Amman vs Lima - Cost of Living Comparison

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Amman Lima
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1004
$986
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2435
$2437
🏠 One person rent
$383
$443
🏘️ Family rent
$651
$776
🍽️ Food expenses
$358
$269
🚐 Transport expenses
$153
$188
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$667
$444
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
63
77
😀 Quality of life
68
64
🏙️ Population
4.01M
9.94M

The cost of living in Amman is 2% more expensive than in Lima. Cities ranked 5667th and 5792nd ($1004 vs $986) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Jordan and Peru, respectively. Check Jordan vs Peru comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Amman compared to 0.5 months in Lima. Amman ranked 1st best city to live in Jordan vs Lima ranked 1st in Peru, while ranked 3456th and 4404th among best cities to live in the world.

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Amman Lima
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.7
$4.48
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$48.8
$27.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.73
$5.98
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.4
$2.55
☕ Cappuccino
$4.53
$3.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$0.87
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$444
$527
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$259
$342
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$775
$948
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$473
$625
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56
$39.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$85.9
$61.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$31.2
$24.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.2%
10.59%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1262
$1773
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$792
$1434
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.77
$0.67
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$46.2
$27.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.5
$19.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.46
$1.39
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.55
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.48
$1.71
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.02
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.23
$2.8
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.8
$8.08
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.08
$4.77
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$9.85
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$1.86
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$1.1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$1.16
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$1.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$1.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.51
$2.3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$20.8
$10.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.25
$1.54
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.5
$5.02
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.11
$5.84
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.76
$5.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.57
$2.28
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.07
$1.6
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$56.9
$34.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.5
$7.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.3
$39.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$8
$9.57
👖 Brand Jeans
$71.5
$36.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$83.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$248
$234
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5207
$8320

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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
11 km or 6.8 mi Callao
$779
64 km or 40 mi Huaral
$726
122 km or 76 mi Huacho
$687
198 km or 123 mi Huancayo
$591
205 km or 128 mi Pisco
$605
251 km or 156 mi Huanuco
$612
265 km or 165 mi Ica
$640
285 km or 177 mi Huaraz
$553
329 km or 204 mi Ayacucho
$588
372 km or 231 mi Chimbote
$496
483 km or 300 mi Abancay
$597
489 km or 304 mi Trujillo
$699
490 km or 304 mi Pucallpa
$548
567 km or 352 mi Cajamarca
$500
572 km or 355 mi Cusco
$643
623 km or 387 mi Tarapoto
$549
655 km or 407 mi Chachapoyas
$523
663 km or 412 mi Chiclayo
$515
685 km or 426 mi Cruzeiro do Sul
$603
732 km or 455 mi Jaen
$517
765 km or 475 mi Arequipa
$560
838 km or 521 mi Juliaca
$522
855 km or 531 mi Puerto Maldonado
$560
858 km or 533 mi Piura
$564
866 km or 538 mi Puno
$490
891 km or 554 mi Sullana
$498
896 km or 557 mi Paita
$509
927 km or 576 mi Loja
$617
952 km or 591 mi Talara
$504
987 km or 614 mi Mancora
$495
988 km or 614 mi Tacna
$406
1014 km or 630 mi Iquitos
$679
1014 km or 630 mi Arica
$781
1015 km or 631 mi Tumbes
$454
1029 km or 639 mi Machala
$594
1032 km or 642 mi Rio Branco
$780
1041 km or 647 mi Cuenca
$770
1073 km or 666 mi El Alto
$641
1077 km or 669 mi La Paz
$673
1138 km or 707 mi Milagro
$722