Cost of living comparison

Turkey

compared to

Jordan

Amman vs. Istanbul Cost of Living Summary

Amman is 24.6% cheaper than Istanbul.

Restaurants: pay 36.1% less in Amman
Groceries: pay 3.1% more in Amman
Transportation: pay 11.9% less in Amman
Housing: pay 45.6% less in Amman
Childcare: pay 57.9% less in Amman
Entertainment and Sports: pay 17.3% more in Amman
Clothing: pay 29.8% more in Amman

The cost of clothing, entertainment and sports, and groceries in Amman are more expensive than in Istanbul. Expenses including childcare, housing, restaurants, and transportation are lower in Amman.

Planning a move to Jordan? Get up to 5 free, no-obligation quotes from vetted international movers. Get free quotes →

Amman vs. Istanbul Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Amman instead of Istanbul, you would:

Display currency: USD

pay 36.1% less for restaurants

	Istanbul	Amman
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$12.19 TRY603.79	$7.05 JOD5.000	-42.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.35 TRY462.91	$7.05 JOD5.000	-24.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.73 TRY85.71	$0.63 JOD0.440	-63.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.58 TRY28.65	$0.58 JOD0.410	-0.6%
Average			-36.1%

Istanbul vs. Amman - Cost of restaurants

Improve prices · Change currency (USD)

pay 3.1% more for groceries

	Istanbul	Amman
Bread 1 loaf	$0.92 TRY45.58	$0.69 JOD0.490	-24.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.28 TRY261.28	$4.64 JOD3.290	-12.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.69 TRY231.97	$6.15 JOD4.360	+31.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.41 TRY119.39	$2.37 JOD1.680	-1.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.54 TRY125.71	$2.95 JOD2.090	+16.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.85 TRY42.16	$1.18 JOD0.840	+38.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.03 TRY50.86	$0.92 JOD0.650	-10.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.57 TRY28.34	$0.82 JOD0.580	+43.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.84 TRY41.37	$0.37 JOD0.260	-56.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.31 TRY15.36	$0.42 JOD0.300	+35.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.29 TRY14.17	$0.38 JOD0.270	+33.1%
Average			+3.1%

Istanbul vs. Amman - Cost of groceries

Improve prices · Change currency (USD)

pay 11.9% less for transportation

	Istanbul	Amman
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.43 TRY269.03	$6.52 JOD4.620	+19.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$67.03 TRY3,318.85	$42.31 JOD30.000	-36.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$50,810.11 TRY3M	$35,260.93 JOD25,000.000	-30.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$8.40 TRY416.09	$11.89 JOD8.430	+41.5%
Average			-11.9%

Istanbul vs. Amman - Cost of transportation

Improve prices · Change currency (USD)

pay 45.6% less for housing

	Istanbul	Amman
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$16.15 TRY799.42	$32.08 JOD22.740	+98.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$996.85 TRY49,357.64	$463.25 JOD328.440	-53.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$647.83 TRY32,076.47	$244.77 JOD173.540	-62.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$68.87 TRY3,410.06	$98.40 JOD69.770	+42.9%
Average			-45.6%

Istanbul vs. Amman - Cost of housing

Improve prices · Change currency (USD)

pay 57.9% less for childcare

	Istanbul	Amman
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,021.62 TRY50,584.39	$484.03 JOD343.180	-52.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$25,999.20 TRY1M	$9,718.43 JOD6,890.360	-62.6%
Average			-57.9%

Istanbul vs. Amman - Cost of childcare

Improve prices · Change currency (USD)

pay 17.3% more for entertainment and sports

	Istanbul	Amman
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.78 TRY236.49	$8.46 JOD6.000	+77.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.31 TRY213.63	$4.50 JOD3.190	+4.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.34 TRY115.73	$3.88 JOD2.750	+66.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$76.22 TRY3,773.70	$51.90 JOD36.790	-31.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.13 TRY402.53	$11.28 JOD8.000	+38.8%
Average			+17.3%

Istanbul vs. Amman - Cost of entertainment and sports

Improve prices · Change currency (USD)

pay 29.8% more for clothing

	Istanbul	Amman
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$53.35 TRY2,641.33	$63.47 JOD45.000	+19.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$39.62 TRY1,961.62	$82.45 JOD58.450	+108.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$99.91 TRY4,947.03	$125.81 JOD89.200	+25.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$95.52 TRY4,729.71	$86.98 JOD61.670	-8.9%
Average			+29.8%

Istanbul vs. Amman - Cost of clothing

Improve prices · Change currency (USD)

We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Sources: MyLifeElsewhere's cost-of-living dataset (prices updated October 2026). How we calculate this

Compare further: Istanbul vs. Amman

Salary Calculator · Free tool

What salary would you need in Amman?

More cost comparisons

Istanbul vs.

Vienna

Istanbul vs.

Ho Chi Minh City

Istanbul vs.

Warsaw

Istanbul vs.

Rome

Istanbul vs.

Sydney

Istanbul vs.

Quito

Istanbul vs.

Athens

Istanbul vs.

Moscow

Share this

Compare countries by overall cost of living

See the cost of living in Turkey vs. Jordan. This provides a comparison of the average cost of living from cities within Turkey and Jordan.

Help us improve these prices

MyLifeElsewhere is a collaborative project. Please enter price information for your location to help assist us in making these comparisons more accurate. Learn more

Add prices for Istanbul

Add prices for Amman

Ask the Elsewhere Community

Join the Elsewhere community and ask a question about Amman or Istanbul. It's a free, question-and-answer based forum to discuss what life is like in countries and cities around the world.