Amman vs New Orleans - Cost of Living Comparison

Amman New Orleans
🚶 Cost of living one person
$962
$1945
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2290
$4477
🏠 One person rent
$368
$1124
🏘️ Family rent
$582
$1925
🍽️ Food expenses
$356
$565
🚐 Transport expenses
$131
$103
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$623
$3599
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
62
86
😀 Quality of life
70
88
🏙️ Population
4.01M
384K

The cost of living in Amman is 51% less expensive than in New Orleans. Cities ranked 5708th and 1865th ($962 vs $1945) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1727th 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 0.6 months in Amman compared to 1.9 months in New Orleans. Amman ranked 1st best city to live in Jordan vs New Orleans ranked 48th in the United States, while ranked 2687th and 178th among best cities to live in the world.

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Amman New Orleans
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.73
$15.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$44.3
$65.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.6
$8.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.48
$4.39
☕ Cappuccino
$4.68
$4.82
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.52
$2.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$430
$1232
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$256
$874
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$663
$2245
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$433
$1549
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.4
$115
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73.7
$174
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$29.8
$63.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.66%
5.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1284
$3991
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$799
$2760
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.71
$1.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.6
$48.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.02
$24
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.44
$0.88
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.56
$1.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.47
$3.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$3.23
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.25
$3.39
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.23
$14.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.73
$11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$16.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$4.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$4.16
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$4.78
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$1.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$3.35
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$1.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.7
$1.97
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$22.2
$14.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.2
$3.96
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.57
$7.81
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.23
$8.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.97
$5.32
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.57
$4.22
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.91
$1.92
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58.6
$61.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.2
$12.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.9
$101
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.22
$21.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$63.3
$53.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.9
$92.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$223
$706
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6293
$12302

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Al-Salt
$608
36 km or 22 mi Jerash
$588
68 km or 42 mi Irbid
$602
69 km or 43 mi Ramallah
$1005
69 km or 43 mi Nablus
$844
70 km or 44 mi Jerusalem
$1895
72 km or 45 mi Ariel
$1605
74 km or 46 mi Bethlehem
$1039
88 km or 55 mi Al-Karak
$529
89 km or 56 mi Modi'in-Maccabim-Re'ut
$1702
91 km or 57 mi Hebron
$739
92 km or 57 mi Beit Shemesh
$1653
92 km or 57 mi Kafr Qasim
$1696
94 km or 58 mi Rosh HaAyin
$1696
95 km or 59 mi Tayibe
$1695
95 km or 59 mi Qalqilya
$737
95 km or 59 mi Afula
$1181
97 km or 60 mi Umm al-Fahm
$1694
97 km or 61 mi Lod
$1530
98 km or 61 mi Tira
$1691
98 km or 61 mi Baqa-Jatt
$1690
99 km or 61 mi Dura
$793
99 km or 62 mi Yehud
$1689
100 km or 62 mi Ramla
$1734
100 km or 62 mi Petah Tikva
$1864
100 km or 62 mi Kfar Saba
$1694
101 km or 63 mi Tiberias
$1699
101 km or 63 mi Hod HaSharon
$2121
102 km or 64 mi Nof HaGalil
$1687
102 km or 64 mi Kiryat Ono
$1772
103 km or 64 mi Arad
$1366
103 km or 64 mi Nazareth
$1454
104 km or 64 mi Migdal HaEmek
$1696
104 km or 65 mi Ra'anana
$1696
105 km or 65 mi Bnei Brak
$1720
105 km or 65 mi Herzliya
$1883
105 km or 65 mi Ramat HaSharon
$1859
106 km or 66 mi Ramat Gan
$2162
106 km or 66 mi Rehovot
$1776
107 km or 66 mi Givatayim
$2032

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$2023
46 km or 29 mi Slidell
$1968
46 km or 29 mi Mandeville
$1909
72 km or 45 mi Hammond
$1649
74 km or 46 mi Houma
$1910
109 km or 68 mi Gulfport
$1523
112 km or 70 mi Morgan
$1913
114 km or 71 mi Central
$2011
119 km or 74 mi Baton Rouge
$1788
121 km or 75 mi Biloxi
$1642
154 km or 96 mi Pascagoula
$2009
168 km or 104 mi New Iberia
$1874
168 km or 105 mi Hattiesburg
$1608
189 km or 118 mi Lafayette
$1681
203 km or 126 mi Opelousas
$2005
209 km or 130 mi Prichard
$2007
212 km or 132 mi Mobile
$1529
213 km or 133 mi Laurel
$1998
218 km or 135 mi Natchez
$2008
223 km or 139 mi Daphne
$2007
235 km or 146 mi Foley
$2016
258 km or 160 mi Pearl
$2018
259 km or 161 mi Brandon
$2068
261 km or 162 mi Jackson
$1545
266 km or 166 mi Clinton
$2015
272 km or 169 mi Alexandria
$1809
274 km or 170 mi Ridgeland
$2018
276 km or 171 mi Vicksburg
$2009
278 km or 173 mi Madison
$2022
281 km or 175 mi Pensacola
$1990
299 km or 186 mi Meridian
$2065
303 km or 188 mi Lake Charles
$1802
318 km or 198 mi Sulphur
$2011
336 km or 209 mi Fort Walton Beach
$2043
344 km or 214 mi Monroe
$1914
348 km or 216 mi Crestview
$1855
373 km or 231 mi Port Arthur
$2010
376 km or 234 mi Ruston
$2016
390 km or 243 mi Beaumont
$1985
394 km or 245 mi Greenville
$2009