Cost of living comparison
Amman is 93.2% more expensive than Bishkek.
If you lived in Amman instead of Bishkek, you would:
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
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.30
KGS26.11
|
$0.37
JOD0.260
|
|
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
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.70
KGS145.80
|
$1.92
JOD1.360
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.36
KGS202.23
|
$2.51
JOD1.780
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.43
KGS36.69
|
$0.90
JOD0.640
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.78
KGS66.95
|
$0.78
JOD0.550
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.84
KGS72.05
|
$0.70
JOD0.500
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.78
KGS67.28
|
$0.35
JOD0.240
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.21
KGS18.44
|
$0.42
JOD0.300
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.22
KGS18.98
|
$0.39
JOD0.280
|
|
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
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.62
KGS310.82
|
$11.84
JOD8.390
|
|
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
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$23.12
KGS1,983.55
|
$69.76
JOD49.460
|
|
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
|
|
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
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.55
KGS3,650.91
|
$58.83
JOD41.710
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.96
KGS339.96
|
$12.70
JOD9.000
|
|
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
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$90.00
KGS7,721.89
|
$91.89
JOD65.140
|
|
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