Cost of living comparison
Kuala Lumpur is 7.1% cheaper than Amman.
If you lived in Kuala Lumpur instead of Amman, you would:
pay 14.6% less for restaurants
Amman
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.05
JOD5.000
|
$3.41
RM16.25
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.05
JOD5.000
|
$4.09
RM19.50
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.53
JOD0.380
|
$0.68
RM3.22
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.39
JOD0.280
|
$0.42
RM2.01
|
|
pay 27.2% more for groceries
Amman
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.54
JOD0.380
|
$0.83
RM3.95
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.69
JOD2.620
|
$5.36
RM25.59
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.72
JOD4.050
|
$6.60
RM31.49
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.03
JOD1.440
|
$1.83
RM8.73
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.65
JOD1.880
|
$1.85
RM8.85
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.92
JOD0.650
|
$1.24
RM5.92
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.81
JOD0.570
|
$0.67
RM3.19
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.66
JOD0.470
|
$1.25
RM5.95
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.35
JOD0.250
|
$0.66
RM3.14
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.44
JOD0.310
|
$0.46
RM2.20
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.35
JOD0.250
|
$0.42
RM2.02
|
|
pay 29.9% less for transportation
Amman
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.26
JOD3.730
|
$1.79
RM8.54
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$56.39
JOD39.960
|
$11.36
RM54.16
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,421.76
JOD22,977.300
|
$36,338.86
RM173,318.19
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.95
JOD6.340
|
$10.22
RM48.75
|
|
pay 2.3% less for housing
Amman
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$36.63
JOD25.960
|
$26.82
RM127.91
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$348.46
JOD246.950
|
$485.21
RM2,314.19
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$264.96
JOD187.780
|
$292.86
RM1,396.81
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$59.50
JOD42.170
|
$40.43
RM192.81
|
|
pay 28.8% more for childcare
Amman
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$201.81
JOD143.020
|
$252.56
RM1,204.56
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,880.81
JOD4,167.730
|
$7,785.60
RM37,133.42
|
|
pay 29.7% less for entertainment and sports
Amman
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.05
JOD5.000
|
$3.86
RM18.42
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.12
JOD2.920
|
$2.84
RM13.53
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.52
JOD2.500
|
$4.09
RM19.50
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$61.42
JOD43.530
|
$43.83
RM209.07
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.28
JOD7.990
|
$4.54
RM21.66
|
|
pay 29.2% less for clothing
Amman
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$56.16
JOD39.800
|
$48.44
RM231.02
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$62.00
JOD43.940
|
$30.56
RM145.74
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$104.73
JOD74.220
|
$67.98
RM324.23
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$88.25
JOD62.550
|
$72.95
RM347.94
|
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