Cost of living comparison
Moscow is 20.9% more expensive than Amman.
If you lived in Moscow instead of Amman, you would:
pay 47.4% more for restaurants
Amman
|
Moscow
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.05
JOD5.000
|
$9.92
RUB915.41
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.05
JOD5.000
|
$4.92
RUB454.15
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.51
JOD0.360
|
$1.10
RUB101.94
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.37
JOD0.260
|
$0.60
RUB55.33
|
|
pay 19.1% more for groceries
Amman
|
Moscow
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.55
JOD0.390
|
$0.63
RUB58.31
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.49
JOD2.470
|
$4.72
RUB435.21
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.73
JOD4.060
|
$3.62
RUB333.91
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.92
JOD1.360
|
$1.74
RUB160.67
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.51
JOD1.780
|
$2.18
RUB201.53
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.90
JOD0.640
|
$0.64
RUB58.74
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.78
JOD0.550
|
$0.69
RUB63.27
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.70
JOD0.500
|
$0.79
RUB73.18
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.35
JOD0.240
|
$1.56
RUB143.69
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.42
JOD0.300
|
$0.19
RUB17.53
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.39
JOD0.280
|
$0.20
RUB18.72
|
|
pay 35.3% less for transportation
Amman
|
Moscow
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.57
JOD3.950
|
$2.31
RUB213.54
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$56.43
JOD39.990
|
$29.87
RUB2,755.18
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,212.72
JOD19,997.180
|
$32,820.00
RUB3,027,675.30
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.84
JOD8.390
|
$5.69
RUB524.80
|
|
pay 42.8% more for housing
Amman
|
Moscow
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$35.55
JOD25.200
|
$6.03
RUB555.98
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$381.83
JOD270.640
|
$881.83
RUB81,349.66
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$274.94
JOD194.880
|
$532.09
RUB49,085.72
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$69.76
JOD49.450
|
$90.54
RUB8,352.59
|
|
pay 99.9% more for childcare
Amman
|
Moscow
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$246.33
JOD174.600
|
$484.25
RUB44,672.44
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,685.43
JOD4,029.830
|
$11,553.80
RUB1,065,849.15
|
|
pay 43.4% less for entertainment and sports
Amman
|
Moscow
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.05
JOD5.000
|
$3.28
RUB302.77
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.98
JOD2.820
|
$2.63
RUB243.00
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.53
JOD2.500
|
$2.52
RUB232.12
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$58.83
JOD41.700
|
$32.93
RUB3,037.83
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.70
JOD9.000
|
$5.47
RUB504.61
|
|
pay 15.6% more for clothing
Amman
|
Moscow
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$64.60
JOD45.790
|
$98.68
RUB9,103.75
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$55.83
JOD39.570
|
$46.53
RUB4,291.98
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$115.30
JOD81.730
|
$117.96
RUB10,881.97
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.89
JOD65.130
|
$114.14
RUB10,529.76
|
|
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