Amman vs Palembang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Amman Palembang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1009
$390
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2449
$1013
🏠 One person rent
$398
$109
🏘️ Family rent
$666
$161
🍽️ Food expenses
$354
$189
🚐 Transport expenses
$149
$48.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$468
$330
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
64
38
😀 Quality of life
71
45
🏙️ Population
4.01M
1.54M

The cost of living in Amman is 159% more expensive than in Palembang. Cities ranked 5492nd and 8997th ($1009 vs $390) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 78th in Jordan and Indonesia, respectively. Check Jordan vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Amman compared to 0.8 months in Palembang. Amman ranked 1st best city to live in Jordan vs Palembang ranked 25th in Indonesia, while ranked 3561st and 7095th among best cities to live in the world.

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Amman Palembang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.09
$1.24
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$56.1
$14.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.03
$2.81
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.59
$3.52
☕ Cappuccino
$4.11
$1.69
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$0.91
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$420
$65.7
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$267
$61.5
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$714
$119
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$484
$95.7
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$67.9
$25.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$103
$39.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.3
$21.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.06%
8.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1472
$915
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$886
$680
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.79
$0.45
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$42.2
$18.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.9
$4.33
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.36
$0.68
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.48
$1.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.54
$1.01
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$1.18
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.53
$1.25
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.37
$10.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.65
$3.01
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$8.32
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$2.48
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.28
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$1.82
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$0.57
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$1.14
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.74
$1.99
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.31
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.4
$1.02
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$21.4
$13.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.35
$2.15
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.63
$1.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.27
$2.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.46
$1.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.02
$0.6
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.66
$0.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$60.4
$15.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.4
$2.86
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.2
$16.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.25
$1.85
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.4
$32.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$111
$49.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$255
$116
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5786
$7422

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$548
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$748
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$753
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$1072
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$915
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$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
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$411
201 km or 125 mi Jambi
$444
204 km or 127 mi Pagar Alam
$448
214 km or 133 mi Lubuklinggau
$443
245 km or 152 mi Metro
$429
278 km or 172 mi Bandar Lampung
$368
292 km or 182 mi Bengkulu
$461
363 km or 226 mi Cilegon
$511
381 km or 237 mi Serang
$517
411 km or 255 mi Tangerang
$665
427 km or 265 mi South Tangerang
$567
427 km or 265 mi Jakarta
$699
435 km or 270 mi Tanjung Pinang
$502
438 km or 272 mi Bekasi
$555
443 km or 275 mi Depok
$400
458 km or 285 mi Batam
$542
461 km or 286 mi Bogor
$480
486 km or 302 mi Bukit Merah
$2909
488 km or 303 mi Singapore City
$3201
499 km or 310 mi Sukabumi
$561
506 km or 314 mi Johor Bahru
$789
531 km or 330 mi Cimahi
$490
537 km or 334 mi Pekanbaru
$503
539 km or 335 mi Padang
$864
539 km or 335 mi Bandung
$534
575 km or 357 mi Batu Pahat
$788
581 km or 361 mi Kluang
$771
591 km or 367 mi Cirebon
$523
606 km or 377 mi Pontianak
$413
611 km or 380 mi Muar
$771
615 km or 382 mi Tasikmalaya
$367
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$519
637 km or 396 mi Singkawang
$420
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$689
642 km or 399 mi Banjar
$488
649 km or 403 mi Tegal
$482
696 km or 432 mi Pekalongan
$471
706 km or 439 mi Cilacap
$478
709 km or 440 mi Seremban
$643
741 km or 460 mi Putrajaya
$584