Amman vs Santiago - Cost of Living Comparison

Amman Santiago
🚶 Cost of living one person
$962
$1171
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2290
$2849
🏠 One person rent
$368
$529
🏘️ Family rent
$582
$939
🍽️ Food expenses
$356
$374
🚐 Transport expenses
$131
$167
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$623
$713
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
62
92
😀 Quality of life
70
78
🏙️ Population
4.01M
6.26M

The cost of living in Amman is 18% less expensive than in Santiago. Cities ranked 5708th and 4256th ($962 vs $1171) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Jordan and Chile, respectively. Check Jordan vs Chile comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Amman compared to 0.6 months in Santiago. Amman ranked 1st best city to live in Jordan vs Santiago ranked 1st in Chile, while ranked 2687th and 507th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Amman vs Santiago

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Amman Santiago
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.73
$11.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$44.3
$42
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.6
$8.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.48
$3.67
☕ Cappuccino
$4.68
$3.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.52
$1.37
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$430
$528
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$256
$406
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$663
$955
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$433
$762
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.4
$75.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73.7
$115
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$29.8
$23.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.66%
6.25%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1284
$2621
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$799
$2460
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.71
$0.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.6
$54.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.02
$8.69
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.44
$1.57
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.56
$1.25
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.47
$1.27
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.28
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.25
$3.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.23
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.73
$7.67
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$13.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$1.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.85
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$1.38
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$1.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.7
$2.32
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$22.2
$7.21
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.2
$1.47
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.57
$5.57
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.23
$5.15
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.97
$4.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.57
$2.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.91
$2.59
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58.6
$40.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.2
$7.45
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.9
$43.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.22
$15.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$63.3
$55.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.9
$78.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$223
$429
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6293
$6919

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Cities near Amman

Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Al-Salt
$608
36 km or 22 mi Jerash
$588
68 km or 42 mi Irbid
$602
69 km or 43 mi Ramallah
$1005
69 km or 43 mi Nablus
$844
70 km or 44 mi Jerusalem
$1895
72 km or 45 mi Ariel
$1605
74 km or 46 mi Bethlehem
$1039
88 km or 55 mi Al-Karak
$529
89 km or 56 mi Modi'in-Maccabim-Re'ut
$1702
91 km or 57 mi Hebron
$739
92 km or 57 mi Beit Shemesh
$1653
92 km or 57 mi Kafr Qasim
$1696
94 km or 58 mi Rosh HaAyin
$1696
95 km or 59 mi Tayibe
$1695
95 km or 59 mi Qalqilya
$737
95 km or 59 mi Afula
$1181
97 km or 60 mi Umm al-Fahm
$1694
97 km or 61 mi Lod
$1530
98 km or 61 mi Tira
$1691
98 km or 61 mi Baqa-Jatt
$1690
99 km or 61 mi Dura
$793
99 km or 62 mi Yehud
$1689
100 km or 62 mi Ramla
$1734
100 km or 62 mi Petah Tikva
$1864
100 km or 62 mi Kfar Saba
$1694
101 km or 63 mi Tiberias
$1699
101 km or 63 mi Hod HaSharon
$2121
102 km or 64 mi Nof HaGalil
$1687
102 km or 64 mi Kiryat Ono
$1772
103 km or 64 mi Arad
$1366
103 km or 64 mi Nazareth
$1454
104 km or 64 mi Migdal HaEmek
$1696
104 km or 65 mi Ra'anana
$1696
105 km or 65 mi Bnei Brak
$1720
105 km or 65 mi Herzliya
$1883
105 km or 65 mi Ramat HaSharon
$1859
106 km or 66 mi Ramat Gan
$2162
106 km or 66 mi Rehovot
$1776
107 km or 66 mi Givatayim
$2032

Cities near Santiago

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 11 mi San Bernardo
$874
20 km or 12 mi Puente Alto
$878
69 km or 43 mi Los Andes
$883
78 km or 48 mi San Felipe
$838
80 km or 50 mi Rancagua
$902
80 km or 50 mi Villa Alemana
$858
83 km or 52 mi Quillota
$883
85 km or 53 mi Quilpue
$891
89 km or 55 mi San Antonio
$1258
95 km or 59 mi Vina del Mar
$919
99 km or 62 mi Valparaiso
$791
130 km or 80 mi San Fernando
$886
179 km or 111 mi Curico
$794
181 km or 112 mi Godoy Cruz
$554
182 km or 113 mi Mendoza
$507
185 km or 115 mi Las Heras
$555
208 km or 129 mi San Martin
$548
238 km or 148 mi Talca
$783
251 km or 156 mi San Rafael
$535
264 km or 164 mi Constitucion
$880
280 km or 174 mi Linares
$891
292 km or 181 mi San Juan
$635
321 km or 199 mi Ovalle
$695
375 km or 233 mi Chillan
$736
394 km or 245 mi Coquimbo
$929
398 km or 247 mi La Serena
$871
401 km or 249 mi San Luis
$818
409 km or 254 mi Tome
$884
426 km or 265 mi Talcahuano
$838
434 km or 269 mi Concepcion
$884
455 km or 283 mi Coronel
$822
456 km or 284 mi Lujan
$549
464 km or 288 mi Lota
$881
472 km or 294 mi Los Angeles
$1010
482 km or 300 mi Villa Mercedes
$550
508 km or 316 mi Curanilahue
$881
518 km or 322 mi Angol
$883
542 km or 337 mi Vallenar
$882
576 km or 358 mi La Rioja
$452
588 km or 366 mi Rio Cuarto
$411