Cost of living comparison
Amman is 45.5% more expensive than Astana.
If you lived in Amman instead of Astana, you would:
pay 22.5% less for restaurants
|
Astana
|
Amman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.10
KZT5,281.47
|
$7.05
JOD5.000
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.06
KZT3,168.88
|
$7.05
JOD5.000
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.96
KZT501.91
|
$0.48
JOD0.340
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.51
KZT268.75
|
$0.38
JOD0.270
|
|
pay 14.0% more for groceries
|
Astana
|
Amman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.52
KZT269.84
|
$0.53
JOD0.370
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.84
KZT2,534.03
|
$3.39
JOD2.400
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.31
KZT2,253.45
|
$5.58
JOD3.960
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.65
KZT864.74
|
$2.04
JOD1.450
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.24
KZT1,171.86
|
$2.56
JOD1.820
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.58
KZT303.56
|
$0.90
JOD0.640
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.86
KZT450.65
|
$0.73
JOD0.520
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.95
KZT496.49
|
$0.71
JOD0.500
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.84
KZT441.45
|
$0.36
JOD0.260
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.23
KZT120.34
|
$0.40
JOD0.290
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.20
KZT103.30
|
$0.36
JOD0.250
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for transportation
|
Astana
|
Amman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.87
KZT978.68
|
$5.48
JOD3.890
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$15.15
KZT7,922.21
|
$42.31
JOD30.010
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,193.94
KZT10,562,943.39
|
$25,384.29
JOD18,005.080
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.86
KZT3,063.25
|
$11.85
JOD8.400
|
|
pay 56.6% more for housing
|
Astana
|
Amman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$12.70
KZT6,645.00
|
$34.80
JOD24.680
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$463.50
KZT242,444.70
|
$440.45
JOD312.410
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$333.20
KZT174,288.57
|
$277.09
JOD196.540
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$42.17
KZT22,059.42
|
$73.55
JOD52.170
|
|
pay 3.9% less for childcare
|
Astana
|
Amman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$227.18
KZT118,833.11
|
$238.75
JOD169.350
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,062.07
KZT3,170,914.35
|
$5,288.39
JOD3,751.060
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Astana
|
Amman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.21
KZT633.78
|
$6.35
JOD4.500
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.16
KZT1,132.02
|
$4.03
JOD2.860
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.74
KZT911.05
|
$3.53
JOD2.500
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$55.49
KZT29,027.78
|
$58.15
JOD41.240
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.05
KZT2,640.74
|
$11.28
JOD8.000
|
|
pay 1.3% more for clothing
|
Astana
|
Amman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$76.02
KZT39,762.88
|
$64.45
JOD45.710
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.98
KZT22,483.98
|
$50.44
JOD35.780
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$99.59
KZT52,094.52
|
$109.69
JOD77.800
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.40
KZT47,810.66
|
$84.79
JOD60.140
|
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