Amman vs Manila - Cost of Living Comparison

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Amman Manila
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1032
$829
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2557
$1997
🏠 One person rent
$384
$420
🏘️ Family rent
$646
$709
🍽️ Food expenses
$382
$284
🚐 Transport expenses
$151
$47.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$379
$259
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
65
77
😀 Quality of life
73
64
🏙️ Population
4.01M
1.9M

The cost of living in Amman is 24% more expensive than in Manila. Cities ranked 5330th and 6643rd ($1032 vs $829) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd 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 0.3 months in Manila. Amman ranked 1st best city to live in Jordan vs Manila ranked 2nd in the Philippines, while ranked 2337th and 5317th 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
$5.72
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$65.1
$27.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.43
$4.12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.53
$1.42
☕ Cappuccino
$4.45
$2.57
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.58
$1.27
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$378
$512
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$241
$274
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$674
$931
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$436
$483
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$83.6
$73.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$130
$112
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.2
$24.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.93%
7.38%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1681
$4395
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1021
$2588
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.78
$0.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$42.2
$13.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.8
$2.83
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.51
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.55
$1.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.6
$1.35
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.52
$2.15
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.2
$7.94
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.52
$5.06
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$7.19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$3.16
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$1.88
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$3.07
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$1.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$2.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$2.71
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.52
$1.52
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$21.2
$9.85
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.11
$1.3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.87
$3.13
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.24
$5.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.6
$2.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.68
$1.63
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.08
$1.57
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$59.7
$42.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.2
$6.94
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33
$15
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.07
$7.28
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.1
$59.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$127
$76.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$337
$184
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7735
$12450

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Al-Salt
$538
36 km or 22 mi Jerash
$745
68 km or 42 mi Irbid
$771
69 km or 43 mi Ramallah
$1205
69 km or 43 mi Nablus
$1070
70 km or 44 mi Jerusalem
$2663
72 km or 45 mi Ariel
$1994
74 km or 46 mi Bethlehem
$1077
88 km or 55 mi Al-Karak
$742
89 km or 56 mi Modi'in-Maccabim-Re'ut
$2393
91 km or 57 mi Hebron
$977
92 km or 57 mi Beit Shemesh
$2054
92 km or 57 mi Kafr Qasim
$2463
94 km or 58 mi Rosh HaAyin
$2470
95 km or 59 mi Tayibe
$2347
95 km or 59 mi Qalqilya
$1020
95 km or 59 mi Afula
$2133
97 km or 60 mi Umm al-Fahm
$2245
97 km or 61 mi Lod
$2336
98 km or 61 mi Tira
$2379
98 km or 61 mi Baqa-Jatt
$2214
99 km or 61 mi Dura
$1149
99 km or 62 mi Yehud
$2466
100 km or 62 mi Ramla
$2465
100 km or 62 mi Petah Tikva
$2500
100 km or 62 mi Kfar Saba
$2422
101 km or 63 mi Tiberias
$2044
101 km or 63 mi Hod HaSharon
$2400
102 km or 64 mi Nof HaGalil
$2172
102 km or 64 mi Kiryat Ono
$2359
103 km or 64 mi Arad
$1933
103 km or 64 mi Nazareth
$2125
104 km or 64 mi Migdal HaEmek
$2165
104 km or 65 mi Ra'anana
$2430
105 km or 65 mi Bnei Brak
$2565
105 km or 65 mi Herzliya
$2873
105 km or 65 mi Ramat HaSharon
$2328
106 km or 66 mi Ramat Gan
$2555
106 km or 66 mi Rehovot
$2201
107 km or 66 mi Givatayim
$2541

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Distance City Cost of living
5.7 km or 3.5 mi Pasay
$785
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Caloocan
$555
6.2 km or 3.9 mi Mandaluyong
$765
7.3 km or 4.6 mi Quezon
$710
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Malabon
$650
7.9 km or 4.9 mi Makati
$998
8.8 km or 5.4 mi Navotas
$725
12 km or 7.2 mi Valenzuela
$485
12 km or 7.2 mi Pasig
$588
12 km or 7.3 mi Taguig
$885
15 km or 9 mi Marikina
$581
15 km or 9.3 mi Bacoor
$548
15 km or 9.3 mi Paranaque
$671
15 km or 9.5 mi Cainta
$693
16 km or 9.7 mi Meycauayan
$602
16 km or 10 mi Las Pinas
$584
19 km or 12 mi Imus
$512
21 km or 13 mi Antipolo
$517
25 km or 15 mi Muntinlupa
$671
25 km or 16 mi San Jose del Monte
$505
26 km or 16 mi General Trias
$481
28 km or 17 mi San Pedro
$598
28 km or 17 mi Binangonan
$491
30 km or 19 mi Dasmarinas
$410
31 km or 19 mi Binan
$582
33 km or 20 mi Malolos
$624
34 km or 21 mi Santa Rosa
$521
37 km or 23 mi Trece Martires
$528
39 km or 24 mi Cabuyao
$576
47 km or 29 mi Calamba
$498
58 km or 36 mi San Fernando
$570
60 km or 37 mi Tanauan
$538
61 km or 38 mi Santo Tomas
$537
69 km or 43 mi San Pablo
$461
74 km or 46 mi Angeles
$614
75 km or 47 mi Lipa
$420
79 km or 49 mi Olongapo
$465
81 km or 50 mi Mabalacat
$585
94 km or 59 mi Batangas
$520
99 km or 61 mi Cabanatuan
$413