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Amman vs. P'yongyang Cost of Living Summary

Amman is 87.4% more expensive than P'yongyang.

Restaurants: pay 71.1% less in Amman
Groceries: pay 10.3% less in Amman
Housing: pay 4.2 times more in Amman
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.1 times more in Amman

The cost of housing and entertainment and sports in Amman are more expensive than in P'yongyang. Expenses including restaurants and groceries are lower in Amman. Notably, housing and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Amman.

Amman vs. P'yongyang Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Amman instead of P'yongyang, you would:

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pay 71.1% less for restaurants

	P'yongyang	Amman
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	??	$7.05 JOD5.000
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	??	$7.05 JOD5.000
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.14 KPW1,929	$0.48 JOD0.340	-77.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.07 KPW965	$0.38 JOD0.270	-64.8%
Average			-71.1%

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pay 10.3% less for groceries

	P'yongyang	Amman
Bread 1 loaf	$2.20 KPW1,983	$0.53 JOD0.370	-76.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	??	$3.39 JOD2.400
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.40 KPW3,058	$5.58 JOD3.960	+64.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.52 KPW2,267	$2.04 JOD1.450	-18.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	??	$2.56 JOD1.820
Apples (1 lb)	??	$0.90 JOD0.640
Bananas (1 lb)	??	$0.73 JOD0.520
Oranges (1 lb)	??	$0.71 JOD0.500
Tomatoes (1 lb)	??	$0.36 JOD0.260
Potatoes (1 lb)	??	$0.40 JOD0.290
Onions (1 lb)	??	$0.36 JOD0.250
Average			-10.3%

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pay (unknown) more for transportation

	P'yongyang	Amman
Gasoline (1 gallon)	??	$5.48 JOD3.890
Monthly public transit pass	??	$42.31 JOD30.010
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	??	$25,384.29 JOD18,007.620
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	??	$11.85 JOD8.400

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pay 4.2 times more for housing

	P'yongyang	Amman
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	??	$34.80 JOD24.690
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$85.74 KPW77,167	$440.45 JOD312.460	+413.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$85.74 KPW77,167	$277.09 JOD196.560	+223.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	??	$73.55 JOD52.180
Average			+318.4%

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pay (unknown) more for childcare

	P'yongyang	Amman
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	??	$238.75 JOD169.370
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	??	$5,288.39 JOD3,751.590

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pay 2.1 times more for entertainment and sports

	P'yongyang	Amman
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$12.86 KPW11,575	$6.35 JOD4.500	-50.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.07 KPW965	$4.03 JOD2.860	+276.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	??	$3.53 JOD2.500
Monthly membership at local gym	??	$58.15 JOD41.250
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	??	$11.28 JOD8.000
Average			+112.8%

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pay (unknown) more for clothing

	P'yongyang	Amman
Regular jeans Levi's brand	??	$64.45 JOD45.720
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	??	$50.44 JOD35.780
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	??	$109.69 JOD77.810
Men's business shoes (leather)	??	$84.79 JOD60.150

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