Cost of living comparison
Amman is 48.2% cheaper than Copenhagen.
If you lived in Amman instead of Copenhagen, you would:
pay 73.2% less for restaurants
Copenhagen
|
Amman
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.56
DKK152.59
|
$7.05
JOD5.000
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$14.37
DKK101.73
|
$7.05
JOD5.000
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.78
DKK26.76
|
$0.48
JOD0.340
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.98
DKK21.08
|
$0.38
JOD0.270
|
|
pay 55.3% less for groceries
Copenhagen
|
Amman
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.78
DKK26.77
|
$0.53
JOD0.370
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.47
DKK45.80
|
$3.39
JOD2.400
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.42
DKK52.55
|
$5.58
JOD3.960
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.75
DKK33.64
|
$2.04
JOD1.450
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.10
DKK36.09
|
$2.56
JOD1.820
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.41
DKK9.98
|
$0.90
JOD0.640
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.42
DKK10.02
|
$0.73
JOD0.520
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.51
DKK10.70
|
$0.71
JOD0.500
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.12
DKK14.97
|
$0.36
JOD0.260
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.07
DKK7.57
|
$0.40
JOD0.290
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.90
DKK6.40
|
$0.36
JOD0.250
|
|
pay 47.1% less for transportation
Copenhagen
|
Amman
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.78
DKK55.08
|
$5.48
JOD3.890
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$100.30
DKK709.95
|
$42.31
JOD30.000
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$50,303.99
DKK356,051.67
|
$25,384.29
JOD18,000.000
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.43
DKK172.94
|
$11.85
JOD8.400
|
|
pay 52.3% less for housing
Copenhagen
|
Amman
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$36.84
DKK260.75
|
$34.80
JOD24.680
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,691.68
DKK11,973.68
|
$440.45
JOD312.320
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,264.98
DKK8,953.55
|
$277.09
JOD196.480
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$151.98
DKK1,075.72
|
$73.55
JOD52.160
|
|
pay 58.5% less for childcare
Copenhagen
|
Amman
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$580.24
DKK4,106.95
|
$238.75
JOD169.300
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,599.95
DKK89,182.47
|
$5,288.39
JOD3,750.000
|
|
pay 25.6% less for entertainment and sports
Copenhagen
|
Amman
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.62
DKK61.04
|
$6.35
JOD4.500
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.19
DKK43.82
|
$4.03
JOD2.860
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.05
DKK64.09
|
$3.53
JOD2.500
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.41
DKK307.23
|
$58.15
JOD41.230
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$18.68
DKK132.25
|
$11.28
JOD8.000
|
|
pay 25.5% less for clothing
Copenhagen
|
Amman
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$115.64
DKK818.51
|
$64.45
JOD45.700
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$48.78
DKK345.30
|
$50.44
JOD35.770
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$121.38
DKK859.09
|
$109.69
JOD77.780
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$174.89
DKK1,237.85
|
$84.79
JOD60.120
|
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