Cost of living comparison
Amman is 23.1% cheaper than Madrid.
If you lived in Amman instead of Madrid, you would:
pay 61.5% less for restaurants
|
Madrid
|
Amman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.16
€13.94
|
$7.05
JOD5.000
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.32
€9.49
|
$7.05
JOD5.000
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.71
€2.49
|
$0.51
JOD0.360
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.81
€1.66
|
$0.37
JOD0.260
|
|
pay 34.9% less for groceries
|
Madrid
|
Amman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.74
€1.60
|
$0.55
JOD0.390
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.67
€7.05
|
$3.49
JOD2.470
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.36
€4.01
|
$5.73
JOD4.060
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.02
€2.77
|
$1.92
JOD1.360
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.87
€3.56
|
$2.51
JOD1.780
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.14
€1.05
|
$0.90
JOD0.640
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.82
|
$0.78
JOD0.550
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.89
|
$0.70
JOD0.500
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.13
€1.04
|
$0.35
JOD0.240
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.72
€0.67
|
$0.42
JOD0.300
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.77
€0.71
|
$0.39
JOD0.280
|
|
pay 13.7% less for transportation
|
Madrid
|
Amman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.78
€6.24
|
$5.57
JOD3.950
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$54.15
€49.79
|
$56.43
JOD40.010
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,133.87
€33,228.09
|
$28,212.72
JOD20,005.640
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.65
€13.47
|
$11.84
JOD8.400
|
|
pay 45.5% less for housing
|
Madrid
|
Amman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$33.64
€30.93
|
$35.55
JOD25.210
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,370.72
€1,260.49
|
$381.83
JOD270.760
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$989.21
€909.66
|
$274.94
JOD194.960
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$123.32
€113.40
|
$69.76
JOD49.470
|
|
pay 48.9% less for childcare
|
Madrid
|
Amman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$543.23
€499.54
|
$246.33
JOD174.670
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,978.95
€9,176.48
|
$5,685.43
JOD4,031.540
|
|
pay 26.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Madrid
|
Amman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.79
€3.49
|
$7.05
JOD5.000
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.63
€2.41
|
$3.98
JOD2.820
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.12
€5.63
|
$3.53
JOD2.500
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$48.46
€44.57
|
$58.83
JOD41.720
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.83
€9.96
|
$12.70
JOD9.000
|
|
pay 16.4% more for clothing
|
Madrid
|
Amman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$83.95
€77.20
|
$64.60
JOD45.810
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.93
€31.20
|
$55.83
JOD39.590
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$87.19
€80.18
|
$115.30
JOD81.760
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$99.93
€91.90
|
$91.89
JOD65.160
|
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