Amman vs Portland - Cost of Living Comparison

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Amman Portland
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1013
$2738
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2483
$6436
🏠 One person rent
$392
$1646
🏘️ Family rent
$659
$2741
🍽️ Food expenses
$366
$705
🚐 Transport expenses
$144
$170
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$406
$4867
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
65
88
😀 Quality of life
73
90
🏙️ Population
4.01M
653K

The cost of living in Amman is 63% less expensive than in Portland. Cities ranked 5560th and 512th ($1013 vs $2738) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 441st 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 1.8 months in Portland. Amman ranked 1st best city to live in Jordan vs Portland ranked 52nd in the United States, while ranked 2560th and 208th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Amman vs Portland

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Amman Portland
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.07
$18.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$56.3
$75.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.04
$12.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.49
$7
☕ Cappuccino
$4.52
$5.72
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$2.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$403
$1733
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$258
$1369
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$723
$3059
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$460
$2314
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$72.7
$136
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$113
$209
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.9
$68.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.25%
6.38%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1502
$4035
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$978
$3320
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.77
$2.8
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$38.7
$99.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12
$22.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.37
$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.57
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.58
$3.91
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$3.94
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.52
$6.42
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.26
$16
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.26
$14.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$20.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$4.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$1.96
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$5.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$5.88
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$2.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$2.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$1.81
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.39
$3.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$21
$17.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.88
$3.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.65
$11.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.24
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.48
$7.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.01
$8.07
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.59
$2.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$62.4
$40
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.3
$13.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.9
$187
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.24
$35
👖 Brand Jeans
$58
$66
👟 Brand Sneakers
$112
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$293
$1842
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6690
$21868

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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
8.1 km or 5.1 mi Milwaukie
$2372
11 km or 6.7 mi Lake Oswego
$2397
11 km or 6.9 mi Beaverton
$2502
13 km or 8.2 mi Tigard
$2428
14 km or 8.7 mi Vancouver
$2471
17 km or 11 mi West Linn
$2401
18 km or 11 mi Tualatin
$2420
18 km or 11 mi Gresham
$2459
18 km or 11 mi Oregon City
$2411
25 km or 16 mi Hillsboro
$2401
33 km or 21 mi Newberg
$2382
35 km or 21 mi Forest Grove
$2388
44 km or 27 mi Woodburn
$2293
54 km or 33 mi McMinnville
$2269
64 km or 40 mi Keizer
$2336
71 km or 44 mi Salem
$2391
72 km or 45 mi Longview
$2092
104 km or 65 mi Albany
$2251
116 km or 72 mi Corvallis
$2083
116 km or 72 mi The Dalles
$2279
136 km or 84 mi Centralia
$2747
165 km or 102 mi Springfield
$1985
166 km or 103 mi Eugene
$2232
168 km or 105 mi Lacey
$2584
171 km or 106 mi Olympia
$2558
177 km or 110 mi Spanaway
$2362
181 km or 113 mi Redmond
$2635
184 km or 114 mi Lakewood
$2582
185 km or 115 mi Aberdeen
$1707
187 km or 116 mi Puyallup
$2828
190 km or 118 mi University Place
$2720
192 km or 120 mi Tacoma
$2519
195 km or 121 mi Bend
$2792
201 km or 125 mi Federal Way
$2587
202 km or 125 mi Auburn
$2325
206 km or 128 mi Yakima
$1924
210 km or 131 mi Kent
$2814
210 km or 131 mi Des Moines
$2677
211 km or 131 mi Maple Valley
$2656
216 km or 134 mi SeaTac
$2807