Cost of living comparison
Amman is 37.4% cheaper than Reykjavik.
If you lived in Amman instead of Reykjavik, you would:
pay 72.8% less for restaurants
|
Reykjavik
|
Amman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.59
ISK2,967
|
$7.05
JOD5.000
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$17.27
ISK2,374
|
$7.05
JOD5.000
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.90
ISK399
|
$0.51
JOD0.360
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.07
ISK285
|
$0.37
JOD0.260
|
|
pay 55.2% less for groceries
|
Reykjavik
|
Amman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.68
ISK506
|
$0.55
JOD0.390
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.66
ISK1,052
|
$3.49
JOD2.470
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.16
ISK847
|
$5.73
JOD4.060
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.91
ISK813
|
$1.92
JOD1.360
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$8.87
ISK1,220
|
$2.51
JOD1.780
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.53
ISK210
|
$0.90
JOD0.640
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.97
ISK133
|
$0.78
JOD0.550
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.26
ISK173
|
$0.70
JOD0.500
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.23
ISK306
|
$0.35
JOD0.240
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.42
ISK195
|
$0.42
JOD0.300
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.01
ISK139
|
$0.39
JOD0.280
|
|
pay 33.1% less for transportation
|
Reykjavik
|
Amman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.57
ISK1,179
|
$5.57
JOD3.950
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$66.92
ISK9,198
|
$56.43
JOD40.010
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$41,660.67
ISK5,726,259
|
$28,212.72
JOD20,005.640
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.30
ISK3,202
|
$11.84
JOD8.400
|
|
pay 50.7% less for housing
|
Reykjavik
|
Amman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.45
ISK9,408
|
$35.55
JOD25.210
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,864.13
ISK256,225
|
$381.83
JOD270.760
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,666.20
ISK229,019
|
$274.94
JOD194.960
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$64.43
ISK8,856
|
$69.76
JOD49.470
|
|
pay 1.2% less for childcare
|
Reykjavik
|
Amman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$240.37
ISK33,039
|
$246.33
JOD174.670
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,984.07
ISK822,511
|
$5,685.43
JOD4,031.540
|
|
pay 29.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Reykjavik
|
Amman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$10.79
ISK1,483
|
$7.05
JOD5.000
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.09
ISK699
|
$3.98
JOD2.820
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.87
ISK1,632
|
$3.53
JOD2.500
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$65.50
ISK9,003
|
$58.83
JOD41.720
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.39
ISK1,978
|
$12.70
JOD9.000
|
|
pay 18.8% less for clothing
|
Reykjavik
|
Amman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$103.94
ISK14,287
|
$64.60
JOD45.810
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.50
ISK5,978
|
$55.83
JOD39.590
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$141.47
ISK19,445
|
$115.30
JOD81.760
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$174.65
ISK24,006
|
$91.89
JOD65.160
|
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