Cost of living comparison
Ireland is 2.2 times more expensive than Amman.
If you lived in Ireland instead of Amman, you would:
pay 3.2 times more for restaurants
Amman
|
Ireland
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.05
JOD5.000
|
$17.10
€15.87
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.05
JOD5.000
|
$9.80
€9.09
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.51
JOD0.360
|
$2.19
€2.03
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.37
JOD0.260
|
$1.73
€1.60
|
|
pay 94.0% more for groceries
Amman
|
Ireland
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.55
JOD0.390
|
$1.77
€1.64
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.49
JOD2.470
|
$4.27
€3.97
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.73
JOD4.060
|
$4.97
€4.61
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.92
JOD1.360
|
$3.80
€3.53
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.51
JOD1.780
|
$4.34
€4.02
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.90
JOD0.640
|
$1.26
€1.17
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.78
JOD0.550
|
$0.93
€0.87
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.70
JOD0.500
|
$1.26
€1.17
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.35
JOD0.240
|
$1.51
€1.40
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.42
JOD0.300
|
$0.85
€0.79
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.39
JOD0.280
|
$0.60
€0.56
|
|
pay 57.2% more for transportation
Amman
|
Ireland
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.57
JOD3.950
|
$7.23
€6.71
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$56.43
JOD39.990
|
$118.73
€110.16
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,212.72
JOD19,997.180
|
$36,966.92
€34,296.06
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.84
JOD8.390
|
$18.66
€17.31
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for housing
Amman
|
Ireland
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$35.55
JOD25.200
|
$49.22
€45.67
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$381.83
JOD270.640
|
$1,390.35
€1,289.90
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$274.94
JOD194.880
|
$1,168.86
€1,084.41
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$69.76
JOD49.450
|
$162.61
€150.86
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for childcare
Amman
|
Ireland
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$246.33
JOD174.600
|
$1,101.52
€1,021.93
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,685.43
JOD4,029.830
|
$7,468.96
€6,929.33
|
|
pay 68.6% more for entertainment and sports
Amman
|
Ireland
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.05
JOD5.000
|
$6.02
€5.58
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.98
JOD2.820
|
$3.78
€3.50
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.53
JOD2.500
|
$16.48
€15.29
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$58.83
JOD41.700
|
$58.33
€54.12
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.70
JOD9.000
|
$12.21
€11.33
|
|
pay 4.5% less for clothing
Amman
|
Ireland
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$64.60
JOD45.790
|
$84.67
€78.55
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$55.83
JOD39.570
|
$40.37
€37.46
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$115.30
JOD81.730
|
$91.93
€85.29
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.89
JOD65.130
|
$90.97
€84.39
|
|
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