Almaty vs Amman - Cost of Living Comparison

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Almaty Amman
🚶 Cost of living one person
$974
$1013
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2342
$2483
🏠 One person rent
$524
$392
🏘️ Family rent
$910
$659
🍽️ Food expenses
$293
$366
🚐 Transport expenses
$61.5
$144
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$745
$406
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
52
65
😀 Quality of life
70
73
🏙️ Population
2.23M
4.01M

The cost of living in Almaty is 4% less expensive than in Amman. Cities ranked 5852nd and 5560th ($974 vs $1013) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Kazakhstan and Jordan, respectively. Check Kazakhstan vs Jordan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Almaty compared to 0.4 months in Amman. Almaty ranked 1st best city to live in Kazakhstan vs Amman ranked 1st in Jordan, while ranked 4192nd and 2560th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Almaty vs Amman

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Almaty Amman
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.79
$7.07
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.9
$56.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.82
$7.04
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.21
$6.49
☕ Cappuccino
$2.64
$4.52
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.05
$0.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$649
$403
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$421
$258
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1161
$723
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$746
$460
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.8
$72.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$69.2
$113
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.1
$32.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.71%
7.25%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1912
$1502
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1177
$978
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.24
$0.77
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.5
$38.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.91
$12
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.54
$1.37
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.52
$1.57
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.64
$0.58
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.65
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.91
$2.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.43
$6.26
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.06
$7.26
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.65
$11.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$2.35
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$2.05
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.07
$1.42
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$0.79
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$0.94
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$0.72
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.55
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.63
$1.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.2
$21
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.04
$4.88
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.92
$3.65
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.03
$6.24
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.6
$4.48
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.54
$3.01
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.75
$3.59
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58.3
$62.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.53
$11.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.8
$33.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.34
$7.24
👖 Brand Jeans
$79.2
$58
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$112
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$303
$293
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11415
$6690

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$866
68 km or 42 mi Cholpon-Ata
$636
72 km or 45 mi Kapchagay
$842
139 km or 86 mi Tokmok
$616
171 km or 107 mi Kant
$503
194 km or 121 mi Bishkek
$757
215 km or 134 mi Naryn
$580
229 km or 142 mi Taldiqorgan
$738
357 km or 222 mi Toktogul
$621
360 km or 224 mi Aksu
$564
363 km or 226 mi Yining
$575
389 km or 242 mi Talas
$533
398 km or 247 mi Artux
$565
413 km or 256 mi Jalal-Abad
$585
427 km or 265 mi Balkhash
$661
429 km or 267 mi Kashgar
$575
451 km or 280 mi Taraz
$477
452 km or 281 mi Bole
$557
455 km or 283 mi Osh
$549
471 km or 293 mi Andijan
$447
472 km or 293 mi Aral
$556
499 km or 310 mi Namangan
$561
529 km or 329 mi Margilan
$653
530 km or 329 mi Fergana
$679
605 km or 376 mi Shymkent
$562
631 km or 392 mi Konibodom
$619
633 km or 393 mi Chirchiq
$736
633 km or 393 mi Tacheng
$537
637 km or 396 mi Wusu
$592
655 km or 407 mi Kuytun
$600
664 km or 413 mi Tashkent
$827
670 km or 417 mi Istiklol
$609
679 km or 422 mi Kentau
$505
683 km or 424 mi Ghafurov
$590
684 km or 425 mi Karamay
$487
685 km or 425 mi Buston
$635
688 km or 427 mi Khujand
$585
701 km or 435 mi Turkistan
$521
731 km or 454 mi Hotan
$573
742 km or 461 mi Shihezi
$694

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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