Cost of living comparison
Amman is 33.2% cheaper than Vienna.
- Restaurants
-
pay 64.2% less in Amman
- Groceries
-
pay 50.4% less in Amman
- Transportation
-
pay 14.6% less in Amman
- Housing
-
pay 50.2% less in Amman
- Childcare
-
pay 39.4% less in Amman
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 3.6% less in Amman
- Clothing
-
pay 9.8% less in Amman
Expenses including restaurants, groceries, housing, childcare, transportation, and clothing are lower in Amman.
If you lived in Amman instead of Vienna, you would:
pay 64.2% less for restaurants
|
Vienna
|
Amman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€14.14
|
$7.05
JOD5.000
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.72
€9.42
|
$7.05
JOD5.000
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.77
€2.43
|
$0.48
JOD0.340
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.35
€2.07
|
$0.38
JOD0.270
|
|
pay 50.4% less for groceries
|
Vienna
|
Amman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.91
€2.56
|
$0.53
JOD0.370
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.18
€7.20
|
$3.39
JOD2.400
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.99
€5.27
|
$5.58
JOD3.960
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.47
€3.93
|
$2.04
JOD1.450
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.34
€5.58
|
$2.56
JOD1.820
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.16
€1.02
|
$0.90
JOD0.640
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.01
€0.89
|
$0.73
JOD0.520
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.41
€1.24
|
$0.71
JOD0.500
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.96
€1.73
|
$0.36
JOD0.260
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.76
|
$0.40
JOD0.290
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.85
€0.75
|
$0.36
JOD0.250
|
|
pay 14.6% less for transportation
|
Vienna
|
Amman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.58
€5.78
|
$5.48
JOD3.890
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$41.80
€36.75
|
$42.31
JOD30.010
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,753.31
€24,404.06
|
$25,384.29
JOD18,007.620
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.01
€15.83
|
$11.85
JOD8.400
|
|
pay 50.2% less for housing
|
Vienna
|
Amman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$36.56
€32.15
|
$34.80
JOD24.690
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,107.49
€973.84
|
$440.45
JOD312.460
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$808.26
€710.72
|
$277.09
JOD196.560
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$244.03
€214.58
|
$73.55
JOD52.180
|
|
pay 39.4% less for childcare
|
Vienna
|
Amman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$273.73
€240.70
|
$238.75
JOD169.370
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,621.84
€13,736.61
|
$5,288.39
JOD3,751.590
|
|
pay 3.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Vienna
|
Amman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.36
€4.71
|
$6.35
JOD4.500
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.21
€3.70
|
$4.03
JOD2.860
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.75
€5.94
|
$3.53
JOD2.500
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.46
€39.98
|
$58.15
JOD41.250
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.86
€11.31
|
$11.28
JOD8.000
|
|
pay 9.8% less for clothing
|
Vienna
|
Amman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$104.52
€91.90
|
$64.45
JOD45.720
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.69
€38.42
|
$50.44
JOD35.780
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$95.42
€83.90
|
$109.69
JOD77.810
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$123.09
€108.23
|
$84.79
JOD60.150
|
|
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