Cost of living comparison
Moscow is 19.9% more expensive than Amman.
If you lived in Moscow instead of Amman, you would:
pay 32.6% more for restaurants
Amman
|
Moscow
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.05
JOD5.000
|
$8.62
RUB795.25
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.05
JOD5.000
|
$4.93
RUB454.43
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.53
JOD0.380
|
$1.02
RUB94.22
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.39
JOD0.280
|
$0.57
RUB52.66
|
|
pay 15.0% more for groceries
Amman
|
Moscow
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.54
JOD0.380
|
$0.69
RUB63.62
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.69
JOD2.620
|
$5.18
RUB477.42
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.72
JOD4.050
|
$4.02
RUB370.71
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.03
JOD1.440
|
$1.42
RUB130.90
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.65
JOD1.880
|
$2.00
RUB184.16
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.92
JOD0.650
|
$0.62
RUB57.11
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.81
JOD0.570
|
$0.53
RUB49.34
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.66
JOD0.470
|
$0.70
RUB64.61
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.35
JOD0.250
|
$1.40
RUB129.34
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.44
JOD0.310
|
$0.27
RUB24.82
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.35
JOD0.250
|
$0.26
RUB24.39
|
|
pay 39.9% less for transportation
Amman
|
Moscow
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.26
JOD3.730
|
$2.47
RUB228.09
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$56.39
JOD39.970
|
$30.79
RUB2,840.17
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,421.76
JOD22,980.550
|
$30,787.49
RUB2,840,174.82
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.95
JOD6.340
|
$3.94
RUB363.54
|
|
pay 51.1% more for housing
Amman
|
Moscow
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$36.63
JOD25.970
|
$6.45
RUB594.98
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$348.46
JOD246.990
|
$860.20
RUB79,354.48
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$264.96
JOD187.810
|
$497.14
RUB45,862.06
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$59.50
JOD42.180
|
$90.59
RUB8,356.85
|
|
pay 98.4% more for childcare
Amman
|
Moscow
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$201.81
JOD143.040
|
$487.67
RUB44,988.37
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,880.81
JOD4,168.320
|
$9,121.01
RUB841,421.81
|
|
pay 41.1% less for entertainment and sports
Amman
|
Moscow
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.05
JOD5.000
|
$3.08
RUB284.02
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.12
JOD2.920
|
$2.57
RUB236.90
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.52
JOD2.500
|
$2.52
RUB232.33
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$61.42
JOD43.530
|
$38.25
RUB3,528.62
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.28
JOD7.990
|
$6.16
RUB568.03
|
|
pay 23.4% more for clothing
Amman
|
Moscow
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$56.16
JOD39.800
|
$94.24
RUB8,693.92
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$62.00
JOD43.940
|
$45.95
RUB4,238.57
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$104.73
JOD74.230
|
$106.61
RUB9,834.41
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$88.25
JOD62.550
|
$132.25
RUB12,200.58
|
|
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