Cost of living comparison
Athens is 51.2% more expensive than Amman.
If you lived in Athens instead of Amman, you would:
pay 2.3 times more for restaurants
|
Amman
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.05
JOD5.000
|
$16.24
€14.94
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.05
JOD5.000
|
$9.75
€8.96
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.51
JOD0.360
|
$2.12
€1.95
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.37
JOD0.260
|
$0.54
€0.50
|
|
pay 69.2% more for groceries
|
Amman
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.55
JOD0.390
|
$1.31
€1.21
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.49
JOD2.470
|
$6.88
€6.33
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.73
JOD4.060
|
$6.38
€5.86
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.92
JOD1.360
|
$4.72
€4.34
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.51
JOD1.780
|
$5.03
€4.63
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.90
JOD0.640
|
$0.87
€0.80
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.78
JOD0.550
|
$0.89
€0.81
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.70
JOD0.500
|
$0.61
€0.56
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.35
JOD0.240
|
$0.98
€0.90
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.42
JOD0.300
|
$0.58
€0.53
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.39
JOD0.280
|
$0.60
€0.55
|
|
pay 1.3% less for transportation
|
Amman
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.57
JOD3.950
|
$7.66
€7.05
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$56.43
JOD40.010
|
$32.49
€29.88
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,212.72
JOD20,005.640
|
$27,399.57
€25,196.18
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.84
JOD8.400
|
$12.13
€11.15
|
|
pay 71.8% more for housing
|
Amman
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$35.55
JOD25.210
|
$32.57
€29.95
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$381.83
JOD270.760
|
$630.26
€579.58
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$274.94
JOD194.960
|
$532.87
€490.01
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$69.76
JOD49.470
|
$165.03
€151.76
|
|
pay 89.4% more for childcare
|
Amman
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$246.33
JOD174.670
|
$482.99
€444.15
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,685.43
JOD4,031.540
|
$10,389.46
€9,553.97
|
|
pay 7.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Amman
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.05
JOD5.000
|
$5.41
€4.98
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.98
JOD2.820
|
$3.62
€3.33
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.53
JOD2.500
|
$4.98
€4.58
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$58.83
JOD41.720
|
$46.52
€42.78
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.70
JOD9.000
|
$9.75
€8.96
|
|
pay 2.8% more for clothing
|
Amman
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$64.60
JOD45.810
|
$89.99
€82.75
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$55.83
JOD39.590
|
$34.83
€32.03
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$115.30
JOD81.760
|
$95.37
€87.70
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.89
JOD65.160
|
$116.71
€107.33
|
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