Cost of living comparison
Amman is 33.8% cheaper than Jerusalem.
If you lived in Amman instead of Jerusalem, you would:
pay 67.5% less for restaurants
|
Jerusalem
|
Amman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.00
₪70.82
|
$7.05
JOD5.000
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.57
₪50.59
|
$7.05
JOD5.000
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.42
₪9.03
|
$0.51
JOD0.360
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.87
₪6.96
|
$0.37
JOD0.260
|
|
pay 36.8% less for groceries
|
Jerusalem
|
Amman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.46
₪9.18
|
$0.55
JOD0.390
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.58
₪24.54
|
$3.49
JOD2.470
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.91
₪25.77
|
$5.73
JOD4.060
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.76
₪14.00
|
$1.92
JOD1.360
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.71
₪17.58
|
$2.51
JOD1.780
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.35
₪5.04
|
$0.90
JOD0.640
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.90
₪3.35
|
$0.78
JOD0.550
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.75
₪2.79
|
$0.70
JOD0.500
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.86
₪3.20
|
$0.35
JOD0.240
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.57
₪2.14
|
$0.42
JOD0.300
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.54
₪2.03
|
$0.39
JOD0.280
|
|
pay 9.8% less for transportation
|
Jerusalem
|
Amman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.37
₪27.48
|
$5.57
JOD3.950
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$61.07
₪227.63
|
$56.43
JOD39.990
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,639.14
₪136,579.73
|
$28,212.72
JOD19,997.180
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.20
₪38.04
|
$11.84
JOD8.390
|
|
pay 35.2% less for housing
|
Jerusalem
|
Amman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$24.22
₪90.29
|
$35.55
JOD25.200
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,522.86
₪5,676.77
|
$381.83
JOD270.640
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,068.33
₪3,982.43
|
$274.94
JOD194.880
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$113.43
₪422.85
|
$69.76
JOD49.450
|
|
pay 54.9% less for childcare
|
Jerusalem
|
Amman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$754.83
₪2,813.80
|
$246.33
JOD174.600
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,851.86
₪36,724.77
|
$5,685.43
JOD4,029.830
|
|
pay 17.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Jerusalem
|
Amman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.60
₪28.33
|
$7.05
JOD5.000
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.74
₪13.93
|
$3.98
JOD2.820
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.36
₪34.90
|
$3.53
JOD2.500
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$82.87
₪308.91
|
$58.83
JOD41.700
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.21
₪45.53
|
$12.70
JOD9.000
|
|
pay 15.0% less for clothing
|
Jerusalem
|
Amman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$91.11
₪339.64
|
$64.60
JOD45.790
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$63.33
₪236.06
|
$55.83
JOD39.570
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$114.38
₪426.36
|
$115.30
JOD81.730
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$114.38
₪426.36
|
$91.89
JOD65.130
|
|
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