Cost of living comparison
Helsinki is 2.0 times more expensive than Amman.
If you lived in Helsinki instead of Amman, you would:
pay 4.1 times more for restaurants
|
Amman
|
Helsinki
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.05
JOD5.000
|
$18.76
€17.98
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.05
JOD5.000
|
$11.79
€11.30
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.48
JOD0.340
|
$3.14
€3.01
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.38
JOD0.270
|
$2.03
€1.95
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for groceries
|
Amman
|
Helsinki
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.53
JOD0.370
|
$2.89
€2.77
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.39
JOD2.400
|
$4.13
€3.96
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.58
JOD3.960
|
$5.15
€4.94
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.04
JOD1.450
|
$3.08
€2.95
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.56
JOD1.820
|
$6.00
€5.75
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.90
JOD0.640
|
$1.11
€1.06
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.73
JOD0.520
|
$0.85
€0.81
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.71
JOD0.500
|
$1.03
€0.99
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.36
JOD0.260
|
$1.70
€1.63
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.40
JOD0.290
|
$0.57
€0.55
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.36
JOD0.250
|
$0.86
€0.82
|
|
pay 47.7% more for transportation
|
Amman
|
Helsinki
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.48
JOD3.890
|
$7.50
€7.19
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$42.31
JOD30.010
|
$71.38
€68.44
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,384.29
JOD18,005.080
|
$34,296.42
€32,882.48
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.85
JOD8.400
|
$17.79
€17.06
|
|
pay 91.6% more for housing
|
Amman
|
Helsinki
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$34.80
JOD24.680
|
$22.48
€21.55
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$440.45
JOD312.410
|
$1,111.66
€1,065.83
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$277.09
JOD196.540
|
$870.64
€834.75
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$73.55
JOD52.170
|
$99.35
€95.25
|
|
pay 70.2% more for childcare
|
Amman
|
Helsinki
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$238.75
JOD169.350
|
$338.03
€324.10
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,288.39
JOD3,751.060
|
$10,508.28
€10,075.06
|
|
pay 63.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Amman
|
Helsinki
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.35
JOD4.500
|
$8.57
€8.22
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.03
JOD2.860
|
$4.76
€4.57
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.53
JOD2.500
|
$11.36
€10.89
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$58.15
JOD41.240
|
$47.76
€45.79
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.28
JOD8.000
|
$18.22
€17.47
|
|
pay 7.8% more for clothing
|
Amman
|
Helsinki
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$64.45
JOD45.710
|
$100.00
€95.88
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.44
JOD35.780
|
$31.76
€30.45
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$109.69
JOD77.800
|
$89.57
€85.88
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$84.79
JOD60.140
|
$111.24
€106.65
|
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