Cost of living comparison

Jordan

compared to

South Korea

Daejeon vs. Irbid Cost of Living Summary

Daejeon is 74.5% more expensive than Irbid.

Restaurants: pay 38.8% more in Daejeon
Groceries: pay 3.5 times more in Daejeon
Transportation: pay 13.4% less in Daejeon
Housing: pay 69.4% more in Daejeon
Childcare: pay 4.2 times more in Daejeon
Entertainment and Sports: pay 8.9% more in Daejeon
Clothing: pay 51.3% more in Daejeon

The cost of childcare, groceries, housing, clothing, restaurants, and entertainment and sports in Daejeon are more expensive than in Irbid. Notably, childcare and groceries are significantly more expensive in Daejeon.

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Daejeon vs. Irbid Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Daejeon instead of Irbid, you would:

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pay 38.8% more for restaurants

	Irbid	Daejeon
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.23 JOD3.000	$7.46 ₩9,962	+76.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.05 JOD5.000	$5.45 ₩7,273	-22.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.48 JOD0.340	$1.23 ₩1,644	+158.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.33 JOD0.240	$0.66 ₩877	+96.1%
Average			+38.8%

Irbid vs. Daejeon - Cost of restaurants

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pay 3.5 times more for groceries

	Irbid	Daejeon
Bread 1 loaf	$0.44 JOD0.310	$2.71 ₩3,611	+513.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.94 JOD2.790	$5.50 ₩7,347	+39.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.34 JOD3.080	$8.08 ₩10,786	+86.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.78 JOD1.260	$2.52 ₩3,367	+42.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.13 JOD1.510	$3.64 ₩4,858	+70.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.64 JOD0.450	$4.99 ₩6,665	+680.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.70 JOD0.490	$2.52 ₩3,367	+261.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.48 JOD0.340	$2.60 ₩3,464	+439.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.27 JOD0.190	$2.69 ₩3,593	+889.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.42 JOD0.300	$2.37 ₩3,163	+463.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.37 JOD0.260	$1.25 ₩1,672	+240.5%
Average			+254.8%

Irbid vs. Daejeon - Cost of groceries

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pay 13.4% less for transportation

	Irbid	Daejeon
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.25 JOD4.430	$4.72 ₩6,303	-24.5%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$11.20 ₩14,944
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$26,798.31 JOD19,000.000	$28,162.26 ₩38M	+5.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$11.78 JOD8.350	$9.18 ₩12,254	-22.0%
Average			-13.4%

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pay 69.4% more for housing

	Irbid	Daejeon
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$31.03 JOD22.000	$22.39 ₩29,887	-27.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$218.62 JOD155.000	$373.20 ₩498K	+70.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$163.61 JOD116.000	$298.56 ₩398K	+82.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$73.45 JOD52.080	$133.06 ₩178K	+81.2%
Average			+69.4%

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pay 4.2 times more for childcare

	Irbid	Daejeon
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$92.46 JOD65.560	$302.29 ₩403K	+226.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$3,996.24 JOD2,833.330	$21,781.84 ₩29M	+445.1%
Average			+322.1%

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pay 8.9% more for entertainment and sports

	Irbid	Daejeon
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$6.35 JOD4.500	$3.55 ₩4,732	-44.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.48 JOD1.050	$3.68 ₩4,908	+148.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.53 JOD2.500	$3.36 ₩4,483	-4.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$34.56 JOD24.500	$33.59 ₩44,831	-2.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$9.87 JOD7.000	$11.20 ₩14,944	+13.4%
Average			+8.9%

Irbid vs. Daejeon - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 51.3% more for clothing

	Irbid	Daejeon
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$44.19 JOD31.330	$64.19 ₩85,677	+45.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$28.21 JOD20.000	$41.05 ₩54,793	+45.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$81.10 JOD57.500	$93.30 ₩125K	+15.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$49.37 JOD35.000	$106.36 ₩142K	+115.5%
Average			+51.3%

Irbid vs. Daejeon - Cost of clothing

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