Cost of living comparison
Amman is 43.0% more expensive than P'yongyang.
If you lived in Amman instead of P'yongyang, you would:
pay 21.7% more for restaurants
|
P'yongyang
|
Amman
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.27
KPW3,840
|
$7.05
JOD5.000
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$2.44
KPW2,192
|
$7.05
JOD5.000
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.78
KPW2,504
|
$0.53
JOD0.380
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.99
KPW2,692
|
$0.39
JOD0.280
|
|
pay 34.2% more for groceries
|
P'yongyang
|
Amman
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.55
KPW495
|
$0.54
JOD0.380
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.25
KPW1,125
|
$3.69
JOD2.620
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$0.99
KPW891
|
$5.72
JOD4.050
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.86
KPW1,670
|
$2.03
JOD1.440
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.00
KPW2,699
|
$2.65
JOD1.880
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.94
KPW1,742
|
$0.92
JOD0.650
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.00
KPW899
|
$0.81
JOD0.570
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.00
KPW899
|
$0.66
JOD0.470
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.00
KPW899
|
$0.35
JOD0.250
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.00
KPW899
|
$0.44
JOD0.310
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.00
KPW899
|
$0.35
JOD0.250
|
|
pay 25.6% more for transportation
|
P'yongyang
|
Amman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.85
KPW4,361
|
$5.26
JOD3.730
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$56.39
JOD39.960
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,250.00
KPW24,525,000
|
$32,421.76
JOD22,977.300
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.00
KPW5,400
|
$8.95
JOD6.340
|
|
pay 16.4% more for housing
|
P'yongyang
|
Amman
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$36.63
JOD25.960
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$350.00
KPW315,000
|
$348.46
JOD246.950
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$198.78
KPW178,902
|
$264.96
JOD187.780
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$59.50
JOD42.170
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
P'yongyang
|
Amman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$201.81
JOD143.020
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$5,880.81
JOD4,167.730
|
pay 48.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
P'yongyang
|
Amman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.22
KPW1,997
|
$7.05
JOD5.000
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.13
KPW1,921
|
$4.12
JOD2.920
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$18.88
KPW16,992
|
$3.52
JOD2.500
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$61.42
JOD43.530
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$18.02
KPW16,214
|
$11.28
JOD7.990
|
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pay 2.1 times more for clothing
|
P'yongyang
|
Amman
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$27.23
KPW24,510
|
$56.16
JOD39.800
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$62.00
JOD43.940
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$48.03
KPW43,230
|
$104.73
JOD74.220
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$88.25
JOD62.550
|
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