Abu Dhabi vs Amman - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abu Dhabi Amman
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1942
$1009
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4262
$2449
🏠 One person rent
$1271
$398
🏘️ Family rent
$2152
$666
🍽️ Food expenses
$453
$354
🚐 Transport expenses
$77.2
$149
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3050
$468
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
53
64
😀 Quality of life
85
71
🏙️ Population
1.57M
4.01M

The cost of living in Abu Dhabi is 92% more expensive than in Amman. Cities ranked 2187th and 5492nd ($1942 vs $1009) 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 1.6 months in Abu Dhabi compared to 0.5 months in Amman. Abu Dhabi ranked 3rd best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Amman ranked 1st in Jordan, while ranked 443rd and 3561st among best cities to live in the world.

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Abu Dhabi Amman
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.9
$7.09
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$67.6
$56.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.53
$7.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$11.7
$5.59
☕ Cappuccino
$5.6
$4.11
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.34
$0.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1358
$420
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1002
$267
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2476
$714
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1762
$484
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95.6
$67.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$146
$103
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$102
$32.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.01%
7.06%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5485
$1472
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12028
$886
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.68
$0.79
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.9
$42.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.63
$11.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.78
$1.36
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.97
$1.48
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.59
$0.54
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$1.7
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.63
$2.53
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$6.37
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.07
$6.65
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$11.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.54
$2.06
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$1.78
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.37
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$0.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$0.94
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$0.74
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.41
$1.4
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.7
$21.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.54
$4.35
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.29
$3.63
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.83
$6.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.95
$4.46
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.73
$3.02
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$5.92
$3.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$62.4
$60.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.5
$11.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$78.5
$34.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.9
$7.25
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.4
$53.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.3
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$598
$255
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12663
$5786

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$1730
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$2514
142 km or 88 mi Sharjah
$1419
143 km or 89 mi Al Ain
$1449
152 km or 94 mi Ajman
$2521
170 km or 105 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1183
211 km or 131 mi Fujairah
$1228
237 km or 147 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1398
300 km or 187 mi Doha
$1849
318 km or 198 mi Al Khor
$1770
356 km or 221 mi Bandar Abbas
$632
365 km or 227 mi Nizwa
$792
395 km or 246 mi Seeb
$1078
425 km or 264 mi Riffa
$1201
427 km or 265 mi Manama
$1237
428 km or 266 mi Isa Town
$1230
439 km or 273 mi Muscat
$1081
454 km or 282 mi Jahrom
$530
468 km or 291 mi Dhahran
$908
481 km or 299 mi Dammam
$1008
486 km or 302 mi Al-Mubarraz
$806
501 km or 311 mi Fasa
$529
514 km or 320 mi Qatif
$873
548 km or 341 mi Jubail
$930
568 km or 353 mi Sirjan
$534
575 km or 357 mi Jiroft
$568
599 km or 372 mi Shiraz
$553
610 km or 379 mi Bushehr
$453
617 km or 384 mi Borazjan
$477
620 km or 385 mi Marvdasht
$530
632 km or 392 mi Kazerun
$503
637 km or 396 mi Chabahar
$573
649 km or 404 mi Bam
$557
678 km or 421 mi Rafsanjan
$604
698 km or 434 mi Kerman
$761
701 km or 435 mi Iranshahr
$624
741 km or 460 mi Yasuj
$463
775 km or 481 mi Riyadh
$1627
790 km or 491 mi Al Wafrah
$1283
792 km or 492 mi Behbahan
$483

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Distance City Cost of living
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$548
36 km or 22 mi Jerash
$748
68 km or 42 mi Irbid
$753
69 km or 43 mi Ramallah
$1072
69 km or 43 mi Nablus
$915
70 km or 44 mi Jerusalem
$2447
72 km or 45 mi Ariel
$1732
74 km or 46 mi Bethlehem
$987
88 km or 55 mi Al-Karak
$718
89 km or 56 mi Modi'in-Maccabim-Re'ut
$2100
91 km or 57 mi Hebron
$837
92 km or 57 mi Beit Shemesh
$1747
92 km or 57 mi Kafr Qasim
$2150
94 km or 58 mi Rosh HaAyin
$2153
95 km or 59 mi Tayibe
$2108
95 km or 59 mi Qalqilya
$807
95 km or 59 mi Afula
$1817
97 km or 60 mi Umm al-Fahm
$1954
97 km or 61 mi Lod
$1998
98 km or 61 mi Tira
$2153
98 km or 61 mi Baqa-Jatt
$2001
99 km or 61 mi Dura
$1021
99 km or 62 mi Yehud
$2142
100 km or 62 mi Ramla
$2347
100 km or 62 mi Petah Tikva
$2124
100 km or 62 mi Kfar Saba
$2214
101 km or 63 mi Tiberias
$1808
101 km or 63 mi Hod HaSharon
$2191
102 km or 64 mi Nof HaGalil
$1862
102 km or 64 mi Kiryat Ono
$2135
103 km or 64 mi Arad
$1855
103 km or 64 mi Nazareth
$1850
104 km or 64 mi Migdal HaEmek
$1917
104 km or 65 mi Ra'anana
$2290
105 km or 65 mi Bnei Brak
$2286
105 km or 65 mi Herzliya
$2937
105 km or 65 mi Ramat HaSharon
$1974
106 km or 66 mi Ramat Gan
$2440
106 km or 66 mi Rehovot
$1947
107 km or 66 mi Givatayim
$2303