Cost of living comparison
Amman is 9.4% more expensive than Kuwait City.
If you lived in Amman instead of Kuwait City, you would:
pay 11.1% more for restaurants
Kuwait City
|
Amman
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.52
KWD2.000
|
$7.05
JOD5.000
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.52
KWD2.000
|
$7.05
JOD5.000
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.52
KWD0.160
|
$0.53
JOD0.380
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.31
KWD0.100
|
$0.39
JOD0.280
|
|
pay 4.9% less for groceries
Kuwait City
|
Amman
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.82
KWD0.250
|
$0.54
JOD0.380
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.31
KWD0.710
|
$3.69
JOD2.620
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.62
KWD1.720
|
$5.72
JOD4.050
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.07
KWD0.640
|
$2.03
JOD1.440
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.40
KWD0.740
|
$2.65
JOD1.880
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.99
KWD0.310
|
$0.92
JOD0.650
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.88
KWD0.270
|
$0.81
JOD0.570
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.82
KWD0.250
|
$0.66
JOD0.470
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.58
KWD0.180
|
$0.35
JOD0.250
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.46
KWD0.140
|
$0.44
JOD0.310
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.38
KWD0.120
|
$0.35
JOD0.250
|
|
pay 67.5% more for transportation
Kuwait City
|
Amman
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.39
KWD0.430
|
$5.26
JOD3.730
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$48.89
KWD15.010
|
$56.39
JOD39.970
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,165.00
KWD6,806.160
|
$32,421.76
JOD22,980.550
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$30.15
KWD9.260
|
$8.95
JOD6.340
|
|
pay 7.3% less for housing
Kuwait City
|
Amman
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.51
KWD9.680
|
$36.63
JOD25.970
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$928.97
KWD285.260
|
$348.46
JOD246.990
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$671.91
KWD206.320
|
$264.96
JOD187.810
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$33.55
KWD10.300
|
$59.50
JOD42.180
|
|
pay 34.4% less for childcare
Kuwait City
|
Amman
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$414.85
KWD127.390
|
$201.81
JOD143.040
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,112.82
KWD2,184.120
|
$5,880.81
JOD4,168.320
|
|
pay 27.9% more for entertainment and sports
Kuwait City
|
Amman
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.44
KWD0.750
|
$7.05
JOD5.000
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.06
KWD1.550
|
$4.12
JOD2.920
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.93
KWD0.900
|
$3.52
JOD2.500
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$120.42
KWD36.980
|
$61.42
JOD43.530
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.41
KWD3.500
|
$11.28
JOD7.990
|
|
pay 5.9% more for clothing
Kuwait City
|
Amman
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$44.09
KWD13.540
|
$56.16
JOD39.800
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$57.04
KWD17.520
|
$62.00
JOD43.940
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$96.23
KWD29.550
|
$104.73
JOD74.230
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.78
KWD34.330
|
$88.25
JOD62.550
|
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