Amman vs Nouakchott - Cost of Living Comparison

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Amman Nouakchott
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1013
$659
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2483
$1526
🏠 One person rent
$392
$288
🏘️ Family rent
$659
$447
🍽️ Food expenses
$366
$245
🚐 Transport expenses
$144
$59.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$406
$160
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
26 km
🎓 Higher education
65
14
😀 Quality of life
73
44
🏙️ Population
4.01M
1.45M

The cost of living in Amman is 54% more expensive than in Nouakchott. Cities ranked 5560th and 7532nd ($1013 vs $659) 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 0.4 months in Amman compared to 0.2 months in Nouakchott. Amman ranked 1st best city to live in Jordan vs Nouakchott ranked 1st in Mauritania, while ranked 2560th and 7312th 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
$7.07
$2.99
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$56.3
$24.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.04
$5.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.49
$1.98
☕ Cappuccino
$4.52
$2.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$1.78
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$403
$198
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$258
$136
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$723
$366
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$460
$241
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$72.7
$78.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$113
$121
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.9
$60.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.25%
18.81%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1502
$3927
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$978
$1322
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.77
$0.45
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$38.7
$21.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12
$3.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.37
$1.43
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.57
$1.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.58
$0.27
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.37
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.52
$2.11
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.26
$7.46
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.26
$5.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$7.25
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$2.14
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$1.87
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$1.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$0.91
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$0.81
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$0.89
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.39
$2.22
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$21
$9.96
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.88
$2.6
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.65
$2.53
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.24
$4.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.48
$2.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.01
$1.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.59
$1.75
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$62.4
$74.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.3
$4.04
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.9
$19.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.24
$5.63
👖 Brand Jeans
$58
$22.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$112
$69.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$293
$83.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6690
$5862

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Distance City Cost of living
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$546
36 km or 22 mi Jerash
$740
68 km or 42 mi Irbid
$753
69 km or 43 mi Ramallah
$1122
69 km or 43 mi Nablus
$978
70 km or 44 mi Jerusalem
$2483
72 km or 45 mi Ariel
$1821
74 km or 46 mi Bethlehem
$1010
88 km or 55 mi Al-Karak
$724
89 km or 56 mi Modi'in-Maccabim-Re'ut
$2198
91 km or 57 mi Hebron
$895
92 km or 57 mi Beit Shemesh
$1823
92 km or 57 mi Kafr Qasim
$2288
94 km or 58 mi Rosh HaAyin
$2270
95 km or 59 mi Tayibe
$2207
95 km or 59 mi Qalqilya
$910
95 km or 59 mi Afula
$1909
97 km or 60 mi Umm al-Fahm
$2061
97 km or 61 mi Lod
$2154
98 km or 61 mi Tira
$2274
98 km or 61 mi Baqa-Jatt
$2098
99 km or 61 mi Dura
$1062
99 km or 62 mi Yehud
$2260
100 km or 62 mi Ramla
$2346
100 km or 62 mi Petah Tikva
$2253
100 km or 62 mi Kfar Saba
$2346
101 km or 63 mi Tiberias
$1870
101 km or 63 mi Hod HaSharon
$2320
102 km or 64 mi Nof HaGalil
$2000
102 km or 64 mi Kiryat Ono
$2192
103 km or 64 mi Arad
$1946
103 km or 64 mi Nazareth
$1981
104 km or 64 mi Migdal HaEmek
$2027
104 km or 65 mi Ra'anana
$2432
105 km or 65 mi Bnei Brak
$2385
105 km or 65 mi Herzliya
$3089
105 km or 65 mi Ramat HaSharon
$2110
106 km or 66 mi Ramat Gan
$2451
106 km or 66 mi Rehovot
$2066
107 km or 66 mi Givatayim
$2449

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Distance City Cost of living
175 km or 109 mi Rosso
$619
234 km or 145 mi Saint-Louis
$1147
275 km or 171 mi Louga
$1145
380 km or 236 mi Thies
$1236
398 km or 248 mi Rufisque
$1229
404 km or 251 mi Dakar
$1320
421 km or 262 mi Fatick
$1176
438 km or 272 mi Kaolack
$1178
518 km or 322 mi Banjul
$518
527 km or 327 mi Lamin
$537
540 km or 335 mi Brikama
$605
587 km or 365 mi Kolda
$1127
612 km or 380 mi Ziguinchor
$1108
672 km or 417 mi Bafata
$852
693 km or 430 mi Bissau
$878
877 km or 545 mi Praia
$979
884 km or 549 mi Assomada
$977
904 km or 562 mi Boffa
$990
953 km or 592 mi Mamou
$1016
965 km or 600 mi Mindelo
$1014
978 km or 608 mi Forecariah
$993
984 km or 611 mi Conakry
$1058
1041 km or 647 mi Banamba
$507
1047 km or 651 mi Bamako
$583
1048 km or 651 mi Laayoune
$635
1071 km or 665 mi Koulikoro
$508
1094 km or 680 mi Santa Lucia de Tirajana
$1531
1107 km or 688 mi Freetown
$1323
1117 km or 694 mi Kankan
$1001
1119 km or 695 mi Las Palmas
$1540
1135 km or 705 mi Tenerife
$1774
1145 km or 712 mi La Orotava
$1694
1151 km or 715 mi Puerto de la Cruz
$1750
1155 km or 718 mi Santa Cruz de Tenerife
$1654
1157 km or 719 mi San Cristobal de La Laguna
$1615
1159 km or 720 mi Segou
$508
1166 km or 725 mi Markala
$508
1175 km or 730 mi Bougouni
$507
1179 km or 732 mi Puerto del Rosario
$1332
1203 km or 748 mi Corralejo
$1697