Cost of living comparison

Amman, Jordan

compared to

Kathmandu, Nepal

Kathmandu vs. Amman Cost of Living Summary

Kathmandu is 40.4% cheaper than Amman.

Restaurants: pay 34.4% less in Kathmandu
Groceries: pay 15.9% less in Kathmandu
Transportation: pay 16.1% less in Kathmandu
Housing: pay 63.5% less in Kathmandu
Childcare: pay 47.9% less in Kathmandu
Entertainment and Sports: pay 53.2% less in Kathmandu
Clothing: pay 52.0% less in Kathmandu

Expenses including housing, entertainment and sports, clothing, childcare, restaurants, and transportation are lower in Kathmandu.

Kathmandu vs. Amman Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Kathmandu instead of Amman, you would:

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pay 34.4% less for restaurants

	Amman	Kathmandu
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.05 JOD5.000	$1.47 NPR201.60	-79.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.05 JOD5.000	$7.36 NPR1,007.01	+4.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.48 JOD0.340	$0.46 NPR62.42	-5.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.38 JOD0.270	$0.16 NPR22.13	-57.2%
Average			-34.4%

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pay 15.9% less for groceries

	Amman	Kathmandu
Bread 1 loaf	$0.53 JOD0.370	$0.57 NPR77.45	+7.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.39 JOD2.400	$4.70 NPR642.68	+38.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.58 JOD3.960	$3.17 NPR434.23	-43.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.04 JOD1.450	$1.62 NPR222.34	-20.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.56 JOD1.820	$1.48 NPR202.32	-42.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.90 JOD0.640	$1.09 NPR148.83	+20.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.73 JOD0.520	$0.47 NPR64.41	-35.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.71 JOD0.500	$0.52 NPR71.49	-26.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.36 JOD0.260	$0.33 NPR44.82	-9.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.40 JOD0.290	$0.22 NPR29.76	-46.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.36 JOD0.250	$0.29 NPR40.08	-18.1%
Average			-15.9%

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pay 16.1% less for transportation

	Amman	Kathmandu
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.48 JOD3.890	$4.85 NPR664.22	-11.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$42.31 JOD30.000	$9.94 NPR1,360.82	-76.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$25,384.29 JOD17,997.460	$33,138.99 NPR4,536,069.77	+30.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$11.85 JOD8.400	$11.05 NPR1,512.02	-6.8%
Average			-16.1%

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pay 63.5% less for housing

	Amman	Kathmandu
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$34.80 JOD24.670	$10.42 NPR1,426.73	-70.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$440.45 JOD312.280	$191.60 NPR26,226.88	-56.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$277.09 JOD196.450	$102.03 NPR13,965.21	-63.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$73.55 JOD52.150	$26.40 NPR3,613.29	-64.1%
Average			-63.5%

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pay 47.9% less for childcare

	Amman	Kathmandu
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$238.75 JOD169.270	$91.89 NPR12,577.28	-61.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,288.39 JOD3,749.470	$3,479.59 NPR476,287.33	-34.2%
Average			-47.9%

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pay 53.2% less for entertainment and sports

	Amman	Kathmandu
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$6.35 JOD4.500	$2.58 NPR352.81	-59.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.03 JOD2.860	$1.66 NPR227.19	-58.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.53 JOD2.500	$2.95 NPR403.21	-16.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$58.15 JOD41.230	$22.71 NPR3,108.05	-60.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$11.28 JOD8.000	$3.31 NPR453.61	-70.6%
Average			-53.2%

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pay 52.0% less for clothing

	Amman	Kathmandu
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$64.45 JOD45.700	$24.02 NPR3,287.68	-62.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$50.44 JOD35.760	$31.19 NPR4,269.24	-38.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$109.69 JOD77.770	$53.29 NPR7,294.85	-51.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$84.79 JOD60.120	$37.76 NPR5,168.37	-55.5%
Average			-52.0%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: June 2025

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