Cost of living comparison
Germany is 83.7% more expensive than Amman.
If you lived in Germany instead of Amman, you would:
pay 3.6 times more for restaurants
Amman
|
Germany
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.05
JOD5.000
|
$12.84
€11.93
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.05
JOD5.000
|
$9.44
€8.77
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.53
JOD0.380
|
$2.65
€2.46
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.39
JOD0.280
|
$2.37
€2.20
|
|
pay 63.5% more for groceries
Amman
|
Germany
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.54
JOD0.380
|
$2.00
€1.85
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.69
JOD2.620
|
$6.74
€6.26
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.72
JOD4.050
|
$4.22
€3.92
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.03
JOD1.440
|
$2.93
€2.72
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.65
JOD1.880
|
$3.90
€3.63
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.92
JOD0.650
|
$1.21
€1.12
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.81
JOD0.570
|
$0.80
€0.74
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.66
JOD0.470
|
$1.02
€0.95
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.35
JOD0.250
|
$0.61
€0.57
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.44
JOD0.310
|
$0.73
€0.68
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.35
JOD0.250
|
$0.52
€0.49
|
|
pay 54.1% more for transportation
Amman
|
Germany
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.26
JOD3.730
|
$8.31
€7.72
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$56.39
JOD39.960
|
$73.47
€68.23
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,421.76
JOD22,977.300
|
$27,050.12
€25,120.09
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.95
JOD6.340
|
$21.90
€20.34
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for housing
Amman
|
Germany
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$36.63
JOD25.960
|
$37.93
€35.23
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$348.46
JOD246.950
|
$759.74
€705.53
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$264.96
JOD187.780
|
$577.93
€536.69
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$59.50
JOD42.170
|
$202.18
€187.75
|
|
pay 81.8% more for childcare
Amman
|
Germany
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$201.81
JOD143.020
|
$325.78
€302.54
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,880.81
JOD4,167.730
|
$11,890.74
€11,042.33
|
|
pay 5.7% more for entertainment and sports
Amman
|
Germany
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.05
JOD5.000
|
$4.05
€3.77
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.12
JOD2.920
|
$3.27
€3.04
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.52
JOD2.500
|
$8.03
€7.46
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$61.42
JOD43.530
|
$34.77
€32.29
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.28
JOD7.990
|
$12.08
€11.22
|
|
pay 5.2% more for clothing
Amman
|
Germany
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$56.16
JOD39.800
|
$80.79
€75.03
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$62.00
JOD43.940
|
$39.60
€36.78
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$104.73
JOD74.220
|
$88.39
€82.09
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$88.25
JOD62.550
|
$113.48
€105.38
|
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