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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Budapest is 2.3% cheaper than Amman without rent, and 25.2% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Budapest is 5.3% more expensive than Amman without rent, and 25.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Budapest
Amman
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.55 Ftย 3,832
$6.85 JODย 4.86
68.61%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$57.4 Ftย 19.1K
$48.80 JODย 34.60
17.64%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.79 Ftย 2,918
$7.15 JODย 5.07
22.94%
Cappuccino
$2.88 Ftย 957
$4.19 JODย 2.97
-31.26%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.80 Ftย 598
$0.51 JODย 0.36
252.94%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.36 Ftย 450
$0.35 JODย 0.24
288.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.85 Ftย 946
$5.62 JODย 3.98
-49.29%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.96 Ftย 983
$7.07 JODย 5.01
-58.13%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Budapest
Amman
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.26 Ftย 418
$1.42 JODย 1.00
-11.27%
White Bread (500g)
$1.69 Ftย 560
$0.55 JODย 0.39
207.27%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.13 Ftย 705
$1.68 JODย 1.19
26.79%
Eggs
$3.17 Ftย 1,052
$2.48 JODย 1.76
27.82%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.17 Ftย 3,376
$6.46 JODย 4.58
57.43%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.35 Ftย 2,108
$6.70 JODย 4.75
-5.22%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.21 Ftย 4,384
$11.52 JODย 8.17
14.67%
Apples (1kg)
$1.86 Ftย 618
$1.96 JODย 1.39
-5.10%
Banana (1kg)
$1.93 Ftย 642
$1.77 JODย 1.26
9.04%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.15 Ftย 714
$1.41 JODย 1.00
52.48%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.50 Ftย 1,162
$0.75 JODย 0.53
366.67%
Potato (1kg)
$1.13 Ftย 376
$0.91 JODย 0.65
24.18%
Onion (1kg)
$1.25 Ftย 416
$0.73 JODย 0.52
71.23%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.56 Ftย 518
$0.65 JODย 0.46
140.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.58 Ftย 192
$0.59 JODย 0.42
-1.69%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.92 Ftย 2,298
$3.43 JODย 2.43
101.75%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.06 Ftย 2,010
$20.79 JODย 14.74
-70.85%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.20 Ftย 398
$4.87 JODย 3.45
-75.36%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.66 Ftย 550
$5.26 JODย 3.73
-68.44%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Budapest
Amman
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.28 Ftย 425
$0.77 JODย 0.55
66.23%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.05 Ftย 8,648
$42.43 JODย 30.09
-38.60%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.09 Ftย 1,027
$0.74 JODย 0.52
317.57%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.11 Ftย 369
$1.39 JODย 0.98
-20.14%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$19.15 Ftย 6,356
$6.87 JODย 4.87
178.75%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.77 Ftย 589
$1.40 JODย 0.99
26.43%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.4K Ftย 8.4M
$27.5K JODย 19.5K
-7.51%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.1K Ftย 10.3M
$32.1K JODย 22.8K
-3.27%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Budapest
Amman
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$145 Ftย 48.1K
$105 JODย 74.3
38.08%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$25.64 Ftย 8,509
$16.83 JODย 11.93
52.35%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$19.94 Ftย 6,618
$32.03 JODย 22.71
-37.75%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Budapest
Amman
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$64.3 Ftย 21.3K
$54.5 JODย 38.62
17.95%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.96 Ftย 7,289
$43.56 JODย 30.89
-49.59%
Cinema Ticket
$8.97 Ftย 2,977
$11.15 JODย 7.91
-19.55%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Budapest
Amman
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$460 Ftย 152.8K
$277 JODย 196
66.19%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.3K Ftย 4.1M
$5,372 JODย 3,808
128.30%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Budapest
Amman
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$85.8 Ftย 28.5K
$61.5 JODย 43.64
39.39%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.12 Ftย 14.0K
$55.5 JODย 39.35
-24.11%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$97.0 Ftย 32.2K
$113 JODย 80.4
-14.49%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$105 Ftย 34.9K
$79.6 JODย 56.4
32.06%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Budapest
Amman
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$722 Ftย 239.6K
$470 JODย 333
53.52%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$554 Ftย 183.9K
$300 JODย 213
84.48%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,332 Ftย 442.2K
$788 JODย 559
68.95%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$969 Ftย 321.5K
$525 JODย 372
84.50%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,420 Ftย 1.8M
$1,507 JODย 1,068
259.72%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,858 Ftย 1.3M
$968 JODย 687
298.40%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Budapest
Amman
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,645 Ftย 545.9K
$703 JODย 498
133.99%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.03
7.27
-3.30%

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Last update for Budapest: January 13, 2026

Last update for Amman: January 11, 2026

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