Amman vs Istanbul - Cost of Living Comparison

Amman Istanbul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$962
$880
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2290
$2087
🏠 One person rent
$368
$453
🏘️ Family rent
$582
$785
🍽️ Food expenses
$356
$236
🚐 Transport expenses
$131
$108
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$623
$545
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
62
95
😀 Quality of life
70
76
🏙️ Population
4.01M
15.5M

The cost of living in Amman is 9% more expensive than in Istanbul. Cities ranked 5708th and 5960th ($962 vs $880) 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 0.6 months in Amman compared to 0.6 months in Istanbul. Amman ranked 1st best city to live in Jordan vs Istanbul ranked 1st in Turkey, while ranked 2687th and 796th 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
$7.73
$5.24
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$44.3
$27.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.6
$5.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.48
$3.17
☕ Cappuccino
$4.68
$2.24
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.52
$1.1
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$430
$582
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$256
$345
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$663
$1032
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$433
$613
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.4
$50.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73.7
$77.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$29.8
$10.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.66%
23.77%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1284
$2638
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$799
$1306
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.71
$0.53
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.6
$38.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.02
$4.35
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.44
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.56
$1.22
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.47
$0.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.25
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.25
$2.22
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.23
$7.97
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.73
$4.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$11
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$0.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.47
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$0.95
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.16
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$0.66
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$0.65
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.25
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.7
$1.51
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$22.2
$9.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.2
$2.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.57
$1.87
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.23
$2.18
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.97
$3.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.57
$2.95
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.91
$2.16
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58.6
$27.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.2
$4.35
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.9
$40.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.22
$5.56
👖 Brand Jeans
$63.3
$50.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.9
$91
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$223
$295
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6293
$7037

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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

Cities near Istanbul

Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$375
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$339
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$377
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$438
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$377
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$253
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$376
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$586
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$374
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$385
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$337
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$384
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$408
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$311
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$439
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$390
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$377
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$270
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$385
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$392
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$410
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$375
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$347
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$604
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$378
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$449
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$309
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$375
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$376
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$749
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$817
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$498
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$422
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$335
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$524
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$378
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$290
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$430
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$864
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$1114