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

😐 Solo nomad: Budapest is 0.5% more expensive than Amman without rent, and 28.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Budapest is 4% more expensive than Amman without rent, and 24.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Budapest
Amman
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.6 Ft 4,019
$7.07 JOD 5
64.07%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$58.4 Ft 20.2K
$48.55 JOD 34.36
20.25%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.61 Ft 2,984
$7.11 JOD 5.03
21.10%
Cappuccino
$2.87 Ft 995
$4.09 JOD 2.89
-29.83%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.81 Ft 626
$0.52 JOD 0.37
248.08%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.35 Ft 469
$0.38 JOD 0.27
255.26%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.84 Ft 984
$5.78 JOD 4.09
-50.87%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.86 Ft 991
$6.94 JOD 4.91
-58.79%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Budapest
Amman
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.27 Ft 441
$1.48 JOD 1.05
-14.19%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 Ft 598
$0.55 JOD 0.39
214.55%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.04 Ft 707
$1.64 JOD 1.16
24.39%
Eggs
$3.12 Ft 1,081
$2.54 JOD 1.8
22.83%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.23 Ft 3,546
$6.57 JOD 4.65
55.71%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.38 Ft 2,210
$6.42 JOD 4.54
-0.62%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.2 Ft 4,573
$11.67 JOD 8.26
13.11%
Apples (1kg)
$1.84 Ft 636
$2 JOD 1.42
-8.00%
Banana (1kg)
$1.92 Ft 667
$1.69 JOD 1.2
13.61%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.11 Ft 733
$1.42 JOD 1.01
48.59%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.61 Ft 1,249
$0.76 JOD 0.54
375.00%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 Ft 390
$0.92 JOD 0.65
21.74%
Onion (1kg)
$1.21 Ft 420
$0.74 JOD 0.52
63.51%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.5 Ft 521
$0.6 JOD 0.43
150.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.55 Ft 190
$0.59 JOD 0.42
-6.78%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.88 Ft 2,384
$3.51 JOD 2.49
96.01%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.11 Ft 2,118
$20.75 JOD 14.69
-70.55%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.16 Ft 402
$4.81 JOD 3.4
-75.88%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.66 Ft 574
$5.54 JOD 3.92
-70.04%
🚌 Getting Around
Budapest
Amman
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.33 Ft 460
$0.76 JOD 0.54
75.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26 Ft 9,008
$41.75 JOD 29.55
-37.72%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.25 Ft 1,125
$0.7 JOD 0.49
364.29%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.13 Ft 391
$1.38 JOD 0.98
-18.12%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$19.07 Ft 6,608
$7.14 JOD 5.05
167.09%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.77 Ft 615
$1.39 JOD 0.98
27.34%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.9K Ft 9M
$27.6K JOD 19.5K
-5.89%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.6K Ft 10.6M
$32.5K JOD 23K
-5.78%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Budapest
Amman
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$146 Ft 50.5K
$107 JOD 75.4
36.85%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.56 Ft 9,204
$16.78 JOD 11.87
58.28%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$20.24 Ft 7,013
$31.28 JOD 22.14
-35.29%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Budapest
Amman
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$62.4 Ft 21.6K
$53.9 JOD 38.14
15.72%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.97 Ft 7,612
$43.23 JOD 30.6
-49.18%
Cinema Ticket
$8.77 Ft 3,040
$11.35 JOD 8.04
-22.73%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Budapest
Amman
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$449 Ft 155.7K
$278 JOD 197
61.84%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.3K Ft 4.3M
$5,422 JOD 3,838
126.65%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Budapest
Amman
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$85.2 Ft 29.5K
$62.3 JOD 44.1
36.69%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.62 Ft 14.4K
$55.7 JOD 39.39
-25.21%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$95.2 Ft 33K
$112 JOD 79.6
-15.34%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$105 Ft 36.3K
$79.9 JOD 56.6
31.17%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Budapest
Amman
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$722 Ft 250.1K
$471 JOD 333
53.30%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$544 Ft 188.5K
$302 JOD 214
80.40%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,348 Ft 467.1K
$776 JOD 549
73.72%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$981 Ft 340K
$539 JOD 382
82.03%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,139 Ft 1.8M
$1,467 JOD 1,038
250.40%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,516 Ft 1.2M
$919 JOD 650
282.56%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Budapest
Amman
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,552 Ft 537.7K
$648 JOD 459
139.53%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.03
7.27
-3.30%

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Last update for Budapest: October 28, 2025

Last update for Amman: October 28, 2025

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