Amman vs Helsinki - Cost of Living Comparison

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Amman Helsinki
🚶 Cost of living one person
$994
$1816
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2473
$4167
🏠 One person rent
$386
$918
🏘️ Family rent
$700
$1517
🍽️ Food expenses
$345
$580
🚐 Transport expenses
$149
$155
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$663
$3006
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
64
78
😀 Quality of life
68
95
🏙️ Population
4.01M
676K

The cost of living in Amman is 45% less expensive than in Helsinki. Cities ranked 5535th and 2353rd ($994 vs $1816) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Jordan and Finland, respectively. Check Jordan vs Finland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Amman compared to 1.7 months in Helsinki. Amman ranked 1st best city to live in Jordan vs Helsinki ranked 1st in Finland, while ranked 3048th and 26th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Amman vs Helsinki

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Amman Helsinki
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.09
$14.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$48.9
$79.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.07
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.61
$8.29
☕ Cappuccino
$4.08
$4.73
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.48
$2.88
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$408
$980
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$258
$796
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$763
$1796
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$518
$1297
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.3
$64.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98.7
$99.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$34
$20.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.3%
4.1%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1392
$8076
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$875
$4860
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.78
$3.1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$42.1
$70
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.9
$21.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.42
$1.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.47
$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.51
$2.62
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$2.53
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.12
$3.66
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.62
$9.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.32
$13.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$20.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$2.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$1.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$2.31
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$3.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$1.27
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$1.88
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$1.24
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.74
$2.88
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$20.9
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.84
$3.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.51
$11.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.93
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.76
$3.2
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.99
$1.75
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.46
$2.14
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$57.5
$45.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.3
$18.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$35.1
$79.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.68
$19.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$61
$97.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$114
$96.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$260
$345
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5545
$9361

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Al-Salt
$552
36 km or 22 mi Jerash
$608
68 km or 42 mi Irbid
$679
69 km or 43 mi Ramallah
$996
69 km or 43 mi Nablus
$877
70 km or 44 mi Jerusalem
$2114
72 km or 45 mi Ariel
$1556
74 km or 46 mi Bethlehem
$905
88 km or 55 mi Al-Karak
$710
89 km or 56 mi Modi'in-Maccabim-Re'ut
$1915
91 km or 57 mi Hebron
$762
92 km or 57 mi Beit Shemesh
$1506
92 km or 57 mi Kafr Qasim
$1927
94 km or 58 mi Rosh HaAyin
$1919
95 km or 59 mi Tayibe
$1902
95 km or 59 mi Qalqilya
$761
95 km or 59 mi Afula
$1652
97 km or 60 mi Umm al-Fahm
$1756
97 km or 61 mi Lod
$1891
98 km or 61 mi Tira
$1931
98 km or 61 mi Baqa-Jatt
$1782
99 km or 61 mi Dura
$813
99 km or 62 mi Yehud
$1930
100 km or 62 mi Ramla
$2123
100 km or 62 mi Petah Tikva
$1853
100 km or 62 mi Kfar Saba
$1965
101 km or 63 mi Tiberias
$1600
101 km or 63 mi Hod HaSharon
$2035
102 km or 64 mi Nof HaGalil
$1709
102 km or 64 mi Kiryat Ono
$1894
103 km or 64 mi Arad
$1680
103 km or 64 mi Nazareth
$1732
104 km or 64 mi Migdal HaEmek
$1742
104 km or 65 mi Ra'anana
$1990
105 km or 65 mi Bnei Brak
$2072
105 km or 65 mi Herzliya
$2145
105 km or 65 mi Ramat HaSharon
$1912
106 km or 66 mi Ramat Gan
$2232
106 km or 66 mi Rehovot
$1811
107 km or 66 mi Givatayim
$2156

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Vantaa
$1671
16 km or 9.7 mi Espoo
$1879
26 km or 16 mi Tuusula
$1509
27 km or 17 mi Kerava
$1486
29 km or 18 mi Kirkkonummi
$1509
33 km or 21 mi Nurmijarvi
$1479
34 km or 21 mi Jarvenpaa
$1533
47 km or 29 mi Porvoo
$1327
49 km or 30 mi Lohja
$1220
51 km or 32 mi Hyvinkaa
$1323
63 km or 39 mi Riihimaki
$1443
78 km or 48 mi Maardu
$1219
83 km or 51 mi Tallinn
$1414
86 km or 53 mi Raseborg
$1441
96 km or 59 mi Hameenlinna
$1309
98 km or 61 mi Lahti
$1398
102 km or 63 mi Salo
$1396
115 km or 72 mi Kotka
$1286
122 km or 76 mi Rakvere
$899
124 km or 77 mi Kouvola
$1355
131 km or 81 mi Valkeakoski
$1544
132 km or 82 mi Hamina
$1329
143 km or 89 mi Kaarina
$1450
150 km or 93 mi Turku
$1495
156 km or 97 mi Raisio
$1450
157 km or 98 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$973
160 km or 100 mi Tampere
$1464
164 km or 102 mi Nokia
$1432
169 km or 105 mi Ylojarvi
$1426
170 km or 106 mi Sastamala
$1391
181 km or 113 mi Sillamae
$952
188 km or 117 mi Jamsa
$1394
201 km or 125 mi Parnu
$1064
203 km or 126 mi Lappeenranta
$1295
203 km or 126 mi Narva
$953
205 km or 127 mi Viljandi
$933
210 km or 131 mi Mikkeli
$1308
214 km or 133 mi Rauma
$1254
224 km or 139 mi Pori
$1239
224 km or 139 mi Tartu
$1045