Amman vs Arlington - Cost of Living Comparison

Amman Arlington
🚶 Cost of living one person
$962
$1685
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2290
$3877
🏠 One person rent
$368
$1027
🏘️ Family rent
$582
$1784
🍽️ Food expenses
$356
$442
🚐 Transport expenses
$131
$87.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$623
$5161
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
23 km
🎓 Higher education
62
90
😀 Quality of life
70
77
🏙️ Population
4.01M
394K

The cost of living in Amman is 43% less expensive than in Arlington. Cities ranked 5708th and 2320th ($962 vs $1685) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1983rd in Jordan and the United States, respectively. Check Jordan vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Amman compared to 3.1 months in Arlington. Amman ranked 1st best city to live in Jordan vs Arlington ranked 99th in the United States, while ranked 2687th and 647th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Amman vs Arlington

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Amman Arlington
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.73
$10.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$44.3
$43.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.6
$7.82
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.48
$4.57
☕ Cappuccino
$4.68
$4.03
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.52
$1.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$430
$867
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$256
$867
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$663
$1517
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$433
$1580
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.4
$106
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73.7
$163
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$29.8
$53
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.66%
4.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1284
$1832
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$799
$1803
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.71
$3.77
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.6
$59.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.02
$12.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.44
$0.67
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.56
$0.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.47
$2.17
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$2.84
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.25
$2.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.23
$9.46
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.73
$7.05
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$15.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$4.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.17
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$3.07
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$3.31
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$1.77
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$2.28
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$1.23
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.7
$1.86
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$22.2
$11.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.2
$2.45
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.57
$7.36
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.23
$8.71
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.97
$4.12
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.57
$3.81
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.91
$1.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58.6
$31.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.2
$11.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.9
$104
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.22
$12.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$63.3
$43.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.9
$73
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$223
$599
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6293
$12260

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Al-Salt
$608
36 km or 22 mi Jerash
$588
68 km or 42 mi Irbid
$602
69 km or 43 mi Ramallah
$1005
69 km or 43 mi Nablus
$844
70 km or 44 mi Jerusalem
$1895
72 km or 45 mi Ariel
$1605
74 km or 46 mi Bethlehem
$1039
88 km or 55 mi Al-Karak
$529
89 km or 56 mi Modi'in-Maccabim-Re'ut
$1702
91 km or 57 mi Hebron
$739
92 km or 57 mi Beit Shemesh
$1653
92 km or 57 mi Kafr Qasim
$1696
94 km or 58 mi Rosh HaAyin
$1696
95 km or 59 mi Tayibe
$1695
95 km or 59 mi Qalqilya
$737
95 km or 59 mi Afula
$1181
97 km or 60 mi Umm al-Fahm
$1694
97 km or 61 mi Lod
$1530
98 km or 61 mi Tira
$1691
98 km or 61 mi Baqa-Jatt
$1690
99 km or 61 mi Dura
$793
99 km or 62 mi Yehud
$1689
100 km or 62 mi Ramla
$1734
100 km or 62 mi Petah Tikva
$1864
100 km or 62 mi Kfar Saba
$1694
101 km or 63 mi Tiberias
$1699
101 km or 63 mi Hod HaSharon
$2121
102 km or 64 mi Nof HaGalil
$1687
102 km or 64 mi Kiryat Ono
$1772
103 km or 64 mi Arad
$1366
103 km or 64 mi Nazareth
$1454
104 km or 64 mi Migdal HaEmek
$1696
104 km or 65 mi Ra'anana
$1696
105 km or 65 mi Bnei Brak
$1720
105 km or 65 mi Herzliya
$1883
105 km or 65 mi Ramat HaSharon
$1859
106 km or 66 mi Ramat Gan
$2162
106 km or 66 mi Rehovot
$1776
107 km or 66 mi Givatayim
$2032

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$2040
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$2322
15 km or 9.6 mi Hurst
$2011
16 km or 9.8 mi Bedford
$2013
16 km or 10 mi Euless
$2020
19 km or 12 mi Haltom
$2018
19 km or 12 mi North Richland Hills
$2008
20 km or 12 mi Irving
$2132
20 km or 13 mi Colleyville
$2020
21 km or 13 mi Fort Worth
$2104
21 km or 13 mi Duncanville
$2021
21 km or 13 mi Cedar Hill
$2018
22 km or 14 mi Watauga
$2019
26 km or 16 mi Grapevine
$2314
27 km or 17 mi Burleson
$2018
27 km or 17 mi Keller
$2178
27 km or 17 mi Southlake
$2007
27 km or 17 mi DeSoto
$2015
28 km or 17 mi Midlothian
$2032
29 km or 18 mi Saginaw
$2012
30 km or 18 mi Coppell
$2018
30 km or 19 mi Dallas
$2489
31 km or 19 mi Benbrook
$2013
34 km or 21 mi Farmers Branch
$2010
35 km or 21 mi Lancaster
$2009
35 km or 22 mi University Park
$2016
37 km or 23 mi Flower Mound
$2021
38 km or 24 mi Carrollton
$2016
39 km or 24 mi Lewisville
$1958
43 km or 27 mi Waxahachie
$2023
47 km or 29 mi Cleburne
$2008
48 km or 30 mi Balch Springs
$2011
48 km or 30 mi Richardson
$2017
48 km or 30 mi The Colony
$2024
49 km or 30 mi Mesquite
$2079
49 km or 30 mi Corinth
$1998
51 km or 32 mi Garland
$2147
52 km or 32 mi Plano
$2325
54 km or 33 mi Little Elm
$2008
56 km or 35 mi Frisco
$2108