Amman vs San Diego - Cost of Living Comparison

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Amman San Diego
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1004
$3346
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2435
$7719
🏠 One person rent
$383
$2248
🏘️ Family rent
$651
$4052
🍽️ Food expenses
$358
$722
🚐 Transport expenses
$153
$185
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$667
$5772
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
63
87
😀 Quality of life
68
92
🏙️ Population
4.01M
1.39M

The cost of living in Amman is 70% less expensive than in San Diego. Cities ranked 5667th and 45th ($1004 vs $3346) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 36th 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 1.7 months in San Diego. Amman ranked 1st best city to live in Jordan vs San Diego ranked 12th in the United States, while ranked 3456th and 75th among best cities to live in the world.

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Amman San Diego
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.7
$20.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$48.8
$85.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.73
$12.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.4
$8.25
☕ Cappuccino
$4.53
$5.51
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$2.62
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$444
$2399
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$259
$1894
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$775
$4351
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$473
$3534
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56
$184
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$85.9
$286
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$31.2
$69.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.2%
6.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1262
$9294
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$792
$7063
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.77
$2.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$46.2
$72.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.5
$20.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.46
$1.38
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.55
$1.16
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.48
$3.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$3.91
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.23
$4.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.8
$15
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.08
$14.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$18.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$4.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$1.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$3.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$5.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$2.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$2.34
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$1.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.51
$3.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$20.8
$18.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.25
$3.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.5
$11.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.11
$16.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.76
$10.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.57
$5.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.07
$2.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$56.9
$72.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.5
$18
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.3
$132
💇 Haircut, simple
$8
$28
👖 Brand Jeans
$71.5
$56.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$99.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$248
$1752
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5207
$21468

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Al-Salt
$692
36 km or 22 mi Jerash
$598
68 km or 42 mi Irbid
$630
69 km or 43 mi Ramallah
$952
69 km or 43 mi Nablus
$730
70 km or 44 mi Jerusalem
$2037
72 km or 45 mi Ariel
$1536
74 km or 46 mi Bethlehem
$934
88 km or 55 mi Al-Karak
$707
89 km or 56 mi Modi'in-Maccabim-Re'ut
$1835
91 km or 57 mi Hebron
$721
92 km or 57 mi Beit Shemesh
$1400
92 km or 57 mi Kafr Qasim
$1868
94 km or 58 mi Rosh HaAyin
$1853
95 km or 59 mi Tayibe
$1838
95 km or 59 mi Qalqilya
$705
95 km or 59 mi Afula
$1614
97 km or 60 mi Umm al-Fahm
$1708
97 km or 61 mi Lod
$1768
98 km or 61 mi Tira
$1872
98 km or 61 mi Baqa-Jatt
$1758
99 km or 61 mi Dura
$847
99 km or 62 mi Yehud
$1866
100 km or 62 mi Ramla
$2115
100 km or 62 mi Petah Tikva
$1769
100 km or 62 mi Kfar Saba
$1918
101 km or 63 mi Tiberias
$1544
101 km or 63 mi Hod HaSharon
$2098
102 km or 64 mi Nof HaGalil
$1659
102 km or 64 mi Kiryat Ono
$1836
103 km or 64 mi Arad
$1651
103 km or 64 mi Nazareth
$1674
104 km or 64 mi Migdal HaEmek
$1664
104 km or 65 mi Ra'anana
$1917
105 km or 65 mi Bnei Brak
$1996
105 km or 65 mi Herzliya
$2085
105 km or 65 mi Ramat HaSharon
$1651
106 km or 66 mi Ramat Gan
$2154
106 km or 66 mi Rehovot
$1741
107 km or 66 mi Givatayim
$2020

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Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Coronado
$2973
7.2 km or 4.5 mi National
$2877
13 km or 7.8 mi Lemon Grove
$2783
14 km or 9 mi Chula Vista
$2893
14 km or 9 mi La Mesa
$2775
16 km or 9.8 mi Imperial Beach
$2786
18 km or 11 mi La Jolla
$2821
21 km or 13 mi El Cajon
$2936
24 km or 15 mi Tijuana
$1050
25 km or 15 mi Santee
$2799
30 km or 19 mi Poway
$2765
38 km or 24 mi Encinitas
$2853
40 km or 25 mi Las Delicias
$922
43 km or 26 mi Rosarito Beach
$922
46 km or 29 mi Escondido
$2795
47 km or 30 mi San Marcos
$2718
52 km or 33 mi Carlsbad
$2997
54 km or 33 mi Vista
$2783
57 km or 36 mi Oceanside
$2926
73 km or 46 mi Fallbrook
$2767
88 km or 55 mi Temecula
$2579
91 km or 57 mi San Clemente
$2886
95 km or 59 mi Murrieta
$3006
97 km or 61 mi Dana Point
$2828
98 km or 61 mi French Valley
$2650
99 km or 61 mi San Juan Capistrano
$2842
99 km or 61 mi Wildomar
$2717
104 km or 65 mi Laguna Niguel
$3001
107 km or 66 mi Laguna Beach
$2928
107 km or 67 mi Menifee
$2587
109 km or 68 mi Ensenada
$912
109 km or 68 mi Lake Elsinore
$2654
110 km or 68 mi Mission Viejo
$3444
110 km or 69 mi Laguna Hills
$3035
111 km or 69 mi Rancho Santa Margarita
$2950
114 km or 71 mi Aliso Viejo
$3330
114 km or 71 mi Lake Forest
$3047
115 km or 72 mi Hemet
$2789
119 km or 74 mi Perris
$2595
119 km or 74 mi Temescal Valley
$2647