Cost of living comparison

Jordan

compared to

Singapore

Singapore vs. Amman Cost of Living Summary

Singapore is 2.7 times more expensive than Amman.

Restaurants: pay 61.4% more in Singapore
Groceries: pay 2.2 times more in Singapore
Transportation: pay 2.1 times more in Singapore
Housing: pay 5.2 times more in Singapore
Childcare: pay 3.0 times more in Singapore
Entertainment and Sports: pay 41.7% more in Singapore
Clothing: pay 0.2% more in Singapore

The cost of housing, childcare, groceries, transportation, restaurants, and entertainment and sports in Singapore are more expensive than in Amman. Notably, housing, childcare, and groceries are significantly more expensive in Singapore.

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Singapore vs. Amman Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Singapore instead of Amman, you would:

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pay 61.4% more for restaurants

	Amman	Singapore
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.05 JOD5.000	$11.72 SGD15.02	+66.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.05 JOD5.000	$8.59 SGD11.01	+21.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.63 JOD0.440	$1.81 SGD2.32	+188.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.58 JOD0.410	$1.22 SGD1.56	+111.6%
Average			+61.4%

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pay 2.2 times more for groceries

	Amman	Singapore
Bread 1 loaf	$0.69 JOD0.490	$2.52 SGD3.23	+263.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.64 JOD3.290	$10.61 SGD13.60	+128.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.15 JOD4.360	$11.31 SGD14.49	+83.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.37 JOD1.680	$3.63 SGD4.66	+53.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.95 JOD2.090	$4.43 SGD5.67	+50.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.18 JOD0.840	$2.04 SGD2.62	+73.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.92 JOD0.650	$1.39 SGD1.78	+50.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.82 JOD0.580	$2.11 SGD2.70	+157.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.37 JOD0.260	$1.00 SGD1.29	+173.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.42 JOD0.300	$1.15 SGD1.48	+174.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.38 JOD0.270	$1.07 SGD1.37	+181.6%
Average			+116.9%

Amman vs. Singapore - Cost of groceries

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pay 2.1 times more for transportation

	Amman	Singapore
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.52 JOD4.620	$9.42 SGD12.07	+44.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$42.31 JOD30.000	$95.32 SGD122.14	+125.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$35,260.93 JOD25,000.000	$158K SGD202K	+347.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$11.89 JOD8.430	$9.84 SGD12.61	-17.2%
Average			+114.4%

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pay 5.2 times more for housing

	Amman	Singapore
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$32.08 JOD22.740	$26.68 SGD34.19	-16.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$463.25 JOD328.440	$2,972.36 SGD3,808.76	+541.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$244.77 JOD173.540	$2,133.71 SGD2,734.12	+771.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$98.40 JOD69.770	$133.12 SGD170.58	+35.3%
Average			+418.5%

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pay 3.0 times more for childcare

	Amman	Singapore
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$484.03 JOD343.180	$1,466.84 SGD1,879.60	+203.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$9,718.43 JOD6,890.360	$28,413.66 SGD36,409.09	+192.4%
Average			+197.7%

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pay 41.7% more for entertainment and sports

	Amman	Singapore
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$8.46 JOD6.000	$8.20 SGD10.51	-3.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.50 JOD3.190	$5.19 SGD6.65	+15.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.88 JOD2.750	$14.06 SGD18.02	+262.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$51.90 JOD36.790	$110.24 SGD141.26	+112.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$11.28 JOD8.000	$11.72 SGD15.02	+3.9%
Average			+41.7%

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pay 0.2% more for clothing

	Amman	Singapore
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$63.47 JOD45.000	$80.66 SGD103.36	+27.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$82.45 JOD58.450	$50.96 SGD65.30	-38.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$125.81 JOD89.200	$110.36 SGD141.41	-12.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$86.98 JOD61.670	$127.45 SGD163.31	+46.5%
Average			+0.2%

Amman vs. Singapore - Cost of clothing

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