Cost of living comparison
Amman is 34.6% cheaper than Amsterdam.
If you lived in Amman instead of Amsterdam, you would:
pay 64.5% less for restaurants
|
Amsterdam
|
Amman
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.49
€15.41
|
$7.05
JOD5.000
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.99
€10.27
|
$7.05
JOD5.000
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.71
€2.53
|
$0.53
JOD0.380
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.47
€2.31
|
$0.39
JOD0.280
|
|
pay 34.9% less for groceries
|
Amsterdam
|
Amman
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.77
€1.66
|
$0.54
JOD0.380
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.91
€6.45
|
$3.69
JOD2.620
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.71
€4.40
|
$5.72
JOD4.050
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.93
€3.67
|
$2.03
JOD1.440
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.87
€4.55
|
$2.65
JOD1.880
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.11
€1.03
|
$0.92
JOD0.650
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.82
€0.77
|
$0.81
JOD0.570
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.81
|
$0.66
JOD0.470
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.46
€1.36
|
$0.35
JOD0.250
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.75
€0.70
|
$0.44
JOD0.310
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.53
€0.50
|
$0.35
JOD0.250
|
|
pay 32.8% less for transportation
|
Amsterdam
|
Amman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.20
€7.66
|
$5.26
JOD3.730
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$97.85
€91.40
|
$56.39
JOD39.960
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,969.95
€27,061.00
|
$32,421.76
JOD22,977.300
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$25.51
€23.83
|
$8.95
JOD6.340
|
|
pay 63.0% less for housing
|
Amsterdam
|
Amman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$45.90
€42.87
|
$36.63
JOD25.960
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,796.60
€1,678.22
|
$348.46
JOD246.950
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,576.07
€1,472.22
|
$264.96
JOD187.780
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$186.48
€174.19
|
$59.50
JOD42.170
|
|
pay 68.5% less for childcare
|
Amsterdam
|
Amman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,725.51
€1,611.81
|
$201.81
JOD143.020
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,482.44
€10,725.82
|
$5,880.81
JOD4,167.730
|
|
pay 3.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Amsterdam
|
Amman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.50
€5.14
|
$7.05
JOD5.000
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.49
€3.26
|
$4.12
JOD2.920
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.02
€8.42
|
$3.52
JOD2.500
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.59
€36.98
|
$61.42
JOD43.530
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.29
€13.35
|
$11.28
JOD7.990
|
|
pay 17.6% more for clothing
|
Amsterdam
|
Amman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$77.95
€72.81
|
$56.16
JOD39.800
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.57
€28.55
|
$62.00
JOD43.940
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.96
€84.97
|
$104.73
JOD74.220
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$109.87
€102.63
|
$88.25
JOD62.550
|
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