Cost of living comparison

Amman, Jordan

compared to

Reykjavik, Iceland

Reykjavik vs. Amman Cost of Living Summary

Reykjavik is 2.5 times more expensive than Amman.

Restaurants: pay 4.4 times more in Reykjavik
Groceries: pay 3.1 times more in Reykjavik
Transportation: pay 75.6% more in Reykjavik
Housing: pay 3.4 times more in Reykjavik
Childcare: pay 9.4% more in Reykjavik
Entertainment and Sports: pay 80.1% more in Reykjavik
Clothing: pay 58.8% more in Reykjavik

The cost of restaurants, housing, groceries, entertainment and sports, transportation, and clothing in Reykjavik are more expensive than in Amman. Notably, restaurants, housing, and groceries are significantly more expensive in Reykjavik.

Reykjavik vs. Amman Cost Breakdown

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

Display currency: USD

pay 4.4 times more for restaurants

	Amman	Reykjavik
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.05 JOD5.000	$20.00 ISK2,632	+183.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.05 JOD5.000	$18.02 ISK2,371	+155.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.48 JOD0.340	$3.15 ISK415	+552.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.38 JOD0.270	$2.19 ISK288	+478.9%
Average			+342.5%

Amman vs. Reykjavik - Cost of restaurants

Improve prices · Change currency (USD)

pay 3.1 times more for groceries

	Amman	Reykjavik
Bread 1 loaf	$0.53 JOD0.370	$3.61 ISK475	+587.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.39 JOD2.400	$7.76 ISK1,021	+128.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.58 JOD3.960	$6.40 ISK843	+14.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.04 JOD1.450	$5.76 ISK757	+181.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.56 JOD1.820	$9.45 ISK1,243	+268.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.90 JOD0.640	$1.40 ISK185	+55.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.73 JOD0.520	$1.01 ISK133	+38.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.71 JOD0.500	$1.22 ISK160	+71.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.36 JOD0.260	$2.22 ISK293	+514.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.40 JOD0.290	$1.43 ISK189	+256.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.36 JOD0.250	$0.93 ISK123	+161.3%
Average			+207.2%

Amman vs. Reykjavik - Cost of groceries

Improve prices · Change currency (USD)

pay 75.6% more for transportation

	Amman	Reykjavik
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.48 JOD3.890	$8.50 ISK1,119	+55.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$42.31 JOD30.000	$74.95 ISK9,863	+77.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$25,384.29 JOD17,997.460	$42,450.45 ISK5,585,630	+67.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$11.85 JOD8.400	$24.05 ISK3,165	+103.0%
Average			+75.6%

Amman vs. Reykjavik - Cost of transportation

Improve prices · Change currency (USD)

pay 3.4 times more for housing

	Amman	Reykjavik
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$34.80 JOD24.670	$69.87 ISK9,193	+100.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$440.45 JOD312.280	$1,971.17 ISK259,367	+347.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$277.09 JOD196.450	$1,803.44 ISK237,297	+550.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$73.55 JOD52.150	$53.95 ISK7,099	-26.6%
Average			+243.2%

Amman vs. Reykjavik - Cost of housing

Improve prices · Change currency (USD)

pay 9.4% more for childcare

	Amman	Reykjavik
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$238.75 JOD169.270	$252.14 ISK33,177	+5.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,288.39 JOD3,749.470	$5,993.99 ISK788,690	+13.3%
Average			+9.4%

Amman vs. Reykjavik - Cost of childcare

Improve prices · Change currency (USD)

pay 80.1% more for entertainment and sports

	Amman	Reykjavik
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$6.35 JOD4.500	$10.81 ISK1,422	+70.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.03 JOD2.860	$5.31 ISK698	+31.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.53 JOD2.500	$12.25 ISK1,611	+247.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$58.15 JOD41.230	$69.95 ISK9,204	+20.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$11.28 JOD8.000	$14.77 ISK1,944	+31.0%
Average			+80.1%

Amman vs. Reykjavik - Cost of entertainment and sports

Improve prices · Change currency (USD)

pay 58.8% more for clothing

	Amman	Reykjavik
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$64.45 JOD45.700	$108.97 ISK14,339	+69.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$50.44 JOD35.760	$49.72 ISK6,542	-1.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$109.69 JOD77.770	$151.85 ISK19,981	+38.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$84.79 JOD60.120	$194.16 ISK25,547	+129.0%
Average			+58.8%

Amman vs. Reykjavik - Cost of clothing

Improve prices · Change currency (USD)

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: March 2025

More cost comparisons

Amman vs.

Hanoi

Amman vs.

Nairobi

Amman vs.

Madrid

Amman vs.

Kiev

Amman vs.

Paris

Amman vs.

Ankara

Amman vs.

Prague

Amman vs.

Cairo

Share this

Compare countries by overall cost of living

See the cost of living in Jordan vs. Iceland. This provides a comparison of the average cost of living from cities within Jordan and Iceland.

Help us improve these prices

MyLifeElsewhere is a collaborative project. Please enter price information for your location to help assist us in making these comparisons more accurate. Learn more

Add prices for Amman

Add prices for Reykjavik

ASK THE ELSEWHERE COMMUNITY

Join the Elsewhere community and ask a question about Reykjavik or Amman. It's a free, question-and-answer based forum to discuss what life is like in countries and cities around the world.