Amman vs San Juan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Amman San Juan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$981
$2248
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2387
$4785
🏠 One person rent
$358
$1452
🏘️ Family rent
$600
$2384
🍽️ Food expenses
$348
$576
🚐 Transport expenses
$162
$102
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$673
$2169
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
63
54
😀 Quality of life
69
82
🏙️ Population
4.01M
342K

The cost of living in Amman is 56% less expensive than in San Juan. Cities ranked 5457th and 1165th ($981 vs $2248) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1048th 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 months in San Juan. Amman ranked 1st best city to live in Jordan vs San Juan ranked 86th in the United States, while ranked 3121st and 365th among best cities to live in the world.

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Amman San Juan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.28
$18.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$43.4
$72.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.61
$8.91
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.82
$3.67
☕ Cappuccino
$4.38
$3.95
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.54
$1.96
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$385
$1751
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$249
$1090
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$675
$2849
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$444
$1864
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51
$170
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$79.6
$263
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.7
$60
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.64%
4.68%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1304
$3370
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$792
$2401
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.77
$1.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$53.8
$38.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.4
$27.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.49
$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.64
$2.34
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.52
$3.12
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$2.51
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.15
$5.96
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.52
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.54
$8.23
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$13.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$5.34
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$2.41
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$3.55
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$3.84
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$3.79
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$2.83
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$1.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.63
$1.91
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$20.8
$18.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.57
$2.27
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.43
$10.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.91
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.71
$6.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.5
$3.66
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.85
$2.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$61
$51.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.8
$10.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.2
$47.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.11
$19.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$67.1
$50.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$108
$94.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$241
$476
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5798
$10957

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$679
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$602
68 km or 42 mi Irbid
$625
69 km or 43 mi Ramallah
$1011
69 km or 43 mi Nablus
$849
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$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
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Catano
$1816
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Guaynabo
$1452
11 km or 6.8 mi Trujillo Alto
$1429
11 km or 7.1 mi Bayamon
$1213
13 km or 7.8 mi Carolina
$1496
19 km or 12 mi Canovanas
$1644
20 km or 13 mi Toa Alta
$1568
21 km or 13 mi Dorado
$1341
24 km or 15 mi Gurabo
$1172
24 km or 15 mi Caguas
$1445
25 km or 16 mi Naranjito
$1512
26 km or 16 mi Rio Grande
$1611
28 km or 18 mi Vega Alta
$1498
29 km or 18 mi Corozal
$1676
32 km or 20 mi Cidra
$1500
34 km or 21 mi Vega Baja
$1726
36 km or 23 mi Las Piedras
$1468
39 km or 24 mi Cayey
$1203
42 km or 26 mi Humacao
$1578
42 km or 26 mi Orocovis
$1006
43 km or 27 mi Naguabo
$1651
44 km or 27 mi Manati
$1617
46 km or 28 mi Fajardo
$1503
49 km or 30 mi Yabucoa
$1596
51 km or 32 mi Guayama
$1523
51 km or 32 mi Coamo
$1561
65 km or 40 mi Santa Isabel
$1251
69 km or 43 mi Arecibo
$1194
70 km or 43 mi Utuado
$1571
77 km or 48 mi Ponce
$1282
80 km or 50 mi Hatillo
$779
92 km or 57 mi Quebradillas
$1447
95 km or 59 mi Yauco
$1572
98 km or 61 mi San Sebastian
$1538
103 km or 64 mi Sabana Grande
$1543
106 km or 66 mi Isabela
$1273
111 km or 69 mi San German
$1522
115 km or 71 mi Aguadilla
$1168
117 km or 72 mi Mayaguez
$1236
118 km or 74 mi Charlotte Amalie
$2185