Amman vs San Diego - Cost of Living Comparison

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Amman San Diego
🚶 Cost of living one person
$981
$3427
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2387
$7903
🏠 One person rent
$358
$2366
🏘️ Family rent
$600
$4375
🍽️ Food expenses
$348
$686
🚐 Transport expenses
$162
$192
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$673
$5439
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
63
87
😀 Quality of life
69
91
🏙️ Population
4.01M
1.39M

The cost of living in Amman is 71% less expensive than in San Diego. Cities ranked 5457th and 26th ($981 vs $3427) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 23rd 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 0.7 months in Amman compared to 1.6 months in San Diego. Amman ranked 1st best city to live in Jordan vs San Diego ranked 15th in the United States, while ranked 3121st and 107th among best cities to live in the world.

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Amman San Diego
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.28
$20.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$43.4
$85.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.61
$12.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.82
$8.8
☕ Cappuccino
$4.38
$5.63
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.54
$2.87
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$385
$2498
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$249
$2064
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$675
$4740
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$444
$3919
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51
$142
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$79.6
$218
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.7
$73.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.64%
6.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1304
$11408
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$792
$8035
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.77
$2.57
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$53.8
$71.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.4
$22.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.49
$1.35
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.64
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.52
$3.69
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$3.92
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.15
$4.13
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.52
$12.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.54
$13.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$19.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$4.46
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$1.84
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$3.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$4.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$2.9
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$2.18
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$1.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.63
$2.64
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$20.8
$14.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.57
$2.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.43
$10.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.91
$16.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.71
$6.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.5
$4.91
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.85
$2.16
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$61
$79.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.8
$17.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.2
$129
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.11
$22.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$67.1
$61.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$108
$95.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$241
$1701
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5798
$18429

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Al-Salt
$679
36 km or 22 mi Jerash
$602
68 km or 42 mi Irbid
$625
69 km or 43 mi Ramallah
$1011
69 km or 43 mi Nablus
$849
70 km or 44 mi Jerusalem
$1948
72 km or 45 mi Ariel
$1583
74 km or 46 mi Bethlehem
$964
88 km or 55 mi Al-Karak
$735
89 km or 56 mi Modi'in-Maccabim-Re'ut
$1840
91 km or 57 mi Hebron
$737
92 km or 57 mi Beit Shemesh
$1366
92 km or 57 mi Kafr Qasim
$1896
94 km or 58 mi Rosh HaAyin
$1885
95 km or 59 mi Tayibe
$1850
95 km or 59 mi Qalqilya
$760
95 km or 59 mi Afula
$1660
97 km or 60 mi Umm al-Fahm
$1728
97 km or 61 mi Lod
$1752
98 km or 61 mi Tira
$1873
98 km or 61 mi Baqa-Jatt
$1746
99 km or 61 mi Dura
$802
99 km or 62 mi Yehud
$1900
100 km or 62 mi Ramla
$2068
100 km or 62 mi Petah Tikva
$1871
100 km or 62 mi Kfar Saba
$1920
101 km or 63 mi Tiberias
$1427
101 km or 63 mi Hod HaSharon
$2010
102 km or 64 mi Nof HaGalil
$1660
102 km or 64 mi Kiryat Ono
$1914
103 km or 64 mi Arad
$1678
103 km or 64 mi Nazareth
$1689
104 km or 64 mi Migdal HaEmek
$1674
104 km or 65 mi Ra'anana
$1939
105 km or 65 mi Bnei Brak
$2050
105 km or 65 mi Herzliya
$2149
105 km or 65 mi Ramat HaSharon
$1718
106 km or 66 mi Ramat Gan
$2212
106 km or 66 mi Rehovot
$1701
107 km or 66 mi Givatayim
$2113

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Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Coronado
$3051
7.2 km or 4.5 mi National
$2907
13 km or 7.8 mi Lemon Grove
$2844
14 km or 9 mi Chula Vista
$2969
14 km or 9 mi La Mesa
$2868
16 km or 9.8 mi Imperial Beach
$2851
18 km or 11 mi La Jolla
$2867
21 km or 13 mi El Cajon
$2910
24 km or 15 mi Tijuana
$1184
25 km or 15 mi Santee
$2788
30 km or 19 mi Poway
$2784
38 km or 24 mi Encinitas
$2879
40 km or 25 mi Las Delicias
$1032
43 km or 26 mi Rosarito Beach
$1029
46 km or 29 mi Escondido
$2884
47 km or 30 mi San Marcos
$2722
52 km or 33 mi Carlsbad
$3046
54 km or 33 mi Vista
$2732
57 km or 36 mi Oceanside
$3094
73 km or 46 mi Fallbrook
$2709
88 km or 55 mi Temecula
$2597
91 km or 57 mi San Clemente
$3070
95 km or 59 mi Murrieta
$3155
97 km or 61 mi Dana Point
$2751
98 km or 61 mi French Valley
$2684
99 km or 61 mi San Juan Capistrano
$2681
99 km or 61 mi Wildomar
$2803
104 km or 65 mi Laguna Niguel
$2461
107 km or 66 mi Laguna Beach
$2755
107 km or 67 mi Menifee
$2637
109 km or 68 mi Ensenada
$1027
109 km or 68 mi Lake Elsinore
$2730
110 km or 68 mi Mission Viejo
$3513
110 km or 69 mi Laguna Hills
$2957
111 km or 69 mi Rancho Santa Margarita
$2960
114 km or 71 mi Aliso Viejo
$3180
114 km or 71 mi Lake Forest
$2944
115 km or 72 mi Hemet
$2879
119 km or 74 mi Perris
$2609
119 km or 74 mi Temescal Valley
$2606