Cost of living comparison
Brussels is 2.4 times more expensive than Amman.
If you lived in Brussels instead of Amman, you would:
pay 4.2 times more for restaurants
|
Amman
|
Brussels
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.05
JOD5.000
|
$19.59
€18.02
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.05
JOD5.000
|
$11.97
€11.01
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.51
JOD0.360
|
$2.72
€2.50
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.37
JOD0.260
|
$2.58
€2.37
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for groceries
|
Amman
|
Brussels
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.55
JOD0.390
|
$2.68
€2.47
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.49
JOD2.470
|
$8.38
€7.71
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.73
JOD4.060
|
$5.89
€5.42
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.92
JOD1.360
|
$4.11
€3.78
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.51
JOD1.780
|
$5.43
€4.99
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.90
JOD0.640
|
$1.23
€1.13
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.78
JOD0.550
|
$0.89
€0.82
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.70
JOD0.500
|
$1.31
€1.20
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.35
JOD0.240
|
$1.30
€1.20
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.42
JOD0.300
|
$0.87
€0.80
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.39
JOD0.280
|
$0.83
€0.77
|
|
pay 34.4% more for transportation
|
Amman
|
Brussels
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.57
JOD3.950
|
$7.19
€6.62
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$56.43
JOD40.010
|
$53.34
€49.05
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,212.72
JOD20,005.640
|
$31,021.96
€28,527.27
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.84
JOD8.400
|
$24.16
€22.22
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for housing
|
Amman
|
Brussels
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$35.55
JOD25.210
|
$57.82
€53.17
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$381.83
JOD270.760
|
$1,165.94
€1,072.18
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$274.94
JOD194.960
|
$976.56
€898.03
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$69.76
JOD49.470
|
$182.93
€168.22
|
|
pay 4.0 times more for childcare
|
Amman
|
Brussels
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$246.33
JOD174.670
|
$989.17
€909.62
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,685.43
JOD4,031.540
|
$23,148.55
€21,287.01
|
|
pay 21.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Amman
|
Brussels
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.05
JOD5.000
|
$5.44
€5.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.98
JOD2.820
|
$3.88
€3.57
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.53
JOD2.500
|
$9.25
€8.51
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$58.83
JOD41.720
|
$34.92
€32.11
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.70
JOD9.000
|
$14.15
€13.01
|
|
pay 27.4% more for clothing
|
Amman
|
Brussels
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$64.60
JOD45.810
|
$104.24
€95.86
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$55.83
JOD39.590
|
$49.59
€45.60
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$115.30
JOD81.760
|
$117.47
€108.02
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.89
JOD65.160
|
$144.77
€133.13
|
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