Amman vs Istanbul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Amman Istanbul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1013
$1305
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2483
$3329
🏠 One person rent
$392
$689
🏘️ Family rent
$659
$1222
🍽️ Food expenses
$366
$350
🚐 Transport expenses
$144
$152
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$406
$1095
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
65
95
😀 Quality of life
73
78
🏙️ Population
4.01M
15.7M

The cost of living in Amman is 22% less expensive than in Istanbul. Cities ranked 5560th and 4562nd ($1013 vs $1305) 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 0.8 months in Istanbul. Amman ranked 1st best city to live in Jordan vs Istanbul ranked 1st in Turkey, while ranked 2560th and 925th 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
$7.07
$10.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$56.3
$43.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.04
$9.13
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.49
$4.11
☕ Cappuccino
$4.52
$3.92
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$1.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$403
$896
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$258
$561
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$723
$1645
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$460
$1007
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$72.7
$47.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$113
$73.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.9
$13.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.25%
43.72%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1502
$3111
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$978
$1596
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.77
$0.79
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$38.7
$54.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12
$7.53
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.37
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.57
$1.12
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.58
$0.68
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.7
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.52
$2.46
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.26
$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.26
$6.91
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$20.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$1.75
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$2.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$1.6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$1.32
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$0.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$0.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.39
$1.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$21
$12.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.88
$2.18
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.65
$2.19
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.24
$3.32
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.48
$3.23
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.01
$2.1
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.59
$2.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$62.4
$57.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.3
$7.96
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.9
$57.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.24
$8.88
👖 Brand Jeans
$58
$54.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$112
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$293
$1021
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6690
$20004

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Al-Salt
$546
36 km or 22 mi Jerash
$740
68 km or 42 mi Irbid
$753
69 km or 43 mi Ramallah
$1122
69 km or 43 mi Nablus
$978
70 km or 44 mi Jerusalem
$2483
72 km or 45 mi Ariel
$1821
74 km or 46 mi Bethlehem
$1010
88 km or 55 mi Al-Karak
$724
89 km or 56 mi Modi'in-Maccabim-Re'ut
$2198
91 km or 57 mi Hebron
$895
92 km or 57 mi Beit Shemesh
$1823
92 km or 57 mi Kafr Qasim
$2288
94 km or 58 mi Rosh HaAyin
$2270
95 km or 59 mi Tayibe
$2207
95 km or 59 mi Qalqilya
$910
95 km or 59 mi Afula
$1909
97 km or 60 mi Umm al-Fahm
$2061
97 km or 61 mi Lod
$2154
98 km or 61 mi Tira
$2274
98 km or 61 mi Baqa-Jatt
$2098
99 km or 61 mi Dura
$1062
99 km or 62 mi Yehud
$2260
100 km or 62 mi Ramla
$2346
100 km or 62 mi Petah Tikva
$2253
100 km or 62 mi Kfar Saba
$2346
101 km or 63 mi Tiberias
$1870
101 km or 63 mi Hod HaSharon
$2320
102 km or 64 mi Nof HaGalil
$2000
102 km or 64 mi Kiryat Ono
$2192
103 km or 64 mi Arad
$1946
103 km or 64 mi Nazareth
$1981
104 km or 64 mi Migdal HaEmek
$2027
104 km or 65 mi Ra'anana
$2432
105 km or 65 mi Bnei Brak
$2385
105 km or 65 mi Herzliya
$3089
105 km or 65 mi Ramat HaSharon
$2110
106 km or 66 mi Ramat Gan
$2451
106 km or 66 mi Rehovot
$2066
107 km or 66 mi Givatayim
$2449

Cities near Istanbul

Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$671
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$652
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$817
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$867
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$828
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$945
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$733
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$894
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$836
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$691
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$731
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$769
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$590
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$543
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$681
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$806
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$688
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$552
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$746
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$662
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$748
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$819
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$601
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$872
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$711
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$1137
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$705
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$752
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$712
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$1099
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$1029
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$644
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$698
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$626
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$607
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$742
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$710
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$767
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$1079
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$1041