Amman vs Istanbul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Amman Istanbul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1004
$1125
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2435
$2885
🏠 One person rent
$383
$587
🏘️ Family rent
$651
$1119
🍽️ Food expenses
$358
$308
🚐 Transport expenses
$153
$117
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$667
$820
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
63
95
😀 Quality of life
68
77
🏙️ Population
4.01M
15.5M

The cost of living in Amman is 11% less expensive than in Istanbul. Cities ranked 5667th and 4816th ($1004 vs $1125) 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 0.7 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 3456th and 790th 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
$7.7
$8.84
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$48.8
$41
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.73
$7.35
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.4
$4.29
☕ Cappuccino
$4.53
$3.27
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$1.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$444
$769
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$259
$475
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$775
$1529
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$473
$921
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56
$40.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$85.9
$63.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$31.2
$12.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.2%
45.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1262
$3275
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$792
$1719
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.77
$0.58
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$46.2
$39.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.5
$5.27
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.46
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.55
$1.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.48
$0.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.47
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.23
$1.94
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.8
$9.45
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.08
$6.14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$18.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$1.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$2.14
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$1.15
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$0.66
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$0.57
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.51
$1.49
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$20.8
$10.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.25
$2.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.5
$2.01
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.11
$3.18
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.76
$3.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.57
$1.93
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.07
$2.73
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$56.9
$45.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.5
$5.86
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.3
$70.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$8
$12.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$71.5
$51.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$94.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$248
$626
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5207
$13982

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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
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$594
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$579
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$643
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$695
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$642
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$652
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$683
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$789
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$633
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$694
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$655
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$690
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$705
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$502
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$605
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$692
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$646
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$596
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$584
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$461
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$716
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$645
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$700
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$573
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$589
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$635
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$599
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$642
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$668
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$931
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$999
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$561
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$648
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$463
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$624
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$657
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$672
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$612
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$899
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$985