Cost of living comparison
Vienna is 2.1 times more expensive than Amman.
If you lived in Vienna instead of Amman, you would:
pay 3.9 times more for restaurants
|
Amman
|
Vienna
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.05
JOD5.000
|
$16.08
€15.25
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.05
JOD5.000
|
$10.72
€10.16
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.48
JOD0.340
|
$2.77
€2.62
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.38
JOD0.270
|
$2.35
€2.23
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for groceries
|
Amman
|
Vienna
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.53
JOD0.370
|
$2.91
€2.76
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.39
JOD2.400
|
$8.18
€7.76
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.58
JOD3.960
|
$5.99
€5.68
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.04
JOD1.450
|
$4.47
€4.24
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.56
JOD1.820
|
$6.34
€6.01
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.90
JOD0.640
|
$1.16
€1.10
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.73
JOD0.520
|
$1.01
€0.96
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.71
JOD0.500
|
$1.41
€1.34
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.36
JOD0.260
|
$1.96
€1.86
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.40
JOD0.290
|
$0.87
€0.82
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.36
JOD0.250
|
$0.85
€0.81
|
|
pay 20.0% more for transportation
|
Amman
|
Vienna
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.48
JOD3.890
|
$6.58
€6.24
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$42.31
JOD30.000
|
$41.80
€39.64
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,384.29
JOD18,000.000
|
$27,753.31
€26,320.18
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.85
JOD8.400
|
$18.01
€17.08
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for housing
|
Amman
|
Vienna
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$34.80
JOD24.680
|
$36.56
€34.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$440.45
JOD312.320
|
$1,107.49
€1,050.30
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$277.09
JOD196.480
|
$808.26
€766.52
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$73.55
JOD52.160
|
$244.03
€231.43
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for childcare
|
Amman
|
Vienna
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$238.75
JOD169.300
|
$273.73
€259.59
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,288.39
JOD3,750.000
|
$15,621.84
€14,815.16
|
|
pay 14.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Amman
|
Vienna
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.35
JOD4.500
|
$5.36
€5.08
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.03
JOD2.860
|
$4.21
€4.00
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.53
JOD2.500
|
$6.75
€6.40
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$58.15
JOD41.230
|
$45.46
€43.12
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.28
JOD8.000
|
$12.86
€12.20
|
|
pay 20.2% more for clothing
|
Amman
|
Vienna
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$64.45
JOD45.700
|
$104.52
€99.12
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.44
JOD35.770
|
$43.69
€41.44
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$109.69
JOD77.780
|
$95.42
€90.49
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$84.79
JOD60.120
|
$123.09
€116.73
|
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