Amman vs Bern - Cost of Living Comparison

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Amman Bern
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1013
$3134
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2483
$7894
🏠 One person rent
$392
$1617
🏘️ Family rent
$659
$2847
🍽️ Food expenses
$366
$915
🚐 Transport expenses
$144
$321
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$406
$7577
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
65
81
😀 Quality of life
73
97
🏙️ Population
4.01M
1.07M

The cost of living in Amman is 68% less expensive than in Bern. Cities ranked 5560th and 149th ($1013 vs $3134) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 34th in Jordan and Switzerland, respectively. Check Jordan vs Switzerland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Amman compared to 2.4 months in Bern. Amman ranked 1st best city to live in Jordan vs Bern ranked 1st in Switzerland, while ranked 2560th and 6th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Amman vs Bern

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Amman Bern
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.07
$26.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$56.3
$111
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.04
$18.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.49
$9.22
 Cappuccino
$4.52
$7.02
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$5.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$403
$1809
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$258
$1304
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$723
$3323
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$460
$2359
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$72.7
$157
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$113
$240
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.9
$55.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.25%
2.33%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1502
$18429
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$978
$8492
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.77
$4.45
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$38.7
$105
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12
$46.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.37
$2.33
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.57
$2.45
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.58
$3.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$4.07
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.52
$8.94
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.26
$24.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.26
$28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$41.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$4.35
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$2.19
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$3.15
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$6.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$2.61
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$2.26
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.81
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.39
$3.35
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$21
$15.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.88
$2.47
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.65
$11.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.24
$15.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.48
$5.12
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.01
$4.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.59
$4.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$62.4
$88.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.3
$26.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.9
$133
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.24
$53.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$58
$134
👟 Brand Sneakers
$112
$167
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$293
$2477
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6690
$25921

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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

Cities near Bern

Distance City Cost of living
3.5 km or 2.2 mi Koniz
$2997
25 km or 16 mi Thun
$2817
26 km or 16 mi Biel/Bienne
$2678
28 km or 17 mi Fribourg
$2874
40 km or 25 mi Neuchatel
$2823
43 km or 27 mi Interlaken
$3165
48 km or 30 mi Bulle
$3150
50 km or 31 mi La Chaux-de-Fonds
$2654
64 km or 40 mi Kriens
$3331
64 km or 40 mi Yverdon-les-Bains
$3222
66 km or 41 mi Lucerne
$3380
66 km or 41 mi Emmen
$3367
67 km or 42 mi Aarau
$2546
67 km or 42 mi Allschwil
$3171
69 km or 43 mi Basel
$3080
70 km or 44 mi Montreux
$3524
71 km or 44 mi Saint-Louis
$1498
72 km or 45 mi Riehen
$3677
73 km or 45 mi Rheinfelden
$1726
73 km or 45 mi Weil am Rhein
$1731
76 km or 47 mi Lorrach
$1721
77 km or 48 mi Lausanne
$3299
80 km or 50 mi Sion
$2465
80 km or 50 mi Renens
$3277
85 km or 53 mi Zug
$4151
86 km or 54 mi Baar
$3556
87 km or 54 mi Baden
$3360
88 km or 55 mi Wettingen
$3328
88 km or 55 mi Dietikon
$3367
88 km or 55 mi Belfort
$1526
89 km or 56 mi Mulhouse
$1436
92 km or 57 mi Altstetten
$3494
94 km or 58 mi Horgen
$3457
95 km or 59 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1711
95 km or 59 mi Zurich
$3784
98 km or 61 mi Wadenswil
$3414
102 km or 63 mi Dubendorf
$3353
104 km or 65 mi Bulach
$3281
106 km or 66 mi Uster
$3345
109 km or 68 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$3318