Amman vs Nouakchott - Cost of Living Comparison

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Amman Nouakchott
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1009
$662
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2449
$1527
🏠 One person rent
$398
$296
🏘️ Family rent
$666
$459
🍽️ Food expenses
$354
$245
🚐 Transport expenses
$149
$52.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$468
$173
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
26 km
🎓 Higher education
64
14
😀 Quality of life
71
44
🏙️ Population
4.01M
1.08M

The cost of living in Amman is 53% more expensive than in Nouakchott. Cities ranked 5492nd and 7342nd ($1009 vs $662) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Jordan and Mauritania, respectively. Check Jordan vs Mauritania comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Amman compared to 0.3 months in Nouakchott. Amman ranked 1st best city to live in Jordan vs Nouakchott ranked 1st in Mauritania, while ranked 3561st and 7156th among best cities to live in the world.

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Amman Nouakchott
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.09
$2.75
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$56.1
$24.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.03
$6.28
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.59
$1.96
☕ Cappuccino
$4.11
$2.28
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$1.76
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$420
$196
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$267
$135
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$714
$356
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$484
$238
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$67.9
$88.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$103
$137
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.3
$60.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.06%
16.49%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1472
$3383
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$886
$1148
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.79
$0.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$42.2
$21.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.9
$3.92
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.36
$1.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.48
$1.48
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.54
$0.27
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$1.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.53
$2.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.37
$7.48
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.65
$5.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$7.13
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$2.18
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.85
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$1.44
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$0.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$0.78
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.74
$0.77
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.4
$2.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$21.4
$10.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.35
$2.59
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.63
$2.49
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.27
$4.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.46
$2.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.02
$1.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.66
$1.74
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$60.4
$87.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.4
$4.06
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.2
$19.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.25
$5.58
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.4
$20.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$111
$68.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$255
$73.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5786
$6942

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Al-Salt
$548
36 km or 22 mi Jerash
$748
68 km or 42 mi Irbid
$753
69 km or 43 mi Ramallah
$1072
69 km or 43 mi Nablus
$915
70 km or 44 mi Jerusalem
$2447
72 km or 45 mi Ariel
$1732
74 km or 46 mi Bethlehem
$987
88 km or 55 mi Al-Karak
$718
89 km or 56 mi Modi'in-Maccabim-Re'ut
$2100
91 km or 57 mi Hebron
$837
92 km or 57 mi Beit Shemesh
$1747
92 km or 57 mi Kafr Qasim
$2150
94 km or 58 mi Rosh HaAyin
$2153
95 km or 59 mi Tayibe
$2108
95 km or 59 mi Qalqilya
$807
95 km or 59 mi Afula
$1817
97 km or 60 mi Umm al-Fahm
$1954
97 km or 61 mi Lod
$1998
98 km or 61 mi Tira
$2153
98 km or 61 mi Baqa-Jatt
$2001
99 km or 61 mi Dura
$1021
99 km or 62 mi Yehud
$2142
100 km or 62 mi Ramla
$2347
100 km or 62 mi Petah Tikva
$2124
100 km or 62 mi Kfar Saba
$2214
101 km or 63 mi Tiberias
$1808
101 km or 63 mi Hod HaSharon
$2191
102 km or 64 mi Nof HaGalil
$1862
102 km or 64 mi Kiryat Ono
$2135
103 km or 64 mi Arad
$1855
103 km or 64 mi Nazareth
$1850
104 km or 64 mi Migdal HaEmek
$1917
104 km or 65 mi Ra'anana
$2290
105 km or 65 mi Bnei Brak
$2286
105 km or 65 mi Herzliya
$2937
105 km or 65 mi Ramat HaSharon
$1974
106 km or 66 mi Ramat Gan
$2440
106 km or 66 mi Rehovot
$1947
107 km or 66 mi Givatayim
$2303

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Distance City Cost of living
175 km or 109 mi Rosso
$630
234 km or 145 mi Saint-Louis
$1062
275 km or 171 mi Louga
$1060
380 km or 236 mi Thies
$1140
398 km or 248 mi Rufisque
$1141
404 km or 251 mi Dakar
$1221
421 km or 262 mi Fatick
$1084
438 km or 272 mi Kaolack
$1088
518 km or 322 mi Banjul
$516
527 km or 327 mi Lamin
$541
540 km or 335 mi Brikama
$598
587 km or 365 mi Kolda
$1044
612 km or 380 mi Ziguinchor
$1031
672 km or 417 mi Bafata
$872
693 km or 430 mi Bissau
$895
877 km or 545 mi Praia
$964
884 km or 549 mi Assomada
$962
904 km or 562 mi Boffa
$999
953 km or 592 mi Mamou
$1021
965 km or 600 mi Mindelo
$997
978 km or 608 mi Forecariah
$999
984 km or 611 mi Conakry
$1067
1041 km or 647 mi Banamba
$506
1047 km or 651 mi Bamako
$583
1048 km or 651 mi Laayoune
$629
1071 km or 665 mi Koulikoro
$506
1094 km or 680 mi Santa Lucia de Tirajana
$1455
1107 km or 688 mi Freetown
$1347
1117 km or 694 mi Kankan
$1007
1119 km or 695 mi Las Palmas
$1484
1135 km or 705 mi Tenerife
$1705
1145 km or 712 mi La Orotava
$1633
1151 km or 715 mi Puerto de la Cruz
$1702
1155 km or 718 mi Santa Cruz de Tenerife
$1567
1157 km or 719 mi San Cristobal de La Laguna
$1539
1159 km or 720 mi Segou
$506
1166 km or 725 mi Markala
$508
1175 km or 730 mi Bougouni
$508
1179 km or 732 mi Puerto del Rosario
$1278
1203 km or 748 mi Corralejo
$1658