Amman vs Manila - Cost of Living Comparison

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Amman Manila
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1013
$821
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2483
$2009
🏠 One person rent
$392
$400
🏘️ Family rent
$659
$679
🍽️ Food expenses
$366
$295
🚐 Transport expenses
$144
$49
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$406
$347
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
65
77
😀 Quality of life
73
65
🏙️ Population
4.01M
1.9M

The cost of living in Amman is 23% more expensive than in Manila. Cities ranked 5560th and 6679th ($1013 vs $821) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 4th in Jordan and the Philippines, respectively. Check Jordan vs the Philippines comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Amman compared to 0.4 months in Manila. Amman ranked 1st best city to live in Jordan vs Manila ranked 3rd in the Philippines, while ranked 2560th and 5265th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Amman vs Manila

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Amman Manila
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.07
$5.86
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$56.3
$26.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.04
$4.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.49
$1.67
☕ Cappuccino
$4.52
$2.73
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$1.11
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$403
$492
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$258
$250
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$723
$872
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$460
$451
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$72.7
$75.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$113
$117
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.9
$26.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.25%
7.36%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1502
$4309
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$978
$2679
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.77
$0.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$38.7
$13.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12
$3.32
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.37
$1.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.57
$1.93
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.58
$1.36
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.02
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.52
$2.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.26
$8.79
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.26
$5.03
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$7.93
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$3.32
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$1.95
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$3.29
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$2.3
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$2.43
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$2.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.39
$1.61
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$21
$10.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.88
$1.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.65
$3.26
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.24
$5.45
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.48
$3.16
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.01
$1.74
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.59
$1.65
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$62.4
$44.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.3
$7.03
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.9
$15.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.24
$6.35
👖 Brand Jeans
$58
$51.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$112
$80
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$293
$160
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6690
$14540

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Al-Salt
$546
36 km or 22 mi Jerash
$740
68 km or 42 mi Irbid
$753
69 km or 43 mi Ramallah
$1122
69 km or 43 mi Nablus
$978
70 km or 44 mi Jerusalem
$2483
72 km or 45 mi Ariel
$1821
74 km or 46 mi Bethlehem
$1010
88 km or 55 mi Al-Karak
$724
89 km or 56 mi Modi'in-Maccabim-Re'ut
$2198
91 km or 57 mi Hebron
$895
92 km or 57 mi Beit Shemesh
$1823
92 km or 57 mi Kafr Qasim
$2288
94 km or 58 mi Rosh HaAyin
$2270
95 km or 59 mi Tayibe
$2207
95 km or 59 mi Qalqilya
$910
95 km or 59 mi Afula
$1909
97 km or 60 mi Umm al-Fahm
$2061
97 km or 61 mi Lod
$2154
98 km or 61 mi Tira
$2274
98 km or 61 mi Baqa-Jatt
$2098
99 km or 61 mi Dura
$1062
99 km or 62 mi Yehud
$2260
100 km or 62 mi Ramla
$2346
100 km or 62 mi Petah Tikva
$2253
100 km or 62 mi Kfar Saba
$2346
101 km or 63 mi Tiberias
$1870
101 km or 63 mi Hod HaSharon
$2320
102 km or 64 mi Nof HaGalil
$2000
102 km or 64 mi Kiryat Ono
$2192
103 km or 64 mi Arad
$1946
103 km or 64 mi Nazareth
$1981
104 km or 64 mi Migdal HaEmek
$2027
104 km or 65 mi Ra'anana
$2432
105 km or 65 mi Bnei Brak
$2385
105 km or 65 mi Herzliya
$3089
105 km or 65 mi Ramat HaSharon
$2110
106 km or 66 mi Ramat Gan
$2451
106 km or 66 mi Rehovot
$2066
107 km or 66 mi Givatayim
$2449

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Distance City Cost of living
5.7 km or 3.5 mi Pasay
$804
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Caloocan
$574
6.2 km or 3.9 mi Mandaluyong
$755
7.3 km or 4.6 mi Quezon
$697
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Malabon
$657
7.9 km or 4.9 mi Makati
$1066
8.8 km or 5.4 mi Navotas
$701
12 km or 7.2 mi Valenzuela
$458
12 km or 7.2 mi Pasig
$609
12 km or 7.3 mi Taguig
$868
15 km or 9 mi Marikina
$584
15 km or 9.3 mi Bacoor
$549
15 km or 9.3 mi Paranaque
$660
15 km or 9.5 mi Cainta
$733
16 km or 9.7 mi Meycauayan
$587
16 km or 10 mi Las Pinas
$605
19 km or 12 mi Imus
$524
21 km or 13 mi Antipolo
$544
25 km or 15 mi Muntinlupa
$683
25 km or 16 mi San Jose del Monte
$504
26 km or 16 mi General Trias
$501
28 km or 17 mi San Pedro
$597
28 km or 17 mi Binangonan
$507
30 km or 19 mi Dasmarinas
$416
31 km or 19 mi Binan
$589
33 km or 20 mi Malolos
$626
34 km or 21 mi Santa Rosa
$549
37 km or 23 mi Trece Martires
$538
39 km or 24 mi Cabuyao
$584
47 km or 29 mi Calamba
$496
58 km or 36 mi San Fernando
$603
60 km or 37 mi Tanauan
$539
61 km or 38 mi Santo Tomas
$534
69 km or 43 mi San Pablo
$463
74 km or 46 mi Angeles
$636
75 km or 47 mi Lipa
$420
79 km or 49 mi Olongapo
$476
81 km or 50 mi Mabalacat
$609
94 km or 59 mi Batangas
$530
99 km or 61 mi Cabanatuan
$434