Amman vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

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Amman Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1013
$3784
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2483
$9038
🏠 One person rent
$392
$2349
🏘️ Family rent
$659
$4207
🍽️ Food expenses
$366
$934
🚐 Transport expenses
$144
$216
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$406
$6864
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
65
82
😀 Quality of life
73
96
🏙️ Population
4.01M
449K

The cost of living in Amman is 73% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 5560th and 13th ($1013 vs $3784) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd in Jordan and Switzerland, respectively. Check Jordan vs Switzerland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Amman compared to 1.8 months in Zurich. Amman ranked 1st best city to live in Jordan vs Zurich ranked 2nd in Switzerland, while ranked 2560th and 9th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Amman vs Zurich

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Amman Zurich
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.07
$29.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$56.3
$93.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.04
$19.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.49
$9.85
☕ Cappuccino
$4.52
$7.57
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$5.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$403
$2745
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$258
$1974
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$723
$5005
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$460
$3621
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$72.7
$165
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$113
$254
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.9
$55.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.25%
2.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1502
$20786
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$978
$8412
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.77
$4.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$38.7
$110
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12
$38.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.37
$2.28
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.57
$2.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.58
$3.76
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$3.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.52
$9.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.26
$25.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.26
$24.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$45.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$4.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$2.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$3.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$5.15
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$2.99
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$2.34
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$1.12
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.39
$3.73
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$21
$18.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.88
$2.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.65
$12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.24
$22.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.48
$5.48
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.01
$5.07
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.59
$3.96
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$62.4
$88
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.3
$24.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.9
$144
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.24
$56.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$58
$146
👟 Brand Sneakers
$112
$157
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$293
$2506
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6690
$24322

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Cities near Amman

Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Al-Salt
$546
36 km or 22 mi Jerash
$740
68 km or 42 mi Irbid
$753
69 km or 43 mi Ramallah
$1122
69 km or 43 mi Nablus
$978
70 km or 44 mi Jerusalem
$2483
72 km or 45 mi Ariel
$1821
74 km or 46 mi Bethlehem
$1010
88 km or 55 mi Al-Karak
$724
89 km or 56 mi Modi'in-Maccabim-Re'ut
$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

Cities near Zurich

Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Altstetten
$3494
6.4 km or 4 mi Dubendorf
$3353
11 km or 6.6 mi Dietikon
$3367
14 km or 8.6 mi Horgen
$3457
14 km or 8.6 mi Uster
$3345
16 km or 9.7 mi Bulach
$3281
19 km or 12 mi Wettingen
$3328
19 km or 12 mi Wadenswil
$3414
19 km or 12 mi Winterthur
$3305
20 km or 13 mi Wetzikon
$3310
20 km or 13 mi Baden
$3360
20 km or 13 mi Baar
$3556
23 km or 15 mi Zug
$4151
28 km or 17 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$3318
33 km or 21 mi Frauenfeld
$2731
36 km or 22 mi Schaffhausen
$2740
37 km or 23 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1711
37 km or 23 mi Aarau
$2546
38 km or 24 mi Emmen
$3367
40 km or 25 mi Wil
$2721
40 km or 25 mi Lucerne
$3380
43 km or 27 mi Kriens
$3331
48 km or 30 mi Singen
$1740
51 km or 32 mi Radolfzell
$1794
56 km or 35 mi Kreuzlingen
$3046
57 km or 36 mi Konstanz
$1872
60 km or 37 mi Rheinfelden
$1726
63 km or 39 mi St. Gallen
$2978
63 km or 39 mi Uberlingen
$1837
64 km or 40 mi Donaueschingen
$1550
70 km or 44 mi Riehen
$3677
71 km or 44 mi Tuttlingen
$1604
71 km or 44 mi Lorrach
$1721
74 km or 46 mi Weil am Rhein
$1731
74 km or 46 mi Basel
$3080
76 km or 47 mi Villingen-Schwenningen
$1393
77 km or 48 mi Saint-Louis
$1498
77 km or 48 mi Friedrichshafen
$1966
77 km or 48 mi Schaan
$2543
78 km or 48 mi Allschwil
$3171