Amman vs Philadelphia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Amman Philadelphia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1032
$2597
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2557
$5854
🏠 One person rent
$384
$1508
🏘️ Family rent
$646
$2200
🍽️ Food expenses
$382
$733
🚐 Transport expenses
$151
$194
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$379
$4443
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
65
100
😀 Quality of life
73
91
🏙️ Population
4.01M
1.6M

The cost of living in Amman is 60% less expensive than in Philadelphia. Cities ranked 5330th and 741st ($1032 vs $2597) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 652nd 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 0.4 months in Amman compared to 1.7 months in Philadelphia. Amman ranked 1st best city to live in Jordan vs Philadelphia ranked 22nd in the United States, while ranked 2337th and 118th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Amman vs Philadelphia

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Amman Philadelphia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7
$22
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$65.1
$79.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.43
$12.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.53
$5.98
☕ Cappuccino
$4.45
$5.23
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.58
$3.03
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$378
$1607
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$241
$1212
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$674
$2381
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$436
$1784
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$83.6
$146
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$130
$225
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.2
$71
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.93%
6.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1681
$4124
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1021
$1892
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.78
$2.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$42.2
$99.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.8
$15.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.51
$0.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.55
$1.43
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.6
$4.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$8.91
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.52
$5.31
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.2
$13.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.52
$13.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$18.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$5.95
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$2.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$5.12
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$5.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$2.99
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$3.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$1.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.52
$3.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$21.2
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.11
$2.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.87
$13.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.24
$9.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.6
$6.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.68
$4.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.08
$2.34
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$59.7
$68.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.2
$16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33
$84.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.07
$29
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.1
$49.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$127
$99.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$337
$2213
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7735
$20275

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Al-Salt
$538
36 km or 22 mi Jerash
$745
68 km or 42 mi Irbid
$771
69 km or 43 mi Ramallah
$1205
69 km or 43 mi Nablus
$1070
70 km or 44 mi Jerusalem
$2663
72 km or 45 mi Ariel
$1994
74 km or 46 mi Bethlehem
$1077
88 km or 55 mi Al-Karak
$742
89 km or 56 mi Modi'in-Maccabim-Re'ut
$2393
91 km or 57 mi Hebron
$977
92 km or 57 mi Beit Shemesh
$2054
92 km or 57 mi Kafr Qasim
$2463
94 km or 58 mi Rosh HaAyin
$2470
95 km or 59 mi Tayibe
$2347
95 km or 59 mi Qalqilya
$1020
95 km or 59 mi Afula
$2133
97 km or 60 mi Umm al-Fahm
$2245
97 km or 61 mi Lod
$2336
98 km or 61 mi Tira
$2379
98 km or 61 mi Baqa-Jatt
$2214
99 km or 61 mi Dura
$1149
99 km or 62 mi Yehud
$2466
100 km or 62 mi Ramla
$2465
100 km or 62 mi Petah Tikva
$2500
100 km or 62 mi Kfar Saba
$2422
101 km or 63 mi Tiberias
$2044
101 km or 63 mi Hod HaSharon
$2400
102 km or 64 mi Nof HaGalil
$2172
102 km or 64 mi Kiryat Ono
$2359
103 km or 64 mi Arad
$1933
103 km or 64 mi Nazareth
$2125
104 km or 64 mi Migdal HaEmek
$2165
104 km or 65 mi Ra'anana
$2430
105 km or 65 mi Bnei Brak
$2565
105 km or 65 mi Herzliya
$2873
105 km or 65 mi Ramat HaSharon
$2328
106 km or 66 mi Ramat Gan
$2555
106 km or 66 mi Rehovot
$2201
107 km or 66 mi Givatayim
$2541

Cities near Philadelphia

Distance City Cost of living
5.2 km or 3.2 mi Camden
$2624
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Pennsauken Township
$2614
12 km or 7.1 mi Cherry Hill
$2710
12 km or 7.7 mi West Deptford Township
$2620
16 km or 9.9 mi Fox Chase
$2395
16 km or 9.9 mi Deptford Township
$2626
19 km or 12 mi Moorestown
$2543
21 km or 13 mi Gloucester Township
$2622
21 km or 13 mi Chester
$2498
22 km or 14 mi Mount Laurel
$2543
25 km or 15 mi Evesham Township
$2581
25 km or 16 mi Willingboro Township
$2567
31 km or 19 mi Medford
$2579
35 km or 22 mi Levittown
$2359
35 km or 22 mi Winslow Township
$2623
36 km or 23 mi Monroe Township
$2636
38 km or 23 mi West Chester
$2849
40 km or 25 mi Wilmington
$2458
46 km or 28 mi Trenton
$2314
46 km or 29 mi Ewing Township
$2623
50 km or 31 mi Hamilton Township
$2525
52 km or 32 mi Pottstown
$2331
54 km or 33 mi Lawrence Township
$2685
56 km or 35 mi Vineland
$2635
58 km or 36 mi Newark
$2222
59 km or 36 mi Bridgeton
$2662
62 km or 38 mi Princeton
$3031
63 km or 39 mi Millville
$2636
64 km or 39 mi East Windsor Township
$2740
65 km or 40 mi Plainsboro Township
$2820
67 km or 42 mi Montgomery Township
$2825
67 km or 42 mi Manchester Township
$2754
71 km or 44 mi Jackson Township
$2795
72 km or 45 mi South Brunswick
$2842
77 km or 48 mi Allentown
$2313
77 km or 48 mi Bethlehem
$2333
77 km or 48 mi Hillsborough Township
$2897
78 km or 48 mi Reading
$2221
78 km or 49 mi Barnegat Township
$2656
79 km or 49 mi Manalapan Township
$2737