Amman vs Kocaeli - Cost of Living Comparison

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Amman Kocaeli
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1009
$835
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2449
$1887
🏠 One person rent
$398
$402
🏘️ Family rent
$666
$546
🍽️ Food expenses
$354
$285
🚐 Transport expenses
$149
$47.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$468
$1014
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
64
55
😀 Quality of life
71
56
🏙️ Population
4.01M
1.85M

The cost of living in Amman is 21% more expensive than in Kocaeli. Cities ranked 5492nd and 6521st ($1009 vs $835) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 16th in Jordan and Turkey, respectively. Check Jordan vs Turkey comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Amman compared to 1.2 months in Kocaeli. Amman ranked 1st best city to live in Jordan vs Kocaeli ranked 14th in Turkey, while ranked 3561st and 6203rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Amman Kocaeli
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.09
$7.15
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$56.1
$23.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.03
$7.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.59
$2.29
☕ Cappuccino
$4.11
$3.18
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$1.07
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$420
$428
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$267
$324
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$714
$634
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$484
$421
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$67.9
$46.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$103
$71
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.3
$11.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.06%
37.93%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1472
$1206
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$886
$844
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.79
$0.6
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$42.2
$14.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.9
$2.87
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.36
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.48
$0.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.54
$0.36
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$2.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.53
$1.8
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.37
$9.78
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.65
$5.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$19.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$1.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$2.54
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$1.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$1.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$0.86
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.74
$0.73
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.4
$1.4
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$21.4
$10.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.35
$2.4
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.63
$2.05
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.27
$2.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.46
$2.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.02
$1.25
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.66
$1.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$60.4
$45.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.4
$4.78
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.2
$44.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.25
$11.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.4
$49
👟 Brand Sneakers
$111
$108
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$255
$356
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5786
$7174

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$548
36 km or 22 mi Jerash
$748
68 km or 42 mi Irbid
$753
69 km or 43 mi Ramallah
$1072
69 km or 43 mi Nablus
$915
70 km or 44 mi Jerusalem
$2447
72 km or 45 mi Ariel
$1732
74 km or 46 mi Bethlehem
$987
88 km or 55 mi Al-Karak
$718
89 km or 56 mi Modi'in-Maccabim-Re'ut
$2100
91 km or 57 mi Hebron
$837
92 km or 57 mi Beit Shemesh
$1747
92 km or 57 mi Kafr Qasim
$2150
94 km or 58 mi Rosh HaAyin
$2153
95 km or 59 mi Tayibe
$2108
95 km or 59 mi Qalqilya
$807
95 km or 59 mi Afula
$1817
97 km or 60 mi Umm al-Fahm
$1954
97 km or 61 mi Lod
$1998
98 km or 61 mi Tira
$2153
98 km or 61 mi Baqa-Jatt
$2001
99 km or 61 mi Dura
$1021
99 km or 62 mi Yehud
$2142
100 km or 62 mi Ramla
$2347
100 km or 62 mi Petah Tikva
$2124
100 km or 62 mi Kfar Saba
$2214
101 km or 63 mi Tiberias
$1808
101 km or 63 mi Hod HaSharon
$2191
102 km or 64 mi Nof HaGalil
$1862
102 km or 64 mi Kiryat Ono
$2135
103 km or 64 mi Arad
$1855
103 km or 64 mi Nazareth
$1850
104 km or 64 mi Migdal HaEmek
$1917
104 km or 65 mi Ra'anana
$2290
105 km or 65 mi Bnei Brak
$2286
105 km or 65 mi Herzliya
$2937
105 km or 65 mi Ramat HaSharon
$1974
106 km or 66 mi Ramat Gan
$2440
106 km or 66 mi Rehovot
$1947
107 km or 66 mi Givatayim
$2303

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Izmit
$985
13 km or 8.1 mi Korfez
$819
21 km or 13 mi Golcuk
$838
22 km or 13 mi Kartepe
$852
38 km or 24 mi Gebze
$659
42 km or 26 mi Cayirova
$679
45 km or 28 mi Adapazari
$547
45 km or 28 mi Sakarya
$686
79 km or 49 mi Istanbul
$1288
79 km or 49 mi Bilecik
$837
91 km or 57 mi Inegol
$787
101 km or 63 mi Bursa
$915
108 km or 67 mi Duzce
$695
131 km or 82 mi Eskisehir
$777
137 km or 85 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$713
146 km or 90 mi Bolu
$655
159 km or 99 mi Kutahya
$612
169 km or 105 mi Kapakli
$725
170 km or 106 mi Bandirma
$724
177 km or 110 mi Corlu
$679
199 km or 124 mi Tekirdag
$562
216 km or 134 mi Balikesir
$704
220 km or 137 mi Luleburgaz
$691
223 km or 139 mi Bartin
$745
234 km or 146 mi Karabuk
$578
239 km or 148 mi Polatli
$780
240 km or 149 mi Afyonkarahisar
$664
242 km or 151 mi Kirklareli
$574
245 km or 152 mi Usak
$699
268 km or 167 mi Soma
$732
271 km or 169 mi Burgas
$848
271 km or 169 mi Uzunkopru
$821
272 km or 169 mi Ankara
$1118
292 km or 182 mi Edirne
$1151
303 km or 188 mi Salihli
$725
304 km or 189 mi Canakkale
$697
308 km or 191 mi Varna
$1039
316 km or 197 mi Cankiri
$759
321 km or 200 mi Turgutlu
$759
324 km or 201 mi Manisa
$760