Cost of living comparison

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Amman is 93.2% more expensive than Bishkek.

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

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pay 13.8% more for restaurants

 
Bishkek
Amman
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $5.66
KGS485.65
$7.05
JOD5.000
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$5.55
KGS475.94
$7.05
JOD5.000
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $0.63
KGS53.83
$0.51
JOD0.360

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pay 27.2% more for groceries

 
Bishkek
Amman
Bread
1 loaf
$0.47
KGS40.11
$0.55
JOD0.390
Local cheese (8 oz) $4.64
KGS397.91
$3.49
JOD2.470
Milk (1 gallon) $3.25
KGS279.10
$5.73
JOD4.060

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pay 3.8 times more for transportation

 
Bishkek
Amman
Gasoline (1 gallon) $2.82
KGS242.03
$5.57
JOD3.950
Monthly public transit pass $6.20
KGS531.79
$56.43
JOD40.000
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $38,490.01
KGS3,302,443.21
$28,212.72
JOD20,000.000

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pay 90.3% more for housing

 
Bishkek
Amman
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$12.04
KGS1,033.12
$35.55
JOD25.200
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $460.45
KGS39,506.38
$381.83
JOD270.680
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $338.46
KGS29,040.20
$274.94
JOD194.910

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pay 5.1% more for childcare

 
Bishkek
Amman
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $218.65
KGS18,759.94
$246.33
JOD174.620
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $5,827.60
KGS500,008.40
$5,685.43
JOD4,030.400

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pay 3.0 times more for entertainment and sports

 
Bishkek
Amman
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $1.13
KGS97.13
$7.05
JOD5.000
Cappuccino in mid-range area $2.04
KGS175.35
$3.98
JOD2.820
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$1.52
KGS130.64
$3.53
JOD2.500

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pay 37.1% more for clothing

 
Bishkek
Amman
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$37.26
KGS3,197.22
$64.60
JOD45.800
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$36.79
KGS3,156.75
$55.83
JOD39.580
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$95.20
KGS8,167.81
$115.30
JOD81.740

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