Cost of Living Comparison Between Amman and Budapest Cost of Living Comparison Between Amman and Budapest

🙂 Solo nomad: Amman is 0.6% cheaper than Budapest without rent, and 22.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Amman is 4.2% cheaper than Budapest without rent, and 19.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Amman
Budapest
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.01 JOD 4.97
$11.49 Ft 3,836
-38.99%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$48.41 JOD 34.33
$57.6 Ft 19.2K
-15.95%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.99 JOD 4.96
$8.72 Ft 2,910
-19.84%
Cappuccino
$4.09 JOD 2.90
$2.75 Ft 917
48.73%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.52 JOD 0.37
$1.72 Ft 575
-69.77%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.34 JOD 0.24
$1.30 Ft 433
-73.85%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.58 JOD 3.95
$2.92 Ft 976
91.10%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.97 JOD 4.94
$2.96 Ft 988
135.47%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Amman
Budapest
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.41 JOD 1.00
$1.23 Ft 409
14.63%
White Bread (500g)
$0.56 JOD 0.39
$1.75 Ft 584
-68.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.69 JOD 1.20
$2.13 Ft 711
-20.66%
Eggs
$2.54 JOD 1.80
$3.01 Ft 1,005
-15.61%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.54 JOD 4.64
$9.92 Ft 3,312
-34.07%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.48 JOD 4.59
$6.07 Ft 2,027
6.75%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.62 JOD 8.24
$13.23 Ft 4,414
-12.17%
Apples (1kg)
$2.07 JOD 1.47
$1.87 Ft 623
10.70%
Banana (1kg)
$1.77 JOD 1.25
$2.00 Ft 668
-11.50%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.46 JOD 1.04
$2.10 Ft 699
-30.48%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.81 JOD 0.58
$3.46 Ft 1,156
-76.59%
Potato (1kg)
$0.92 JOD 0.65
$1.17 Ft 390
-21.37%
Onion (1kg)
$0.73 JOD 0.51
$1.25 Ft 418
-41.60%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.61 JOD 0.43
$1.49 Ft 496
-59.06%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.58 JOD 0.41
$0.58 Ft 192
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.63 JOD 2.57
$6.56 Ft 2,189
-44.66%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.81 JOD 14.76
$5.41 Ft 1,804
284.66%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$4.79 JOD 3.39
$1.20 Ft 401
299.17%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.27 JOD 3.74
$1.65 Ft 552
219.39%
🚌 Getting Around
Amman
Budapest
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.80 JOD 0.57
$1.27 Ft 426
-37.01%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$43.08 JOD 30.54
$25.89 Ft 8,640
66.40%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.74 JOD 0.53
$3.14 Ft 1,048
-76.43%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.45 JOD 1.03
$1.16 Ft 386
25.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.19 JOD 5.10
$19.04 Ft 6,354
-62.24%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.47 JOD 1.04
$1.77 Ft 590
-16.95%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.4K JOD 19.4K
$25.6K Ft 8.5M
6.94%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.1K JOD 22.8K
$30.4K Ft 10.2M
5.51%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Amman
Budapest
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$105 JOD 74.1
$148 Ft 49.3K
-29.23%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$16.77 JOD 11.89
$26.65 Ft 8,895
-37.07%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$31.79 JOD 22.54
$19.73 Ft 6,584
61.13%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Amman
Budapest
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$55.9 JOD 39.60
$63.2 Ft 21.1K
-11.64%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$42.60 JOD 30.20
$22.43 Ft 7,485
89.92%
Cinema Ticket
$11.48 JOD 8.14
$9.09 Ft 3,035
26.29%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Amman
Budapest
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$270 JOD 192
$456 Ft 152.3K
-40.77%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,355 JOD 3,797
$12.2K Ft 4.1M
-56.08%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Amman
Budapest
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$60.5 JOD 42.90
$87.2 Ft 29.1K
-30.59%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$55.5 JOD 39.32
$41.65 Ft 13.9K
33.16%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$112 JOD 79.3
$95.7 Ft 32.0K
16.84%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$79.7 JOD 56.5
$105 Ft 35.0K
-23.87%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Amman
Budapest
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$454 JOD 322
$733 Ft 244.8K
-38.08%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$291 JOD 206
$555 Ft 185.2K
-47.55%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$788 JOD 559
$1,335 Ft 445.4K
-40.93%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$536 JOD 380
$952 Ft 317.7K
-43.72%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,491 JOD 1,057
$5,753 Ft 1.9M
-74.08%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$968 JOD 687
$4,049 Ft 1.4M
-76.09%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Amman
Budapest
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$685 JOD 486
$1,697 Ft 566.4K
-59.63%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.27
7.03
3.41%

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Last update for Amman: March 1, 2026

Last update for Budapest: March 2, 2026

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