Amman vs Istanbul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Amman Istanbul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$981
$1025
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2387
$2651
🏠 One person rent
$358
$514
🏘️ Family rent
$600
$1033
🍽️ Food expenses
$348
$309
🚐 Transport expenses
$162
$111
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$673
$752
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
63
95
😀 Quality of life
69
76
🏙️ Population
4.01M
15.5M

The cost of living in Amman is 4% less expensive than in Istanbul. Cities ranked 5457th and 5143rd ($981 vs $1025) 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 3121st and 798th 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
$7.28
$9.37
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$43.4
$36.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.61
$6.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.82
$3.38
☕ Cappuccino
$4.38
$2.49
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.54
$1.07
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$385
$646
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$249
$422
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$675
$1399
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$444
$854
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51
$37
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$79.6
$60.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.7
$10.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.64%
38.14%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1304
$2865
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$792
$1650
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.77
$0.59
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$53.8
$37.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.4
$4.79
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.49
$1.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.64
$1.1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.52
$0.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$1.71
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.15
$2.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.52
$7.53
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.54
$5.47
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$14
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$1.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$1.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$1.07
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$1.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$0.7
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$0.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.63
$1.67
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$20.8
$9.69
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.57
$1.78
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.43
$1.78
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.91
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.71
$5.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.5
$2.82
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.85
$3.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$61
$37.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.8
$4.89
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.2
$54.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.11
$7.84
👖 Brand Jeans
$67.1
$45.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$108
$83
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$241
$423
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5798
$9042

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Al-Salt
$679
36 km or 22 mi Jerash
$602
68 km or 42 mi Irbid
$625
69 km or 43 mi Ramallah
$1011
69 km or 43 mi Nablus
$849
70 km or 44 mi Jerusalem
$1948
72 km or 45 mi Ariel
$1583
74 km or 46 mi Bethlehem
$964
88 km or 55 mi Al-Karak
$735
89 km or 56 mi Modi'in-Maccabim-Re'ut
$1840
91 km or 57 mi Hebron
$737
92 km or 57 mi Beit Shemesh
$1366
92 km or 57 mi Kafr Qasim
$1896
94 km or 58 mi Rosh HaAyin
$1885
95 km or 59 mi Tayibe
$1850
95 km or 59 mi Qalqilya
$760
95 km or 59 mi Afula
$1660
97 km or 60 mi Umm al-Fahm
$1728
97 km or 61 mi Lod
$1752
98 km or 61 mi Tira
$1873
98 km or 61 mi Baqa-Jatt
$1746
99 km or 61 mi Dura
$802
99 km or 62 mi Yehud
$1900
100 km or 62 mi Ramla
$2068
100 km or 62 mi Petah Tikva
$1871
100 km or 62 mi Kfar Saba
$1920
101 km or 63 mi Tiberias
$1427
101 km or 63 mi Hod HaSharon
$2010
102 km or 64 mi Nof HaGalil
$1660
102 km or 64 mi Kiryat Ono
$1914
103 km or 64 mi Arad
$1678
103 km or 64 mi Nazareth
$1689
104 km or 64 mi Migdal HaEmek
$1674
104 km or 65 mi Ra'anana
$1939
105 km or 65 mi Bnei Brak
$2050
105 km or 65 mi Herzliya
$2149
105 km or 65 mi Ramat HaSharon
$1718
106 km or 66 mi Ramat Gan
$2212
106 km or 66 mi Rehovot
$1701
107 km or 66 mi Givatayim
$2113

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$574
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$582
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$558
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$527
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$577
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$618
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$550
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$772
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$577
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$512
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$576
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$642
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$414
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$421
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$616
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$646
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$500
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$407
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$665
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$438
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$558
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$561
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$640
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$508
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$530
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$665
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$519
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$618
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$570
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$851
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$907
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$563
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$576
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$493
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$616
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$606
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$567
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$647
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$937
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$1001