Amman vs Phoenix - Cost of Living Comparison

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Amman Phoenix
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1013
$2357
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2483
$5360
🏠 One person rent
$392
$1407
🏘️ Family rent
$659
$2224
🍽️ Food expenses
$366
$643
🚐 Transport expenses
$144
$151
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$406
$4113
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
65
71
😀 Quality of life
73
91
🏙️ Population
4.01M
1.61M

The cost of living in Amman is 57% less expensive than in Phoenix. Cities ranked 5560th and 1175th ($1013 vs $2357) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1001st 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 Phoenix. Amman ranked 1st best city to live in Jordan vs Phoenix ranked 25th in the United States, while ranked 2560th and 134th 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
$7.07
$18.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$56.3
$80.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.04
$12.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.49
$5.99
☕ Cappuccino
$4.52
$6.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$2.9
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$403
$1499
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$258
$1101
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$723
$2325
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$460
$1811
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$72.7
$155
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$113
$239
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.9
$70.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.25%
6.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1502
$4603
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$978
$3172
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.77
$2.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$38.7
$64.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12
$14.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.37
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.57
$0.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.58
$3.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$4.57
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.52
$5.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.26
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.26
$11.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$14.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$4.3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$1.77
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$4.21
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$5.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$2.77
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$3.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$1.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.39
$2.56
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$21
$15.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.88
$2.39
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.65
$10.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.24
$8.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.48
$5.5
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.01
$4.81
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.59
$2.12
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$62.4
$41.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.3
$13.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.9
$113
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.24
$17.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$58
$56.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$112
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$293
$1456
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6690
$18987

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Al-Salt
$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
13 km or 8.1 mi Glendale
$1961
14 km or 9 mi Scottsdale
$2471
16 km or 10 mi Peoria
$2345
17 km or 10 mi Tempe
$2435
25 km or 15 mi El Mirage
$2312
26 km or 16 mi Mesa
$2298
27 km or 17 mi Avondale
$2359
28 km or 17 mi Goodyear
$2338
29 km or 18 mi Surprise
$2353
33 km or 21 mi Chandler
$2396
33 km or 21 mi Gilbert
$2381
33 km or 21 mi Fountain Hills
$2384
51 km or 31 mi Queen Creek
$3022
51 km or 32 mi Apache Junction
$2490
51 km or 32 mi Buckeye
$2324
53 km or 33 mi Maricopa
$2227
78 km or 48 mi Casa Grande
$2366
84 km or 52 mi Florence
$2444
118 km or 73 mi Prescott
$2316
122 km or 76 mi Prescott Valley
$2317
155 km or 96 mi Marana
$2089
160 km or 99 mi Oro Valley
$2050
165 km or 102 mi Casas Adobes
$2005
181 km or 112 mi Tucson
$1930
190 km or 118 mi Flagstaff
$2589
205 km or 128 mi Sahuarita
$2059
232 km or 144 mi Lake Havasu
$1993
234 km or 145 mi Blythe
$2798
254 km or 158 mi Yuma
$1764
259 km or 161 mi Kingman
$1842
264 km or 164 mi Nogales
$2110
268 km or 166 mi Nogales
$776
276 km or 171 mi San Luis
$1919
276 km or 172 mi San Luis Rio Colorado
$978
278 km or 173 mi Sierra Vista
$1638
290 km or 180 mi Bullhead
$1838
313 km or 194 mi Caborca
$890
327 km or 203 mi Brawley
$2777
330 km or 205 mi Mexicali
$1004
332 km or 207 mi Calexico
$2781