Cost of living comparison

Jordan

compared to

South Korea

Seoul vs. Amman Cost of Living Summary

Seoul is 57.1% more expensive than Amman.

Restaurants: pay 28.6% more in Seoul
Groceries: pay 2.6 times more in Seoul
Transportation: pay 11.6% less in Seoul
Housing: pay 98.4% more in Seoul
Childcare: pay 3.0 times more in Seoul
Entertainment and Sports: pay 15.6% less in Seoul
Clothing: pay 33.9% less in Seoul

The cost of childcare, groceries, housing, and restaurants in Seoul are more expensive than in Amman. Expenses including clothing, entertainment and sports, and transportation are lower in Seoul. Notably, childcare, groceries, and housing are significantly more expensive in Seoul.

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Seoul vs. Amman Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Seoul instead of Amman, you would:

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pay 28.6% more for restaurants

	Amman	Seoul
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.05 JOD5.000	$8.96 ₩11,955	+27.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.05 JOD5.000	$7.46 ₩9,962	+5.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.63 JOD0.440	$1.58 ₩2,112	+152.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.58 JOD0.410	$0.79 ₩1,049	+36.6%
Average			+28.6%

Amman vs. Seoul - Cost of restaurants

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pay 2.6 times more for groceries

	Amman	Seoul
Bread 1 loaf	$0.69 JOD0.490	$3.10 ₩4,134	+346.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.64 JOD3.290	$8.84 ₩11,798	+90.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.15 JOD4.360	$7.79 ₩10,403	+26.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.37 JOD1.680	$3.61 ₩4,813	+52.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.95 JOD2.090	$4.74 ₩6,328	+60.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.18 JOD0.840	$3.46 ₩4,624	+193.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.92 JOD0.650	$1.57 ₩2,091	+70.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.82 JOD0.580	$2.59 ₩3,462	+216.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.37 JOD0.260	$2.83 ₩3,782	+672.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.42 JOD0.300	$1.66 ₩2,211	+294.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.38 JOD0.270	$1.16 ₩1,542	+203.3%
Average			+161.2%

Amman vs. Seoul - Cost of groceries

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pay 11.6% less for transportation

	Amman	Seoul
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.52 JOD4.620	$5.53 ₩7,384	-15.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$42.31 JOD30.000	$46.28 ₩61,767	+9.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$35,260.93 JOD25,000.000	$29,385.60 ₩39M	-16.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$11.89 JOD8.430	$8.51 ₩11,357	-28.4%
Average			-11.6%

Amman vs. Seoul - Cost of transportation

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pay 98.4% more for housing

	Amman	Seoul
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$32.08 JOD22.740	$20.82 ₩27,787	-35.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$463.25 JOD328.440	$886.39 ₩1M	+91.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$244.77 JOD173.540	$620.25 ₩828K	+153.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$98.40 JOD69.770	$162.69 ₩217K	+65.3%
Average			+98.4%

Amman vs. Seoul - Cost of housing

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pay 3.0 times more for childcare

	Amman	Seoul
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$484.03 JOD343.180	$1,927.59 ₩3M	+298.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$9,718.43 JOD6,890.360	$22,602.27 ₩30M	+132.6%
Average			+204.3%

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pay 15.6% less for entertainment and sports

	Amman	Seoul
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$8.46 JOD6.000	$3.73 ₩4,981	-55.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.50 JOD3.190	$4.10 ₩5,473	-9.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.88 JOD2.750	$3.36 ₩4,483	-13.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$51.90 JOD36.790	$58.22 ₩77,707	+12.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$11.28 JOD8.000	$11.20 ₩14,944	-0.8%
Average			-15.6%

Amman vs. Seoul - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 33.9% less for clothing

	Amman	Seoul
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$63.47 JOD45.000	$57.88 ₩77,255	-8.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$82.45 JOD58.450	$32.77 ₩43,743	-60.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$125.81 JOD89.200	$69.99 ₩93,417	-44.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$86.98 JOD61.670	$82.45 ₩110K	-5.2%
Average			-33.9%

Amman vs. Seoul - Cost of clothing

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