Amman vs Jerusalem - Cost of Living Comparison

Amman Jerusalem
🚶 Cost of living one person
$962
$1895
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2290
$4308
🏠 One person rent
$368
$1044
🏘️ Family rent
$582
$1662
🍽️ Food expenses
$356
$536
🚐 Transport expenses
$131
$159
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$623
$2774
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
38 km
🎓 Higher education
62
77
😀 Quality of life
70
85
🏙️ Population
4.01M
919K

The cost of living in Amman is 49% less expensive than in Jerusalem. Cities ranked 5708th and 1980th ($962 vs $1895) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 5th in Jordan and Israel, respectively. Check Jordan vs Israel comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Amman compared to 1.5 months in Jerusalem. Amman ranked 1st best city to live in Jordan vs Jerusalem ranked 1st in Israel, while ranked 2687th and 232nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Amman vs Jerusalem

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Amman Jerusalem
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.73
$15.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$44.3
$65.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.6
$15.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.48
$8.13
☕ Cappuccino
$4.68
$3.84
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.52
$2.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$430
$1143
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$256
$871
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$663
$1774
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$433
$1425
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.4
$94.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73.7
$143
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$29.8
$23.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.66%
3.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1284
$12913
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$799
$9615
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.71
$1.77
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.6
$64.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.02
$19.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.44
$2.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.56
$1.78
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.47
$1.84
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$2.13
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.25
$4.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.23
$14.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.73
$10.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$19.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$2.84
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.91
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.71
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.7
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$1.24
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$1.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$1.09
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.7
$2.73
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$22.2
$12.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.2
$3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.57
$10.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.23
$9.37
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.97
$3.73
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.57
$2.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.91
$2.94
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58.6
$64.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.2
$11.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.9
$107
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.22
$12.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$63.3
$71.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.9
$108
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$223
$800
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6293
$10722

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Cities near Amman

Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Al-Salt
$608
36 km or 22 mi Jerash
$588
68 km or 42 mi Irbid
$602
69 km or 43 mi Ramallah
$1005
69 km or 43 mi Nablus
$844
70 km or 44 mi Jerusalem
$1895
72 km or 45 mi Ariel
$1605
74 km or 46 mi Bethlehem
$1039
88 km or 55 mi Al-Karak
$529
89 km or 56 mi Modi'in-Maccabim-Re'ut
$1702
91 km or 57 mi Hebron
$739
92 km or 57 mi Beit Shemesh
$1653
92 km or 57 mi Kafr Qasim
$1696
94 km or 58 mi Rosh HaAyin
$1696
95 km or 59 mi Tayibe
$1695
95 km or 59 mi Qalqilya
$737
95 km or 59 mi Afula
$1181
97 km or 60 mi Umm al-Fahm
$1694
97 km or 61 mi Lod
$1530
98 km or 61 mi Tira
$1691
98 km or 61 mi Baqa-Jatt
$1690
99 km or 61 mi Dura
$793
99 km or 62 mi Yehud
$1689
100 km or 62 mi Ramla
$1734
100 km or 62 mi Petah Tikva
$1864
100 km or 62 mi Kfar Saba
$1694
101 km or 63 mi Tiberias
$1699
101 km or 63 mi Hod HaSharon
$2121
102 km or 64 mi Nof HaGalil
$1687
102 km or 64 mi Kiryat Ono
$1772
103 km or 64 mi Arad
$1366
103 km or 64 mi Nazareth
$1454
104 km or 64 mi Migdal HaEmek
$1696
104 km or 65 mi Ra'anana
$1696
105 km or 65 mi Bnei Brak
$1720
105 km or 65 mi Herzliya
$1883
105 km or 65 mi Ramat HaSharon
$1859
106 km or 66 mi Ramat Gan
$2162
106 km or 66 mi Rehovot
$1776
107 km or 66 mi Givatayim
$2032

Cities near Jerusalem

Distance City Cost of living
8.8 km or 5.5 mi Bethlehem
$1039
13 km or 7.9 mi Ramallah
$1005
22 km or 14 mi Beit Shemesh
$1653
28 km or 17 mi Modi'in-Maccabim-Re'ut
$1702
30 km or 19 mi Hebron
$739
35 km or 22 mi Lod
$1530
36 km or 22 mi Dura
$793
36 km or 22 mi Ariel
$1605
36 km or 23 mi Ramla
$1734
40 km or 25 mi Rehovot
$1776
42 km or 26 mi Rosh HaAyin
$1696
42 km or 26 mi Yehud
$1689
43 km or 27 mi Ness Ziona
$1698
43 km or 27 mi Kafr Qasim
$1696
43 km or 27 mi Rishon LeZion
$1809
44 km or 28 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$1687
46 km or 28 mi Petah Tikva
$1864
46 km or 29 mi Kiryat Ono
$1772
46 km or 29 mi Kiryat Gat
$1660
47 km or 29 mi Yavne
$1693
48 km or 30 mi Nablus
$844
49 km or 30 mi Bnei Brak
$1720
50 km or 31 mi Givatayim
$2032
50 km or 31 mi Holon
$1836
50 km or 31 mi Ramat Gan
$2162
51 km or 32 mi Qalqilya
$737
51 km or 32 mi Bat Yam
$1878
51 km or 32 mi Hod HaSharon
$2121
52 km or 32 mi Tel Aviv
$2298
53 km or 33 mi Kfar Saba
$1694
54 km or 33 mi Ashdod
$1771
54 km or 33 mi Ramat HaSharon
$1859
54 km or 34 mi Herzliya
$1883
55 km or 34 mi Ra'anana
$1696
56 km or 35 mi Tira
$1691
56 km or 35 mi Al-Salt
$608
57 km or 36 mi Tayibe
$1695
58 km or 36 mi Arad
$1366
62 km or 38 mi Rahat
$1700
63 km or 39 mi Ashkelon
$1586