Cost of living comparison
Oslo is 2.3 times more expensive than Amman.
If you lived in Oslo instead of Amman, you would:
pay 4.5 times more for restaurants
|
Amman
|
Oslo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.05
JOD5.000
|
$20.24
NOK223.87
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.05
JOD5.000
|
$11.78
NOK130.32
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.51
JOD0.360
|
$3.45
NOK38.13
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.37
JOD0.260
|
$2.55
NOK28.22
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for groceries
|
Amman
|
Oslo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.55
JOD0.390
|
$3.14
NOK34.73
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.49
JOD2.470
|
$5.91
NOK65.41
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.73
JOD4.060
|
$7.79
NOK86.19
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.92
JOD1.360
|
$4.26
NOK47.18
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.51
JOD1.780
|
$6.46
NOK71.49
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.90
JOD0.640
|
$1.40
NOK15.48
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.78
JOD0.550
|
$0.94
NOK10.45
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.70
JOD0.500
|
$1.28
NOK14.13
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.35
JOD0.240
|
$2.18
NOK24.07
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.42
JOD0.300
|
$0.92
NOK10.20
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.39
JOD0.280
|
$0.99
NOK10.90
|
|
pay 45.9% more for transportation
|
Amman
|
Oslo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.57
JOD3.950
|
$7.81
NOK86.40
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$56.43
JOD40.010
|
$81.89
NOK905.92
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,212.72
JOD20,005.640
|
$35,359.77
NOK391,194.37
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.84
JOD8.400
|
$20.47
NOK226.48
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for housing
|
Amman
|
Oslo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$35.55
JOD25.210
|
$43.36
NOK479.73
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$381.83
JOD270.760
|
$1,411.21
NOK15,612.56
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$274.94
JOD194.960
|
$1,117.59
NOK12,364.16
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$69.76
JOD49.470
|
$126.44
NOK1,398.88
|
|
pay 61.1% more for childcare
|
Amman
|
Oslo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$246.33
JOD174.670
|
$306.02
NOK3,385.63
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,685.43
JOD4,031.540
|
$11,250.65
NOK124,468.93
|
|
pay 71.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Amman
|
Oslo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.05
JOD5.000
|
$10.24
NOK113.24
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.98
JOD2.820
|
$4.30
NOK47.55
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.53
JOD2.500
|
$14.42
NOK159.57
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$58.83
JOD41.720
|
$45.65
NOK505.01
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.70
JOD9.000
|
$15.12
NOK167.29
|
|
pay 11.3% more for clothing
|
Amman
|
Oslo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$64.60
JOD45.810
|
$85.18
NOK942.41
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$55.83
JOD39.590
|
$44.69
NOK494.47
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$115.30
JOD81.760
|
$99.86
NOK1,104.76
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.89
JOD65.160
|
$134.93
NOK1,492.72
|
|
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