Cost of living comparison
Amman is 2.2 times more expensive than Ashgabat.
If you lived in Amman instead of Ashgabat, you would:
pay 68.4% less for restaurants
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Ashgabat
|
Amman
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$34.54
TMT121.25
|
$7.05
JOD5.000
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.82
TMT45.00
|
$7.05
JOD5.000
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.24
TMT11.38
|
$0.48
JOD0.340
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.04
TMT3.67
|
$0.38
JOD0.270
|
|
pay 70.3% less for groceries
|
Ashgabat
|
Amman
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.39
TMT8.38
|
$0.53
JOD0.370
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$17.90
TMT62.83
|
$3.39
JOD2.400
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$16.12
TMT56.59
|
$5.58
JOD3.960
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.84
TMT24.00
|
$2.04
JOD1.450
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.38
TMT18.90
|
$2.56
JOD1.820
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.71
TMT9.53
|
$0.90
JOD0.640
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$4.01
TMT14.06
|
$0.73
JOD0.520
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.65
TMT12.81
|
$0.71
JOD0.500
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.71
TMT6.01
|
$0.36
JOD0.260
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.03
TMT3.63
|
$0.40
JOD0.290
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.84
TMT2.95
|
$0.36
JOD0.250
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for transportation
|
Ashgabat
|
Amman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.56
TMT5.49
|
$5.48
JOD3.890
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$8.55
TMT30.00
|
$42.31
JOD30.000
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$43,803.42
TMT153,750.00
|
$25,384.29
JOD18,000.000
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.69
TMT34.00
|
$11.85
JOD8.400
|
|
pay 67.6% less for housing
|
Ashgabat
|
Amman
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$94.97
TMT333.33
|
$34.80
JOD24.680
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,125.36
TMT3,950.00
|
$440.45
JOD312.320
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$747.86
TMT2,625.00
|
$277.09
JOD196.480
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$435.73
TMT1,529.41
|
$73.55
JOD52.160
|
|
pay 10.5 times more for childcare
|
Ashgabat
|
Amman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$22.79
TMT80.00
|
$238.75
JOD169.300
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$5,288.39
JOD3,750.000
|
|
pay 37.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Ashgabat
|
Amman
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.06
TMT17.75
|
$6.35
JOD4.500
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.98
TMT24.50
|
$4.03
JOD2.860
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$28.49
TMT100.00
|
$3.53
JOD2.500
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$147.20
TMT516.67
|
$58.15
JOD41.230
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.25
TMT50.00
|
$11.28
JOD8.000
|
|
pay 41.6% less for clothing
|
Ashgabat
|
Amman
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$85.47
TMT300.00
|
$64.45
JOD45.700
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$121.08
TMT425.00
|
$50.44
JOD35.770
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$163.82
TMT575.00
|
$109.69
JOD77.780
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$170.94
TMT600.00
|
$84.79
JOD60.120
|
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