Cost of living comparison

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Amman is 2.1 times more expensive than Kathmandu.

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

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pay 2.3 times more for restaurants

 
Kathmandu
Amman
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $1.47
NPR199.54
$7.05
JOD5.000
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$7.36
NPR996.71
$7.05
JOD5.000
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $0.46
NPR61.78
$0.48
JOD0.340

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pay 30.2% more for groceries

 
Kathmandu
Amman
Bread
1 loaf
$0.57
NPR76.66
$0.53
JOD0.370
Local cheese (8 oz) $4.70
NPR636.11
$3.39
JOD2.400
Milk (1 gallon) $3.17
NPR429.79
$5.58
JOD3.960

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pay 80.6% more for transportation

 
Kathmandu
Amman
Gasoline (1 gallon) $4.85
NPR657.43
$5.48
JOD3.890
Monthly public transit pass $9.94
NPR1,346.91
$42.31
JOD30.010
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $33,138.99
NPR4,489,701.39
$25,384.29
JOD18,005.080

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pay 2.8 times more for housing

 
Kathmandu
Amman
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$10.42
NPR1,412.15
$34.80
JOD24.680
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $191.60
NPR25,958.79
$440.45
JOD312.410
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $102.03
NPR13,822.46
$277.09
JOD196.540

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pay 2.1 times more for childcare

 
Kathmandu
Amman
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $91.89
NPR12,448.72
$238.75
JOD169.350
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $3,479.59
NPR471,418.65
$5,288.39
JOD3,751.060

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pay 2.4 times more for entertainment and sports

 
Kathmandu
Amman
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $2.58
NPR349.20
$6.35
JOD4.500
Cappuccino in mid-range area $1.66
NPR224.87
$4.03
JOD2.860
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$2.95
NPR399.08
$3.53
JOD2.500

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pay 2.2 times more for clothing

 
Kathmandu
Amman
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$24.02
NPR3,254.07
$64.45
JOD45.710
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$31.19
NPR4,225.60
$50.44
JOD35.780
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$53.29
NPR7,220.28
$109.69
JOD77.800

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