Amman vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Amman Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1013
$1363
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2483
$3382
🏠 One person rent
$392
$622
🏘️ Family rent
$659
$1071
🍽️ Food expenses
$366
$483
🚐 Transport expenses
$144
$143
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$406
$2256
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
65
99
😀 Quality of life
73
93
🏙️ Population
4.01M
9.67M

The cost of living in Amman is 26% less expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 5560th and 4438th ($1013 vs $1363) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd 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 1.7 months in Seoul. Amman ranked 1st best city to live in Jordan vs Seoul ranked 2nd in South Korea, while ranked 2560th and 70th 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
$7.07
$7.62
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$56.3
$47.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.04
$6.35
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.49
$3.42
 Cappuccino
$4.52
$3.68
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$1.55
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$403
$736
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$258
$450
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$723
$1316
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$460
$799
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$72.7
$97
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$113
$152
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.9
$17
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.25%
4.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1502
$23840
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$978
$11978
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.77
$1.08
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$38.7
$43.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12
$8.43
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.37
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.57
$1.99
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.58
$2.74
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$2.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.52
$3.28
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.26
$15.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.26
$9.26
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$29.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$6.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$3.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$5.56
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$5.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$3.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$2.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.39
$1.74
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$21
$17.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.88
$1.93
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.65
$3.13
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.24
$3.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.48
$3.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.01
$3.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.59
$1.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$62.4
$48
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.3
$9.99
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.9
$61.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.24
$16.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$58
$53.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$112
$73.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$293
$414
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6690
$21825

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Al-Salt
$546
36 km or 22 mi Jerash
$740
68 km or 42 mi Irbid
$753
69 km or 43 mi Ramallah
$1122
69 km or 43 mi Nablus
$978
70 km or 44 mi Jerusalem
$2483
72 km or 45 mi Ariel
$1821
74 km or 46 mi Bethlehem
$1010
88 km or 55 mi Al-Karak
$724
89 km or 56 mi Modi'in-Maccabim-Re'ut
$2198
91 km or 57 mi Hebron
$895
92 km or 57 mi Beit Shemesh
$1823
92 km or 57 mi Kafr Qasim
$2288
94 km or 58 mi Rosh HaAyin
$2270
95 km or 59 mi Tayibe
$2207
95 km or 59 mi Qalqilya
$910
95 km or 59 mi Afula
$1909
97 km or 60 mi Umm al-Fahm
$2061
97 km or 61 mi Lod
$2154
98 km or 61 mi Tira
$2274
98 km or 61 mi Baqa-Jatt
$2098
99 km or 61 mi Dura
$1062
99 km or 62 mi Yehud
$2260
100 km or 62 mi Ramla
$2346
100 km or 62 mi Petah Tikva
$2253
100 km or 62 mi Kfar Saba
$2346
101 km or 63 mi Tiberias
$1870
101 km or 63 mi Hod HaSharon
$2320
102 km or 64 mi Nof HaGalil
$2000
102 km or 64 mi Kiryat Ono
$2192
103 km or 64 mi Arad
$1946
103 km or 64 mi Nazareth
$1981
104 km or 64 mi Migdal HaEmek
$2027
104 km or 65 mi Ra'anana
$2432
105 km or 65 mi Bnei Brak
$2385
105 km or 65 mi Herzliya
$3089
105 km or 65 mi Ramat HaSharon
$2110
106 km or 66 mi Ramat Gan
$2451
106 km or 66 mi Rehovot
$2066
107 km or 66 mi Givatayim
$2449

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 7.9 mi Guri
$1117
17 km or 10 mi Goyang
$1092
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1071
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1061
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$913
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1162
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1120
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1425
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1292
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1167
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$988
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$937
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1112
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$1068
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$1063
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1179
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1049
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$1044
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$1030
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1057
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$1007
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$1008
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1102
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1076
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1050
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$1134
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1563
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$1053
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$1095
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$1046
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$867
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$984
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$1073
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$1121
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$986
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$892
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$903
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$1003
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1568
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$986