Amman vs Chicago - Cost of Living Comparison

Amman Chicago
🚶 Cost of living one person
$962
$2372
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2290
$5663
🏠 One person rent
$368
$1412
🏘️ Family rent
$582
$2402
🍽️ Food expenses
$356
$585
🚐 Transport expenses
$131
$210
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$623
$5314
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
62
100
😀 Quality of life
70
96
🏙️ Population
4.01M
2.75M

The cost of living in Amman is 59% less expensive than in Chicago. Cities ranked 5708th and 254th ($962 vs $2372) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 195th 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 2.2 months in Chicago. Amman ranked 1st best city to live in Jordan vs Chicago ranked 1st in the United States, while ranked 2687th and 11th among best cities to live in the world.

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Amman Chicago
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.73
$16.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$44.3
$62.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.6
$9.52
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.48
$5.86
☕ Cappuccino
$4.68
$5.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.52
$2.6
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$430
$1692
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$256
$1112
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$663
$3028
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$433
$1930
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.4
$124
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73.7
$192
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$29.8
$60.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.66%
5.59%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1284
$4099
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$799
$2764
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.71
$2.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.6
$77.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.02
$17.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.44
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.56
$1.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.47
$2.81
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$3.12
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.25
$4.12
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.23
$13.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.73
$12
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$16.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$4.41
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$3.66
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$4.1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$1.99
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$2.11
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$1.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.7
$2.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$22.2
$15.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.2
$2.75
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.57
$15.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.23
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.97
$5.76
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.57
$4.92
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.91
$1.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58.6
$63.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.2
$14.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.9
$101
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.22
$26.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$63.3
$59.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.9
$92.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$223
$1798
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6293
$21587

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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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$2010
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$2103
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2132
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$2011
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$2010
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$2114
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$2022
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$2008
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$2016
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$2012
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$2020
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2051
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2008
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2021
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2014
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2023
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2025
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$1890
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$2010
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$2016
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$2021
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$1902
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2009
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2014
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2020
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$1995
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$2009
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2021
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2011
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2021
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2020
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2015
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2017
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2016
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2013
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2012
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2012
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$2015
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2016
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2022