Amman vs Budapest: cost of living for digital nomads

Amman, Jordan and Budapest, Hungary, line by line from the catalogue: what a month costs, rent, food, coworking, safety and internet. Every figure links back to its source on the city page.

The short version

  • Amman is about 6% cheaper than Budapest for a month of nomad living ($1,500 vs $1,600).
  • Rent is the biggest gap: $650 in Amman against $750 in Budapest.
  • Budapest scores higher on safety (9/10 vs 8/10).
  • Internet is faster in Budapest: 250 Mbps typical against 45 Mbps.
  • Amman is arid; Budapest is temperate.

Amman wins 3 of the measured lines; Budapest wins 5.

LineAmmanBudapest
Monthly total (USD)$1,500$1,600
Rent$650$750
Food$350$420
Transport$90$40
Coworking$150$120
Safety (out of 10)8/109/10
Internet (Mbps)45250
Climatearidtemperate
City sizemetrometro
Settinginlandinland
Nomad score (out of 10)7/108/10

Amman

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Costs are typical monthly figures for one person in USD, from the sources named on each city page; safety and internet are the catalogue's own ratings. Check the city pages for the dates each was last verified.