Amman vs Kuala Lumpur - Cost of Living Comparison

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Amman Kuala Lumpur
🚶 Cost of living one person
$994
$810
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2473
$1984
🏠 One person rent
$386
$393
🏘️ Family rent
$700
$711
🍽️ Food expenses
$345
$278
🚐 Transport expenses
$149
$64.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$663
$1392
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
64
93
😀 Quality of life
68
77
🏙️ Population
4.01M
1.98M

The cost of living in Amman is 23% more expensive than in Kuala Lumpur. Cities ranked 5535th and 6403rd ($994 vs $810) 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 3048th and 811th 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
$7.09
$4.17
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$48.9
$25.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.07
$4.54
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.61
$4.64
☕ Cappuccino
$4.08
$2.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.48
$0.82
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$408
$450
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$258
$297
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$763
$928
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$518
$548
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.3
$40.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98.7
$61.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$34
$25.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.3%
4.59%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1392
$2996
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$875
$1427
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.78
$0.69
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$42.1
$11.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.9
$9.04
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.42
$0.49
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.47
$1.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.51
$0.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$1.37
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.12
$2.32
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.62
$13.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.32
$4.64
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$2.81
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$1.5
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$2.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$1.45
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$1.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$1.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.74
$1.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$20.9
$16.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.84
$3.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.51
$4.05
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.93
$3.45
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.76
$3.64
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.99
$1.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.46
$2.19
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$57.5
$41.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.3
$4.82
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$35.1
$20
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.68
$5.65
👖 Brand Jeans
$61
$56.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$114
$77.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$260
$254
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5545
$8723

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Al-Salt
$552
36 km or 22 mi Jerash
$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
$1930
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
11 km or 6.7 mi Petaling Jaya
$701
15 km or 9.1 mi Subang Jaya
$714
19 km or 12 mi Shah Alam
$645
24 km or 15 mi Putrajaya
$532
25 km or 16 mi Cyberjaya
$585
30 km or 19 mi Klang
$670
54 km or 33 mi Seremban
$604
123 km or 77 mi Malacca
$669
124 km or 77 mi Teluk Intan
$631
155 km or 97 mi Muar
$682
167 km or 104 mi Dumai
$543
176 km or 109 mi Ipoh
$628
196 km or 122 mi Kuantan
$529
199 km or 124 mi Batu Pahat
$703
211 km or 131 mi Tanjungbalai
$503
217 km or 135 mi Taiping
$695
219 km or 136 mi Kluang
$679
229 km or 142 mi Chukai
$565
282 km or 175 mi Tebing Tinggi
$474
291 km or 181 mi Butterworth
$619
291 km or 181 mi Kuala Terengganu
$501
292 km or 181 mi Pekanbaru
$542
293 km or 182 mi Pematangsiantar
$486
294 km or 183 mi George Town
$620
297 km or 184 mi Johor Bahru
$759
309 km or 192 mi Sungai Petani
$605
311 km or 193 mi Singapore City
$3059
315 km or 195 mi Bukit Merah
$2788
335 km or 208 mi Padangsidempuan
$582
338 km or 210 mi Kota Bharu
$485
341 km or 212 mi Medan
$481
346 km or 215 mi Batam
$539
360 km or 224 mi Binjai
$470
361 km or 225 mi Alor Setar
$490
394 km or 245 mi Tanjung Pinang
$506
402 km or 250 mi Kangar
$536
413 km or 257 mi Langkawi
$560
441 km or 274 mi Langsa
$461
451 km or 280 mi Hat Yai
$570
457 km or 284 mi Ko Lipe
$719