Cost of living comparison
Kiev is 9.4% cheaper than Amman.
If you lived in Kiev instead of Amman, you would:
pay 7.3% more for restaurants
|
Amman
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.05
JOD5.000
|
$7.58
UAH312.82
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.05
JOD5.000
|
$6.32
UAH260.68
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.51
JOD0.360
|
$0.62
UAH25.60
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.37
JOD0.260
|
$0.41
UAH16.93
|
|
pay 4.5% more for groceries
|
Amman
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.55
JOD0.390
|
$0.73
UAH30.19
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.49
JOD2.470
|
$4.30
UAH177.50
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.73
JOD4.060
|
$3.88
UAH160.24
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.92
JOD1.360
|
$1.78
UAH73.49
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.51
JOD1.780
|
$1.97
UAH81.46
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.90
JOD0.640
|
$0.34
UAH14.19
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.78
JOD0.550
|
$0.64
UAH26.27
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.70
JOD0.500
|
$0.71
UAH29.17
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.35
JOD0.240
|
$0.94
UAH38.69
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.42
JOD0.300
|
$0.28
UAH11.62
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.39
JOD0.280
|
$0.37
UAH15.47
|
|
pay 36.3% less for transportation
|
Amman
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.57
JOD3.950
|
$5.16
UAH213.08
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$56.43
JOD40.010
|
$9.66
UAH398.84
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,212.72
JOD20,005.640
|
$30,944.11
UAH1,277,343.64
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.84
JOD8.400
|
$4.19
UAH173.09
|
|
pay 3.8% less for housing
|
Amman
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$35.55
JOD25.210
|
$5.82
UAH240.05
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$381.83
JOD270.760
|
$558.46
UAH23,052.86
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$274.94
JOD194.960
|
$325.98
UAH13,456.06
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$69.76
JOD49.470
|
$72.04
UAH2,973.91
|
|
pay 34.5% more for childcare
|
Amman
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$246.33
JOD174.670
|
$365.07
UAH15,069.92
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,685.43
JOD4,031.540
|
$6,874.47
UAH283,771.53
|
|
pay 59.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Amman
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.05
JOD5.000
|
$1.26
UAH52.14
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.98
JOD2.820
|
$1.34
UAH55.34
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.53
JOD2.500
|
$2.27
UAH93.85
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$58.83
JOD41.720
|
$26.77
UAH1,105.01
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.70
JOD9.000
|
$5.05
UAH208.55
|
|
pay 12.2% less for clothing
|
Amman
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$64.60
JOD45.810
|
$69.25
UAH2,858.44
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$55.83
JOD39.590
|
$36.51
UAH1,507.22
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$115.30
JOD81.760
|
$87.23
UAH3,600.89
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.89
JOD65.160
|
$94.45
UAH3,898.90
|
|
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