Cost of living comparison
Chicago is 3.0 times more expensive than Amman.
If you lived in Chicago instead of Amman, you would:
pay 3.7 times more for restaurants
Amman
|
Chicago
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.05
JOD5.000
|
$22.00
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.05
JOD5.000
|
$10.00
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.53
JOD0.380
|
$2.53
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.39
JOD0.280
|
$2.09
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for groceries
Amman
|
Chicago
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.54
JOD0.380
|
$3.27
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.69
JOD2.620
|
$7.47
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.72
JOD4.050
|
$3.46
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.03
JOD1.440
|
$4.10
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.65
JOD1.880
|
$5.61
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.92
JOD0.650
|
$2.54
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.81
JOD0.570
|
$0.76
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.66
JOD0.470
|
$2.04
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.35
JOD0.250
|
$2.04
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.44
JOD0.310
|
$1.20
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.35
JOD0.250
|
$1.06
|
|
pay 29.7% more for transportation
Amman
|
Chicago
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.26
JOD3.730
|
$4.33
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$56.39
JOD39.960
|
$77.50
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,421.76
JOD22,977.300
|
$23,200.00
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.95
JOD6.340
|
$20.35
|
|
pay 3.8 times more for housing
Amman
|
Chicago
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$36.63
JOD25.960
|
$66.36
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$348.46
JOD246.950
|
$2,007.27
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$264.96
JOD187.780
|
$1,417.93
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$59.50
JOD42.170
|
$127.84
|
|
pay 6.6 times more for childcare
Amman
|
Chicago
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$201.81
JOD143.020
|
$1,784.74
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,880.81
JOD4,167.730
|
$25,786.67
|
|
pay 75.7% more for entertainment and sports
Amman
|
Chicago
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.05
JOD5.000
|
$6.50
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.12
JOD2.920
|
$5.13
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.52
JOD2.500
|
$15.00
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$61.42
JOD43.530
|
$63.33
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.28
JOD7.990
|
$15.00
|
|
pay 4.2% less for clothing
Amman
|
Chicago
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$56.16
JOD39.800
|
$59.55
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$62.00
JOD43.940
|
$39.58
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$104.73
JOD74.220
|
$90.92
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$88.25
JOD62.550
|
$111.88
|
|
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