Cost of living comparison

Beijing, China

compared to

Amman, Jordan

Amman vs. Beijing Cost of Living Summary

Amman is 22.0% more expensive than Beijing.

Restaurants: pay 28.8% more in Amman
Groceries: pay 11.4% less in Amman
Transportation: pay 58.0% more in Amman
Housing: pay 35.2% more in Amman
Childcare: pay 72.8% less in Amman
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.0 times more in Amman
Clothing: pay 14.6% more in Amman

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

Amman vs. Beijing Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 28.8% more for restaurants

	Beijing	Amman
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.17 CN¥30.32	$7.05 JOD5.000	+68.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.57 CN¥40.43	$7.05 JOD5.000	+26.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.50 CN¥3.60	$0.48 JOD0.340	-2.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.31 CN¥2.25	$0.38 JOD0.270	+22.1%
Average			+28.8%

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pay 11.4% less for groceries

	Beijing	Amman
Bread 1 loaf	$1.43 CN¥10.42	$0.53 JOD0.370	-63.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.31 CN¥53.08	$3.39 JOD2.400	-53.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.17 CN¥52.08	$5.58 JOD3.960	-22.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.74 CN¥12.63	$2.04 JOD1.450	+17.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.53 CN¥11.12	$2.56 JOD1.820	+67.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.92 CN¥6.66	$0.90 JOD0.640	-1.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.71 CN¥5.17	$0.73 JOD0.520	+2.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.89 CN¥6.44	$0.71 JOD0.500	-20.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.58 CN¥4.23	$0.36 JOD0.260	-37.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.37 CN¥2.68	$0.40 JOD0.290	+9.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.47 CN¥3.42	$0.36 JOD0.250	-24.1%
Average			-11.4%

Beijing vs. Amman - Cost of groceries

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pay 58.0% more for transportation

	Beijing	Amman
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.36 CN¥31.67	$5.48 JOD3.890	+25.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$33.40 CN¥242.57	$42.31 JOD30.000	+26.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$20,872.18 CN¥151,607.16	$25,384.29 JOD17,997.460	+21.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$4.59 CN¥33.35	$11.85 JOD8.400	+158.0%
Average			+58.0%

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pay 35.2% more for housing

	Beijing	Amman
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$13.28 CN¥96.49	$34.80 JOD24.670	+162.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$929.88 CN¥6,754.26	$440.45 JOD312.280	-52.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$492.44 CN¥3,576.90	$277.09 JOD196.450	-43.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$42.04 CN¥305.36	$73.55 JOD52.150	+75.0%
Average			+35.2%

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pay 72.8% less for childcare

	Beijing	Amman
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$763.49 CN¥5,545.72	$238.75 JOD169.270	-68.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$22,913.01 CN¥166,430.97	$5,288.39 JOD3,749.470	-76.9%
Average			-72.8%

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pay 2.0 times more for entertainment and sports

	Beijing	Amman
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.11 CN¥8.09	$6.35 JOD4.500	+470.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.60 CN¥26.17	$4.03 JOD2.860	+11.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.48 CN¥25.27	$3.53 JOD2.500	+1.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$65.46 CN¥475.45	$58.15 JOD41.230	-11.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.35 CN¥60.64	$11.28 JOD8.000	+35.1%
Average			+101.4%

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pay 14.6% more for clothing

	Beijing	Amman
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$62.65 CN¥455.10	$64.45 JOD45.700	+2.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$34.69 CN¥251.95	$50.44 JOD35.760	+45.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$83.45 CN¥606.17	$109.69 JOD77.770	+31.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$107.64 CN¥781.83	$84.79 JOD60.120	-21.2%
Average			+14.6%

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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: March 2025

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