Albuquerque vs Amman - Cost of Living Comparison

Albuquerque Amman
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1833
$962
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4390
$2290
🏠 One person rent
$1081
$368
🏘️ Family rent
$1949
$582
🍽️ Food expenses
$489
$356
🚐 Transport expenses
$116
$131
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5123
$623
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
27
62
😀 Quality of life
81
70
🏙️ Population
565K
4.01M

The cost of living in Albuquerque is 91% more expensive than in Amman. Cities ranked 2080th and 5708th ($1833 vs $962) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1882nd and 1st in the United States and Jordan, respectively. Check the United States vs Jordan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.8 months in Albuquerque compared to 0.6 months in Amman. Albuquerque ranked 75th best city to live in the United States vs Amman ranked 1st in Jordan, while ranked 319th and 2687th among best cities to live in the world.

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Albuquerque Amman
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12.7
$7.73
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$55.3
$44.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.27
$7.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.45
$7.48
☕ Cappuccino
$4.74
$4.68
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.06
$0.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1119
$430
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$858
$256
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2044
$663
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1643
$433
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$103
$47.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$158
$73.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$67.2
$29.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.66%
7.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5060
$1284
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3275
$799
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.99
$0.71
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.5
$44.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$25.5
$8.02
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.92
$1.44
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.95
$1.56
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.39
$0.47
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$1.05
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.95
$2.25
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$8.23
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.99
$6.73
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.1
$11.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.92
$2.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.92
$1.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$1.02
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$1.45
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$0.75
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.32
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.16
$1.7
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.9
$22.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.43
$5.2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.08
$3.57
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.16
$5.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.72
$4.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.89
$2.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.59
$2.91
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.1
$58.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.7
$12.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$110
$30.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.4
$7.22
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.5
$63.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.2
$97.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$875
$223
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13552
$6293

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$608
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$588
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$1653
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$1696
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$1695
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$737
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$1181
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$1694
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$1530
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$1691
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$1690
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$793
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$1689
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$1734
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$1694
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$1699
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$2121
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$1687
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$1366
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$1454
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