Cost of living comparison
Amman is 40.0% cheaper than Paris.
If you lived in Amman instead of Paris, you would:
pay 65.6% less for restaurants
|
Paris
|
Amman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.49
€15.30
|
$7.05
JOD5.000
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.99
€10.20
|
$7.05
JOD5.000
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.30
€3.06
|
$0.53
JOD0.380
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.70
€2.50
|
$0.39
JOD0.280
|
|
pay 50.7% less for groceries
|
Paris
|
Amman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.28
€2.12
|
$0.54
JOD0.380
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.69
€8.99
|
$3.69
JOD2.620
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.75
€4.41
|
$5.72
JOD4.050
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.71
€3.44
|
$2.03
JOD1.440
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.40
€5.94
|
$2.65
JOD1.880
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.63
€1.52
|
$0.92
JOD0.650
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.05
€0.98
|
$0.81
JOD0.570
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.49
€1.38
|
$0.66
JOD0.470
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.87
€1.73
|
$0.35
JOD0.250
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
€1.07
|
$0.44
JOD0.310
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.15
€1.06
|
$0.35
JOD0.250
|
|
pay 24.9% less for transportation
|
Paris
|
Amman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.20
€7.60
|
$5.26
JOD3.730
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$92.35
€85.68
|
$56.39
JOD39.970
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,187.89
€22,440.32
|
$32,421.76
JOD22,980.550
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$21.89
€20.31
|
$8.95
JOD6.340
|
|
pay 50.7% less for housing
|
Paris
|
Amman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.60
€30.24
|
$36.63
JOD25.970
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,438.32
€1,334.41
|
$348.46
JOD246.990
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,037.88
€962.89
|
$264.96
JOD187.810
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$169.67
€157.41
|
$59.50
JOD42.180
|
|
pay 71.6% less for childcare
|
Paris
|
Amman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$830.08
€770.11
|
$201.81
JOD143.040
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,062.39
€16,757.38
|
$5,880.81
JOD4,168.320
|
|
pay 7.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Paris
|
Amman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.69
€7.13
|
$7.05
JOD5.000
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.19
€3.89
|
$4.12
JOD2.920
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.54
€10.71
|
$3.52
JOD2.500
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.26
€36.43
|
$61.42
JOD43.530
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.19
€12.24
|
$11.28
JOD7.990
|
|
pay 9.1% less for clothing
|
Paris
|
Amman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$110.46
€102.48
|
$56.16
JOD39.800
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.99
€38.96
|
$62.00
JOD43.940
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$101.08
€93.78
|
$104.73
JOD74.230
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$143.22
€132.88
|
$88.25
JOD62.550
|
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