Amman vs London - Cost of Living Comparison

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Amman London
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1004
$3427
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2435
$8384
🏠 One person rent
$383
$2251
🏘️ Family rent
$651
$4328
🍽️ Food expenses
$358
$587
🚐 Transport expenses
$153
$393
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$667
$4627
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
63
100
😀 Quality of life
68
99
🏙️ Population
4.01M
8.8M

The cost of living in Amman is 71% less expensive than in London. Cities ranked 5667th and 37th ($1004 vs $3427) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Jordan and the United Kingdom, respectively. Check Jordan vs the United Kingdom comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Amman compared to 1.4 months in London. Amman ranked 1st best city to live in Jordan vs London ranked 1st in the United Kingdom, while ranked 3456th and 2nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Amman vs London

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Amman London
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.7
$23
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$48.8
$87.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.73
$10.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.4
$8.7
 Cappuccino
$4.53
$4.87
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$2.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$444
$2586
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$259
$1894
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$775
$5526
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$473
$3635
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56
$179
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$85.9
$275
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$31.2
$39.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.2%
5.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1262
$17558
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$792
$10692
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.77
$3.73
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$46.2
$103
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.5
$29.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.46
$1.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.55
$1.68
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.48
$1.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$2.4
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.23
$4.54
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.8
$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.08
$9.76
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$15.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$3.28
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$1.72
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$3.34
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$3.67
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$1.41
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$1.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$1.1
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.51
$3.11
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$20.8
$13.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.25
$2.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.5
$20.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.11
$3.92
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.76
$5.87
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.57
$2.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.07
$2.42
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$56.9
$58
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.5
$16.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.3
$142
💇 Haircut, simple
$8
$16.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$71.5
$99
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$116
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$248
$2404
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5207
$25830

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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
1.3 km or 0.8 mi Westminster
$3054
11 km or 7 mi Wimbledon
$2446
13 km or 8.3 mi Richmond
$2368
15 km or 9.3 mi Croydon
$2624
16 km or 10 mi Greenford
$2353
19 km or 12 mi Ewell
$2322
21 km or 13 mi Coulsdon
$2372
23 km or 14 mi Esher
$2268
24 km or 15 mi Walton-on-Thames
$2248
25 km or 15 mi Watford
$2381
27 km or 17 mi Upminster
$2255
28 km or 17 mi Rickmansworth
$2245
31 km or 19 mi St Albans
$2491
32 km or 20 mi Grays
$2184
32 km or 20 mi Hertford
$2173
32 km or 20 mi Slough
$2202
32 km or 20 mi Brentwood
$2589
35 km or 22 mi Harlow
$2328
35 km or 22 mi Gravesend
$2106
35 km or 22 mi Hemel Hempstead
$2227
37 km or 23 mi Woking
$2363
38 km or 24 mi Harpenden
$2179
40 km or 25 mi Billericay
$2228
41 km or 25 mi Maidenhead
$2630
43 km or 27 mi East Grinstead
$2157
43 km or 27 mi Basildon
$2020
43 km or 27 mi Guildford
$2451
44 km or 27 mi Crawley
$2159
44 km or 27 mi Stevenage
$2040
44 km or 27 mi Bracknell
$2310
44 km or 28 mi Rochester
$1963
44 km or 28 mi Tonbridge
$2033
45 km or 28 mi High Wycombe
$2202
46 km or 28 mi Bishop's Stortford
$2152
46 km or 28 mi Luton
$2053
47 km or 29 mi Chatham
$2033
49 km or 30 mi Chelmsford
$2041
49 km or 30 mi Gillingham
$2028
49 km or 30 mi Godalming
$2477
49 km or 31 mi Farnborough
$2055