Cost of living comparison

Jordan

compared to

Armenia

Yerevan vs. Amman Cost of Living Summary

Yerevan is 26.6% more expensive than Amman.

Restaurants: pay 57.9% more in Yerevan
Groceries: pay 8.0% more in Yerevan
Transportation: pay 20.5% less in Yerevan
Housing: pay 88.0% more in Yerevan
Childcare: pay 9.9% less in Yerevan
Entertainment and Sports: pay 24.3% less in Yerevan
Clothing: pay 25.5% more in Yerevan

The cost of housing, restaurants, clothing, and groceries in Yerevan are more expensive than in Amman. Expenses including entertainment and sports, transportation, and childcare are lower in Yerevan. Notably, housing is significantly more expensive in Yerevan.

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Yerevan vs. Amman Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 57.9% more for restaurants

	Amman	Yerevan
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.05 JOD5.000	$11.11 AMD4,008.07	+57.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.05 JOD5.000	$11.11 AMD4,008.07	+57.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.63 JOD0.440	$1.24 AMD448.41	+98.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.58 JOD0.410	$0.74 AMD265.83	+28.1%
Average			+57.9%

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pay 8.0% more for groceries

	Amman	Yerevan
Bread 1 loaf	$0.69 JOD0.490	$1.00 AMD360.49	+44.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.64 JOD3.290	$4.44 AMD1,602.87	-4.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.15 JOD4.360	$6.38 AMD2,302.78	+3.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.37 JOD1.680	$2.83 AMD1,020.16	+19.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.95 JOD2.090	$3.54 AMD1,278.79	+20.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.18 JOD0.840	$0.69 AMD249.22	-41.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.92 JOD0.650	$0.82 AMD295.57	-11.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.82 JOD0.580	$0.90 AMD324.65	+9.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.37 JOD0.260	$1.17 AMD420.87	+218.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.42 JOD0.300	$0.32 AMD117.18	-22.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.38 JOD0.270	$0.31 AMD111.19	-19.1%
Average			+8.0%

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pay 20.5% less for transportation

	Amman	Yerevan
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.52 JOD4.620	$6.06 AMD2,186.42	-7.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$42.31 JOD30.000	$25.00 AMD9,018.17	-40.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$35,260.93 JOD25,000.000	$35,000.00 AMD13M	-0.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$11.89 JOD8.430	$5.92 AMD2,136.30	-50.2%
Average			-20.5%

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pay 88.0% more for housing

	Amman	Yerevan
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$32.08 JOD22.740	$24.24 AMD8,744.28	-24.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$463.25 JOD328.440	$908.70 AMD328K	+96.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$244.77 JOD173.540	$630.03 AMD227K	+157.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$98.40 JOD69.770	$96.84 AMD34,939.68	-1.6%
Average			+88.0%

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pay 9.9% less for childcare

	Amman	Yerevan
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$484.03 JOD343.180	$372.81 AMD135K	-23.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$9,718.43 JOD6,890.360	$10,250.15 AMD4M	+5.5%
Average			-9.9%

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pay 24.3% less for entertainment and sports

	Amman	Yerevan
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$8.46 JOD6.000	$2.78 AMD1,002.02	-67.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.50 JOD3.190	$3.82 AMD1,379.70	-15.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.88 JOD2.750	$2.78 AMD1,002.02	-28.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$51.90 JOD36.790	$73.26 AMD26,429.92	+41.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$11.28 JOD8.000	$8.33 AMD3,006.06	-26.2%
Average			-24.3%

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pay 25.5% more for clothing

	Amman	Yerevan
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$63.47 JOD45.000	$105.31 AMD37,993.21	+65.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$82.45 JOD58.450	$58.07 AMD20,950.54	-29.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$125.81 JOD89.200	$140.41 AMD50,657.61	+11.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$86.98 JOD61.670	$165.48 AMD59,703.61	+90.3%
Average			+25.5%

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