Abu Dhabi vs Amman - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abu Dhabi Amman
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2133
$1032
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4670
$2557
🏠 One person rent
$1489
$384
🏘️ Family rent
$2612
$646
🍽️ Food expenses
$432
$382
🚐 Transport expenses
$73.8
$151
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2773
$379
😷 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 107% more expensive than in Amman. Cities ranked 1650th and 5330th ($2133 vs $1032) 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 424th and 2337th 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
$8.11
$7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$67.9
$65.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.6
$7.43
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$11.9
$7.53
☕ Cappuccino
$5.69
$4.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.14
$0.58
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1728
$378
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1197
$241
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3067
$674
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2202
$436
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$97
$83.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$149
$130
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$88
$32.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.64%
6.93%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4681
$1681
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8556
$1021
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.68
$0.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.6
$42.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.63
$11.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.86
$1.51
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.87
$1.55
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.59
$0.6
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$1.59
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.17
$2.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$7.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.69
$7.52
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$12.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.4
$2.43
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$2.04
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$1.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$0.88
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$0.99
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$0.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.48
$1.52
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.5
$21.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.37
$5.11
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.55
$3.87
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.49
$5.24
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.98
$4.6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.56
$2.68
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.22
$3.08
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$72.8
$59.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.5
$11.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$66.9
$33
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.3
$8.07
👖 Brand Jeans
$63.1
$59.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$127
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$628
$337
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14421
$7735

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$1791
129 km or 80 mi Dubai
$2470
142 km or 88 mi Sharjah
$1543
143 km or 89 mi Al Ain
$1455
152 km or 94 mi Ajman
$2356
170 km or 105 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1170
211 km or 131 mi Fujairah
$1173
237 km or 147 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1355
300 km or 187 mi Doha
$2100
318 km or 198 mi Al Khor
$2015
356 km or 221 mi Bandar Abbas
$620
365 km or 227 mi Nizwa
$797
395 km or 246 mi Seeb
$1082
425 km or 264 mi Riffa
$1062
427 km or 265 mi Manama
$1340
428 km or 266 mi Isa Town
$1218
439 km or 273 mi Muscat
$1193
454 km or 282 mi Jahrom
$494
468 km or 291 mi Dhahran
$965
481 km or 299 mi Dammam
$1059
486 km or 302 mi Al-Mubarraz
$821
501 km or 311 mi Fasa
$497
514 km or 320 mi Qatif
$778
548 km or 341 mi Jubail
$917
568 km or 353 mi Sirjan
$521
575 km or 357 mi Jiroft
$526
599 km or 372 mi Shiraz
$505
610 km or 379 mi Bushehr
$454
617 km or 384 mi Borazjan
$457
620 km or 385 mi Marvdasht
$485
632 km or 392 mi Kazerun
$471
637 km or 396 mi Chabahar
$530
649 km or 404 mi Bam
$514
678 km or 421 mi Rafsanjan
$558
698 km or 434 mi Kerman
$700
701 km or 435 mi Iranshahr
$559
741 km or 460 mi Yasuj
$459
775 km or 481 mi Riyadh
$1628
790 km or 491 mi Al Wafrah
$1247
792 km or 492 mi Behbahan
$469

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Al-Salt
$538
36 km or 22 mi Jerash
$745
68 km or 42 mi Irbid
$771
69 km or 43 mi Ramallah
$1205
69 km or 43 mi Nablus
$1070
70 km or 44 mi Jerusalem
$2663
72 km or 45 mi Ariel
$1994
74 km or 46 mi Bethlehem
$1077
88 km or 55 mi Al-Karak
$742
89 km or 56 mi Modi'in-Maccabim-Re'ut
$2393
91 km or 57 mi Hebron
$977
92 km or 57 mi Beit Shemesh
$2054
92 km or 57 mi Kafr Qasim
$2463
94 km or 58 mi Rosh HaAyin
$2470
95 km or 59 mi Tayibe
$2347
95 km or 59 mi Qalqilya
$1020
95 km or 59 mi Afula
$2133
97 km or 60 mi Umm al-Fahm
$2245
97 km or 61 mi Lod
$2336
98 km or 61 mi Tira
$2379
98 km or 61 mi Baqa-Jatt
$2214
99 km or 61 mi Dura
$1149
99 km or 62 mi Yehud
$2466
100 km or 62 mi Ramla
$2465
100 km or 62 mi Petah Tikva
$2500
100 km or 62 mi Kfar Saba
$2422
101 km or 63 mi Tiberias
$2044
101 km or 63 mi Hod HaSharon
$2400
102 km or 64 mi Nof HaGalil
$2172
102 km or 64 mi Kiryat Ono
$2359
103 km or 64 mi Arad
$1933
103 km or 64 mi Nazareth
$2125
104 km or 64 mi Migdal HaEmek
$2165
104 km or 65 mi Ra'anana
$2430
105 km or 65 mi Bnei Brak
$2565
105 km or 65 mi Herzliya
$2873
105 km or 65 mi Ramat HaSharon
$2328
106 km or 66 mi Ramat Gan
$2555
106 km or 66 mi Rehovot
$2201
107 km or 66 mi Givatayim
$2541