Cost of living comparison
Jordan is 16.2% more expensive than Armenia.
If you lived in Jordan instead of Armenia, you would:
pay 15.6% less for restaurants
Armenia
|
Jordan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.08
AMD2,748.44
|
$6.26
JOD4.430
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.44
AMD2,498.58
|
$6.70
JOD4.750
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.91
AMD351.35
|
$0.53
JOD0.370
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.43
AMD168.29
|
$0.38
JOD0.270
|
|
pay 1.5% less for groceries
Armenia
|
Jordan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.56
AMD216.82
|
$0.53
JOD0.380
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.69
AMD1,432.30
|
$3.79
JOD2.680
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.75
AMD1,845.44
|
$5.49
JOD3.890
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.02
AMD783.66
|
$1.87
JOD1.320
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.73
AMD1,058.81
|
$2.16
JOD1.530
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.56
AMD217.70
|
$0.86
JOD0.610
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.82
AMD318.09
|
$0.76
JOD0.540
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.73
AMD282.16
|
$0.59
JOD0.420
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.71
AMD277.52
|
$0.33
JOD0.230
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.34
AMD131.92
|
$0.36
JOD0.260
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.30
AMD115.35
|
$0.35
JOD0.250
|
|
pay 95.2% more for transportation
Armenia
|
Jordan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.44
AMD1,724.63
|
$4.64
JOD3.290
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$10.75
AMD4,171.54
|
$42.52
JOD30.140
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,749.24
AMD9,994,311.84
|
$28,721.45
JOD20,354.890
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.35
AMD1,299.26
|
$5.67
JOD4.020
|
|
pay 11.7% less for housing
Armenia
|
Jordan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.61
AMD6,834.44
|
$34.17
JOD24.220
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$662.62
AMD257,190.07
|
$279.89
JOD198.360
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$469.53
AMD182,244.82
|
$212.37
JOD150.510
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$86.35
AMD33,517.33
|
$61.94
JOD43.900
|
|
pay 49.1% less for childcare
Armenia
|
Jordan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$180.96
AMD70,237.80
|
$101.26
JOD71.760
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,167.82
AMD3,170,259.13
|
$3,737.38
JOD2,648.680
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for entertainment and sports
Armenia
|
Jordan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.36
AMD529.70
|
$6.52
JOD4.620
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.40
AMD933.06
|
$2.92
JOD2.070
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.92
AMD744.58
|
$3.27
JOD2.320
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$51.24
AMD19,888.19
|
$52.20
JOD36.990
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.15
AMD1,998.86
|
$11.56
JOD8.190
|
|
pay 22.9% less for clothing
Armenia
|
Jordan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$68.02
AMD26,399.97
|
$38.71
JOD27.430
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$52.72
AMD20,464.44
|
$47.80
JOD33.870
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$98.40
AMD38,191.60
|
$79.04
JOD56.020
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$88.10
AMD34,194.82
|
$70.81
JOD50.190
|
|
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