Cost of living comparison
Amman is 41.5% cheaper than Reykjavik.
If you lived in Amman instead of Reykjavik, you would:
pay 73.2% less for restaurants
|
Reykjavik
|
Amman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.00
ISK2,783
|
$7.05
JOD5.000
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$18.02
ISK2,507
|
$7.05
JOD5.000
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.15
ISK439
|
$0.48
JOD0.340
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.19
ISK304
|
$0.38
JOD0.270
|
|
pay 55.8% less for groceries
|
Reykjavik
|
Amman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.61
ISK502
|
$0.53
JOD0.370
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.76
ISK1,079
|
$3.39
JOD2.400
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.40
ISK891
|
$5.58
JOD3.960
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.76
ISK801
|
$2.04
JOD1.450
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$9.45
ISK1,314
|
$2.56
JOD1.820
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.40
ISK195
|
$0.90
JOD0.640
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.01
ISK140
|
$0.73
JOD0.520
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.22
ISK169
|
$0.71
JOD0.500
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.22
ISK309
|
$0.36
JOD0.260
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.43
ISK200
|
$0.40
JOD0.290
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.93
ISK130
|
$0.36
JOD0.250
|
|
pay 42.5% less for transportation
|
Reykjavik
|
Amman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.50
ISK1,183
|
$5.48
JOD3.890
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$74.95
ISK10,428
|
$42.31
JOD30.010
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$42,450.45
ISK5,906,131
|
$25,384.29
JOD18,005.080
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.05
ISK3,346
|
$11.85
JOD8.400
|
|
pay 44.0% less for housing
|
Reykjavik
|
Amman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$69.87
ISK9,720
|
$34.80
JOD24.680
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,971.17
ISK274,249
|
$440.45
JOD312.410
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,803.44
ISK250,913
|
$277.09
JOD196.540
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$53.95
ISK7,507
|
$73.55
JOD52.170
|
|
pay 8.6% less for childcare
|
Reykjavik
|
Amman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$252.14
ISK35,080
|
$238.75
JOD169.350
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,993.99
ISK833,944
|
$5,288.39
JOD3,751.060
|
|
pay 35.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Reykjavik
|
Amman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$10.81
ISK1,504
|
$6.35
JOD4.500
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.31
ISK738
|
$4.03
JOD2.860
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.25
ISK1,704
|
$3.53
JOD2.500
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$69.95
ISK9,732
|
$58.15
JOD41.240
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.77
ISK2,056
|
$11.28
JOD8.000
|
|
pay 30.9% less for clothing
|
Reykjavik
|
Amman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$108.97
ISK15,161
|
$64.45
JOD45.710
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$49.72
ISK6,918
|
$50.44
JOD35.780
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$151.85
ISK21,127
|
$109.69
JOD77.800
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$194.16
ISK27,013
|
$84.79
JOD60.140
|
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