Cost of living comparison

Jordan

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Kazakhstan

Almaty vs. Amman Cost of Living Summary

Almaty is 12.7% more expensive than Amman.

Restaurants: pay 64.2% more in Almaty
Groceries: pay 18.4% more in Almaty
Transportation: pay 48.9% less in Almaty
Housing: pay 54.6% more in Almaty
Childcare: pay 8.9% more in Almaty
Entertainment and Sports: pay 29.2% less in Almaty
Clothing: pay 11.7% more in Almaty

The cost of restaurants, housing, groceries, clothing, and childcare in Almaty are more expensive than in Amman. Expenses including transportation and entertainment and sports are lower in Almaty.

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Almaty vs. Amman Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 64.2% more for restaurants

	Amman	Almaty
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.05 JOD5.000	$13.42 KZT6,082.92	+90.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.05 JOD5.000	$8.95 KZT4,055.28	+26.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.63 JOD0.440	$1.36 KZT615.44	+116.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.58 JOD0.410	$0.91 KZT410.90	+57.6%
Average			+64.2%

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pay 18.4% more for groceries

	Amman	Almaty
Bread 1 loaf	$0.69 JOD0.490	$0.94 KZT425.21	+35.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.64 JOD3.290	$6.46 KZT2,925.52	+39.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.15 JOD4.360	$6.48 KZT2,938.79	+5.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.37 JOD1.680	$2.45 KZT1,109.97	+3.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.95 JOD2.090	$3.09 KZT1,401.59	+4.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.18 JOD0.840	$0.86 KZT387.73	-27.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.92 JOD0.650	$1.06 KZT481.68	+15.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.82 JOD0.580	$1.37 KZT621.58	+67.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.37 JOD0.260	$1.34 KZT605.34	+264.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.42 JOD0.300	$0.35 KZT160.60	-15.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.38 JOD0.270	$0.26 KZT119.25	-30.9%
Average			+18.4%

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pay 48.9% less for transportation

	Amman	Almaty
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.52 JOD4.620	$2.64 KZT1,198.22	-59.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$42.31 JOD30.000	$22.15 KZT10,036.82	-47.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$35,260.93 JOD25,000.000	$22,370.46 KZT10M	-36.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$11.89 JOD8.430	$6.71 KZT3,041.46	-43.6%
Average			-48.9%

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pay 54.6% more for housing

	Amman	Almaty
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$32.08 JOD22.740	$18.11 KZT8,207.89	-43.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$463.25 JOD328.440	$802.28 KZT364K	+73.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$244.77 JOD173.540	$513.47 KZT233K	+109.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$98.40 JOD69.770	$69.56 KZT31,526.07	-29.3%
Average			+54.6%

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pay 8.9% more for childcare

	Amman	Almaty
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$484.03 JOD343.180	$456.34 KZT207K	-5.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$9,718.43 JOD6,890.360	$12,216.13 KZT6M	+25.7%
Average			+8.9%

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pay 29.2% less for entertainment and sports

	Amman	Almaty
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$8.46 JOD6.000	$3.24 KZT1,470.04	-61.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.50 JOD3.190	$3.30 KZT1,497.69	-26.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.88 JOD2.750	$2.63 KZT1,191.24	-32.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$51.90 JOD36.790	$70.49 KZT31,945.91	+35.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$11.28 JOD8.000	$6.71 KZT3,041.46	-40.5%
Average			-29.2%

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pay 11.7% more for clothing

	Amman	Almaty
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$63.47 JOD45.000	$96.07 KZT43,537.96	+51.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$82.45 JOD58.450	$47.45 KZT21,502.09	-42.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$125.81 JOD89.200	$145.68 KZT66,021.45	+15.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$86.98 JOD61.670	$134.22 KZT60,829.24	+54.3%
Average			+11.7%

Amman vs. Almaty - Cost of clothing

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