Amman vs Istanbul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Amman Istanbul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$994
$1248
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2473
$3224
🏠 One person rent
$386
$649
🏘️ Family rent
$700
$1199
🍽️ Food expenses
$345
$354
🚐 Transport expenses
$149
$125
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$663
$883
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
64
95
😀 Quality of life
68
76
🏙️ Population
4.01M
15.7M

The cost of living in Amman is 20% less expensive than in Istanbul. Cities ranked 5535th and 4347th ($994 vs $1248) 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 3048th and 850th 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
$7.09
$11
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$48.9
$49.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.07
$8.29
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.61
$4.14
☕ Cappuccino
$4.08
$3.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.48
$1.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$408
$853
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$258
$529
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$763
$1671
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$518
$985
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.3
$41.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98.7
$63.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$34
$13.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.3%
47.81%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1392
$3233
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$875
$1719
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.78
$0.74
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$42.1
$42.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.9
$5.79
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.42
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.47
$1.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.51
$0.79
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$2.11
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.12
$2.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.62
$9.72
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.32
$6.14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$19.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$1.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$2.13
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$1.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$0.61
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$0.61
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.74
$1.49
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$20.9
$11.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.84
$2.18
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.51
$2.19
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.93
$5.59
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.76
$3.23
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.99
$2.91
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.46
$2.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$57.5
$54.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.3
$6.81
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$35.1
$78.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.68
$8.76
👖 Brand Jeans
$61
$58.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$114
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$260
$815
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5545
$17728

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$552
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$608
68 km or 42 mi Irbid
$679
69 km or 43 mi Ramallah
$996
69 km or 43 mi Nablus
$877
70 km or 44 mi Jerusalem
$2114
72 km or 45 mi Ariel
$1556
74 km or 46 mi Bethlehem
$905
88 km or 55 mi Al-Karak
$710
89 km or 56 mi Modi'in-Maccabim-Re'ut
$1915
91 km or 57 mi Hebron
$762
92 km or 57 mi Beit Shemesh
$1506
92 km or 57 mi Kafr Qasim
$1927
94 km or 58 mi Rosh HaAyin
$1919
95 km or 59 mi Tayibe
$1902
95 km or 59 mi Qalqilya
$761
95 km or 59 mi Afula
$1652
97 km or 60 mi Umm al-Fahm
$1756
97 km or 61 mi Lod
$1891
98 km or 61 mi Tira
$1931
98 km or 61 mi Baqa-Jatt
$1782
99 km or 61 mi Dura
$813
99 km or 62 mi Yehud
$1931
100 km or 62 mi Ramla
$2123
100 km or 62 mi Petah Tikva
$1853
100 km or 62 mi Kfar Saba
$1965
101 km or 63 mi Tiberias
$1600
101 km or 63 mi Hod HaSharon
$2035
102 km or 64 mi Nof HaGalil
$1709
102 km or 64 mi Kiryat Ono
$1894
103 km or 64 mi Arad
$1680
103 km or 64 mi Nazareth
$1732
104 km or 64 mi Migdal HaEmek
$1742
104 km or 65 mi Ra'anana
$1990
105 km or 65 mi Bnei Brak
$2072
105 km or 65 mi Herzliya
$2145
105 km or 65 mi Ramat HaSharon
$1912
106 km or 66 mi Ramat Gan
$2232
106 km or 66 mi Rehovot
$1811
107 km or 66 mi Givatayim
$2156

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$599
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$573
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$782
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$718
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$835
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$1113
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$701
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$743
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$872
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$690
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$679
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$708
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$661
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$455
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$547
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$755
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$661
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$642
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$707
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$535
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$691
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$652
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$568
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$721
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$626
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$624
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$616
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$679
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$690
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$892
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$911
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$546
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$629
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$464
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$631
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$677
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$710
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$638
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$934
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$899