Cost of living comparison
Berlin is 2.1 times more expensive than Amman.
If you lived in Berlin instead of Amman, you would:
pay 3.7 times more for restaurants
Amman
|
Berlin
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.05
JOD5.000
|
$13.19
€12.32
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.05
JOD5.000
|
$9.97
€9.31
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.53
JOD0.380
|
$2.90
€2.70
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.39
JOD0.280
|
$2.39
€2.24
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for groceries
Amman
|
Berlin
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.54
JOD0.380
|
$1.97
€1.84
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.69
JOD2.620
|
$6.93
€6.47
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.72
JOD4.050
|
$5.11
€4.77
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.03
JOD1.440
|
$3.15
€2.94
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.65
JOD1.880
|
$4.93
€4.60
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.92
JOD0.650
|
$1.30
€1.21
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.81
JOD0.570
|
$0.88
€0.82
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.66
JOD0.470
|
$1.34
€1.25
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.35
JOD0.250
|
$1.60
€1.49
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.44
JOD0.310
|
$0.94
€0.88
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.35
JOD0.250
|
$0.83
€0.78
|
|
pay 69.4% more for transportation
Amman
|
Berlin
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.26
JOD3.730
|
$8.08
€7.54
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$56.39
JOD39.960
|
$93.45
€87.30
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,421.76
JOD22,977.300
|
$32,967.00
€30,794.67
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.95
JOD6.340
|
$22.98
€21.46
|
|
pay 3.3 times more for housing
Amman
|
Berlin
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$36.63
JOD25.960
|
$42.65
€39.84
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$348.46
JOD246.950
|
$1,347.77
€1,258.96
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$264.96
JOD187.780
|
$999.06
€933.23
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$59.50
JOD42.170
|
$273.14
€255.14
|
|
pay 19.2% more for childcare
Amman
|
Berlin
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$201.81
JOD143.020
|
$210.36
€196.50
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,880.81
JOD4,167.730
|
$7,885.50
€7,365.89
|
|
pay 17.0% more for entertainment and sports
Amman
|
Berlin
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.05
JOD5.000
|
$4.40
€4.11
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.12
JOD2.920
|
$3.62
€3.38
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.52
JOD2.500
|
$8.80
€8.22
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$61.42
JOD43.530
|
$41.73
€38.98
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.28
JOD7.990
|
$13.19
€12.32
|
|
pay 12.8% more for clothing
Amman
|
Berlin
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$56.16
JOD39.800
|
$91.74
€85.70
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$62.00
JOD43.940
|
$38.98
€36.41
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$104.73
JOD74.220
|
$94.97
€88.71
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$88.25
JOD62.550
|
$118.23
€110.44
|
|
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