Cost of living comparison
Amman is 22.0% more expensive than Beijing.
If you lived in Amman instead of Beijing, you would:
pay 28.8% more for restaurants
|
Beijing
|
Amman
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.17
CN¥30.46
|
$7.05
JOD5.000
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.57
CN¥40.61
|
$7.05
JOD5.000
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.50
CN¥3.62
|
$0.48
JOD0.340
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.31
CN¥2.26
|
$0.38
JOD0.270
|
|
pay 11.4% less for groceries
|
Beijing
|
Amman
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.43
CN¥10.47
|
$0.53
JOD0.370
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.31
CN¥53.31
|
$3.39
JOD2.400
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.17
CN¥52.31
|
$5.58
JOD3.960
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.74
CN¥12.68
|
$2.04
JOD1.450
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.53
CN¥11.17
|
$2.56
JOD1.820
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.92
CN¥6.69
|
$0.90
JOD0.640
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.71
CN¥5.19
|
$0.73
JOD0.520
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.89
CN¥6.47
|
$0.71
JOD0.500
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.58
CN¥4.25
|
$0.36
JOD0.260
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.37
CN¥2.69
|
$0.40
JOD0.290
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.47
CN¥3.44
|
$0.36
JOD0.250
|
|
pay 58.0% more for transportation
|
Beijing
|
Amman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.36
CN¥31.81
|
$5.48
JOD3.890
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$33.40
CN¥243.67
|
$42.31
JOD30.010
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,872.18
CN¥152,291.77
|
$25,384.29
JOD18,005.080
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.59
CN¥33.50
|
$11.85
JOD8.400
|
|
pay 35.2% more for housing
|
Beijing
|
Amman
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$13.28
CN¥96.92
|
$34.80
JOD24.680
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$929.88
CN¥6,784.76
|
$440.45
JOD312.410
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$492.44
CN¥3,593.06
|
$277.09
JOD196.540
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$42.04
CN¥306.74
|
$73.55
JOD52.170
|
|
pay 72.8% less for childcare
|
Beijing
|
Amman
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$763.49
CN¥5,570.76
|
$238.75
JOD169.350
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$22,913.01
CN¥167,182.52
|
$5,288.39
JOD3,751.060
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Beijing
|
Amman
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.11
CN¥8.12
|
$6.35
JOD4.500
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.60
CN¥26.29
|
$4.03
JOD2.860
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.48
CN¥25.38
|
$3.53
JOD2.500
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$65.46
CN¥477.60
|
$58.15
JOD41.240
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.35
CN¥60.92
|
$11.28
JOD8.000
|
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pay 14.6% more for clothing
|
Beijing
|
Amman
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$62.65
CN¥457.15
|
$64.45
JOD45.710
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.69
CN¥253.09
|
$50.44
JOD35.780
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.45
CN¥608.91
|
$109.69
JOD77.800
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$107.64
CN¥785.36
|
$84.79
JOD60.140
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