Amman vs Thessaloniki: cost of living for digital nomads

Amman, Jordan and Thessaloniki, Greece, 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

  • Thessaloniki is about 2% cheaper than Amman for a month of nomad living ($1,475 vs $1,500).
  • Rent is the biggest gap: $600 in Thessaloniki against $650 in Amman.
  • Amman scores higher on safety (8/10 vs 7/10).
  • Internet is faster in Thessaloniki: 120 Mbps typical against 45 Mbps.
  • Amman is arid; Thessaloniki is mediterranean.

Amman wins 2 of the measured lines; Thessaloniki wins 5.

LineAmmanThessaloniki
Monthly total (USD)$1,500$1,475
Rent$650$600
Food$350$400
Transport$90$35
Coworking$150$120
Safety (out of 10)8/107/10
Internet (Mbps)45120
Climatearidmediterranean
City sizemetrometro
Settinginlandcoast
Nomad score (out of 10)7/107/10

Amman

Affordable Middle-East hub and gateway to Petra.

Thessaloniki

Thessaloniki, Greece.

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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.