Amman vs Male - Cost of Living Comparison

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Amman Male
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1004
$1295
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2435
$3008
🏠 One person rent
$383
$809
🏘️ Family rent
$651
$1621
🍽️ Food expenses
$358
$347
🚐 Transport expenses
$153
$40.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$667
$1018
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
63
7
😀 Quality of life
68
61
🏙️ Population
4.01M
133K

The cost of living in Amman is 22% less expensive than in Male. Cities ranked 5667th and 4342nd ($1004 vs $1295) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Jordan and Maldives, respectively. Check Jordan vs Maldives comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Amman compared to 0.8 months in Male. Amman ranked 1st best city to live in Jordan vs Male ranked 1st in Maldives, while ranked 3456th and 5145th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Amman vs Male

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Amman Male
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.7
$5.57
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$48.8
$29.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.73
$9.83
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.4
$3.95
 Cappuccino
$4.53
$2.87
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$1.11
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$444
$851
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$259
$582
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$775
$1573
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$473
$1368
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56
$74
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$85.9
$114
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$31.2
$98.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.2%
13.54%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1262
$2675
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$792
$1944
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.77
$0.55
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$46.2
$22.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.5
$17.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.46
$0.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.55
$1.77
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.48
$1.51
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.23
$1.64
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.8
$9.02
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.08
$5.53
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$8.66
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$4.17
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$3.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$3.88
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$3.48
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$1.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$1.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.51
$1.98
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$20.8
$8.81
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.25
$2.15
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.5
$7.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.11
$5.38
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.76
$3.82
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.57
$3.18
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.07
$1.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$56.9
$80.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.5
$8.27
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.3
$22.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$8
$4.33
👖 Brand Jeans
$71.5
$56.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$248
$170
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5207
$3225

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$692
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$598
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$630
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$952
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$730
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$2037
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$1536
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$934
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$707
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$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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$1515
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$370
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$331
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$289
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$250
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$280
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$316
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$394
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$368
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$306
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$549
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$636
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$298
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$492
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$484
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$437
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$428
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$499
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$287
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$355
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$350
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$334
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$340
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$435
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$304
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$561
899 km or 559 mi Tiruppur
$306
922 km or 573 mi Erode
$338
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$324
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$289
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$325
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$330
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$433
983 km or 611 mi Trincomalee
$534
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$298
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$578
1087 km or 675 mi Cuddalore
$310
1093 km or 679 mi Tumkur
$378
1106 km or 688 mi Shimoga
$346
1108 km or 688 mi Pondicherry
$352