Abu Dhabi vs Amman - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abu Dhabi Amman
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2070
$1013
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4485
$2483
🏠 One person rent
$1417
$392
🏘️ Family rent
$2400
$659
🍽️ Food expenses
$439
$366
🚐 Transport expenses
$72.3
$144
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2675
$406
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
51
65
😀 Quality of life
85
73
🏙️ Population
1.57M
4.01M

The cost of living in Abu Dhabi is 104% more expensive than in Amman. Cities ranked 1859th and 5560th ($2070 vs $1013) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 1st in the United Arab Emirates and Jordan, respectively. Check the United Arab Emirates vs Jordan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Abu Dhabi compared to 0.4 months in Amman. Abu Dhabi ranked 3rd best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Amman ranked 1st in Jordan, while ranked 447th and 2560th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Abu Dhabi vs Amman

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Abu Dhabi Amman
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.29
$7.07
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.6
$56.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.56
$7.04
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$10.8
$6.49
☕ Cappuccino
$5.55
$4.52
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.15
$0.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1520
$403
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1151
$258
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2679
$723
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2026
$460
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95.7
$72.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$146
$113
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$97.1
$32.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.26%
7.25%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4936
$1502
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10145
$978
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.68
$0.77
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.9
$38.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.58
$12
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.75
$1.37
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.83
$1.57
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.62
$0.58
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$1.65
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.36
$2.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$6.26
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.91
$7.26
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$11.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$2.35
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$2.05
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.42
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$0.79
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$0.94
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$0.72
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.45
$1.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.5
$21
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.38
$4.88
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.2
$3.65
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.82
$6.24
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.05
$4.48
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.75
$3.01
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$5
$3.59
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63.9
$62.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.5
$11.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$79.6
$33.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.9
$7.24
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.9
$58
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.2
$112
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$649
$293
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13889
$6690

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$1710
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$2420
142 km or 88 mi Sharjah
$1473
143 km or 89 mi Al Ain
$1457
152 km or 94 mi Ajman
$2183
170 km or 105 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1148
211 km or 131 mi Fujairah
$1214
237 km or 147 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1373
300 km or 187 mi Doha
$2014
318 km or 198 mi Al Khor
$1923
356 km or 221 mi Bandar Abbas
$635
365 km or 227 mi Nizwa
$796
395 km or 246 mi Seeb
$1080
425 km or 264 mi Riffa
$1109
427 km or 265 mi Manama
$1309
428 km or 266 mi Isa Town
$1192
439 km or 273 mi Muscat
$1135
454 km or 282 mi Jahrom
$545
468 km or 291 mi Dhahran
$931
481 km or 299 mi Dammam
$1037
486 km or 302 mi Al-Mubarraz
$793
501 km or 311 mi Fasa
$541
514 km or 320 mi Qatif
$823
548 km or 341 mi Jubail
$928
568 km or 353 mi Sirjan
$545
575 km or 357 mi Jiroft
$575
599 km or 372 mi Shiraz
$565
610 km or 379 mi Bushehr
$465
617 km or 384 mi Borazjan
$489
620 km or 385 mi Marvdasht
$547
632 km or 392 mi Kazerun
$523
637 km or 396 mi Chabahar
$575
649 km or 404 mi Bam
$563
678 km or 421 mi Rafsanjan
$613
698 km or 434 mi Kerman
$761
701 km or 435 mi Iranshahr
$627
741 km or 460 mi Yasuj
$487
775 km or 481 mi Riyadh
$1632
790 km or 491 mi Al Wafrah
$1281
792 km or 492 mi Behbahan
$492

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Al-Salt
$546
36 km or 22 mi Jerash
$740
68 km or 42 mi Irbid
$753
69 km or 43 mi Ramallah
$1122
69 km or 43 mi Nablus
$978
70 km or 44 mi Jerusalem
$2483
72 km or 45 mi Ariel
$1821
74 km or 46 mi Bethlehem
$1010
88 km or 55 mi Al-Karak
$724
89 km or 56 mi Modi'in-Maccabim-Re'ut
$2198
91 km or 57 mi Hebron
$895
92 km or 57 mi Beit Shemesh
$1823
92 km or 57 mi Kafr Qasim
$2288
94 km or 58 mi Rosh HaAyin
$2270
95 km or 59 mi Tayibe
$2207
95 km or 59 mi Qalqilya
$910
95 km or 59 mi Afula
$1909
97 km or 60 mi Umm al-Fahm
$2061
97 km or 61 mi Lod
$2154
98 km or 61 mi Tira
$2274
98 km or 61 mi Baqa-Jatt
$2098
99 km or 61 mi Dura
$1062
99 km or 62 mi Yehud
$2260
100 km or 62 mi Ramla
$2346
100 km or 62 mi Petah Tikva
$2253
100 km or 62 mi Kfar Saba
$2346
101 km or 63 mi Tiberias
$1870
101 km or 63 mi Hod HaSharon
$2320
102 km or 64 mi Nof HaGalil
$2000
102 km or 64 mi Kiryat Ono
$2192
103 km or 64 mi Arad
$1946
103 km or 64 mi Nazareth
$1981
104 km or 64 mi Migdal HaEmek
$2027
104 km or 65 mi Ra'anana
$2432
105 km or 65 mi Bnei Brak
$2385
105 km or 65 mi Herzliya
$3089
105 km or 65 mi Ramat HaSharon
$2110
106 km or 66 mi Ramat Gan
$2451
106 km or 66 mi Rehovot
$2066
107 km or 66 mi Givatayim
$2449