Amman vs San Juan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Amman San Juan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1013
$2027
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2483
$4444
🏠 One person rent
$392
$1179
🏘️ Family rent
$659
$1861
🍽️ Food expenses
$366
$597
🚐 Transport expenses
$144
$119
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$406
$3200
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
65
52
😀 Quality of life
73
87
🏙️ Population
4.01M
342K

The cost of living in Amman is 50% less expensive than in San Juan. Cities ranked 5560th and 1962nd ($1013 vs $2027) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1539th 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 Juan. Amman ranked 1st best city to live in Jordan vs San Juan ranked 120th in the United States, while ranked 2560th and 386th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Amman vs San Juan

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Amman San Juan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.07
$16.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$56.3
$68.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.04
$10.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.49
$3.02
☕ Cappuccino
$4.52
$4.54
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$2.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$403
$1620
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$258
$728
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$723
$2146
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$460
$1306
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$72.7
$214
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$113
$329
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.9
$58.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.25%
6.43%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1502
$5056
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$978
$2588
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.77
$1.27
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$38.7
$40.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12
$34.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.37
$0.87
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.57
$2.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.58
$3.17
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$2.49
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.52
$6.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.26
$13.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.26
$9.71
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$12.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$4.87
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$2.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$4.45
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$5.72
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$2.61
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$2.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$1.09
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.39
$1.61
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$21
$19.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.88
$2.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.65
$12.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.24
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.48
$8.07
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.01
$4.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.59
$3.59
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$62.4
$40.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.3
$10.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.9
$56
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.24
$22.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$58
$50.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$112
$126
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$293
$533
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6690
$12077

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$546
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$740
68 km or 42 mi Irbid
$753
69 km or 43 mi Ramallah
$1122
69 km or 43 mi Nablus
$978
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$2483
72 km or 45 mi Ariel
$1821
74 km or 46 mi Bethlehem
$1010
88 km or 55 mi Al-Karak
$724
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$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
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Catano
$1931
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Guaynabo
$1651
11 km or 6.8 mi Trujillo Alto
$1506
11 km or 7.1 mi Bayamon
$1789
13 km or 7.8 mi Carolina
$1485
19 km or 12 mi Canovanas
$1753
20 km or 13 mi Toa Alta
$1764
21 km or 13 mi Dorado
$1887
24 km or 15 mi Gurabo
$1189
24 km or 15 mi Caguas
$1375
25 km or 16 mi Naranjito
$1585
26 km or 16 mi Rio Grande
$1716
28 km or 18 mi Vega Alta
$1549
29 km or 18 mi Corozal
$1764
32 km or 20 mi Cidra
$1785
34 km or 21 mi Vega Baja
$1679
36 km or 23 mi Las Piedras
$1667
39 km or 24 mi Cayey
$1826
42 km or 26 mi Humacao
$1299
42 km or 26 mi Orocovis
$1738
43 km or 27 mi Naguabo
$1683
44 km or 27 mi Manati
$1687
46 km or 28 mi Fajardo
$1583
49 km or 30 mi Yabucoa
$1710
51 km or 32 mi Guayama
$1572
51 km or 32 mi Coamo
$1583
65 km or 40 mi Santa Isabel
$1271
69 km or 43 mi Arecibo
$1345
70 km or 43 mi Utuado
$1728
77 km or 48 mi Ponce
$1369
80 km or 50 mi Hatillo
$1696
92 km or 57 mi Quebradillas
$1610
95 km or 59 mi Yauco
$1690
98 km or 61 mi San Sebastian
$1628
103 km or 64 mi Sabana Grande
$1675
106 km or 66 mi Isabela
$1473
111 km or 69 mi San German
$1663
115 km or 71 mi Aguadilla
$1209
117 km or 72 mi Mayaguez
$1457
118 km or 74 mi Charlotte Amalie
$2022