Amman vs Helsinki - Cost of Living Comparison

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Amman Helsinki
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1004
$1936
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2435
$4390
🏠 One person rent
$383
$1009
🏘️ Family rent
$651
$1646
🍽️ Food expenses
$358
$602
🚐 Transport expenses
$153
$155
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$667
$3013
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
63
78
😀 Quality of life
68
95
🏙️ Population
4.01M
676K

The cost of living in Amman is 48% less expensive than in Helsinki. Cities ranked 5667th and 2046th ($1004 vs $1936) 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 1.6 months in Helsinki. Amman ranked 1st best city to live in Jordan vs Helsinki ranked 1st in Finland, while ranked 3456th and 37th 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
$7.7
$15.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$48.8
$84.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.73
$11.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.4
$9
☕ Cappuccino
$4.53
$5
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$3.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$444
$1052
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$259
$873
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$775
$1924
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$473
$1400
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56
$77.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$85.9
$119
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$31.2
$22.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.2%
3.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1262
$8423
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$792
$5044
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.77
$3.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$46.2
$71.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.5
$20
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.46
$2.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.55
$1.47
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.48
$2.74
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$2.82
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.23
$3.59
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.8
$9.03
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.08
$13.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$23
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$2.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$1.95
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$2.34
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$3.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$1.32
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$1.91
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$1.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.51
$2.94
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$20.8
$16
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.25
$3.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.5
$11.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.11
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.76
$3.42
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.57
$1.71
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.07
$2.2
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$56.9
$49.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.5
$18.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.3
$84.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$8
$21.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$71.5
$97.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$97.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$248
$353
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5207
$10871

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Al-Salt
$692
36 km or 22 mi Jerash
$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
15 km or 9.2 mi Vantaa
$1782
16 km or 9.7 mi Espoo
$2023
26 km or 16 mi Tuusula
$1570
27 km or 17 mi Kerava
$1532
29 km or 18 mi Kirkkonummi
$1608
33 km or 21 mi Nurmijarvi
$1562
34 km or 21 mi Jarvenpaa
$1631
47 km or 29 mi Porvoo
$1453
49 km or 30 mi Lohja
$1363
51 km or 32 mi Hyvinkaa
$1360
63 km or 39 mi Riihimaki
$1534
78 km or 48 mi Maardu
$1278
83 km or 51 mi Tallinn
$1447
86 km or 53 mi Raseborg
$1525
96 km or 59 mi Hameenlinna
$1431
98 km or 61 mi Lahti
$1453
102 km or 63 mi Salo
$1571
115 km or 72 mi Kotka
$1416
122 km or 76 mi Rakvere
$973
124 km or 77 mi Kouvola
$1447
131 km or 81 mi Valkeakoski
$1584
132 km or 82 mi Hamina
$1439
143 km or 89 mi Kaarina
$1546
150 km or 93 mi Turku
$1591
156 km or 97 mi Raisio
$1544
157 km or 98 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$990
160 km or 100 mi Tampere
$1527
164 km or 102 mi Nokia
$1499
169 km or 105 mi Ylojarvi
$1496
170 km or 106 mi Sastamala
$1469
181 km or 113 mi Sillamae
$979
188 km or 117 mi Jamsa
$1467
201 km or 125 mi Parnu
$1102
203 km or 126 mi Lappeenranta
$1378
203 km or 126 mi Narva
$846
205 km or 127 mi Viljandi
$966
210 km or 131 mi Mikkeli
$1389
214 km or 133 mi Rauma
$1331
224 km or 139 mi Pori
$1325
224 km or 139 mi Tartu
$1120