Amman vs Kuala Lumpur - Cost of Living Comparison

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Amman Kuala Lumpur
🚶 Cost of living one person
$981
$743
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2387
$1779
🏠 One person rent
$358
$367
🏘️ Family rent
$600
$648
🍽️ Food expenses
$348
$248
🚐 Transport expenses
$162
$62.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$673
$1229
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
63
93
😀 Quality of life
69
77
🏙️ Population
4.01M
1.98M

The cost of living in Amman is 32% more expensive than in Kuala Lumpur. Cities ranked 5457th and 6605th ($981 vs $743) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Jordan and Malaysia, respectively. Check Jordan vs Malaysia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Amman compared to 1.7 months in Kuala Lumpur. Amman ranked 1st best city to live in Jordan vs Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st in Malaysia, while ranked 3121st and 772nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Amman vs Kuala Lumpur

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Amman Kuala Lumpur
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.28
$3.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$43.4
$22.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.61
$4.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.82
$3.51
☕ Cappuccino
$4.38
$2.75
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.54
$0.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$385
$424
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$249
$276
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$675
$872
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$444
$492
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51
$36.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$79.6
$54.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.7
$25.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.64%
4.16%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1304
$2386
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$792
$1168
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.77
$0.63
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$53.8
$11.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.4
$8.81
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.49
$0.43
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.64
$1.68
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.52
$0.84
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$1.2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.15
$1.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.52
$12.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.54
$4.07
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$9.82
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$2.45
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$1.35
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$2.55
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$1.39
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$0.93
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$0.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.41
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.63
$1.04
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$20.8
$14.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.57
$2.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.43
$3.78
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.91
$3.91
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.71
$2.85
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.5
$1.49
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.85
$1.6
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$61
$40.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.8
$4.27
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.2
$15.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.11
$5.62
👖 Brand Jeans
$67.1
$49.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$108
$69.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$241
$208
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5798
$6454

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Al-Salt
$679
36 km or 22 mi Jerash
$602
68 km or 42 mi Irbid
$625
69 km or 43 mi Ramallah
$1011
69 km or 43 mi Nablus
$849
70 km or 44 mi Jerusalem
$1948
72 km or 45 mi Ariel
$1583
74 km or 46 mi Bethlehem
$964
88 km or 55 mi Al-Karak
$735
89 km or 56 mi Modi'in-Maccabim-Re'ut
$1840
91 km or 57 mi Hebron
$737
92 km or 57 mi Beit Shemesh
$1366
92 km or 57 mi Kafr Qasim
$1896
94 km or 58 mi Rosh HaAyin
$1885
95 km or 59 mi Tayibe
$1850
95 km or 59 mi Qalqilya
$760
95 km or 59 mi Afula
$1660
97 km or 60 mi Umm al-Fahm
$1728
97 km or 61 mi Lod
$1752
98 km or 61 mi Tira
$1873
98 km or 61 mi Baqa-Jatt
$1746
99 km or 61 mi Dura
$802
99 km or 62 mi Yehud
$1900
100 km or 62 mi Ramla
$2068
100 km or 62 mi Petah Tikva
$1871
100 km or 62 mi Kfar Saba
$1920
101 km or 63 mi Tiberias
$1427
101 km or 63 mi Hod HaSharon
$2010
102 km or 64 mi Nof HaGalil
$1660
102 km or 64 mi Kiryat Ono
$1914
103 km or 64 mi Arad
$1678
103 km or 64 mi Nazareth
$1689
104 km or 64 mi Migdal HaEmek
$1674
104 km or 65 mi Ra'anana
$1939
105 km or 65 mi Bnei Brak
$2050
105 km or 65 mi Herzliya
$2149
105 km or 65 mi Ramat HaSharon
$1718
106 km or 66 mi Ramat Gan
$2212
106 km or 66 mi Rehovot
$1701
107 km or 66 mi Givatayim
$2113

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.7 mi Petaling Jaya
$645
15 km or 9.1 mi Subang Jaya
$644
19 km or 12 mi Shah Alam
$582
24 km or 15 mi Putrajaya
$480
25 km or 16 mi Cyberjaya
$539
30 km or 19 mi Klang
$553
54 km or 33 mi Seremban
$545
123 km or 77 mi Malacca
$602
124 km or 77 mi Teluk Intan
$565
155 km or 97 mi Muar
$611
167 km or 104 mi Dumai
$554
176 km or 109 mi Ipoh
$550
196 km or 122 mi Kuantan
$482
199 km or 124 mi Batu Pahat
$609
211 km or 131 mi Tanjungbalai
$515
217 km or 135 mi Taiping
$638
219 km or 136 mi Kluang
$610
229 km or 142 mi Chukai
$512
282 km or 175 mi Tebing Tinggi
$485
291 km or 181 mi Butterworth
$578
291 km or 181 mi Kuala Terengganu
$465
292 km or 181 mi Pekanbaru
$558
293 km or 182 mi Pematangsiantar
$499
294 km or 183 mi George Town
$566
297 km or 184 mi Johor Bahru
$623
309 km or 192 mi Sungai Petani
$544
311 km or 193 mi Singapore City
$3007
315 km or 195 mi Bukit Merah
$2733
335 km or 208 mi Padangsidempuan
$596
338 km or 210 mi Kota Bharu
$455
341 km or 212 mi Medan
$500
346 km or 215 mi Batam
$585
360 km or 224 mi Binjai
$483
361 km or 225 mi Alor Setar
$453
394 km or 245 mi Tanjung Pinang
$511
402 km or 250 mi Kangar
$487
413 km or 257 mi Langkawi
$496
441 km or 274 mi Langsa
$472
451 km or 280 mi Hat Yai
$520
457 km or 284 mi Ko Lipe
$650