Amman is 40.5% cheaper than Washington.

If you lived in Amman instead of Washington, you would:

pay 63.6% less for restaurants

 
Washington
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) $2.43
 
$0.53
JOD0.380

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pay 50.8% less for groceries

 
Washington
Amman
Bread
1 loaf
$3.28
 
$0.54
JOD0.380
Local cheese (8 oz) $6.60
 
$3.69
JOD2.620
Milk (1 gallon) $3.86
 
$5.72
JOD4.050

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pay 3.2% less for transportation

 
Washington
Amman
Gasoline (1 gallon) $3.76
 
$5.26
JOD3.730
Monthly public transit pass $100.00
 
$56.39
JOD39.970
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $24,190.00
 
$32,421.76
JOD22,983.790

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pay 64.5% less for housing

 
Washington
Amman
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$55.10
 
$36.63
JOD25.970
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $2,358.41
 
$348.46
JOD247.020
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $1,908.82
 
$264.96
JOD187.830

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pay 82.9% less for childcare

 
Washington
Amman
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $2,135.91
 
$201.81
JOD143.060
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $23,775.60
 
$5,880.81
JOD4,168.910

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pay 27.6% less for entertainment and sports

 
Washington
Amman
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $7.00
 
$7.05
JOD5.000
Cappuccino in mid-range area $4.96
 
$4.12
JOD2.920
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$11.00
 
$3.52
JOD2.500

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pay 9.0% more for clothing

 
Washington
Amman
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$58.02
 
$56.16
JOD39.810
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$34.73
 
$62.00
JOD43.950
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$97.79
 
$104.73
JOD74.240

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