Cost of living comparison
Amman is 17.5% more expensive than Yerevan.
If you lived in Amman instead of Yerevan, you would:
pay 31.8% less for restaurants
Yerevan
|
Amman
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.08
AMD3,911.37
|
$7.05
JOD5.000
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.75
AMD3,008.75
|
$7.05
JOD5.000
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.02
AMD394.21
|
$0.51
JOD0.360
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.60
AMD232.84
|
$0.37
JOD0.260
|
|
pay 1.6% less for groceries
Yerevan
|
Amman
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.77
AMD297.83
|
$0.55
JOD0.390
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.11
AMD1,596.46
|
$3.49
JOD2.470
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.82
AMD2,260.24
|
$5.73
JOD4.060
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.29
AMD888.07
|
$1.92
JOD1.360
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.27
AMD1,270.35
|
$2.51
JOD1.780
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.52
AMD203.27
|
$0.90
JOD0.640
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.81
AMD315.62
|
$0.78
JOD0.550
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.77
AMD300.63
|
$0.70
JOD0.500
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.89
AMD346.49
|
$0.35
JOD0.240
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.30
AMD117.14
|
$0.42
JOD0.300
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.30
AMD116.70
|
$0.39
JOD0.280
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for transportation
Yerevan
|
Amman
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.13
AMD1,990.08
|
$5.57
JOD3.950
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$10.34
AMD4,011.66
|
$56.43
JOD40.000
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,015.91
AMD12,034,994.60
|
$28,212.72
JOD20,000.000
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.29
AMD1,664.84
|
$11.84
JOD8.390
|
|
pay 19.6% less for housing
Yerevan
|
Amman
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$22.14
AMD8,591.17
|
$35.55
JOD25.200
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$967.29
AMD375,333.02
|
$381.83
JOD270.680
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$640.24
AMD248,429.32
|
$274.94
JOD194.910
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$88.86
AMD34,481.87
|
$69.76
JOD49.460
|
|
pay 25.9% less for childcare
Yerevan
|
Amman
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$308.47
AMD119,695.87
|
$246.33
JOD174.620
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,316.23
AMD3,226,917.85
|
$5,685.43
JOD4,030.400
|
|
pay 65.2% more for entertainment and sports
Yerevan
|
Amman
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.07
AMD802.33
|
$7.05
JOD5.000
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.49
AMD1,355.03
|
$3.98
JOD2.820
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.58
AMD1,002.92
|
$3.53
JOD2.500
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$83.09
AMD32,242.69
|
$58.83
JOD41.710
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.75
AMD3,008.75
|
$12.70
JOD9.000
|
|
pay 19.1% less for clothing
Yerevan
|
Amman
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$93.13
AMD36,137.90
|
$64.60
JOD45.800
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$61.89
AMD24,015.56
|
$55.83
JOD39.580
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$132.82
AMD51,538.23
|
$115.30
JOD81.740
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$118.67
AMD46,046.94
|
$91.89
JOD65.140
|
|
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