbid
$679
69 km or 43 mi Ramallah
$996
69 km or 43 mi Nablus
$877
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$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
$1931
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
13 km or 7.9 mi Guri
$1122
17 km or 10 mi Goyang
$1171
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1089
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1070
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$955
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1161
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1129
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1400
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1283
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1163
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$1022
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$974
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1098
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$1099
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$1063
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1165
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1075
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$1070
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$1022
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1092
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$1055
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$1040
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1127
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1089
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1042
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$1020
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1565
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$1026
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$984
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$1026
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$865
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$1033
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$1074
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$1151
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$1036
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$900
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$936
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$1016
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1550
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$1019