Cost of living comparison
Yerevan is 20.4% more expensive than Amman.
If you lived in Yerevan instead of Amman, you would:
pay 53.6% more for restaurants
|
Amman
|
Yerevan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.05
JOD5.000
|
$10.08
AMD3,896.27
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.05
JOD5.000
|
$7.75
AMD2,997.13
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.51
JOD0.360
|
$1.02
AMD392.69
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.37
JOD0.260
|
$0.60
AMD231.94
|
|
pay 17.1% more for groceries
|
Amman
|
Yerevan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.55
JOD0.390
|
$0.77
AMD296.68
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.49
JOD2.470
|
$4.11
AMD1,590.29
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.73
JOD4.060
|
$5.82
AMD2,251.51
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.92
JOD1.360
|
$2.29
AMD884.64
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.51
JOD1.780
|
$3.27
AMD1,265.45
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.90
JOD0.640
|
$0.52
AMD202.48
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.78
JOD0.550
|
$0.81
AMD314.40
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.70
JOD0.500
|
$0.77
AMD299.47
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.35
JOD0.240
|
$0.89
AMD345.16
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.42
JOD0.300
|
$0.30
AMD116.69
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.39
JOD0.280
|
$0.30
AMD116.25
|
|
pay 35.9% less for transportation
|
Amman
|
Yerevan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.57
JOD3.950
|
$5.13
AMD1,982.39
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$56.43
JOD40.010
|
$10.34
AMD3,996.17
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,212.72
JOD20,005.640
|
$31,015.91
AMD11,988,510.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.84
JOD8.400
|
$4.29
AMD1,658.41
|
|
pay 69.0% more for housing
|
Amman
|
Yerevan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$35.55
JOD25.210
|
$22.14
AMD8,557.99
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$381.83
JOD270.760
|
$967.29
AMD373,883.31
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$274.94
JOD194.960
|
$640.24
AMD247,469.77
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$69.76
JOD49.470
|
$88.86
AMD34,348.69
|
|
pay 35.8% more for childcare
|
Amman
|
Yerevan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$246.33
JOD174.670
|
$308.47
AMD119,233.55
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,685.43
JOD4,031.540
|
$8,316.23
AMD3,214,454.03
|
|
pay 21.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Amman
|
Yerevan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.05
JOD5.000
|
$2.07
AMD799.23
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.98
JOD2.820
|
$3.49
AMD1,349.80
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.53
JOD2.500
|
$2.58
AMD999.04
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$58.83
JOD41.720
|
$83.09
AMD32,118.15
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.70
JOD9.000
|
$7.75
AMD2,997.13
|
|
pay 24.9% more for clothing
|
Amman
|
Yerevan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$64.60
JOD45.810
|
$93.13
AMD35,998.32
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$55.83
JOD39.590
|
$61.89
AMD23,922.80
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$115.30
JOD81.760
|
$132.82
AMD51,339.16
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.89
JOD65.160
|
$118.67
AMD45,869.08
|
|
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