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

😐 Solo nomad: Amman is 2.1% more expensive than Budapest without rent, and 19% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Amman is 7.1% cheaper than Budapest without rent, and 19.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Amman
Budapest
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.13 JOD 5.05
$11.53 Ft 3,550
-38.16%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$50.0 JOD 35.47
$58.4 Ft 18.0K
-14.38%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.99 JOD 4.96
$8.76 Ft 2,697
-20.21%
Cappuccino
$4.04 JOD 2.87
$2.79 Ft 860
44.80%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.48 JOD 0.34
$1.72 Ft 528
-72.09%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 JOD 0.26
$1.29 Ft 398
-71.32%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.63 JOD 3.99
$2.85 Ft 879
97.54%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.94 JOD 4.92
$2.90 Ft 892
139.31%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Amman
Budapest
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.43 JOD 1.02
$1.26 Ft 388
13.49%
White Bread (500g)
$0.51 JOD 0.36
$1.67 Ft 514
-69.46%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.62 JOD 1.15
$2.14 Ft 658
-24.30%
Eggs
$2.55 JOD 1.81
$3.16 Ft 974
-19.30%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.79 JOD 4.81
$10.01 Ft 3,083
-32.17%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.48 JOD 4.59
$6.37 Ft 1,961
1.73%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.61 JOD 8.23
$13.28 Ft 4,089
-12.58%
Apples (1kg)
$2.04 JOD 1.45
$1.93 Ft 593
5.70%
Banana (1kg)
$1.71 JOD 1.21
$1.93 Ft 594
-11.40%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.47 JOD 1.04
$2.08 Ft 640
-29.33%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.80 JOD 0.57
$3.48 Ft 1,071
-77.01%
Potato (1kg)
$0.92 JOD 0.65
$1.12 Ft 346
-17.86%
Onion (1kg)
$0.74 JOD 0.52
$1.20 Ft 371
-38.33%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.61 JOD 0.43
$1.54 Ft 475
-60.39%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.58 JOD 0.41
$0.55 Ft 169
5.45%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.50 JOD 2.48
$6.82 Ft 2,101
-48.68%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.87 JOD 14.80
$5.67 Ft 1,748
268.08%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$4.76 JOD 3.38
$1.19 Ft 368
300.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.57 JOD 3.95
$1.71 Ft 527
225.73%
🚌 Getting Around
Amman
Budapest
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.76 JOD 0.54
$1.29 Ft 396
-41.09%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$42.16 JOD 29.89
$26.35 Ft 8,117
60.00%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.70 JOD 0.49
$3.09 Ft 950
-77.35%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.39 JOD 0.99
$1.16 Ft 357
19.83%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.85 JOD 4.86
$18.73 Ft 5,769
-63.43%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.44 JOD 1.02
$1.76 Ft 541
-18.18%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.7K JOD 19.6K
$26.3K Ft 8.1M
5.00%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.2K JOD 22.9K
$31.1K Ft 9.6M
3.74%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Amman
Budapest
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$107 JOD 75.6
$145 Ft 44.5K
-26.24%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$16.81 JOD 11.92
$26.52 Ft 8,167
-36.61%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$32.41 JOD 22.98
$20.32 Ft 6,257
59.50%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Amman
Budapest
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$53.9 JOD 38.22
$62.3 Ft 19.2K
-13.49%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$43.16 JOD 30.60
$21.85 Ft 6,729
97.53%
Cinema Ticket
$11.07 JOD 7.85
$8.89 Ft 2,737
24.52%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Amman
Budapest
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$278 JOD 197
$463 Ft 142.5K
-39.81%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,386 JOD 3,819
$12.5K Ft 3.8M
-56.74%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Amman
Budapest
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$61.8 JOD 43.84
$86.3 Ft 26.6K
-28.33%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$55.5 JOD 39.37
$42.21 Ft 13.0K
31.53%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 JOD 80.2
$98.1 Ft 30.2K
15.20%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$80.6 JOD 57.2
$105 Ft 32.2K
-22.98%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Amman
Budapest
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$461 JOD 327
$736 Ft 226.7K
-37.39%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$296 JOD 210
$552 Ft 170.0K
-46.30%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$769 JOD 545
$1,351 Ft 416.0K
-43.04%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$536 JOD 380
$988 Ft 304.2K
-45.68%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,487 JOD 1,055
$5,965 Ft 1.8M
-75.06%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$965 JOD 684
$4,384 Ft 1.4M
-77.98%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Amman
Budapest
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$687 JOD 487
$1,760 Ft 542.2K
-60.99%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.27
7.03
3.41%

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Last update for Amman: April 11, 2026

Last update for Budapest: April 12, 2026

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