Cost of living comparison
Poland is 5.8% more expensive than Amman.
If you lived in Poland instead of Amman, you would:
pay 80.3% more for restaurants
Amman
|
Poland
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.05
JOD5.000
|
$6.88
PLN27.66
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.05
JOD5.000
|
$5.95
PLN23.91
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.53
JOD0.380
|
$1.30
PLN5.22
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.39
JOD0.280
|
$1.15
PLN4.62
|
|
pay 11.8% more for groceries
Amman
|
Poland
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.54
JOD0.380
|
$0.94
PLN3.77
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.69
JOD2.620
|
$3.34
PLN13.43
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.72
JOD4.050
|
$2.82
PLN11.32
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.03
JOD1.440
|
$2.49
PLN9.99
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.65
JOD1.880
|
$2.20
PLN8.83
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.92
JOD0.650
|
$0.38
PLN1.54
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.81
JOD0.570
|
$0.55
PLN2.20
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.66
JOD0.470
|
$0.63
PLN2.53
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.35
JOD0.250
|
$1.15
PLN4.62
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.44
JOD0.310
|
$0.29
PLN1.18
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.35
JOD0.250
|
$0.37
PLN1.50
|
|
pay 29.5% less for transportation
Amman
|
Poland
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.26
JOD3.730
|
$5.68
PLN22.85
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$56.39
JOD39.960
|
$23.91
PLN96.12
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,421.76
JOD22,977.300
|
$19,787.24
PLN79,549.36
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.95
JOD6.340
|
$6.31
PLN25.38
|
|
pay 44.1% more for housing
Amman
|
Poland
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$36.63
JOD25.960
|
$12.94
PLN52.02
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$348.46
JOD246.950
|
$480.05
PLN1,929.91
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$264.96
JOD187.780
|
$406.85
PLN1,635.62
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$59.50
JOD42.170
|
$148.56
PLN597.24
|
|
pay 5.4% less for childcare
Amman
|
Poland
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$201.81
JOD143.020
|
$228.50
PLN918.64
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,880.81
JOD4,167.730
|
$4,467.72
PLN17,961.27
|
|
pay 39.1% less for entertainment and sports
Amman
|
Poland
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.05
JOD5.000
|
$2.34
PLN9.40
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.12
JOD2.920
|
$2.45
PLN9.84
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.52
JOD2.500
|
$4.13
PLN16.60
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$61.42
JOD43.530
|
$27.45
PLN110.36
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.28
JOD7.990
|
$5.63
PLN22.62
|
|
pay 21.9% less for clothing
Amman
|
Poland
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$56.16
JOD39.800
|
$64.65
PLN259.91
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$62.00
JOD43.940
|
$30.33
PLN121.94
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$104.73
JOD74.220
|
$66.37
PLN266.84
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$88.25
JOD62.550
|
$75.24
PLN302.46
|
|
Change currency:
ASK THE ELSEWHERE COMMUNITY
Join the Elsewhere community and ask a question about Poland or Amman. It's a free, question-and-answer based forum to discuss what life is like in countries and cities around the world.