Astana vs Amman
Amman comes out ahead overall, winning 2 of 7 criteria.
Summary
Amman edges out Astana overall (6.1 vs 5.9), but the margin is thin enough that a single strong priority — like climate — could reasonably flip your personal decision the other way.
Quick answers
Safety: Astana and Amman tie on this (7/10 each).
Climate: Amman (6/10 vs 3/10).
Overall, Amman scores higher (6.1/10 vs 5.9/10) across all seven criteria combined.
Cost of living: Amman (7/10 vs 6/10).
Amman — Amman scores higher once we weight toward households with kids prioritizing safety, healthcare and clean air (5.8 vs 6.1 for Astana vs Amman), driven largely by safety.
Amman — Amman scores higher once we weight toward remote workers who need fast internet and an affordable, pleasant base (6.0 vs 6.4 for Astana vs Amman), driven largely by cost of living.
Where each city wins
- +Public transport: slightly better than Amman (6.0 vs 5.0)
- +Internet & connectivity: slightly better than Amman (8.0 vs 7.0)
- +Climate: far better than Astana (6.0 vs 3.0)
- +Cost of living: slightly better than Astana (7.0 vs 6.0)
Which city fits your profile?
Amman comes out ahead for nearly every profile we tested — digital nomad, freelancer, young family, budget-conscious mover, safety-first mover and retiree, among others — winning 8 of 10 weighted comparisons against Astana. There's no profile in our set where Astana pulls ahead.
See the full breakdown by profile
Amman scores higher once we weight toward remote workers who need fast internet and an affordable, pleasant base (6.0 vs 6.4 for Astana vs Amman), driven largely by cost of living.
Amman scores higher once we weight toward independent workers balancing cost of living against healthcare access (5.9 vs 6.3 for Astana vs Amman), driven largely by cost of living.
Amman scores higher once we weight toward households with kids prioritizing safety, healthcare and clean air (5.8 vs 6.1 for Astana vs Amman), driven largely by safety.
Amman scores higher once we weight toward movers for whom affordability outweighs every other factor (5.9 vs 6.3 for Astana vs Amman), driven largely by cost of living.
Amman scores higher once we weight toward people relocating somewhere unfamiliar who weigh personal safety above all (5.9 vs 6.1 for Astana vs Amman), driven largely by safety.
Amman scores higher once we weight toward retirees prioritizing healthcare, climate and a calm environment over nightlife or internet speed (5.5 vs 6.1 for Astana vs Amman), driven largely by climate.
Amman scores higher once we weight toward students who need affordability, transit and a lively social scene (6.0 vs 6.2 for Astana vs Amman), driven largely by cost of living.
Astana and Amman score within a rounding error of each other for expatriates relocating for work who lean on safety, healthcare and internet to stay settled and connected, so this comparison won't settle it either way.
Amman scores higher once we weight toward founders and small business owners who need reliable connectivity and a livable base without big-city costs (6.1 vs 6.3 for Astana vs Amman), driven largely by internet & connectivity.
Astana and Amman score within a rounding error of each other for early-career movers who want nightlife and transit within budget, without yet prioritizing healthcare or climate, so this comparison won't settle it either way.
Which city should you choose?
Pick Amman instead if you're more of a digital nomad, freelancer, or young family.