Alexandria vs Amman - Cost of Living Comparison

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Alexandria Amman
🚶 Cost of living one person
$366
$1032
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$946
$2557
🏠 One person rent
$94.2
$384
🏘️ Family rent
$159
$646
🍽️ Food expenses
$161
$382
🚐 Transport expenses
$49.9
$151
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$134
$379
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
36 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
51
65
😀 Quality of life
57
73
🏙️ Population
5.36M
4.01M

The cost of living in Alexandria is 65% less expensive than in Amman. Cities ranked 9023rd and 5330th ($366 vs $1032) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th and 1st in Egypt and Jordan, respectively. Check Egypt vs Jordan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Alexandria compared to 0.4 months in Amman. Alexandria ranked 3rd best city to live in Egypt vs Amman ranked 1st in Jordan, while ranked 6205th and 2337th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Alexandria vs Amman

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Alexandria Amman
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.32
$7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$15.4
$65.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.57
$7.43
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.35
$7.53
☕ Cappuccino
$1.27
$4.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.32
$0.58
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$120
$378
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$63.9
$241
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$221
$674
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$115
$436
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.1
$83.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$12.3
$130
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.1
$32.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.66%
6.93%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$705
$1681
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$453
$1021
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.19
$0.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.6
$42.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.12
$11.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.38
$1.51
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$1.55
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.71
$0.6
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$1.59
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.23
$2.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$7.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.26
$7.52
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.09
$12.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$2.43
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$2.04
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$1.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.35
$0.88
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.31
$0.99
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$0.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.13
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.62
$1.52
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.76
$21.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.27
$5.11
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.95
$3.87
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.31
$5.24
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.82
$4.6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.8
$2.68
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.68
$3.08
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$12.3
$59.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.88
$11.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$7.94
$33
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.51
$8.07
👖 Brand Jeans
$32
$59.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$126
$127
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$86.2
$337
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2067
$7735

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$316
55 km or 34 mi Damanhur
$267
113 km or 70 mi Tanta
$267
122 km or 76 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$313
126 km or 78 mi Shibin El Kom
$332
141 km or 87 mi Mansoura
$307
146 km or 91 mi Benha
$314
167 km or 104 mi Zagazig
$325
174 km or 108 mi Shubra El Kheima
$414
179 km or 111 mi Cairo
$483
181 km or 113 mi Giza
$356
182 km or 113 mi Damietta
$294
203 km or 126 mi Helwan
$374
225 km or 140 mi Port Said
$288
229 km or 142 mi Faiyum
$315
234 km or 146 mi Ismailia
$279
262 km or 163 mi Beni Suef
$271
286 km or 177 mi Suez
$288
356 km or 221 mi Minya
$324
432 km or 268 mi Gaza
$862
444 km or 276 mi Netivot
$2145
444 km or 276 mi Ashkelon
$1845
446 km or 277 mi Sderot
$2133
447 km or 278 mi Ofakim
$2038
454 km or 282 mi Ashdod
$2305
460 km or 286 mi Rahat
$2060
461 km or 287 mi Paphos
$1782
462 km or 287 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$2283
463 km or 287 mi Asyut
$264
463 km or 288 mi Yavne
$2354
463 km or 288 mi Kiryat Gat
$2225
464 km or 288 mi Beersheba
$1810
467 km or 290 mi Bat Yam
$2288
468 km or 291 mi Holon
$2283
470 km or 292 mi Ness Ziona
$2487
470 km or 292 mi Rehovot
$2201
470 km or 292 mi Rishon LeZion
$2587
473 km or 294 mi Tel Aviv
$2966
473 km or 294 mi Givatayim
$2541
474 km or 295 mi Ramat Gan
$2555

Cities near Amman

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