Cost of living comparison
Jordan is 22.9% cheaper than South Korea.
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
₩8,651
|
$5.22
JOD3.700
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.24
₩7,358
|
$6.63
JOD4.700
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.47
₩2,067
|
$0.48
JOD0.340
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.79
₩1,112
|
$0.36
JOD0.260
|
|
pay 60.0% less for groceries
|
South Korea
|
Jordan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.08
₩4,321
|
$0.51
JOD0.360
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.40
₩7,591
|
$3.30
JOD2.340
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.46
₩10,475
|
$5.28
JOD3.750
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.76
₩3,873
|
$1.90
JOD1.350
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.32
₩4,664
|
$2.20
JOD1.560
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.17
₩4,449
|
$0.80
JOD0.570
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.49
₩2,091
|
$0.71
JOD0.500
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.53
₩3,555
|
$0.58
JOD0.410
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.41
₩3,391
|
$0.32
JOD0.220
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.82
₩2,563
|
$0.36
JOD0.260
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.21
₩1,699
|
$0.34
JOD0.240
|
|
pay 1.7% more for transportation
|
South Korea
|
Jordan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.39
₩6,169
|
$5.41
JOD3.840
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$45.32
₩63,647
|
$31.82
JOD22.560
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,023.07
₩37,954,166
|
$25,243.27
JOD17,900.000
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.17
₩11,477
|
$9.82
JOD6.960
|
|
pay 6.1% less for housing
|
South Korea
|
Jordan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.65
₩24,795
|
$32.16
JOD22.810
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$426.93
₩599,630
|
$278.15
JOD197.240
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$328.41
₩461,260
|
$203.84
JOD144.550
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$111.42
₩156,494
|
$73.53
JOD52.140
|
|
pay 72.2% less for childcare
|
South Korea
|
Jordan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$373.40
₩524,445
|
$139.70
JOD99.060
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$22,907.58
₩32,173,919
|
$4,155.50
JOD2,946.670
|
|
pay 16.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
South Korea
|
Jordan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.09
₩4,346
|
$5.64
JOD4.000
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.39
₩4,760
|
$2.58
JOD1.830
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.21
₩4,514
|
$3.47
JOD2.460
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.71
₩64,202
|
$50.93
JOD36.110
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.10
₩14,183
|
$10.72
JOD7.600
|
|
pay 13.1% less for clothing
|
South Korea
|
Jordan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$60.70
₩85,260
|
$44.98
JOD31.900
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.52
₩62,532
|
$39.03
JOD27.670
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$72.99
₩102,518
|
$81.72
JOD57.940
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$93.73
₩131,645
|
$69.17
JOD49.050
|
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