Amman vs Nouakchott - Cost of Living Comparison

Amman Nouakchott
🚶 Cost of living one person
$962
$737
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2290
$1781
🏠 One person rent
$368
$343
🏘️ Family rent
$582
$610
🍽️ Food expenses
$356
$278
🚐 Transport expenses
$131
$64.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$623
$603
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
26 km
🎓 Higher education
62
17
😀 Quality of life
70
34
🏙️ Population
4.01M
1.08M

The cost of living in Amman is 30% more expensive than in Nouakchott. Cities ranked 5708th and 6448th ($962 vs $737) 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 0.6 months in Amman compared to 0.8 months in Nouakchott. Amman ranked 1st best city to live in Jordan vs Nouakchott ranked 1st in Mauritania, while ranked 2687th and 8014th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Amman vs Nouakchott

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Amman Nouakchott
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.73
$8.03
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$44.3
$21.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.6
$5.88
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.48
$4.01
☕ Cappuccino
$4.68
$2.48
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.52
$2.31
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$430
$326
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$256
$177
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$663
$697
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$433
$376
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.4
$64.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73.7
$98.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$29.8
$71.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.66%
13.09%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1284
$2621
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$799
$1285
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.71
$0.55
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.6
$31.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.02
$5.15
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.44
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.56
$1.48
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.47
$0.51
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$0.96
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.25
$2.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.23
$6.27
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.73
$6.04
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$6.82
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$2.1
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.87
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.54
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$0.83
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$0.78
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$0.73
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.7
$1.93
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$22.2
$11
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.2
$3.06
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.57
$2.18
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.23
$5.18
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.97
$3.27
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.57
$1.74
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.91
$1.94
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58.6
$31.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.2
$4.63
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.9
$22.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.22
$6.37
👖 Brand Jeans
$63.3
$24.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.9
$37.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$223
$104
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6293
$9093

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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

Cities near Nouakchott

Distance City Cost of living
175 km or 109 mi Rosso
$702
234 km or 145 mi Saint-Louis
$938
275 km or 171 mi Louga
$1009
380 km or 236 mi Thies
$948
398 km or 248 mi Rufisque
$1001
404 km or 251 mi Dakar
$1144
421 km or 262 mi Fatick
$1005
438 km or 272 mi Kaolack
$1020
518 km or 322 mi Banjul
$528
527 km or 327 mi Lamin
$409
540 km or 335 mi Brikama
$504
587 km or 365 mi Kolda
$984
612 km or 380 mi Ziguinchor
$1003
672 km or 417 mi Bafata
$695
693 km or 430 mi Bissau
$755
877 km or 545 mi Praia
$721
884 km or 549 mi Assomada
$687
904 km or 562 mi Boffa
$832
953 km or 592 mi Mamou
$854
965 km or 600 mi Mindelo
$727
978 km or 608 mi Forecariah
$833
984 km or 611 mi Conakry
$981
1041 km or 647 mi Banamba
$491
1047 km or 651 mi Bamako
$543
1048 km or 651 mi Laayoune
$502
1071 km or 665 mi Koulikoro
$491
1094 km or 680 mi Santa Lucia de Tirajana
$1195
1107 km or 688 mi Freetown
$706
1117 km or 694 mi Kankan
$863
1119 km or 695 mi Las Palmas
$1189
1135 km or 705 mi Tenerife
$1241
1145 km or 712 mi La Orotava
$1028
1151 km or 715 mi Puerto de la Cruz
$1216
1155 km or 718 mi Santa Cruz de Tenerife
$1118
1157 km or 719 mi San Cristobal de La Laguna
$1152
1159 km or 720 mi Segou
$490
1166 km or 725 mi Markala
$490
1175 km or 730 mi Bougouni
$490
1179 km or 732 mi Puerto del Rosario
$1355
1203 km or 748 mi Corralejo
$1222