Amman vs Istanbul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Amman Istanbul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1032
$1328
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2557
$3415
🏠 One person rent
$384
$687
🏘️ Family rent
$646
$1209
🍽️ Food expenses
$382
$354
🚐 Transport expenses
$151
$169
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$379
$1177
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
65
95
😀 Quality of life
73
79
🏙️ Population
4.01M
15.7M

The cost of living in Amman is 22% less expensive than in Istanbul. Cities ranked 5330th and 4475th ($1032 vs $1328) 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 0.4 months in Amman compared to 0.9 months in Istanbul. Amman ranked 1st best city to live in Jordan vs Istanbul ranked 1st in Turkey, while ranked 2337th and 829th 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
$10
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$65.1
$47.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.43
$9.57
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.53
$4.56
☕ Cappuccino
$4.45
$4.15
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.58
$1.67
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$378
$894
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$241
$548
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$674
$1617
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$436
$983
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$83.6
$54.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$130
$83.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.2
$15.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.93%
41.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1681
$3154
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1021
$1658
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.78
$0.91
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$42.2
$60
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.8
$8.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.51
$1.34
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.55
$1.17
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.6
$0.73
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.71
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.52
$2.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.2
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.52
$6.25
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$21.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$1.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$2.35
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$1.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$0.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$0.46
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.52
$1.51
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$21.2
$12.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.11
$2.31
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.87
$2.22
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.24
$3.02
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.6
$3.24
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.68
$1.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.08
$1.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$59.7
$63.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.2
$8.01
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33
$61.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.07
$9.59
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.1
$55.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$127
$108
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$337
$1014
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7735
$23206

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Al-Salt
$538
36 km or 22 mi Jerash
$745
68 km or 42 mi Irbid
$771
69 km or 43 mi Ramallah
$1205
69 km or 43 mi Nablus
$1070
70 km or 44 mi Jerusalem
$2663
72 km or 45 mi Ariel
$1994
74 km or 46 mi Bethlehem
$1077
88 km or 55 mi Al-Karak
$742
89 km or 56 mi Modi'in-Maccabim-Re'ut
$2393
91 km or 57 mi Hebron
$977
92 km or 57 mi Beit Shemesh
$2054
92 km or 57 mi Kafr Qasim
$2463
94 km or 58 mi Rosh HaAyin
$2470
95 km or 59 mi Tayibe
$2347
95 km or 59 mi Qalqilya
$1020
95 km or 59 mi Afula
$2133
97 km or 60 mi Umm al-Fahm
$2245
97 km or 61 mi Lod
$2336
98 km or 61 mi Tira
$2379
98 km or 61 mi Baqa-Jatt
$2214
99 km or 61 mi Dura
$1149
99 km or 62 mi Yehud
$2466
100 km or 62 mi Ramla
$2465
100 km or 62 mi Petah Tikva
$2500
100 km or 62 mi Kfar Saba
$2422
101 km or 63 mi Tiberias
$2044
101 km or 63 mi Hod HaSharon
$2400
102 km or 64 mi Nof HaGalil
$2172
102 km or 64 mi Kiryat Ono
$2359
103 km or 64 mi Arad
$1933
103 km or 64 mi Nazareth
$2125
104 km or 64 mi Migdal HaEmek
$2165
104 km or 65 mi Ra'anana
$2430
105 km or 65 mi Bnei Brak
$2565
105 km or 65 mi Herzliya
$2873
105 km or 65 mi Ramat HaSharon
$2328
106 km or 66 mi Ramat Gan
$2555
106 km or 66 mi Rehovot
$2201
107 km or 66 mi Givatayim
$2541

Cities near Istanbul

Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$651
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$634
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$790
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$824
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$807
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$899
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$731
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$866
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$812
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$692
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$724
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$763
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$593
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$598
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$710
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$764
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$679
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$522
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$750
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$656
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$747
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$830
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$606
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$855
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$710
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$1201
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$713
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$741
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$699
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$1140
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$1030
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$676
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$702
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$641
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$610
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$743
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$702
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$743
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$1060
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$1020