Cost of living comparison
Amman is 24.1% more expensive than Jordan overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 11.6% more in Amman
- Groceries
-
pay 9.5% more in Amman
- Transportation
-
pay 13.9% more in Amman
- Housing
-
pay 34.1% more in Amman
- Childcare
-
pay 49.1% more in Amman
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 18.0% more in Amman
- Clothing
-
pay 32.4% more in Amman
The cost of childcare, housing, clothing, entertainment and sports, transportation, and restaurants in Amman are more expensive than in Jordan.
If you lived in Amman instead of Jordan, you would:
pay 11.6% more for restaurants
|
Jordan
|
Amman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.22
JOD3.700
|
$7.05
JOD5.000
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.63
JOD4.700
|
$7.05
JOD5.000
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.48
JOD0.340
|
$0.48
JOD0.340
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.36
JOD0.260
|
$0.38
JOD0.270
|
|
pay 9.5% more for groceries
|
Jordan
|
Amman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.51
JOD0.360
|
$0.53
JOD0.370
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.30
JOD2.340
|
$3.39
JOD2.400
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.28
JOD3.750
|
$5.58
JOD3.960
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.90
JOD1.350
|
$2.04
JOD1.450
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.20
JOD1.560
|
$2.56
JOD1.820
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.80
JOD0.570
|
$0.90
JOD0.640
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.71
JOD0.500
|
$0.73
JOD0.520
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.58
JOD0.410
|
$0.71
JOD0.500
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.32
JOD0.220
|
$0.36
JOD0.260
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.36
JOD0.260
|
$0.40
JOD0.290
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.34
JOD0.240
|
$0.36
JOD0.250
|
|
pay 13.9% more for transportation
|
Jordan
|
Amman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.41
JOD3.840
|
$5.48
JOD3.890
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$31.82
JOD22.560
|
$42.31
JOD30.000
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,243.27
JOD17,897.480
|
$25,384.29
JOD17,997.460
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.82
JOD6.960
|
$11.85
JOD8.400
|
|
pay 34.1% more for housing
|
Jordan
|
Amman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.16
JOD22.800
|
$34.80
JOD24.670
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$278.15
JOD197.210
|
$440.45
JOD312.280
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$203.84
JOD144.530
|
$277.09
JOD196.450
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$73.53
JOD52.130
|
$73.55
JOD52.150
|
|
pay 49.1% more for childcare
|
Jordan
|
Amman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$139.70
JOD99.050
|
$238.75
JOD169.270
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,155.50
JOD2,946.250
|
$5,288.39
JOD3,749.470
|
|
pay 18.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Jordan
|
Amman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.64
JOD4.000
|
$6.35
JOD4.500
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.58
JOD1.830
|
$4.03
JOD2.860
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.47
JOD2.460
|
$3.53
JOD2.500
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$50.93
JOD36.110
|
$58.15
JOD41.230
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.72
JOD7.600
|
$11.28
JOD8.000
|
|
pay 32.4% more for clothing
|
Jordan
|
Amman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$44.98
JOD31.890
|
$64.45
JOD45.700
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.03
JOD27.670
|
$50.44
JOD35.760
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$81.72
JOD57.940
|
$109.69
JOD77.770
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$69.17
JOD49.040
|
$84.79
JOD60.120
|
|
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