Amman vs Bucharest - Cost of Living Comparison

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Amman Bucharest
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1004
$1036
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2435
$2606
🏠 One person rent
$383
$496
🏘️ Family rent
$651
$863
🍽️ Food expenses
$358
$354
🚐 Transport expenses
$153
$72.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$667
$1242
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
63
76
😀 Quality of life
68
78
🏙️ Population
4.01M
1.72M

The cost of living in Amman is 3% less expensive than in Bucharest. Cities ranked 5667th and 5404th ($1004 vs $1036) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Jordan and Romania, respectively. Check Jordan vs Romania comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Amman compared to 1.2 months in Bucharest. Amman ranked 1st best city to live in Jordan vs Bucharest ranked 1st in Romania, while ranked 3456th and 642nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Amman vs Bucharest

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Amman Bucharest
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.7
$10.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$48.8
$47
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.73
$7.53
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.4
$3.06
☕ Cappuccino
$4.53
$3.18
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$2.11
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$444
$545
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$259
$348
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$775
$948
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$473
$640
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56
$99
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$85.9
$152
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$31.2
$9.34
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.2%
7.21%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1262
$2831
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$792
$1759
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.77
$0.67
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$46.2
$18.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.5
$5.92
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.46
$1.64
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.55
$1.77
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.48
$1.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.41
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.23
$3.32
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.8
$9.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.08
$6.76
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$11.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$1.24
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$1.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.71
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$1.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$1.05
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.51
$2.11
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$20.8
$6.93
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.25
$1.18
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.5
$6.06
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.11
$6.85
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.76
$5.36
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.57
$1.78
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.07
$3.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$56.9
$44.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.5
$8.19
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.3
$55
💇 Haircut, simple
$8
$11.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$71.5
$78.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$87.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$248
$532
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5207
$10286

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$692
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$598
68 km or 42 mi Irbid
$630
69 km or 43 mi Ramallah
$952
69 km or 43 mi Nablus
$730
70 km or 44 mi Jerusalem
$2037
72 km or 45 mi Ariel
$1536
74 km or 46 mi Bethlehem
$934
88 km or 55 mi Al-Karak
$707
89 km or 56 mi Modi'in-Maccabim-Re'ut
$1835
91 km or 57 mi Hebron
$721
92 km or 57 mi Beit Shemesh
$1400
92 km or 57 mi Kafr Qasim
$1868
94 km or 58 mi Rosh HaAyin
$1853
95 km or 59 mi Tayibe
$1838
95 km or 59 mi Qalqilya
$705
95 km or 59 mi Afula
$1614
97 km or 60 mi Umm al-Fahm
$1708
97 km or 61 mi Lod
$1768
98 km or 61 mi Tira
$1872
98 km or 61 mi Baqa-Jatt
$1758
99 km or 61 mi Dura
$847
99 km or 62 mi Yehud
$1866
100 km or 62 mi Ramla
$2115
100 km or 62 mi Petah Tikva
$1769
100 km or 62 mi Kfar Saba
$1918
101 km or 63 mi Tiberias
$1544
101 km or 63 mi Hod HaSharon
$2098
102 km or 64 mi Nof HaGalil
$1659
102 km or 64 mi Kiryat Ono
$1836
103 km or 64 mi Arad
$1651
103 km or 64 mi Nazareth
$1674
104 km or 64 mi Migdal HaEmek
$1664
104 km or 65 mi Ra'anana
$1917
105 km or 65 mi Bnei Brak
$1996
105 km or 65 mi Herzliya
$2085
105 km or 65 mi Ramat HaSharon
$1651
106 km or 66 mi Ramat Gan
$2154
106 km or 66 mi Rehovot
$1741
107 km or 66 mi Givatayim
$2020

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.3 mi Voluntari
$900
56 km or 35 mi Giurgiu
$852
60 km or 37 mi Ploiesti
$786
62 km or 39 mi Ruse
$668
77 km or 48 mi Targoviste
$757
77 km or 48 mi Alexandria
$663
102 km or 63 mi Buzau
$795
102 km or 63 mi Calarasi
$727
103 km or 64 mi Slobozia
$759
108 km or 67 mi Pitesti
$772
137 km or 85 mi Slatina
$631
143 km or 89 mi Shumen
$644
144 km or 90 mi Brasov
$955
151 km or 94 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$793
156 km or 97 mi Ramnicu Valcea
$688
161 km or 100 mi Pleven
$684
164 km or 102 mi Sfantu Gheorghe
$751
168 km or 104 mi Dobrich
$755
168 km or 105 mi Focsani
$751
177 km or 110 mi Braila
$721
180 km or 112 mi Craiova
$744
181 km or 112 mi Gabrovo
$589
192 km or 119 mi Galati
$831
192 km or 119 mi Sliven
$624
198 km or 123 mi Varna
$931
203 km or 126 mi Mamaia
$961
205 km or 127 mi Constanta
$1035
216 km or 134 mi Yambol
$561
217 km or 135 mi Sibiu
$837
223 km or 138 mi Stara Zagora
$693
232 km or 144 mi Tulcea
$832
233 km or 145 mi Targu Jiu
$761
236 km or 146 mi Cahul
$846
237 km or 147 mi Barlad
$759
238 km or 148 mi Medias
$584
239 km or 148 mi Burgas
$573
243 km or 151 mi Vratsa
$876
251 km or 156 mi Bacau
$735
260 km or 161 mi Vidin
$640
267 km or 166 mi Targu Mures
$721