Cost of living comparison
Amman is 73.3% more expensive than Russia.
If you lived in Amman instead of Russia, you would:
pay 5.6% more for restaurants
Russia
|
Amman
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.85
RUB623.71
|
$7.05
JOD5.000
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.21
RUB382.84
|
$7.05
JOD5.000
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.84
RUB76.67
|
$0.51
JOD0.360
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.41
RUB37.02
|
$0.37
JOD0.260
|
|
pay 35.1% more for groceries
Russia
|
Amman
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.49
RUB44.31
|
$0.55
JOD0.390
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.93
RUB357.73
|
$3.49
JOD2.470
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.21
RUB291.81
|
$5.73
JOD4.060
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.21
RUB110.50
|
$1.92
JOD1.360
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.72
RUB156.82
|
$2.51
JOD1.780
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.56
RUB51.18
|
$0.90
JOD0.640
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.56
RUB50.88
|
$0.78
JOD0.550
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.75
RUB68.01
|
$0.70
JOD0.500
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.90
RUB82.12
|
$0.35
JOD0.240
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.22
RUB20.03
|
$0.42
JOD0.300
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.22
RUB19.89
|
$0.39
JOD0.280
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for transportation
Russia
|
Amman
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.21
RUB201.15
|
$5.57
JOD3.950
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$19.07
RUB1,734.83
|
$56.43
JOD40.000
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,869.86
RUB2,626,920.72
|
$28,212.72
JOD20,000.000
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.42
RUB402.36
|
$11.84
JOD8.390
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for housing
Russia
|
Amman
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$6.26
RUB569.84
|
$35.55
JOD25.200
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$317.16
RUB28,859.14
|
$381.83
JOD270.680
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$217.57
RUB19,796.82
|
$274.94
JOD194.910
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$68.11
RUB6,197.86
|
$69.76
JOD49.460
|
|
pay 9.2% more for childcare
Russia
|
Amman
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$212.06
RUB19,295.63
|
$246.33
JOD174.620
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,562.55
RUB506,146.13
|
$5,685.43
JOD4,030.400
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for entertainment and sports
Russia
|
Amman
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.50
RUB136.32
|
$7.05
JOD5.000
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.72
RUB156.25
|
$3.98
JOD2.820
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.19
RUB199.55
|
$3.53
JOD2.500
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$29.01
RUB2,639.28
|
$58.83
JOD41.710
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.18
RUB380.34
|
$12.70
JOD9.000
|
|
pay 32.0% more for clothing
Russia
|
Amman
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$58.04
RUB5,281.21
|
$64.60
JOD45.800
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.63
RUB3,333.32
|
$55.83
JOD39.580
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$78.11
RUB7,107.14
|
$115.30
JOD81.740
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$78.83
RUB7,172.88
|
$91.89
JOD65.140
|
|
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