Amman vs Malaga - Cost of Living Comparison

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Amman Malaga
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1004
$1519
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2435
$3537
🏠 One person rent
$383
$941
🏘️ Family rent
$651
$1683
🍽️ Food expenses
$358
$384
🚐 Transport expenses
$153
$85.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$667
$1781
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
63
24
😀 Quality of life
68
78
🏙️ Population
4.01M
586K

The cost of living in Amman is 34% less expensive than in Malaga. Cities ranked 5667th and 3616th ($1004 vs $1519) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 27th in Jordan and Spain, respectively. Check Jordan vs Spain comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Amman compared to 1.2 months in Malaga. Amman ranked 1st best city to live in Jordan vs Malaga ranked 18th in Spain, while ranked 3456th and 654th among best cities to live in the world.

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Amman Malaga
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.7
$13.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$48.8
$55.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.73
$8.85
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.4
$3.1
 Cappuccino
$4.53
$2.03
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$2.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$444
$1055
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$259
$761
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$775
$1968
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$473
$1402
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56
$91.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$85.9
$138
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$31.2
$30.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.2%
3.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1262
$6321
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$792
$2750
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.77
$1.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$46.2
$28.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.5
$13.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.46
$1.76
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.55
$1.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.48
$1.17
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.48
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.23
$2.57
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.8
$12.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.08
$6.94
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$11.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$2.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$1.85
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$2.19
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$1.63
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$1.7
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.51
$2.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$20.8
$5.25
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.25
$1.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.5
$6.13
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.11
$5.91
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.76
$3.2
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.57
$2.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.07
$2.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$56.9
$41.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.5
$8.89
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.3
$49.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$8
$12.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$71.5
$61.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$92.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$248
$401
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5207
$14939

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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
18 km or 11 mi Benalmadena
$1482
24 km or 15 mi Mijas
$1432
27 km or 17 mi Fuengirola
$1407
36 km or 22 mi Antequera
$1272
48 km or 30 mi Marbella
$2180
55 km or 34 mi Loja
$1415
65 km or 40 mi Almunecar
$993
67 km or 41 mi Ronda
$1388
71 km or 44 mi Estepona
$1430
80 km or 50 mi Motril
$1146
89 km or 55 mi Granada
$1288
94 km or 58 mi Alcala la Real
$2079
104 km or 64 mi La Linea de la Concepcion
$1214
105 km or 65 mi Gibraltar City
$2431
109 km or 68 mi Ecija
$1297
113 km or 70 mi Los Barrios
$1097
114 km or 71 mi Algeciras
$938
119 km or 74 mi Martos
$1284
122 km or 76 mi Ceuta
$1221
124 km or 77 mi Arcos de la Frontera
$1229
125 km or 78 mi Adra
$1108
130 km or 81 mi Jaen
$1013
132 km or 82 mi Tarifa
$1256
133 km or 83 mi Cordoba
$1165
137 km or 85 mi Carmona
$1290
143 km or 89 mi El Ejido
$1025
148 km or 92 mi Dos Hermanas
$1260
152 km or 94 mi Jerez de la Frontera
$936
154 km or 96 mi Tetouan
$535
158 km or 98 mi Seville
$1358
158 km or 98 mi Chiclana de la Frontera
$1341
162 km or 101 mi Tangier
$710
169 km or 105 mi Linares
$1316
169 km or 105 mi Cadiz
$1454
171 km or 106 mi Ubeda
$1461
174 km or 108 mi Rota
$1446
176 km or 109 mi Almeria
$1110
196 km or 122 mi Almonte
$1196
207 km or 129 mi Melilla
$855
218 km or 135 mi Nador
$429