Cost of living comparison

Astana, Kazakhstan

compared to

Amman, Jordan

Amman vs. Astana Cost of Living Summary

Amman is 45.5% more expensive than Astana.

Restaurants: pay 22.5% less in Amman
Groceries: pay 14.0% more in Amman
Transportation: pay 2.3 times more in Amman
Housing: pay 56.6% more in Amman
Childcare: pay 3.9% less in Amman
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.5 times more in Amman
Clothing: pay 1.3% more in Amman

The cost of entertainment and sports, transportation, housing, groceries, and clothing in Amman are more expensive than in Astana. Expenses including restaurants and childcare are lower in Amman. Notably, entertainment and sports and transportation are significantly more expensive in Amman.

Amman vs. Astana Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 22.5% less for restaurants

	Astana	Amman
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.10 KZT5,282.47	$7.05 JOD5.000	-30.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.06 KZT3,169.48	$7.05 JOD5.000	+16.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.96 KZT502.00	$0.48 JOD0.340	-49.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.51 KZT268.80	$0.38 JOD0.270	-26.5%
Average			-22.5%

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pay 14.0% more for groceries

	Astana	Amman
Bread 1 loaf	$0.52 KZT269.89	$0.53 JOD0.370	+1.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.84 KZT2,534.51	$3.39 JOD2.400	-30.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.31 KZT2,253.87	$5.58 JOD3.960	+29.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.65 KZT864.90	$2.04 JOD1.450	+23.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.24 KZT1,172.08	$2.56 JOD1.820	+14.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.58 KZT303.62	$0.90 JOD0.640	+55.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.86 KZT450.73	$0.73 JOD0.520	-15.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.95 KZT496.58	$0.71 JOD0.500	-25.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.84 KZT441.53	$0.36 JOD0.260	-57.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.23 KZT120.37	$0.40 JOD0.290	+75.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.20 KZT103.32	$0.36 JOD0.250	+81.0%
Average			+14.0%

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pay 2.3 times more for transportation

	Astana	Amman
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$1.87 KZT978.87	$5.48 JOD3.890	+193.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$15.15 KZT7,923.70	$42.31 JOD30.010	+179.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$20,193.94 KZT10,564,938.57	$25,384.29 JOD18,007.620	+25.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$5.86 KZT3,063.83	$11.85 JOD8.400	+102.3%
Average			+125.1%

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pay 56.6% more for housing

	Astana	Amman
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$12.70 KZT6,646.26	$34.80 JOD24.690	+173.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$463.50 KZT242,490.49	$440.45 JOD312.460	-5.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$333.20 KZT174,321.49	$277.09 JOD196.560	-16.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$42.17 KZT22,063.58	$73.55 JOD52.180	+74.4%
Average			+56.6%

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pay 3.9% less for childcare

	Astana	Amman
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$227.18 KZT118,855.56	$238.75 JOD169.370	+5.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,062.07 KZT3,171,513.29	$5,288.39 JOD3,751.590	-12.8%
Average			-3.9%

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pay 2.5 times more for entertainment and sports

	Astana	Amman
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.21 KZT633.90	$6.35 JOD4.500	+423.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.16 KZT1,132.23	$4.03 JOD2.860	+86.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.74 KZT911.23	$3.53 JOD2.500	+102.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$55.49 KZT29,033.26	$58.15 JOD41.250	+4.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.05 KZT2,641.23	$11.28 JOD8.000	+123.5%
Average			+148.2%

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pay 1.3% more for clothing

	Astana	Amman
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$76.02 KZT39,770.39	$64.45 JOD45.720	-15.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$42.98 KZT22,488.23	$50.44 JOD35.780	+17.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$99.59 KZT52,104.36	$109.69 JOD77.810	+10.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$91.40 KZT47,819.69	$84.79 JOD60.150	-7.2%
Average			+1.3%

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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: April 2025

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