Amman vs Phoenix - Cost of Living Comparison

Amman Phoenix
🚶 Cost of living one person
$962
$2552
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2290
$5826
🏠 One person rent
$368
$1613
🏘️ Family rent
$582
$2736
🍽️ Food expenses
$356
$594
🚐 Transport expenses
$131
$155
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$623
$5226
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
62
68
😀 Quality of life
70
90
🏙️ Population
4.01M
1.61M

The cost of living in Amman is 62% less expensive than in Phoenix. Cities ranked 5708th and 151st ($962 vs $2552) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 126th 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 0.6 months in Amman compared to 2 months in Phoenix. Amman ranked 1st best city to live in Jordan vs Phoenix ranked 25th in the United States, while ranked 2687th and 116th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Amman vs Phoenix

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Amman Phoenix
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.73
$20
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$44.3
$72.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.6
$10
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.48
$5.95
☕ Cappuccino
$4.68
$5.15
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.52
$2.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$430
$1572
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$256
$1362
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$663
$2876
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$433
$2351
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.4
$128
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73.7
$199
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$29.8
$80.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.66%
4.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1284
$2611
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$799
$2370
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.71
$2.39
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.6
$64.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.02
$14.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.44
$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.56
$0.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.47
$3.21
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$4.05
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.25
$4.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.23
$11.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.73
$9.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$15.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$4.3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.52
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$3.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$4.06
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$3.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$2.58
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$1.77
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.7
$2.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$22.2
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.2
$2.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.57
$9.01
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.23
$6.59
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.97
$5.2
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.57
$5.14
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.91
$2.53
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58.6
$35.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.2
$12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.9
$160
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.22
$38.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$63.3
$48.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.9
$84.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$223
$959
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6293
$25973

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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

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13 km or 8.1 mi Glendale
$2088
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$2025
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$2379
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$2184
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$2024
26 km or 16 mi Mesa
$2315
27 km or 17 mi Avondale
$2133
28 km or 17 mi Goodyear
$2023
29 km or 18 mi Surprise
$2278
33 km or 21 mi Chandler
$2595
33 km or 21 mi Gilbert
$2373
33 km or 21 mi Fountain Hills
$2020
51 km or 31 mi Queen Creek
$1900
51 km or 32 mi Apache Junction
$2018
51 km or 32 mi Buckeye
$2071
53 km or 33 mi Maricopa
$2073
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$2008
84 km or 52 mi Florence
$2015
118 km or 73 mi Prescott
$1947
122 km or 76 mi Prescott Valley
$2019
155 km or 96 mi Marana
$2024
160 km or 99 mi Oro Valley
$2017
165 km or 102 mi Casas Adobes
$2023
181 km or 112 mi Tucson
$1555
190 km or 118 mi Flagstaff
$2235
205 km or 128 mi Sahuarita
$2009
232 km or 144 mi Lake Havasu
$1959
234 km or 145 mi Blythe
$2019
254 km or 158 mi Yuma
$1552
259 km or 161 mi Kingman
$1982
264 km or 164 mi Nogales
$1905
268 km or 166 mi Nogales
$564
276 km or 171 mi San Luis
$2012
276 km or 172 mi San Luis Rio Colorado
$580
278 km or 173 mi Sierra Vista
$1652
290 km or 180 mi Bullhead
$1785
313 km or 194 mi Caborca
$691
327 km or 203 mi Brawley
$2009
330 km or 205 mi Mexicali
$747
332 km or 207 mi Calexico
$2014