Alexandria vs Amman - Cost of Living Comparison

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Alexandria Amman
🚶 Cost of living one person
$400
$1013
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1034
$2483
🏠 One person rent
$103
$392
🏘️ Family rent
$176
$659
🍽️ Food expenses
$175
$366
🚐 Transport expenses
$55.3
$144
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$139
$406
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
36 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
51
65
😀 Quality of life
56
73
🏙️ Population
5.36M
4.01M

The cost of living in Alexandria is 60% less expensive than in Amman. Cities ranked 8976th and 5560th ($400 vs $1013) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 8th and 1st in Egypt and Jordan, respectively. Check Egypt vs Jordan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 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 6248th and 2560th 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
$4.25
$7.07
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.3
$56.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.38
$7.04
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$6.49
☕ Cappuccino
$1.48
$4.52
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.34
$0.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$130
$403
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$71.1
$258
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$240
$723
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$128
$460
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.92
$72.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$13.8
$113
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.6
$32.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.1%
7.25%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$728
$1502
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$494
$978
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.21
$0.77
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.1
$38.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.5
$12
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.37
$1.37
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.94
$1.57
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.84
$0.58
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$1.65
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.43
$2.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.22
$6.26
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.68
$7.26
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.94
$11.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$2.35
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$2.05
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$1.42
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.36
$0.79
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.37
$0.94
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.4
$0.72
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.14
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.7
$1.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.42
$21
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.34
$4.88
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.12
$3.65
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.45
$6.24
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.02
$4.48
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.89
$3.01
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.75
$3.59
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$14.6
$62.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.21
$11.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$9.06
$33.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.7
$7.24
👖 Brand Jeans
$31.4
$58
👟 Brand Sneakers
$139
$112
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$89.4
$293
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2136
$6690

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$341
55 km or 34 mi Damanhur
$282
113 km or 70 mi Tanta
$294
122 km or 76 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$343
126 km or 78 mi Shibin El Kom
$361
141 km or 87 mi Mansoura
$335
146 km or 91 mi Benha
$343
167 km or 104 mi Zagazig
$351
174 km or 108 mi Shubra El Kheima
$443
179 km or 111 mi Cairo
$506
181 km or 113 mi Giza
$394
182 km or 113 mi Damietta
$323
203 km or 126 mi Helwan
$402
225 km or 140 mi Port Said
$319
229 km or 142 mi Faiyum
$340
234 km or 146 mi Ismailia
$300
262 km or 163 mi Beni Suef
$297
286 km or 177 mi Suez
$288
356 km or 221 mi Minya
$356
432 km or 268 mi Gaza
$776
444 km or 276 mi Netivot
$2022
444 km or 276 mi Ashkelon
$1761
446 km or 277 mi Sderot
$1993
447 km or 278 mi Ofakim
$1936
454 km or 282 mi Ashdod
$2145
460 km or 286 mi Rahat
$1962
461 km or 287 mi Paphos
$1831
462 km or 287 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$2105
463 km or 287 mi Asyut
$283
463 km or 288 mi Yavne
$2172
463 km or 288 mi Kiryat Gat
$2079
464 km or 288 mi Beersheba
$1700
467 km or 290 mi Bat Yam
$2147
468 km or 291 mi Holon
$2031
470 km or 292 mi Ness Ziona
$2298
470 km or 292 mi Rehovot
$2066
470 km or 292 mi Rishon LeZion
$2403
473 km or 294 mi Tel Aviv
$2702
473 km or 294 mi Givatayim
$2449
474 km or 295 mi Ramat Gan
$2451

Cities near Amman

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