Amman vs Bucharest - Cost of Living Comparison

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Amman Bucharest
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1013
$1138
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2483
$2971
🏠 One person rent
$392
$535
🏘️ Family rent
$659
$931
🍽️ Food expenses
$366
$389
🚐 Transport expenses
$144
$84.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$406
$1467
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
65
78
😀 Quality of life
73
84
🏙️ Population
4.01M
1.72M

The cost of living in Amman is 11% less expensive than in Bucharest. Cities ranked 5560th and 4935th ($1013 vs $1138) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd in Jordan and Romania, respectively. Check Jordan vs Romania comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Amman compared to 1.3 months in Bucharest. Amman ranked 1st best city to live in Jordan vs Bucharest ranked 1st in Romania, while ranked 2560th and 508th 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
$7.07
$11.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$56.3
$57.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.04
$8.13
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.49
$3.53
☕ Cappuccino
$4.52
$3.56
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$2.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$403
$586
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$258
$385
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$723
$1055
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$460
$699
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$72.7
$99.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$113
$151
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.9
$10.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.25%
7.13%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1502
$4123
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$978
$2286
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.77
$0.96
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$38.7
$22.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12
$6.84
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.37
$1.76
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.57
$1.66
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.58
$1.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.32
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.52
$3.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.26
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.26
$7.76
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$12.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$1.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$1.77
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$1.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$2.49
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$0.87
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$0.91
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.39
$2.33
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$21
$7.76
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.88
$1.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.65
$6.73
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.24
$7.02
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.48
$4.79
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.01
$1.77
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.59
$3.11
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$62.4
$48.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.3
$8.67
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.9
$69.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.24
$11.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$58
$86.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$112
$101
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$293
$769
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6690
$16525

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Distance City Cost of living
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$546
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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.3 mi Voluntari
$999
56 km or 35 mi Giurgiu
$956
60 km or 37 mi Ploiesti
$926
62 km or 39 mi Ruse
$784
77 km or 48 mi Targoviste
$800
77 km or 48 mi Alexandria
$724
102 km or 63 mi Buzau
$831
102 km or 63 mi Calarasi
$758
103 km or 64 mi Slobozia
$777
108 km or 67 mi Pitesti
$970
137 km or 85 mi Slatina
$695
143 km or 89 mi Shumen
$666
144 km or 90 mi Brasov
$1150
151 km or 94 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$759
156 km or 97 mi Ramnicu Valcea
$826
161 km or 100 mi Pleven
$704
164 km or 102 mi Sfantu Gheorghe
$732
168 km or 104 mi Dobrich
$805
168 km or 105 mi Focsani
$910
177 km or 110 mi Braila
$871
180 km or 112 mi Craiova
$983
181 km or 112 mi Gabrovo
$665
192 km or 119 mi Galati
$950
192 km or 119 mi Sliven
$607
198 km or 123 mi Varna
$1099
203 km or 126 mi Mamaia
$1062
205 km or 127 mi Constanta
$1132
216 km or 134 mi Yambol
$644
217 km or 135 mi Sibiu
$840
223 km or 138 mi Stara Zagora
$716
232 km or 144 mi Tulcea
$916
233 km or 145 mi Targu Jiu
$844
236 km or 146 mi Cahul
$864
237 km or 147 mi Barlad
$841
238 km or 148 mi Medias
$738
239 km or 148 mi Burgas
$872
243 km or 151 mi Vratsa
$763
251 km or 156 mi Bacau
$773
260 km or 161 mi Vidin
$683
267 km or 166 mi Targu Mures
$795