Cost of living comparison
Amman is 16.9% cheaper than Doha.
If you lived in Amman instead of Doha, you would:
pay 15.4% less for restaurants
Doha
|
Amman
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.24
QAR29.90
|
$7.05
JOD5.000
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.69
QAR27.90
|
$7.05
JOD5.000
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.90
QAR3.25
|
$0.51
JOD0.360
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.36
QAR1.29
|
$0.37
JOD0.260
|
|
pay 22.9% less for groceries
Doha
|
Amman
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.55
QAR5.63
|
$0.55
JOD0.390
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.39
QAR19.56
|
$3.49
JOD2.470
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.01
QAR29.06
|
$5.73
JOD4.060
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.68
QAR9.72
|
$1.92
JOD1.360
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.92
QAR14.23
|
$2.51
JOD1.780
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.87
QAR3.15
|
$0.90
JOD0.640
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.70
QAR2.53
|
$0.78
JOD0.550
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.73
QAR2.66
|
$0.70
JOD0.500
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
QAR2.02
|
$0.35
JOD0.240
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.46
QAR1.68
|
$0.42
JOD0.300
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.51
QAR1.86
|
$0.39
JOD0.280
|
|
pay 54.2% more for transportation
Doha
|
Amman
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.16
QAR7.85
|
$5.57
JOD3.950
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$32.96
QAR119.59
|
$56.43
JOD40.000
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,975.32
QAR79,724.69
|
$28,212.72
JOD20,000.000
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.78
QAR71.75
|
$11.84
JOD8.390
|
|
pay 55.1% less for housing
Doha
|
Amman
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$88.99
QAR322.85
|
$35.55
JOD25.200
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,696.38
QAR6,154.32
|
$381.83
JOD270.680
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,062.28
QAR3,853.88
|
$274.94
JOD194.910
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$76.42
QAR277.23
|
$69.76
JOD49.460
|
|
pay 58.4% less for childcare
Doha
|
Amman
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$767.35
QAR2,783.90
|
$246.33
JOD174.620
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,125.00
QAR40,360.63
|
$5,685.43
JOD4,030.400
|
|
pay 34.1% less for entertainment and sports
Doha
|
Amman
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$12.36
QAR44.85
|
$7.05
JOD5.000
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.78
QAR20.96
|
$3.98
JOD2.820
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.59
QAR23.92
|
$3.53
JOD2.500
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$124.58
QAR451.97
|
$58.83
JOD41.710
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.36
QAR44.85
|
$12.70
JOD9.000
|
|
pay 13.2% more for clothing
Doha
|
Amman
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$60.03
QAR217.77
|
$64.60
JOD45.800
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.36
QAR168.18
|
$55.83
JOD39.580
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$89.37
QAR324.23
|
$115.30
JOD81.740
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$96.03
QAR348.37
|
$91.89
JOD65.140
|
|
Change currency:
ASK THE ELSEWHERE COMMUNITY
Join the Elsewhere community and ask a question about Amman or Doha. It's a free, question-and-answer based forum to discuss what life is like in countries and cities around the world.