Cost of living comparison
Seoul is 74.4% more expensive than Amman.
If you lived in Seoul instead of Amman, you would:
pay 80.1% more for restaurants
|
Amman
|
Seoul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.05
JOD5.000
|
$8.11
₩11,194
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.05
JOD5.000
|
$5.90
₩8,141
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.51
JOD0.360
|
$1.53
₩2,105
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.37
JOD0.260
|
$0.82
₩1,135
|
|
pay 3.4 times more for groceries
|
Amman
|
Seoul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.55
JOD0.390
|
$3.09
₩4,266
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.49
JOD2.470
|
$6.06
₩8,361
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.73
JOD4.060
|
$8.19
₩11,310
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.92
JOD1.360
|
$3.27
₩4,517
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.51
JOD1.780
|
$4.76
₩6,569
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.90
JOD0.640
|
$3.12
₩4,306
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.78
JOD0.550
|
$1.57
₩2,171
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.70
JOD0.500
|
$2.58
₩3,562
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.35
JOD0.240
|
$2.72
₩3,748
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.42
JOD0.300
|
$1.91
₩2,633
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.39
JOD0.280
|
$1.42
₩1,953
|
|
pay 14.4% less for transportation
|
Amman
|
Seoul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.57
JOD3.950
|
$4.69
₩6,471
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$56.43
JOD40.010
|
$45.15
₩62,328
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,212.72
JOD20,005.640
|
$27,815.53
₩38,394,890
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.84
JOD8.400
|
$9.44
₩13,025
|
|
pay 72.2% more for housing
|
Amman
|
Seoul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$35.55
JOD25.210
|
$23.52
₩32,466
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$381.83
JOD270.760
|
$873.53
₩1,205,765
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$274.94
JOD194.960
|
$528.87
₩730,014
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$69.76
JOD49.470
|
$140.47
₩193,896
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for childcare
|
Amman
|
Seoul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$246.33
JOD174.670
|
$381.75
₩526,945
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,685.43
JOD4,031.540
|
$20,838.36
₩28,764,028
|
|
pay 15.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Amman
|
Seoul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.05
JOD5.000
|
$3.69
₩5,088
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.98
JOD2.820
|
$3.88
₩5,351
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.53
JOD2.500
|
$3.32
₩4,579
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$58.83
JOD41.720
|
$52.67
₩72,696
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.70
JOD9.000
|
$11.06
₩15,264
|
|
pay 3.2% less for clothing
|
Amman
|
Seoul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$64.60
JOD45.810
|
$60.77
₩83,887
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$55.83
JOD39.590
|
$44.72
₩61,724
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$115.30
JOD81.760
|
$85.92
₩118,596
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.89
JOD65.160
|
$127.28
₩175,685
|
|
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