Cost of living comparison
Kathmandu is 41.0% cheaper than Amman.
If you lived in Kathmandu instead of Amman, you would:
pay 32.5% less for restaurants
|
Amman
|
Kathmandu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.05
JOD5.000
|
$1.87
NPR251.49
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.05
JOD5.000
|
$6.74
NPR905.37
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.51
JOD0.360
|
$0.50
NPR67.71
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.37
JOD0.260
|
$0.18
NPR24.23
|
|
pay 17.2% less for groceries
|
Amman
|
Kathmandu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.55
JOD0.390
|
$0.56
NPR75.73
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.49
JOD2.470
|
$4.47
NPR601.29
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.73
JOD4.060
|
$3.24
NPR434.85
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.92
JOD1.360
|
$1.56
NPR209.62
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.51
JOD1.780
|
$1.43
NPR192.40
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.90
JOD0.640
|
$1.13
NPR152.53
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.78
JOD0.550
|
$0.47
NPR63.45
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.70
JOD0.500
|
$0.57
NPR76.33
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.35
JOD0.240
|
$0.33
NPR43.79
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.42
JOD0.300
|
$0.22
NPR29.43
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.39
JOD0.280
|
$0.28
NPR37.77
|
|
pay 20.1% less for transportation
|
Amman
|
Kathmandu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.57
JOD3.950
|
$4.97
NPR668.45
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$56.43
JOD40.010
|
$8.98
NPR1,207.15
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,212.72
JOD20,005.640
|
$33,681.15
NPR4,526,827.07
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.84
JOD8.400
|
$11.23
NPR1,508.94
|
|
pay 57.5% less for housing
|
Amman
|
Kathmandu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$35.55
JOD25.210
|
$10.72
NPR1,441.23
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$381.83
JOD270.760
|
$205.38
NPR27,603.59
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$274.94
JOD194.960
|
$120.20
NPR16,155.74
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$69.76
JOD49.470
|
$29.53
NPR3,969.41
|
|
pay 53.9% less for childcare
|
Amman
|
Kathmandu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$246.33
JOD174.670
|
$92.91
NPR12,487.48
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,685.43
JOD4,031.540
|
$3,100.81
NPR416,756.23
|
|
pay 53.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Amman
|
Kathmandu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.05
JOD5.000
|
$2.62
NPR352.09
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.98
JOD2.820
|
$1.66
NPR223.32
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.53
JOD2.500
|
$2.99
NPR402.38
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$58.83
JOD41.720
|
$24.50
NPR3,292.24
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.70
JOD9.000
|
$3.37
NPR452.68
|
|
pay 52.1% less for clothing
|
Amman
|
Kathmandu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$64.60
JOD45.810
|
$25.39
NPR3,411.89
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$55.83
JOD39.590
|
$35.76
NPR4,806.26
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$115.30
JOD81.760
|
$52.04
NPR6,993.83
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.89
JOD65.160
|
$39.52
NPR5,312.25
|
|
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