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

😐 Solo nomad: Budapest is 0.6% more expensive than Amman without rent, and 28.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Budapest is 4.4% more expensive than Amman without rent, and 23.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Budapest
Amman
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.49 Ft 3,836
$7.01 JOD 4.97
63.91%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$57.6 Ft 19.2K
$48.41 JOD 34.33
18.98%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.72 Ft 2,910
$6.99 JOD 4.96
24.75%
Cappuccino
$2.75 Ft 917
$4.09 JOD 2.90
-32.76%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.72 Ft 575
$0.52 JOD 0.37
230.77%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.30 Ft 433
$0.34 JOD 0.24
282.35%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.92 Ft 976
$5.58 JOD 3.95
-47.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.96 Ft 988
$6.97 JOD 4.94
-57.53%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Budapest
Amman
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.23 Ft 409
$1.41 JOD 1.00
-12.77%
White Bread (500g)
$1.75 Ft 584
$0.56 JOD 0.39
212.50%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.13 Ft 711
$1.69 JOD 1.20
26.04%
Eggs
$3.01 Ft 1,005
$2.54 JOD 1.80
18.50%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.92 Ft 3,312
$6.54 JOD 4.64
51.68%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.07 Ft 2,027
$6.48 JOD 4.59
-6.33%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.23 Ft 4,414
$11.62 JOD 8.24
13.86%
Apples (1kg)
$1.87 Ft 623
$2.07 JOD 1.47
-9.66%
Banana (1kg)
$2.00 Ft 668
$1.77 JOD 1.25
12.99%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.10 Ft 699
$1.46 JOD 1.04
43.84%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.46 Ft 1,156
$0.81 JOD 0.58
327.16%
Potato (1kg)
$1.17 Ft 390
$0.92 JOD 0.65
27.17%
Onion (1kg)
$1.25 Ft 418
$0.73 JOD 0.51
71.23%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.49 Ft 496
$0.61 JOD 0.43
144.26%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.58 Ft 192
$0.58 JOD 0.41
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.56 Ft 2,189
$3.63 JOD 2.57
80.72%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.41 Ft 1,804
$20.81 JOD 14.76
-74.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.20 Ft 401
$4.79 JOD 3.39
-74.95%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.65 Ft 552
$5.27 JOD 3.74
-68.69%
🚌 Getting Around
Budapest
Amman
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.27 Ft 426
$0.80 JOD 0.57
58.75%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$25.89 Ft 8,640
$43.08 JOD 30.54
-39.90%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.14 Ft 1,048
$0.74 JOD 0.53
324.32%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.16 Ft 386
$1.45 JOD 1.03
-20.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$19.04 Ft 6,354
$7.19 JOD 5.10
164.81%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.77 Ft 590
$1.47 JOD 1.04
20.41%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.6K Ft 8.5M
$27.4K JOD 19.4K
-6.49%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.4K Ft 10.2M
$32.1K JOD 22.8K
-5.22%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Budapest
Amman
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 Ft 49.3K
$105 JOD 74.1
41.30%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.65 Ft 8,895
$16.77 JOD 11.89
58.91%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$19.73 Ft 6,584
$31.79 JOD 22.54
-37.94%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Budapest
Amman
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$63.2 Ft 21.1K
$55.9 JOD 39.60
13.18%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$22.43 Ft 7,485
$42.60 JOD 30.20
-47.35%
Cinema Ticket
$9.09 Ft 3,035
$11.48 JOD 8.14
-20.82%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Budapest
Amman
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$456 Ft 152.3K
$270 JOD 192
68.84%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.2K Ft 4.1M
$5,355 JOD 3,797
127.66%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Budapest
Amman
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$87.2 Ft 29.1K
$60.5 JOD 42.90
44.08%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.65 Ft 13.9K
$55.5 JOD 39.32
-24.90%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$95.7 Ft 32.0K
$112 JOD 79.3
-14.41%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$105 Ft 35.0K
$79.7 JOD 56.5
31.36%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Budapest
Amman
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$733 Ft 244.8K
$454 JOD 322
61.50%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$555 Ft 185.2K
$291 JOD 206
90.66%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,335 Ft 445.4K
$788 JOD 559
69.30%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$952 Ft 317.7K
$536 JOD 380
77.69%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,753 Ft 1.9M
$1,491 JOD 1,057
285.76%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,049 Ft 1.4M
$968 JOD 687
318.21%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Budapest
Amman
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,697 Ft 566.4K
$685 JOD 486
147.72%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.03
7.27
-3.30%

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Last update for Budapest: March 2, 2026

Last update for Amman: March 1, 2026

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