Amman vs Kobe - Cost of Living Comparison

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Amman Kobe
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1004
$1119
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2435
$2825
🏠 One person rent
$383
$481
🏘️ Family rent
$651
$880
🍽️ Food expenses
$358
$374
🚐 Transport expenses
$153
$165
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$667
$1779
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
63
91
😀 Quality of life
68
78
🏙️ Population
4.01M
1.52M

The cost of living in Amman is 10% less expensive than in Kobe. Cities ranked 5667th and 4855th ($1004 vs $1119) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 121st in Jordan and Japan, respectively. Check Jordan vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Amman compared to 1.6 months in Kobe. Amman ranked 1st best city to live in Jordan vs Kobe ranked 33rd in Japan, while ranked 3456th and 631st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Amman vs Kobe

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Amman Kobe
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.7
$6.03
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$48.8
$26
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.73
$4.92
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.4
$3.09
☕ Cappuccino
$4.53
$3.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$0.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$444
$453
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$259
$337
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$775
$873
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$473
$671
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56
$89.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$85.9
$139
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$31.2
$30.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.2%
1.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1262
$4552
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$792
$3248
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.77
$1.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$46.2
$80.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.5
$14.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.46
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.55
$1.54
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.48
$1.7
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$2.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.23
$1.84
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.8
$14.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.08
$6.16
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$17.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$4.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$2.11
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$3.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$5.38
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$2.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$1.4
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.86
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.51
$1.51
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$20.8
$9.51
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.25
$1.96
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.5
$3.43
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.11
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.76
$3.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.57
$1.09
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.07
$1.78
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$56.9
$62.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.5
$11.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.3
$21.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$8
$21.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$71.5
$52.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$55
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$248
$359
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5207
$14101

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Al-Salt
$692
36 km or 22 mi Jerash
$598
68 km or 42 mi Irbid
$630
69 km or 43 mi Ramallah
$952
69 km or 43 mi Nablus
$730
70 km or 44 mi Jerusalem
$2037
72 km or 45 mi Ariel
$1536
74 km or 46 mi Bethlehem
$934
88 km or 55 mi Al-Karak
$707
89 km or 56 mi Modi'in-Maccabim-Re'ut
$1835
91 km or 57 mi Hebron
$721
92 km or 57 mi Beit Shemesh
$1400
92 km or 57 mi Kafr Qasim
$1868
94 km or 58 mi Rosh HaAyin
$1853
95 km or 59 mi Tayibe
$1838
95 km or 59 mi Qalqilya
$705
95 km or 59 mi Afula
$1614
97 km or 60 mi Umm al-Fahm
$1708
97 km or 61 mi Lod
$1768
98 km or 61 mi Tira
$1872
98 km or 61 mi Baqa-Jatt
$1758
99 km or 61 mi Dura
$847
99 km or 62 mi Yehud
$1866
100 km or 62 mi Ramla
$2115
100 km or 62 mi Petah Tikva
$1769
100 km or 62 mi Kfar Saba
$1918
101 km or 63 mi Tiberias
$1544
101 km or 63 mi Hod HaSharon
$2098
102 km or 64 mi Nof HaGalil
$1659
102 km or 64 mi Kiryat Ono
$1836
103 km or 64 mi Arad
$1651
103 km or 64 mi Nazareth
$1674
104 km or 64 mi Migdal HaEmek
$1664
104 km or 65 mi Ra'anana
$1917
105 km or 65 mi Bnei Brak
$1996
105 km or 65 mi Herzliya
$2085
105 km or 65 mi Ramat HaSharon
$1651
106 km or 66 mi Ramat Gan
$2154
106 km or 66 mi Rehovot
$1741
107 km or 66 mi Givatayim
$2020

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Ashiya
$1084
15 km or 9 mi Nishinomiya
$1169
18 km or 11 mi Akashi
$1181
20 km or 13 mi Takarazuka
$1096
20 km or 13 mi Amagasaki
$1132
21 km or 13 mi Miki
$1083
22 km or 14 mi Sanda
$1072
23 km or 14 mi Itami
$1073
25 km or 16 mi Inami
$1097
26 km or 16 mi Kawanishi
$1066
27 km or 17 mi Ikeda
$1052
28 km or 17 mi Toyonaka
$1045
29 km or 18 mi Inagawa
$1068
29 km or 18 mi Harima
$1106
29 km or 18 mi Osaka
$1212
29 km or 18 mi Ono
$1088
29 km or 18 mi Izumiotsu
$1072
30 km or 19 mi Minoh
$1068
30 km or 19 mi Takaishi
$1067
31 km or 19 mi Sakai
$1174
31 km or 19 mi Kishiwada
$1094
32 km or 20 mi Kato
$1080
32 km or 20 mi Suita
$1362
32 km or 20 mi Izumi
$1086
32 km or 20 mi Kakogawa
$1138
32 km or 20 mi Kaizuka
$1080
34 km or 21 mi Izumisano
$1091
35 km or 22 mi Moriguchi
$1140
36 km or 22 mi Kumatori
$1087
36 km or 22 mi Settsu
$1169
36 km or 22 mi Matsubara
$1071
37 km or 23 mi Takasago
$1104
37 km or 23 mi Kadoma
$1117
37 km or 23 mi Sennan
$1103
37 km or 23 mi Hannan
$1111
38 km or 23 mi Awaji
$1172
38 km or 24 mi Ibaraki
$1162
38 km or 24 mi Higashiosaka
$1123
39 km or 24 mi Nishiwaki
$1075
39 km or 24 mi Yao
$1094