Amman vs Memphis - Cost of Living Comparison

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Amman Memphis
🚶 Cost of living one person
$981
$1769
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2387
$4344
🏠 One person rent
$358
$1037
🏘️ Family rent
$600
$1681
🍽️ Food expenses
$348
$513
🚐 Transport expenses
$162
$71.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$673
$4085
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
63
67
😀 Quality of life
69
89
🏙️ Population
4.01M
633K

The cost of living in Amman is 45% less expensive than in Memphis. Cities ranked 5457th and 2436th ($981 vs $1769) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1929th in Jordan and the United States, respectively. Check Jordan vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Amman compared to 2.3 months in Memphis. Amman ranked 1st best city to live in Jordan vs Memphis ranked 39th in the United States, while ranked 3121st and 173rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Amman vs Memphis

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Amman Memphis
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.28
$13.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$43.4
$57.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.61
$9.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.82
$4.81
☕ Cappuccino
$4.38
$4.73
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.54
$2.11
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$385
$893
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$249
$822
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$675
$1585
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$444
$1364
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51
$135
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$79.6
$207
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.7
$65.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.64%
6.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1304
$1364
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$792
$1361
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.77
$1.26
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$53.8
$24.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.4
$12.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.49
$0.83
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.64
$0.94
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.52
$2.12
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$3.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.15
$3.57
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.52
$9.79
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.54
$8.94
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$16.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$4.35
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$1.56
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$3.75
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$4.4
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$3.25
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$3.09
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$1.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.63
$1.93
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$20.8
$14.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.57
$1.83
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.43
$7.65
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.91
$8.07
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.71
$5
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.5
$3.09
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.85
$1.34
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$61
$28.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.8
$12.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.2
$130
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.11
$13.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$67.1
$45.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$108
$81.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$241
$1447
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5798
$27049

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Al-Salt
$679
36 km or 22 mi Jerash
$602
68 km or 42 mi Irbid
$625
69 km or 43 mi Ramallah
$1011
69 km or 43 mi Nablus
$849
70 km or 44 mi Jerusalem
$1948
72 km or 45 mi Ariel
$1583
74 km or 46 mi Bethlehem
$964
88 km or 55 mi Al-Karak
$735
89 km or 56 mi Modi'in-Maccabim-Re'ut
$1840
91 km or 57 mi Hebron
$737
92 km or 57 mi Beit Shemesh
$1366
92 km or 57 mi Kafr Qasim
$1896
94 km or 58 mi Rosh HaAyin
$1885
95 km or 59 mi Tayibe
$1850
95 km or 59 mi Qalqilya
$760
95 km or 59 mi Afula
$1660
97 km or 60 mi Umm al-Fahm
$1728
97 km or 61 mi Lod
$1752
98 km or 61 mi Tira
$1873
98 km or 61 mi Baqa-Jatt
$1746
99 km or 61 mi Dura
$802
99 km or 62 mi Yehud
$1900
100 km or 62 mi Ramla
$2068
100 km or 62 mi Petah Tikva
$1871
100 km or 62 mi Kfar Saba
$1920
101 km or 63 mi Tiberias
$1427
101 km or 63 mi Hod HaSharon
$2010
102 km or 64 mi Nof HaGalil
$1660
102 km or 64 mi Kiryat Ono
$1914
103 km or 64 mi Arad
$1678
103 km or 64 mi Nazareth
$1689
104 km or 64 mi Migdal HaEmek
$1674
104 km or 65 mi Ra'anana
$1939
105 km or 65 mi Bnei Brak
$2050
105 km or 65 mi Herzliya
$2149
105 km or 65 mi Ramat HaSharon
$1718
106 km or 66 mi Ramat Gan
$2212
106 km or 66 mi Rehovot
$1701
107 km or 66 mi Givatayim
$2113

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Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi Germantown
$1841
17 km or 10 mi Bartlett
$1834
17 km or 10 mi Southaven
$2153
19 km or 12 mi Horn Lake
$2138
19 km or 12 mi West Memphis
$1830
21 km or 13 mi Olive Branch
$2151
27 km or 17 mi Collierville
$1842
38 km or 24 mi Atoka
$1867
94 km or 58 mi Oxford
$2187
103 km or 64 mi Jonesboro
$1715
115 km or 71 mi Paragould
$1827
116 km or 72 mi Dyersburg
$1972
119 km or 74 mi Jackson
$1785
149 km or 92 mi Tupelo
$2117
161 km or 100 mi Searcy
$1864
187 km or 116 mi Poplar Bluff
$1800
187 km or 116 mi Cabot
$1915
197 km or 123 mi Jacksonville
$1985
207 km or 128 mi Sherwood
$2038
212 km or 132 mi Starkville
$1650
213 km or 132 mi Pine Bluff
$1875
213 km or 132 mi North Little Rock
$2074
213 km or 132 mi Florence
$1313
215 km or 134 mi Greenville
$2030
219 km or 136 mi Little Rock
$2075
223 km or 139 mi Murray
$1817
226 km or 140 mi Conway
$1819
230 km or 143 mi Columbus
$1834
245 km or 153 mi Benton
$1888
247 km or 153 mi Cape Girardeau
$1460
249 km or 154 mi Paducah
$1742
271 km or 168 mi Columbia
$1968
276 km or 172 mi Athens
$2123
279 km or 173 mi Decatur
$2045
283 km or 176 mi Clarksville
$1987
286 km or 178 mi Spring Hill
$2534
288 km or 179 mi Russellville
$1534
290 km or 180 mi Hot Springs
$1368
295 km or 183 mi Hopkinsville
$1766
296 km or 184 mi Franklin
$2300