Cost of living comparison
Tokyo is 92.9% more expensive than Amman.
If you lived in Tokyo instead of Amman, you would:
pay 62.8% more for restaurants
Amman
|
Tokyo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.05
JOD5.000
|
$7.57
¥1,179
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.05
JOD5.000
|
$5.30
¥825
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.53
JOD0.380
|
$1.29
¥201
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.39
JOD0.280
|
$0.88
¥137
|
|
pay 3.2 times more for groceries
Amman
|
Tokyo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.54
JOD0.380
|
$1.58
¥246
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.69
JOD2.620
|
$7.12
¥1,109
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.72
JOD4.050
|
$5.46
¥850
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.03
JOD1.440
|
$2.04
¥318
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.65
JOD1.880
|
$3.81
¥593
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.92
JOD0.650
|
$3.30
¥515
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.81
JOD0.570
|
$1.52
¥237
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.66
JOD0.470
|
$3.33
¥518
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.35
JOD0.250
|
$2.26
¥352
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.44
JOD0.310
|
$2.29
¥357
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.35
JOD0.250
|
$1.79
¥278
|
|
pay 53.1% more for transportation
Amman
|
Tokyo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.26
JOD3.730
|
$4.77
¥743
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$56.39
JOD39.970
|
$75.67
¥11,787
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,421.76
JOD22,980.550
|
$21,565.59
¥3,359,380
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.95
JOD6.340
|
$28.75
¥4,479
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for housing
Amman
|
Tokyo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$36.63
JOD25.970
|
$35.00
¥5,452
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$348.46
JOD246.990
|
$1,128.57
¥175,803
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$264.96
JOD187.810
|
$671.52
¥104,606
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$59.50
JOD42.180
|
$138.96
¥21,647
|
|
pay 3.0 times more for childcare
Amman
|
Tokyo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$201.81
JOD143.040
|
$616.16
¥95,982
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,880.81
JOD4,168.320
|
$17,025.47
¥2,652,142
|
|
pay 2.6% more for entertainment and sports
Amman
|
Tokyo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.05
JOD5.000
|
$4.16
¥648
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.12
JOD2.920
|
$3.54
¥552
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.52
JOD2.500
|
$4.54
¥707
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$61.42
JOD43.530
|
$72.81
¥11,341
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.28
JOD7.990
|
$13.62
¥2,122
|
|
pay 16.5% less for clothing
Amman
|
Tokyo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$56.16
JOD39.800
|
$50.16
¥7,814
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$62.00
JOD43.940
|
$40.10
¥6,246
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$104.73
JOD74.230
|
$65.44
¥10,194
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$88.25
JOD62.550
|
$103.70
¥16,154
|
|
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