Cost of living comparison
Kathmandu is 40.4% cheaper than Amman.
If you lived in Kathmandu instead of Amman, you would:
pay 34.4% less for restaurants
|
Amman
|
Kathmandu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.05
JOD5.000
|
$1.47
NPR198.59
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.05
JOD5.000
|
$7.36
NPR991.95
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.48
JOD0.340
|
$0.46
NPR61.49
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.38
JOD0.270
|
$0.16
NPR21.80
|
|
pay 15.9% less for groceries
|
Amman
|
Kathmandu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.53
JOD0.370
|
$0.57
NPR76.29
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.39
JOD2.400
|
$4.70
NPR633.06
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.58
JOD3.960
|
$3.17
NPR427.74
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.04
JOD1.450
|
$1.62
NPR219.01
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.56
JOD1.820
|
$1.48
NPR199.29
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.90
JOD0.640
|
$1.09
NPR146.60
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.73
JOD0.520
|
$0.47
NPR63.45
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.71
JOD0.500
|
$0.52
NPR70.42
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.36
JOD0.260
|
$0.33
NPR44.15
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.40
JOD0.290
|
$0.22
NPR29.31
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.36
JOD0.250
|
$0.29
NPR39.48
|
|
pay 16.1% less for transportation
|
Amman
|
Kathmandu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.48
JOD3.890
|
$4.85
NPR654.29
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$42.31
JOD30.000
|
$9.94
NPR1,340.47
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,384.29
JOD18,000.000
|
$33,138.99
NPR4,468,225.54
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.85
JOD8.400
|
$11.05
NPR1,489.41
|
|
pay 63.5% less for housing
|
Amman
|
Kathmandu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$34.80
JOD24.680
|
$10.42
NPR1,405.39
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$440.45
JOD312.320
|
$191.60
NPR25,834.62
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$277.09
JOD196.480
|
$102.03
NPR13,756.34
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$73.55
JOD52.160
|
$26.40
NPR3,559.25
|
|
pay 47.9% less for childcare
|
Amman
|
Kathmandu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$238.75
JOD169.300
|
$91.89
NPR12,389.17
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,288.39
JOD3,750.000
|
$3,479.59
NPR469,163.68
|
|
pay 53.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Amman
|
Kathmandu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.35
JOD4.500
|
$2.58
NPR347.53
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.03
JOD2.860
|
$1.66
NPR223.79
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.53
JOD2.500
|
$2.95
NPR397.18
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$58.15
JOD41.230
|
$22.71
NPR3,061.56
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.28
JOD8.000
|
$3.31
NPR446.82
|
|
pay 52.0% less for clothing
|
Amman
|
Kathmandu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$64.45
JOD45.700
|
$24.02
NPR3,238.51
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.44
JOD35.770
|
$31.19
NPR4,205.39
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$109.69
JOD77.780
|
$53.29
NPR7,185.74
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$84.79
JOD60.120
|
$37.76
NPR5,091.07
|
|
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