Cost of living comparison

Ankara, Turkey

compared to

Amman, Jordan

Amman vs. Ankara Cost of Living Summary

Amman is 25.3% more expensive than Ankara.

Restaurants: pay 27.3% less in Amman
Groceries: pay 18.7% more in Amman
Transportation: pay 2.2 times more in Amman
Housing: pay 46.2% more in Amman
Childcare: pay 50.8% less in Amman
Entertainment and Sports: pay 66.6% more in Amman
Clothing: pay 5.1% more in Amman

The cost of transportation, entertainment and sports, housing, groceries, and clothing in Amman are more expensive than in Ankara. Expenses including childcare and restaurants are lower in Amman. Notably, transportation is significantly more expensive in Amman.

Amman vs. Ankara Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Amman instead of Ankara, you would:

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pay 27.3% less for restaurants

	Ankara	Amman
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.72 TRY331.53	$7.05 JOD5.000	-19.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.27 TRY276.27	$7.05 JOD5.000	-3.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.27 TRY48.29	$0.48 JOD0.340	-61.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.50 TRY19.16	$0.38 JOD0.270	-25.2%
Average			-27.3%

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pay 18.7% more for groceries

	Ankara	Amman
Bread 1 loaf	$0.83 TRY31.71	$0.53 JOD0.370	-37.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.61 TRY175.13	$3.39 JOD2.400	-26.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.90 TRY148.27	$5.58 JOD3.960	+43.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.68 TRY63.88	$2.04 JOD1.450	+21.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.70 TRY102.58	$2.56 JOD1.820	-5.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.49 TRY18.49	$0.90 JOD0.640	+85.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.88 TRY33.49	$0.73 JOD0.520	-17.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.45 TRY17.26	$0.71 JOD0.500	+56.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.54 TRY20.58	$0.36 JOD0.260	-33.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.25 TRY9.40	$0.40 JOD0.290	+62.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.23 TRY8.73	$0.36 JOD0.250	+55.7%
Average			+18.7%

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pay 2.2 times more for transportation

	Ankara	Amman
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.81 TRY182.96	$5.48 JOD3.890	+13.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$8.72 TRY331.53	$42.31 JOD30.000	+384.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$44,845.33 TRY1,704,041.97	$25,384.29 JOD17,997.460	-43.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$5.40 TRY205.31	$11.85 JOD8.400	+119.2%
Average			+118.6%

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pay 46.2% more for housing

	Ankara	Amman
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$11.50 TRY437.06	$34.80 JOD24.670	+202.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$592.54 TRY22,515.30	$440.45 JOD312.280	-25.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$399.36 TRY15,175.02	$277.09 JOD196.450	-30.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$53.07 TRY2,016.70	$73.55 JOD52.150	+38.6%
Average			+46.2%

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pay 50.8% less for childcare

	Ankara	Amman
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$502.10 TRY19,078.93	$238.75 JOD169.270	-52.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$10,388.60 TRY394,748.20	$5,288.39 JOD3,749.470	-49.1%
Average			-50.8%

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pay 66.6% more for entertainment and sports

	Ankara	Amman
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.49 TRY132.61	$6.35 JOD4.500	+81.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.84 TRY108.02	$4.03 JOD2.860	+41.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.04 TRY77.36	$3.53 JOD2.500	+73.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$40.91 TRY1,554.39	$58.15 JOD41.230	+42.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.82 TRY221.02	$11.28 JOD8.000	+94.0%
Average			+66.6%

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pay 5.1% more for clothing

	Ankara	Amman
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$56.66 TRY2,153.01	$64.45 JOD45.700	+13.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$45.57 TRY1,731.52	$50.44 JOD35.760	+10.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$104.18 TRY3,958.81	$109.69 JOD77.770	+5.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$93.27 TRY3,544.17	$84.79 JOD60.120	-9.1%
Average			+5.1%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: April 2025

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