Cost of living comparison

Yerevan, Armenia

compared to

Amman, Jordan

Amman vs. Yerevan Cost of Living Summary

Amman is 2.3% more expensive than Yerevan.

Restaurants: pay 37.2% less in Amman
Groceries: pay 9.0% less in Amman
Transportation: pay 98.0% more in Amman
Housing: pay 19.3% less in Amman
Childcare: pay 38.9% less in Amman
Entertainment and Sports: pay 50.7% more in Amman
Clothing: pay 28.4% less in Amman

The cost of transportation and entertainment and sports in Amman are more expensive than in Yerevan. Expenses including childcare, restaurants, clothing, housing, and groceries are lower in Amman. Notably, transportation is significantly more expensive in Amman.

Amman vs. Yerevan Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 37.2% less for restaurants

	Yerevan	Amman
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$11.57 AMD4,514.82	$7.05 JOD5.000	-39.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.00 AMD3,511.53	$7.05 JOD5.000	-21.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.99 AMD387.38	$0.48 JOD0.340	-51.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.60 AMD232.89	$0.38 JOD0.270	-36.8%
Average			-37.2%

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pay 9.0% less for groceries

	Yerevan	Amman
Bread 1 loaf	$0.86 AMD336.82	$0.53 JOD0.370	-39.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.04 AMD1,574.00	$3.39 JOD2.400	-16.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.24 AMD2,434.03	$5.58 JOD3.960	-10.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.46 AMD960.54	$2.04 JOD1.450	-17.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.37 AMD1,316.34	$2.56 JOD1.820	-24.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.56 AMD217.78	$0.90 JOD0.640	+61.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.83 AMD321.84	$0.73 JOD0.520	-11.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.79 AMD308.30	$0.71 JOD0.500	-10.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.01 AMD393.42	$0.36 JOD0.260	-64.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.34 AMD130.92	$0.40 JOD0.290	+20.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.32 AMD125.29	$0.36 JOD0.250	+11.3%
Average			-9.0%

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pay 98.0% more for transportation

	Yerevan	Amman
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.29 AMD2,064.00	$5.48 JOD3.890	+3.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$12.86 AMD5,016.47	$42.31 JOD30.000	+229.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$30,864.95 AMD12,039,529.79	$25,384.29 JOD17,997.460	-17.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$4.27 AMD1,665.47	$11.85 JOD8.400	+177.4%
Average			+98.0%

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pay 19.3% less for housing

	Yerevan	Amman
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$22.21 AMD8,665.05	$34.80 JOD24.670	+56.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$931.30 AMD363,272.82	$440.45 JOD312.280	-52.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$625.77 AMD244,093.86	$277.09 JOD196.450	-55.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$98.60 AMD38,461.79	$73.55 JOD52.150	-25.4%
Average			-19.3%

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pay 38.9% less for childcare

	Yerevan	Amman
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$374.24 AMD145,979.30	$238.75 JOD169.270	-36.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$9,037.50 AMD3,525,270.30	$5,288.39 JOD3,749.470	-41.5%
Average			-38.9%

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pay 50.7% more for entertainment and sports

	Yerevan	Amman
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.06 AMD802.64	$6.35 JOD4.500	+208.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.76 AMD1,467.55	$4.03 JOD2.860	+7.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.57 AMD1,003.29	$3.53 JOD2.500	+37.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$106.02 AMD41,353.58	$58.15 JOD41.230	-45.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.72 AMD3,009.88	$11.28 JOD8.000	+46.2%
Average			+50.7%

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pay 28.4% less for clothing

	Yerevan	Amman
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$111.12 AMD43,343.75	$64.45 JOD45.700	-42.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$63.96 AMD24,947.27	$50.44 JOD35.760	-21.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$139.93 AMD54,581.10	$109.69 JOD77.770	-21.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$119.43 AMD46,587.75	$84.79 JOD60.120	-29.0%
Average			-28.4%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: March 2025

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