Cost of living comparison
Wellington is 2.5 times more expensive than Amman.
If you lived in Wellington instead of Amman, you would:
pay 3.6 times more for restaurants
|
Amman
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.05
JOD5.000
|
$14.93
NZ$26.40
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.05
JOD5.000
|
$8.96
NZ$15.84
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.48
JOD0.340
|
$2.57
NZ$4.55
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.38
JOD0.270
|
$2.15
NZ$3.81
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for groceries
|
Amman
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.53
JOD0.370
|
$1.96
NZ$3.47
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.39
JOD2.400
|
$4.15
NZ$7.34
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.58
JOD3.960
|
$6.98
NZ$12.34
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.04
JOD1.450
|
$6.84
NZ$12.09
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.56
JOD1.820
|
$5.06
NZ$8.94
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.90
JOD0.640
|
$1.40
NZ$2.47
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.73
JOD0.520
|
$1.09
NZ$1.93
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.71
JOD0.500
|
$1.48
NZ$2.61
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.36
JOD0.260
|
$2.61
NZ$4.62
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.40
JOD0.290
|
$1.01
NZ$1.79
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.36
JOD0.250
|
$0.84
NZ$1.48
|
|
pay 76.9% more for transportation
|
Amman
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.48
JOD3.890
|
$6.42
NZ$11.35
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$42.31
JOD30.010
|
$127.57
NZ$225.54
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,384.29
JOD18,005.080
|
$34,339.84
NZ$60,714.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.85
JOD8.400
|
$18.22
NZ$32.20
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for housing
|
Amman
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$34.80
JOD24.680
|
$54.27
NZ$95.95
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$440.45
JOD312.410
|
$1,487.35
NZ$2,629.68
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$277.09
JOD196.540
|
$1,335.17
NZ$2,360.63
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$73.55
JOD52.170
|
$134.11
NZ$237.11
|
|
pay 3.0 times more for childcare
|
Amman
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$238.75
JOD169.350
|
$871.44
NZ$1,540.73
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,288.39
JOD3,751.060
|
$12,649.75
NZ$22,365.19
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Amman
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.35
JOD4.500
|
$7.17
NZ$12.67
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.03
JOD2.860
|
$3.41
NZ$6.04
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.53
JOD2.500
|
$24.46
NZ$43.24
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$58.15
JOD41.240
|
$39.85
NZ$70.45
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.28
JOD8.000
|
$12.24
NZ$21.65
|
|
pay 22.1% more for clothing
|
Amman
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$64.45
JOD45.710
|
$75.78
NZ$133.98
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.44
JOD35.780
|
$55.09
NZ$97.41
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$109.69
JOD77.800
|
$119.44
NZ$211.18
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$84.79
JOD60.140
|
$129.60
NZ$229.13
|
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