Amman vs San Diego - Cost of Living Comparison

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Amman San Diego
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1013
$3507
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2483
$7962
🏠 One person rent
$392
$2395
🏘️ Family rent
$659
$4150
🍽️ Food expenses
$366
$737
🚐 Transport expenses
$144
$179
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$406
$5553
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
65
86
😀 Quality of life
73
91
🏙️ Population
4.01M
1.39M

The cost of living in Amman is 71% less expensive than in San Diego. Cities ranked 5560th and 50th ($1013 vs $3507) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 38th 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 1.6 months in San Diego. Amman ranked 1st best city to live in Jordan vs San Diego ranked 26th in the United States, while ranked 2560th and 137th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Amman vs San Diego

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Amman San Diego
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.07
$22.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$56.3
$86.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.04
$15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.49
$8.74
☕ Cappuccino
$4.52
$6.24
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$3.1
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$403
$2519
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$258
$2068
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$723
$4514
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$460
$3653
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$72.7
$165
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$113
$253
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.9
$71.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.25%
6.5%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1502
$8566
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$978
$6843
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.77
$2.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$38.7
$72
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12
$19.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.37
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.57
$1.28
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.58
$3.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$3.95
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.52
$6.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.26
$16
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.26
$13.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$20.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$4.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$1.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$4.22
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$4.8
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$2.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$2.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$1.61
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.39
$3.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$21
$16.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.88
$2.8
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.65
$12.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.24
$14.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.48
$9.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.01
$5.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.59
$2.48
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$62.4
$62.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.3
$18.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.9
$131
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.24
$30.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$58
$63
👟 Brand Sneakers
$112
$109
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$293
$1998
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6690
$26517

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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
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Coronado
$3220
7.2 km or 4.5 mi National
$3053
13 km or 7.8 mi Lemon Grove
$2995
14 km or 9 mi Chula Vista
$2995
14 km or 9 mi La Mesa
$2963
16 km or 9.8 mi Imperial Beach
$2933
18 km or 11 mi La Jolla
$3033
21 km or 13 mi El Cajon
$3040
24 km or 15 mi Tijuana
$1295
25 km or 15 mi Santee
$2948
30 km or 19 mi Poway
$2995
38 km or 24 mi Encinitas
$3243
40 km or 25 mi Las Delicias
$1141
43 km or 26 mi Rosarito Beach
$1138
46 km or 29 mi Escondido
$3261
47 km or 30 mi San Marcos
$2995
52 km or 33 mi Carlsbad
$3245
54 km or 33 mi Vista
$2976
57 km or 36 mi Oceanside
$3251
73 km or 46 mi Fallbrook
$2927
88 km or 55 mi Temecula
$2676
91 km or 57 mi San Clemente
$2963
95 km or 59 mi Murrieta
$3070
97 km or 61 mi Dana Point
$3030
98 km or 61 mi French Valley
$2758
99 km or 61 mi San Juan Capistrano
$3085
99 km or 61 mi Wildomar
$2815
104 km or 65 mi Laguna Niguel
$3513
107 km or 66 mi Laguna Beach
$3122
107 km or 67 mi Menifee
$2621
109 km or 68 mi Ensenada
$968
109 km or 68 mi Lake Elsinore
$2669
110 km or 68 mi Mission Viejo
$3544
110 km or 69 mi Laguna Hills
$3027
111 km or 69 mi Rancho Santa Margarita
$2980
114 km or 71 mi Aliso Viejo
$3449
114 km or 71 mi Lake Forest
$2554
115 km or 72 mi Hemet
$2767
119 km or 74 mi Perris
$2697
119 km or 74 mi Temescal Valley
$2804