Cost of living comparison
Amman is 2.3 times more expensive than Delhi.
If you lived in Amman instead of Delhi, you would:
pay 55.9% more for restaurants
|
Delhi
|
Amman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.28
₹357.30
|
$7.05
JOD5.000
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.28
₹357.30
|
$7.05
JOD5.000
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
₹40.90
|
$0.53
JOD0.380
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.21
₹17.55
|
$0.39
JOD0.280
|
|
pay 80.4% more for groceries
|
Delhi
|
Amman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.53
₹44.23
|
$0.54
JOD0.380
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.13
₹177.66
|
$3.69
JOD2.620
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.82
₹235.94
|
$5.72
JOD4.050
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.02
₹85.38
|
$2.03
JOD1.440
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.68
₹140.69
|
$2.65
JOD1.880
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.74
₹61.49
|
$0.92
JOD0.650
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.33
₹27.43
|
$0.81
JOD0.570
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.44
₹36.46
|
$0.66
JOD0.470
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.23
₹19.24
|
$0.35
JOD0.250
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.15
₹12.60
|
$0.44
JOD0.310
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.18
₹15.39
|
$0.35
JOD0.250
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for transportation
|
Delhi
|
Amman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.64
₹387.65
|
$5.26
JOD3.730
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$12.22
₹1,020.85
|
$56.39
JOD39.970
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$13,440.78
₹1,122,932.01
|
$32,421.76
JOD22,980.550
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.57
₹214.38
|
$8.95
JOD6.340
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for housing
|
Delhi
|
Amman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$7.65
₹638.86
|
$36.63
JOD25.970
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$236.59
₹19,765.97
|
$348.46
JOD246.990
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$144.05
₹12,034.83
|
$264.96
JOD187.810
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$42.89
₹3,583.09
|
$59.50
JOD42.180
|
|
pay 3.0 times more for childcare
|
Delhi
|
Amman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$72.71
₹6,074.40
|
$201.81
JOD143.040
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,816.81
₹151,788.65
|
$5,880.81
JOD4,168.320
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Delhi
|
Amman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.83
₹153.13
|
$7.05
JOD5.000
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.87
₹156.63
|
$4.12
JOD2.920
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.15
₹347.09
|
$3.52
JOD2.500
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$21.09
₹1,761.66
|
$61.42
JOD43.530
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.89
₹408.34
|
$11.28
JOD7.990
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for clothing
|
Delhi
|
Amman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$28.84
₹2,409.77
|
$56.16
JOD39.800
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.82
₹2,909.21
|
$62.00
JOD43.940
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$47.67
₹3,982.81
|
$104.73
JOD74.230
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$38.00
₹3,174.99
|
$88.25
JOD62.550
|
|
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