Amman vs Washington - Cost of Living Comparison

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Amman Washington
🚶 Cost of living one person
$981
$3079
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2387
$7509
🏠 One person rent
$358
$2032
🏘️ Family rent
$600
$3829
🍽️ Food expenses
$348
$700
🚐 Transport expenses
$162
$156
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$673
$6776
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
63
100
😀 Quality of life
69
95
🏙️ Population
4.01M
690K

The cost of living in Amman is 68% less expensive than in Washington. Cities ranked 5457th and 96th ($981 vs $3079) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 82nd 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 2.2 months in Washington. Amman ranked 1st best city to live in Jordan vs Washington ranked 3rd in the United States, while ranked 3121st and 22nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Amman vs Washington

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Amman Washington
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.28
$21.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$43.4
$87.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.61
$11.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.82
$8.43
 Cappuccino
$4.38
$5.53
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.54
$2.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$385
$2233
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$249
$1772
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$675
$4714
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$444
$3322
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51
$111
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$79.6
$171
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.7
$57.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.64%
6.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1304
$9149
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$792
$6215
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.77
$2.47
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$53.8
$86.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.4
$21.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.49
$0.95
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.64
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.52
$3.79
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$4.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.15
$4.32
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.52
$14.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.54
$12.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$17.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$5.01
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$2.3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$5.13
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$5.86
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$3.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$3.55
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$1.68
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.63
$2.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$20.8
$16.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.57
$2.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.43
$11.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.91
$9.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.71
$4.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.5
$5.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.85
$2.42
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$61
$97.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.8
$14.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.2
$117
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.11
$29.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$67.1
$66.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$108
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$241
$2314
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5798
$28279

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Al-Salt
$679
36 km or 22 mi Jerash
$602
68 km or 42 mi Irbid
$625
69 km or 43 mi Ramallah
$1011
69 km or 43 mi Nablus
$849
70 km or 44 mi Jerusalem
$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
2.5 km or 1.5 mi Georgetown
$2844
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bailey's Crossroads
$2535
10 km or 6.3 mi Alexandria
$2982
11 km or 6.8 mi Bethesda
$2685
12 km or 7.5 mi Silver Spring
$2150
15 km or 9.2 mi College Park
$2369
17 km or 11 mi Springfield
$2215
17 km or 11 mi Greenbelt
$2359
23 km or 14 mi Rockville
$2325
24 km or 15 mi Fairfax
$2730
26 km or 16 mi Bowie
$2362
27 km or 17 mi Laurel
$2258
28 km or 17 mi Reston
$2714
30 km or 19 mi Waldorf
$2428
31 km or 19 mi Gaithersburg
$2662
32 km or 20 mi Herndon
$2518
34 km or 21 mi Woodbridge
$2592
34 km or 21 mi Marumsco
$2522
36 km or 22 mi Centreville
$3110
37 km or 23 mi Germantown
$2591
38 km or 23 mi Columbia
$2674
41 km or 26 mi Manassas
$2426
42 km or 26 mi Ashburn
$2863
47 km or 29 mi Annapolis
$2849
49 km or 31 mi Catonsville
$2421
51 km or 32 mi Leesburg
$2685
57 km or 35 mi Eldersburg
$2367
57 km or 35 mi Baltimore
$2197
61 km or 38 mi Owings Mills
$2518
68 km or 42 mi Frederick
$2308
76 km or 47 mi Fredericksburg
$2241
83 km or 52 mi Charles Town
$1876
87 km or 54 mi Edgewood
$2433
92 km or 57 mi Bel Air South
$2416
93 km or 58 mi Bel Air North
$2401
102 km or 63 mi Hanover
$2116
102 km or 63 mi Hagerstown
$1906
103 km or 64 mi Winchester
$2255
106 km or 66 mi Waynesboro
$2107
122 km or 76 mi York
$1846