Amman vs San Jose, United States - Cost of Living Comparison

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Amman San Jose
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1004
$3674
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2435
$8354
🏠 One person rent
$383
$2553
🏘️ Family rent
$651
$4614
🍽️ Food expenses
$358
$756
🚐 Transport expenses
$153
$175
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$667
$6972
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
63
87
😀 Quality of life
68
93
🏙️ Population
4.01M
1.01M

The cost of living in Amman is 73% less expensive than in San Jose, United States. Cities ranked 5667th and 13th ($1004 vs $3674) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 11th 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 1.9 months in San Jose, United States. Amman ranked 1st best city to live in Jordan vs San Jose, United States ranked 9th in the United States, while ranked 3456th and 57th among best cities to live in the world.

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Amman San Jose
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.7
$25.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$48.8
$99.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.73
$12.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.4
$9.02
☕ Cappuccino
$4.53
$6.07
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$3.37
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$444
$2518
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$259
$2244
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$775
$4974
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$473
$4085
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56
$178
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$85.9
$275
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$31.2
$76.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.2%
6.65%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1262
$11099
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$792
$11117
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.77
$2.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$46.2
$90.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.5
$18.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.46
$1.28
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.55
$1.34
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.48
$4.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$3.84
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.23
$4.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.8
$15.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.08
$14.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$21.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$5.87
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$1.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$3.56
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$6.75
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$3.84
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$3.28
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$1.73
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.51
$2.55
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$20.8
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.25
$2.11
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.5
$11.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.11
$9.28
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.76
$7.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.57
$4.62
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.07
$2.28
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$56.9
$113
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.5
$15.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.3
$151
💇 Haircut, simple
$8
$20.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$71.5
$48.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$83.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$248
$1894
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5207
$23974

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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

Cities near San Jose, United States

Distance City Cost of living
7.6 km or 4.7 mi Campbell
$3322
9.7 km or 6.1 mi Santa Clara
$3417
11 km or 6.8 mi Los Gatos
$4181
13 km or 8.4 mi Saratoga
$3147
15 km or 9.1 mi Milpitas
$3083
15 km or 9.3 mi Cupertino
$2799
16 km or 10 mi Sunnyvale
$3305
18 km or 11 mi Mountain View
$3220
21 km or 13 mi Los Altos
$3085
27 km or 17 mi Palo Alto
$3610
27 km or 17 mi Morgan Hill
$3094
28 km or 18 mi Fremont
$3159
29 km or 18 mi Newark
$3010
29 km or 18 mi East Palo Alto
$3228
32 km or 20 mi Menlo Park
$3288
36 km or 22 mi Union
$2986
38 km or 23 mi Redwood
$3584
39 km or 24 mi Santa Cruz
$3433
41 km or 25 mi San Carlos
$3442
41 km or 25 mi Pleasanton
$3578
42 km or 26 mi Gilroy
$3118
43 km or 27 mi Livermore
$3085
44 km or 27 mi Watsonville
$3527
44 km or 27 mi Belmont
$3804
44 km or 28 mi Foster
$3473
45 km or 28 mi Hayward
$2981
46 km or 28 mi Dublin
$3091
47 km or 29 mi San Lorenzo
$2802
48 km or 30 mi San Mateo
$3672
48 km or 30 mi Castro Valley
$2931
53 km or 33 mi San Leandro
$3023
53 km or 33 mi Burlingame
$3293
54 km or 33 mi San Ramon
$2851
57 km or 36 mi Millbrae
$3224
59 km or 36 mi Danville
$2922
60 km or 38 mi San Bruno
$3196
61 km or 38 mi Alameda
$3274
62 km or 38 mi Tracy
$2250
63 km or 39 mi South San Francisco
$3170
64 km or 40 mi Oakland
$3146