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

🙂 Solo nomad: Amman is 0.5% cheaper than Budapest without rent, and 22% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Amman is 3.9% cheaper than Budapest without rent, and 19.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Amman
Budapest
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.07 JOD 5
$11.6 Ft 4,019
-39.05%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$48.55 JOD 34.36
$58.4 Ft 20.2K
-16.84%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.11 JOD 5.03
$8.61 Ft 2,984
-17.42%
Cappuccino
$4.09 JOD 2.89
$2.87 Ft 995
42.51%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.52 JOD 0.37
$1.81 Ft 626
-71.27%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.38 JOD 0.27
$1.35 Ft 469
-71.85%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.78 JOD 4.09
$2.84 Ft 984
103.52%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.94 JOD 4.91
$2.86 Ft 991
142.66%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Amman
Budapest
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.48 JOD 1.05
$1.27 Ft 441
16.54%
White Bread (500g)
$0.55 JOD 0.39
$1.73 Ft 598
-68.21%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.64 JOD 1.16
$2.04 Ft 707
-19.61%
Eggs
$2.54 JOD 1.8
$3.12 Ft 1,081
-18.59%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.57 JOD 4.65
$10.23 Ft 3,546
-35.78%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.42 JOD 4.54
$6.38 Ft 2,210
0.63%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.67 JOD 8.26
$13.2 Ft 4,573
-11.59%
Apples (1kg)
$2 JOD 1.42
$1.84 Ft 636
8.70%
Banana (1kg)
$1.69 JOD 1.2
$1.92 Ft 667
-11.98%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.42 JOD 1.01
$2.11 Ft 733
-32.70%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.76 JOD 0.54
$3.61 Ft 1,249
-78.95%
Potato (1kg)
$0.92 JOD 0.65
$1.12 Ft 390
-17.86%
Onion (1kg)
$0.74 JOD 0.52
$1.21 Ft 420
-38.84%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.6 JOD 0.43
$1.5 Ft 521
-60.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.59 JOD 0.42
$0.55 Ft 190
7.27%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.51 JOD 2.49
$6.88 Ft 2,384
-48.98%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.75 JOD 14.69
$6.11 Ft 2,118
239.61%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$4.81 JOD 3.4
$1.16 Ft 402
314.66%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.54 JOD 3.92
$1.66 Ft 574
233.73%
🚌 Getting Around
Amman
Budapest
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.76 JOD 0.54
$1.33 Ft 460
-42.86%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.75 JOD 29.55
$26 Ft 9,008
60.58%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.7 JOD 0.49
$3.25 Ft 1,125
-78.46%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.38 JOD 0.98
$1.13 Ft 391
22.12%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.14 JOD 5.05
$19.07 Ft 6,608
-62.56%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.39 JOD 0.98
$1.77 Ft 615
-21.47%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.6K JOD 19.5K
$25.9K Ft 9M
6.26%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.5K JOD 23K
$30.6K Ft 10.6M
6.14%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Amman
Budapest
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$107 JOD 75.4
$146 Ft 50.5K
-26.93%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$16.78 JOD 11.87
$26.56 Ft 9,204
-36.82%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$31.28 JOD 22.14
$20.24 Ft 7,013
54.55%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Amman
Budapest
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$53.9 JOD 38.14
$62.4 Ft 21.6K
-13.58%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$43.23 JOD 30.6
$21.97 Ft 7,612
96.77%
Cinema Ticket
$11.35 JOD 8.04
$8.77 Ft 3,040
29.42%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Amman
Budapest
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$278 JOD 197
$449 Ft 155.7K
-38.21%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,422 JOD 3,838
$12.3K Ft 4.3M
-55.88%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Amman
Budapest
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$62.3 JOD 44.1
$85.2 Ft 29.5K
-26.84%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$55.7 JOD 39.39
$41.62 Ft 14.4K
33.71%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$112 JOD 79.6
$95.2 Ft 33K
18.12%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$79.9 JOD 56.6
$105 Ft 36.3K
-23.76%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Amman
Budapest
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$471 JOD 333
$722 Ft 250.1K
-34.77%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$302 JOD 214
$544 Ft 188.5K
-44.57%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$776 JOD 549
$1,348 Ft 467.1K
-42.44%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$539 JOD 382
$981 Ft 340K
-45.06%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,467 JOD 1,038
$5,139 Ft 1.8M
-71.46%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$919 JOD 650
$3,516 Ft 1.2M
-73.86%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Amman
Budapest
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$648 JOD 459
$1,552 Ft 537.7K
-58.25%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.27
7.03
3.41%

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Last update for Amman: October 28, 2025

Last update for Budapest: October 28, 2025

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