Amman vs San Francisco - Cost of Living Comparison

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Amman San Francisco
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1004
$3781
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2435
$8717
🏠 One person rent
$383
$2600
🏘️ Family rent
$651
$4501
🍽️ Food expenses
$358
$806
🚐 Transport expenses
$153
$181
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$667
$7795
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
63
97
😀 Quality of life
68
97
🏙️ Population
4.01M
874K

The cost of living in Amman is 73% less expensive than in San Francisco. Cities ranked 5667th and 9th ($1004 vs $3781) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 7th 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 2.1 months in San Francisco. Amman ranked 1st best city to live in Jordan vs San Francisco ranked 1st in the United States, while ranked 3456th and 12th among best cities to live in the world.

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Amman San Francisco
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.7
$22.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$48.8
$103
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.73
$12.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.4
$8.68
☕ Cappuccino
$4.53
$5.68
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$2.79
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$444
$2707
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$259
$2324
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$775
$5024
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$473
$4030
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56
$138
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$85.9
$211
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$31.2
$61.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.2%
6.62%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1262
$11577
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$792
$11019
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.77
$2.6
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$46.2
$96.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.5
$20.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.46
$1.35
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.55
$1.66
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.48
$4.31
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$5.8
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.23
$6.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.8
$23
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.08
$15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$22.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$6.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$3.31
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$5.7
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$7
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$3.91
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$3.18
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$1.68
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.51
$3.7
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$20.8
$18.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.25
$3.33
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.5
$13.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.11
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.76
$7.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.57
$5.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.07
$2.89
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$56.9
$91.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.5
$17.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.3
$132
💇 Haircut, simple
$8
$23.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$71.5
$63.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$248
$2916
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5207
$31050

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$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
11 km or 6.9 mi Daly
$3180
14 km or 8.4 mi South San Francisco
$3170
14 km or 8.8 mi Alameda
$3274
15 km or 9.2 mi Oakland
$3146
16 km or 10 mi Albany
$2940
17 km or 10 mi Berkeley
$3082
17 km or 11 mi San Bruno
$3196
18 km or 11 mi El Cerrito
$2977
18 km or 11 mi Pacifica
$3152
19 km or 12 mi Richmond
$3053
20 km or 12 mi Millbrae
$3224
21 km or 13 mi San Pablo
$3048
22 km or 14 mi Burlingame
$3293
24 km or 15 mi San Leandro
$3023
24 km or 15 mi San Rafael
$4155
26 km or 16 mi San Mateo
$3672
28 km or 17 mi San Lorenzo
$2802
28 km or 18 mi Foster
$3473
29 km or 18 mi Lafayette
$2831
29 km or 18 mi Hercules
$2949
31 km or 19 mi Belmont
$3804
32 km or 20 mi Hayward
$2981
32 km or 20 mi Castro Valley
$2931
34 km or 21 mi San Carlos
$3442
34 km or 21 mi Walnut Creek
$2874
36 km or 23 mi Redwood
$3584
37 km or 23 mi Martinez
$2714
37 km or 23 mi Danville
$2922
37 km or 23 mi Pleasant Hill
$2767
38 km or 24 mi Union
$2986
39 km or 24 mi San Ramon
$2851
39 km or 24 mi Vallejo
$2885
39 km or 24 mi Novato
$3176
39 km or 24 mi Benicia
$2845
41 km or 25 mi Concord
$2726
42 km or 26 mi Menlo Park
$3288
42 km or 26 mi East Palo Alto
$3228
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$3010
45 km or 28 mi Dublin
$3091
46 km or 28 mi Palo Alto
$3610