Cost of living comparison
Amman is 22.4% cheaper than Athens.
- Restaurants
-
pay 47.6% less in Amman
- Groceries
-
pay 31.5% less in Amman
- Transportation
-
pay 2.9% less in Amman
- Housing
-
pay 31.5% less in Amman
- Childcare
-
pay 49.6% less in Amman
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 6.9% more in Amman
- Clothing
-
pay 0.8% less in Amman
Expenses including childcare, restaurants, groceries, housing, transportation, and clothing are lower in Amman.
If you lived in Amman instead of Athens, you would:
pay 47.6% less for restaurants
|
Athens
|
Amman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€14.78
|
$7.05
JOD5.000
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.65
€8.87
|
$7.05
JOD5.000
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.06
€1.89
|
$0.48
JOD0.340
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.55
€0.50
|
$0.38
JOD0.270
|
|
pay 31.5% less for groceries
|
Athens
|
Amman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.27
€1.17
|
$0.53
JOD0.370
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.59
€6.06
|
$3.39
JOD2.400
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.29
€5.79
|
$5.58
JOD3.960
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.50
€4.14
|
$2.04
JOD1.450
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.89
€4.50
|
$2.56
JOD1.820
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.93
€0.85
|
$0.90
JOD0.640
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.82
|
$0.73
JOD0.520
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.60
€0.55
|
$0.71
JOD0.500
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.93
€0.85
|
$0.36
JOD0.260
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.57
€0.52
|
$0.40
JOD0.290
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.53
€0.48
|
$0.36
JOD0.250
|
|
pay 2.9% less for transportation
|
Athens
|
Amman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.64
€7.02
|
$5.48
JOD3.890
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.01
€27.59
|
$42.31
JOD30.000
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,384.48
€27,938.47
|
$25,384.29
JOD17,997.460
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.86
€11.83
|
$11.85
JOD8.400
|
|
pay 31.5% less for housing
|
Athens
|
Amman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.55
€29.93
|
$34.80
JOD24.670
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$634.68
€583.59
|
$440.45
JOD312.280
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$557.32
€512.45
|
$277.09
JOD196.450
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$153.41
€141.06
|
$73.55
JOD52.150
|
|
pay 49.6% less for childcare
|
Athens
|
Amman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$463.20
€425.91
|
$238.75
JOD169.270
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,722.29
€9,859.13
|
$5,288.39
JOD3,749.470
|
|
pay 6.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Athens
|
Amman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.36
€4.93
|
$6.35
JOD4.500
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.71
€3.41
|
$4.03
JOD2.860
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.88
€4.48
|
$3.53
JOD2.500
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.36
€45.39
|
$58.15
JOD41.230
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.65
€8.87
|
$11.28
JOD8.000
|
|
pay 0.8% less for clothing
|
Athens
|
Amman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$86.11
€79.18
|
$64.45
JOD45.700
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.32
€35.24
|
$50.44
JOD35.760
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.75
€86.21
|
$109.69
JOD77.770
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$115.38
€106.10
|
$84.79
JOD60.120
|
|
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