Cost of living comparison

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Amman vs. Terre Haute Cost of Living Summary

Amman is 36.6% cheaper than Terre Haute.

Restaurants
pay 58.0% less in Amman
Groceries
pay 42.0% less in Amman
Transportation
pay 32.2% more in Amman
Housing
pay 57.8% less in Amman
Childcare
pay 68.8% less in Amman
Entertainment and Sports
pay 23.4% more in Amman
Clothing
pay 82.3% more in Amman

The cost of clothing, transportation, and entertainment and sports in Amman are more expensive than in Terre Haute. Expenses including childcare, restaurants, housing, and groceries are lower in Amman. Notably, clothing is significantly more expensive in Amman.

Amman vs. Terre Haute Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Amman instead of Terre Haute, you would:

pay 58.0% less for restaurants

 
Terre Haute
Amman
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $20.00
 
$7.05
JOD5.000
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$10.00
 
$7.05
JOD5.000
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $2.66
 
$0.63
JOD0.440

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pay 42.0% less for groceries

 
Terre Haute
Amman
Bread
1 loaf
$1.90
 
$0.69
JOD0.490
Local cheese (8 oz) $5.24
 
$4.64
JOD3.290
Milk (1 gallon) $2.77
 
$6.15
JOD4.360

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pay 32.2% more for transportation

 
Terre Haute
Amman
Gasoline (1 gallon) $3.29
 
$6.52
JOD4.620
Monthly public transit pass ?? $42.31
JOD30.000
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $36,531.00
 
$35,260.93
JOD25,000.000

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pay 57.8% less for housing

 
Terre Haute
Amman
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$61.13
 
$32.08
JOD22.740
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $950.00
 
$463.25
JOD328.440
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $816.67
 
$244.77
JOD173.540

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pay 68.8% less for childcare

 
Terre Haute
Amman
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $1,536.88
 
$484.03
JOD343.180
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $31,537.78
 
$9,718.43
JOD6,890.360

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pay 23.4% more for entertainment and sports

 
Terre Haute
Amman
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $4.50
 
$8.46
JOD6.000
Cappuccino in mid-range area $5.00
 
$4.50
JOD3.190
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$8.06
 
$3.88
JOD2.750

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pay 82.3% more for clothing

 
Terre Haute
Amman
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$31.50
 
$63.47
JOD45.000
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$51.67
 
$82.45
JOD58.450
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$99.58
 
$125.81
JOD89.200

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