Cost of living comparison
Madrid is 82.3% more expensive than Amman.
If you lived in Madrid instead of Amman, you would:
pay 3.5 times more for restaurants
Amman
|
Madrid
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.05
JOD5.000
|
$15.16
€14.07
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.05
JOD5.000
|
$10.32
€9.57
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.51
JOD0.360
|
$2.71
€2.51
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.37
JOD0.260
|
$1.81
€1.68
|
|
pay 81.5% more for groceries
Amman
|
Madrid
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.55
JOD0.390
|
$1.74
€1.61
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.49
JOD2.470
|
$7.67
€7.12
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.73
JOD4.060
|
$4.36
€4.05
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.92
JOD1.360
|
$3.02
€2.80
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.51
JOD1.780
|
$3.87
€3.59
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.90
JOD0.640
|
$1.14
€1.06
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.78
JOD0.550
|
$0.89
€0.83
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.70
JOD0.500
|
$0.97
€0.90
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.35
JOD0.240
|
$1.13
€1.05
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.42
JOD0.300
|
$0.72
€0.67
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.39
JOD0.280
|
$0.77
€0.71
|
|
pay 17.4% more for transportation
Amman
|
Madrid
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.57
JOD3.950
|
$6.78
€6.29
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$56.43
JOD39.990
|
$54.15
€50.24
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,212.72
JOD19,997.180
|
$36,133.87
€33,523.19
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.84
JOD8.390
|
$14.65
€13.59
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for housing
Amman
|
Madrid
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$35.55
JOD25.200
|
$33.64
€31.21
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$381.83
JOD270.640
|
$1,370.72
€1,271.69
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$274.94
JOD194.880
|
$989.21
€917.73
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$69.76
JOD49.450
|
$123.32
€114.41
|
|
pay 98.0% more for childcare
Amman
|
Madrid
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$246.33
JOD174.600
|
$543.23
€503.98
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,685.43
JOD4,029.830
|
$9,978.95
€9,257.97
|
|
pay 7.8% less for entertainment and sports
Amman
|
Madrid
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.05
JOD5.000
|
$3.79
€3.52
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.98
JOD2.820
|
$2.63
€2.44
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.53
JOD2.500
|
$6.12
€5.68
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$58.83
JOD41.700
|
$48.46
€44.96
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.70
JOD9.000
|
$10.83
€10.05
|
|
pay 6.2% less for clothing
Amman
|
Madrid
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$64.60
JOD45.790
|
$83.95
€77.88
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$55.83
JOD39.570
|
$33.93
€31.48
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$115.30
JOD81.730
|
$87.19
€80.89
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.89
JOD65.130
|
$99.93
€92.71
|
|
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