Amman vs Istanbul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Amman Istanbul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1009
$1288
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2449
$3260
🏠 One person rent
$398
$675
🏘️ Family rent
$666
$1155
🍽️ Food expenses
$354
$361
🚐 Transport expenses
$149
$138
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$468
$958
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
64
95
😀 Quality of life
71
78
🏙️ Population
4.01M
15.7M

The cost of living in Amman is 22% less expensive than in Istanbul. Cities ranked 5492nd and 4522nd ($1009 vs $1288) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Jordan and Turkey, respectively. Check Jordan vs Turkey comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Amman compared to 0.7 months in Istanbul. Amman ranked 1st best city to live in Jordan vs Istanbul ranked 1st in Turkey, while ranked 3561st and 1015th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Amman vs Istanbul

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Amman Istanbul
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.09
$10.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$56.1
$51.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.03
$8.55
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.59
$3.98
☕ Cappuccino
$4.11
$3.9
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$1.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$420
$864
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$267
$552
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$714
$1568
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$484
$944
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$67.9
$47.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$103
$73.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.3
$13
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.06%
46.24%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1472
$2833
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$886
$1376
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.79
$0.72
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$42.2
$47.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.9
$6.88
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.36
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.48
$1.03
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.54
$0.61
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$1.6
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.53
$2.58
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.37
$9.22
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.65
$8.17
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$20
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$1.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$2.33
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$1.4
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$1.36
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$0.68
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.74
$0.61
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.4
$1.55
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$21.4
$13.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.35
$2.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.63
$2.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.27
$3.85
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.46
$3.17
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.02
$1.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.66
$2.68
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$60.4
$52.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.4
$8.41
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.2
$61.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.25
$9.56
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.4
$53.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$111
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$255
$1043
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5786
$18637

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Al-Salt
$548
36 km or 22 mi Jerash
$748
68 km or 42 mi Irbid
$753
69 km or 43 mi Ramallah
$1072
69 km or 43 mi Nablus
$915
70 km or 44 mi Jerusalem
$2447
72 km or 45 mi Ariel
$1732
74 km or 46 mi Bethlehem
$987
88 km or 55 mi Al-Karak
$718
89 km or 56 mi Modi'in-Maccabim-Re'ut
$2100
91 km or 57 mi Hebron
$837
92 km or 57 mi Beit Shemesh
$1747
92 km or 57 mi Kafr Qasim
$2150
94 km or 58 mi Rosh HaAyin
$2153
95 km or 59 mi Tayibe
$2108
95 km or 59 mi Qalqilya
$807
95 km or 59 mi Afula
$1817
97 km or 60 mi Umm al-Fahm
$1954
97 km or 61 mi Lod
$1998
98 km or 61 mi Tira
$2153
98 km or 61 mi Baqa-Jatt
$2001
99 km or 61 mi Dura
$1021
99 km or 62 mi Yehud
$2142
100 km or 62 mi Ramla
$2347
100 km or 62 mi Petah Tikva
$2124
100 km or 62 mi Kfar Saba
$2214
101 km or 63 mi Tiberias
$1808
101 km or 63 mi Hod HaSharon
$2191
102 km or 64 mi Nof HaGalil
$1862
102 km or 64 mi Kiryat Ono
$2135
103 km or 64 mi Arad
$1855
103 km or 64 mi Nazareth
$1850
104 km or 64 mi Migdal HaEmek
$1917
104 km or 65 mi Ra'anana
$2290
105 km or 65 mi Bnei Brak
$2286
105 km or 65 mi Herzliya
$2937
105 km or 65 mi Ramat HaSharon
$1974
106 km or 66 mi Ramat Gan
$2440
106 km or 66 mi Rehovot
$1947
107 km or 66 mi Givatayim
$2303

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$679
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$659
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$819
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$835
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$838
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$985
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$725
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$915
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$852
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$679
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$724
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$787
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$562
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$547
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$686
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$837
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$691
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$574
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$704
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$695
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$777
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$821
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$612
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$848
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$713
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$1151
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$655
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$732
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$697
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$1039
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$1006
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$618
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$699
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$664
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$591
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$725
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$745
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$760
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$1067
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$1013