Cost of living comparison
Jordan is 22.9% cheaper than South Korea overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 27.6% less in Jordan
- Groceries
-
pay 60.0% less in Jordan
- Transportation
-
pay 1.7% more in Jordan
- Housing
-
pay 6.1% less in Jordan
- Childcare
-
pay 72.2% less in Jordan
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 16.8% more in Jordan
- Clothing
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pay 13.1% less in Jordan
The cost of entertainment and sports and transportation in Jordan are more expensive than in South Korea. Expenses including childcare, groceries, restaurants, clothing, and housing are lower in Jordan.
If you lived in Jordan instead of South Korea, you would:
pay 27.6% less for restaurants
|
South Korea
|
Jordan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.16
₩8,618
|
$5.22
JOD3.700
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.24
₩7,330
|
$6.63
JOD4.700
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.47
₩2,060
|
$0.48
JOD0.340
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.79
₩1,108
|
$0.36
JOD0.260
|
|
pay 60.0% less for groceries
|
South Korea
|
Jordan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.08
₩4,304
|
$0.51
JOD0.360
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.40
₩7,561
|
$3.30
JOD2.340
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.46
₩10,435
|
$5.28
JOD3.750
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.76
₩3,858
|
$1.90
JOD1.350
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.32
₩4,646
|
$2.20
JOD1.560
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.17
₩4,432
|
$0.80
JOD0.570
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.49
₩2,083
|
$0.71
JOD0.500
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.53
₩3,542
|
$0.58
JOD0.410
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.41
₩3,378
|
$0.32
JOD0.220
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.82
₩2,553
|
$0.36
JOD0.260
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.21
₩1,693
|
$0.34
JOD0.240
|
|
pay 1.7% more for transportation
|
South Korea
|
Jordan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.39
₩6,146
|
$5.41
JOD3.840
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$45.32
₩63,403
|
$31.82
JOD22.570
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,023.07
₩37,808,512
|
$25,243.27
JOD17,905.050
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.17
₩11,433
|
$9.82
JOD6.970
|
|
pay 6.1% less for housing
|
South Korea
|
Jordan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.65
₩24,700
|
$32.16
JOD22.810
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$426.93
₩597,329
|
$278.15
JOD197.290
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$328.41
₩459,489
|
$203.84
JOD144.590
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$111.42
₩155,893
|
$73.53
JOD52.160
|
|
pay 72.2% less for childcare
|
South Korea
|
Jordan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$373.40
₩522,432
|
$139.70
JOD99.090
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$22,907.58
₩32,050,447
|
$4,155.50
JOD2,947.500
|
|
pay 16.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
South Korea
|
Jordan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.09
₩4,329
|
$5.64
JOD4.000
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.39
₩4,742
|
$2.58
JOD1.830
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.21
₩4,497
|
$3.47
JOD2.460
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.71
₩63,956
|
$50.93
JOD36.120
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.10
₩14,129
|
$10.72
JOD7.600
|
|
pay 13.1% less for clothing
|
South Korea
|
Jordan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$60.70
₩84,933
|
$44.98
JOD31.910
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.52
₩62,292
|
$39.03
JOD27.680
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$72.99
₩102,125
|
$81.72
JOD57.960
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$93.73
₩131,139
|
$69.17
JOD49.060
|
|
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