Cost of living comparison
Amman is 22.1% more expensive than Beijing.
If you lived in Amman instead of Beijing, you would:
pay 29.4% more for restaurants
|
Beijing
|
Amman
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.15
CN¥29.59
|
$7.05
JOD5.000
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.54
CN¥39.46
|
$7.05
JOD5.000
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.50
CN¥3.59
|
$0.51
JOD0.360
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.31
CN¥2.21
|
$0.37
JOD0.260
|
|
pay 11.1% less for groceries
|
Beijing
|
Amman
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.43
CN¥10.19
|
$0.55
JOD0.390
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.83
CN¥48.63
|
$3.49
JOD2.470
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.46
CN¥53.16
|
$5.73
JOD4.060
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.75
CN¥12.45
|
$1.92
JOD1.360
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.44
CN¥10.28
|
$2.51
JOD1.780
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.96
CN¥6.83
|
$0.90
JOD0.640
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.79
CN¥5.65
|
$0.78
JOD0.550
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.87
CN¥6.21
|
$0.70
JOD0.500
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.58
CN¥4.11
|
$0.35
JOD0.240
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.37
CN¥2.62
|
$0.42
JOD0.300
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.49
CN¥3.47
|
$0.39
JOD0.280
|
|
pay 69.9% more for transportation
|
Beijing
|
Amman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.35
CN¥31.01
|
$5.57
JOD3.950
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$34.62
CN¥246.61
|
$56.43
JOD40.010
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,773.90
CN¥147,964.16
|
$28,212.72
JOD20,005.640
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.68
CN¥33.34
|
$11.84
JOD8.400
|
|
pay 28.8% more for housing
|
Beijing
|
Amman
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$13.59
CN¥96.79
|
$35.55
JOD25.210
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$969.73
CN¥6,906.97
|
$381.83
JOD270.760
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$561.86
CN¥4,001.89
|
$274.94
JOD194.960
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$42.17
CN¥300.36
|
$69.76
JOD49.470
|
|
pay 74.0% less for childcare
|
Beijing
|
Amman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$836.50
CN¥5,958.03
|
$246.33
JOD174.670
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$25,256.69
CN¥179,893.27
|
$5,685.43
JOD4,031.540
|
|
pay 93.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Beijing
|
Amman
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.38
CN¥9.86
|
$7.05
JOD5.000
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.73
CN¥26.58
|
$3.98
JOD2.820
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.46
CN¥24.66
|
$3.53
JOD2.500
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$62.16
CN¥442.74
|
$58.83
JOD41.720
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.31
CN¥59.19
|
$12.70
JOD9.000
|
|
pay 18.5% more for clothing
|
Beijing
|
Amman
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.57
CN¥467.03
|
$64.60
JOD45.810
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.21
CN¥250.79
|
$55.83
JOD39.590
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.31
CN¥607.59
|
$115.30
JOD81.760
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$112.58
CN¥801.88
|
$91.89
JOD65.160
|
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