Cost of living comparison
Amman is 5.4% cheaper than Budapest.
If you lived in Amman instead of Budapest, you would:
pay 45.0% less for restaurants
|
Budapest
|
Amman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.52
HUF4,156.21
|
$7.05
JOD5.000
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.89
HUF3,117.16
|
$7.05
JOD5.000
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.53
HUF602.63
|
$0.48
JOD0.340
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.18
HUF467.23
|
$0.38
JOD0.270
|
|
pay 16.0% less for groceries
|
Budapest
|
Amman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.48
HUF584.76
|
$0.53
JOD0.370
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.42
HUF1,744.31
|
$3.39
JOD2.400
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.98
HUF1,571.85
|
$5.58
JOD3.960
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.43
HUF960.77
|
$2.04
JOD1.450
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.44
HUF963.93
|
$2.56
JOD1.820
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.71
HUF279.34
|
$0.90
JOD0.640
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
HUF314.96
|
$0.73
JOD0.520
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.81
HUF318.85
|
$0.71
JOD0.500
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.17
HUF463.20
|
$0.36
JOD0.260
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.51
HUF201.09
|
$0.40
JOD0.290
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.55
HUF216.14
|
$0.36
JOD0.250
|
|
pay 15.0% more for transportation
|
Budapest
|
Amman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.17
HUF2,438.05
|
$5.48
JOD3.890
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$23.54
HUF9,299.51
|
$42.31
JOD30.000
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,962.74
HUF10,650,280.97
|
$25,384.29
JOD18,000.000
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.15
HUF4,800.42
|
$11.85
JOD8.400
|
|
pay 2.5% less for housing
|
Budapest
|
Amman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.98
HUF7,103.83
|
$34.80
JOD24.680
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$642.83
HUF253,917.94
|
$440.45
JOD312.320
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$478.04
HUF188,825.96
|
$277.09
JOD196.480
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$105.42
HUF41,640.81
|
$73.55
JOD52.160
|
|
pay 46.8% less for childcare
|
Budapest
|
Amman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$423.92
HUF167,447.19
|
$238.75
JOD169.300
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,554.11
HUF4,168,874.03
|
$5,288.39
JOD3,750.000
|
|
pay 47.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Budapest
|
Amman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.63
HUF1,039.05
|
$6.35
JOD4.500
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.37
HUF937.53
|
$4.03
JOD2.860
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.98
HUF2,363.84
|
$3.53
JOD2.500
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.31
HUF19,478.44
|
$58.15
JOD41.230
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.63
HUF3,013.25
|
$11.28
JOD8.000
|
|
pay 10.2% more for clothing
|
Budapest
|
Amman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$74.81
HUF29,549.97
|
$64.45
JOD45.700
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.73
HUF14,507.66
|
$50.44
JOD35.770
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$86.74
HUF34,260.35
|
$109.69
JOD77.780
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$93.52
HUF36,940.08
|
$84.79
JOD60.120
|
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