Cost of living comparison
Amman is 37.7% more expensive than Kuala Lumpur.
If you lived in Amman instead of Kuala Lumpur, you would:
pay 37.6% more for restaurants
Kuala Lumpur
|
Amman
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.41
RM16.14
|
$7.05
JOD5.000
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.09
RM19.37
|
$7.05
JOD5.000
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.68
RM3.20
|
$0.53
JOD0.380
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.42
RM2.00
|
$0.39
JOD0.280
|
|
pay 13.5% less for groceries
Kuala Lumpur
|
Amman
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.83
RM3.92
|
$0.54
JOD0.380
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.36
RM25.41
|
$3.69
JOD2.620
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.60
RM31.28
|
$5.72
JOD4.050
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.83
RM8.67
|
$2.03
JOD1.440
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.85
RM8.79
|
$2.65
JOD1.880
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.24
RM5.88
|
$0.92
JOD0.650
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.67
RM3.17
|
$0.81
JOD0.570
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.25
RM5.91
|
$0.66
JOD0.470
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.66
RM3.12
|
$0.35
JOD0.250
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.46
RM2.18
|
$0.44
JOD0.310
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.42
RM2.01
|
$0.35
JOD0.250
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for transportation
Kuala Lumpur
|
Amman
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.79
RM8.48
|
$5.26
JOD3.730
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$11.36
RM53.80
|
$56.39
JOD39.970
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,338.86
RM172,155.35
|
$32,421.76
JOD22,983.790
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.22
RM48.42
|
$8.95
JOD6.350
|
|
pay 11.5% more for housing
Kuala Lumpur
|
Amman
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.82
RM127.05
|
$36.63
JOD25.970
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$485.21
RM2,298.67
|
$348.46
JOD247.020
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$292.86
RM1,387.44
|
$264.96
JOD187.830
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$40.43
RM191.52
|
$59.50
JOD42.180
|
|
pay 22.3% less for childcare
Kuala Lumpur
|
Amman
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$252.56
RM1,196.48
|
$201.81
JOD143.060
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,785.60
RM36,884.28
|
$5,880.81
JOD4,168.910
|
|
pay 60.4% more for entertainment and sports
Kuala Lumpur
|
Amman
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.86
RM18.29
|
$7.05
JOD5.000
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.84
RM13.44
|
$4.12
JOD2.920
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.09
RM19.37
|
$3.52
JOD2.500
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.83
RM207.66
|
$61.42
JOD43.540
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.54
RM21.52
|
$11.28
JOD7.990
|
|
pay 48.5% more for clothing
Kuala Lumpur
|
Amman
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$48.44
RM229.47
|
$56.16
JOD39.810
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.56
RM144.76
|
$62.00
JOD43.950
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$67.98
RM322.05
|
$104.73
JOD74.240
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$72.95
RM345.60
|
$88.25
JOD62.560
|
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