Cost of living comparison
Amman is 1.4% more expensive than Bucharest.
- Restaurants
-
pay 51.4% less in Amman
- Groceries
-
pay 18.3% less in Amman
- Transportation
-
pay 59.1% more in Amman
- Housing
-
pay 42.9% more in Amman
- Childcare
-
pay 52.5% less in Amman
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 26.0% more in Amman
- Clothing
-
pay 4.3% more in Amman
The cost of transportation, housing, entertainment and sports, and clothing in Amman are more expensive than in Bucharest. Expenses including childcare, restaurants, and groceries are lower in Amman.
If you lived in Amman instead of Bucharest, you would:
pay 51.4% less for restaurants
|
Bucharest
|
Amman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.85
RON52.79
|
$7.05
JOD5.000
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.54
RON33.59
|
$7.05
JOD5.000
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.00
RON8.90
|
$0.48
JOD0.340
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.20
RON9.82
|
$0.38
JOD0.270
|
|
pay 18.3% less for groceries
|
Bucharest
|
Amman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.17
RON5.23
|
$0.53
JOD0.370
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.52
RON20.15
|
$3.39
JOD2.400
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.34
RON28.25
|
$5.58
JOD3.960
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.28
RON14.60
|
$2.04
JOD1.450
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.09
RON13.76
|
$2.56
JOD1.820
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.59
RON2.61
|
$0.90
JOD0.640
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
RON3.43
|
$0.73
JOD0.520
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.75
RON3.35
|
$0.71
JOD0.500
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.88
RON3.92
|
$0.36
JOD0.260
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.51
RON2.26
|
$0.40
JOD0.290
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.44
RON1.96
|
$0.36
JOD0.250
|
|
pay 59.1% more for transportation
|
Bucharest
|
Amman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.09
RON27.14
|
$5.48
JOD3.890
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$17.24
RON76.78
|
$42.31
JOD30.000
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,003.12
RON115,828.28
|
$25,384.29
JOD17,997.460
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.82
RON25.91
|
$11.85
JOD8.400
|
|
pay 42.9% more for housing
|
Bucharest
|
Amman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$9.35
RON41.67
|
$34.80
JOD24.670
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$601.94
RON2,681.27
|
$440.45
JOD312.280
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$397.23
RON1,769.42
|
$277.09
JOD196.450
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$130.07
RON579.37
|
$73.55
JOD52.150
|
|
pay 52.5% less for childcare
|
Bucharest
|
Amman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$527.95
RON2,351.70
|
$238.75
JOD169.270
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,631.65
RON47,357.62
|
$5,288.39
JOD3,749.470
|
|
pay 26.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Bucharest
|
Amman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.23
RON14.40
|
$6.35
JOD4.500
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.17
RON14.11
|
$4.03
JOD2.860
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.98
RON26.63
|
$3.53
JOD2.500
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.84
RON222.02
|
$58.15
JOD41.230
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.62
RON38.39
|
$11.28
JOD8.000
|
|
pay 4.3% more for clothing
|
Bucharest
|
Amman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$78.42
RON349.29
|
$64.45
JOD45.700
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.68
RON176.74
|
$50.44
JOD35.760
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.94
RON382.83
|
$109.69
JOD77.770
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$105.80
RON471.28
|
$84.79
JOD60.120
|
|
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