Cost of living comparison
compared to
Amman vs. Yerevan Cost of Living Summary
Amman is 2.9% more expensive than Yerevan.
- Restaurants
-
pay 31.0% less in Amman
- Groceries
-
pay 7.0% less in Amman
- Transportation
-
pay 55.5% more in Amman
- Housing
-
pay 8.2% less in Amman
- Childcare
-
pay 22.2% less in Amman
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 61.4% more in Amman
- Clothing
-
pay 28.1% less in Amman
The cost of entertainment and sports and transportation in Amman are more expensive than in Yerevan. Expenses including restaurants, clothing, childcare, housing, and groceries are lower in Amman.
Amman vs. Yerevan Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Amman instead of Yerevan, you would:
pay 31.0% less for restaurants
|
Yerevan
|
Amman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.44
AMD3,961.55
|
$7.05
JOD5.000
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.83
AMD2,971.16
|
$7.05
JOD5.000
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.00
AMD378.25
|
$0.50
JOD0.350
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.53
AMD200.63
|
$0.36
JOD0.260
|
|
Yerevan vs. Amman - Cost of restaurants
pay 7.0% less for groceries
|
Yerevan
|
Amman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.83
AMD315.04
|
$0.54
JOD0.390
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.82
AMD1,450.21
|
$3.29
JOD2.330
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.06
AMD2,300.04
|
$5.63
JOD3.990
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.47
AMD938.04
|
$2.55
JOD1.810
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.35
AMD1,272.13
|
$3.00
JOD2.120
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.61
AMD231.03
|
$0.94
JOD0.670
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.76
AMD289.37
|
$0.82
JOD0.580
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.82
AMD309.80
|
$0.63
JOD0.450
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.97
AMD366.99
|
$0.34
JOD0.240
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.37
AMD141.42
|
$0.42
JOD0.300
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.35
AMD133.40
|
$0.35
JOD0.250
|
|
Yerevan vs. Amman - Cost of groceries
pay 55.5% more for transportation
|
Yerevan
|
Amman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.17
AMD1,961.75
|
$5.09
JOD3.610
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$23.49
AMD8,913.49
|
$42.31
JOD30.000
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,670.18
AMD12,776,007.36
|
$28,208.74
JOD20,000.000
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.62
AMD1,752.99
|
$11.99
JOD8.500
|
|
Yerevan vs. Amman - Cost of transportation
pay 8.2% less for housing
|
Yerevan
|
Amman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$19.36
AMD7,346.10
|
$32.31
JOD22.910
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$753.04
AMD285,739.69
|
$466.06
JOD330.430
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$552.33
AMD209,580.77
|
$294.91
JOD209.090
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$95.83
AMD36,361.68
|
$81.24
JOD57.600
|
|
Yerevan vs. Amman - Cost of housing
pay 22.2% less for childcare
|
Yerevan
|
Amman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$346.56
AMD131,501.54
|
$265.56
JOD188.280
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,090.75
AMD2,690,554.52
|
$5,591.38
JOD3,964.290
|
|
Yerevan vs. Amman - Cost of childcare
pay 61.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Yerevan
|
Amman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.83
AMD693.27
|
$5.64
JOD4.000
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.39
AMD1,288.15
|
$4.11
JOD2.910
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.61
AMD990.39
|
$3.67
JOD2.600
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$94.61
AMD35,901.00
|
$60.34
JOD42.780
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.53
AMD2,475.97
|
$11.28
JOD8.000
|
|
Yerevan vs. Amman - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 28.1% less for clothing
|
Yerevan
|
Amman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$110.06
AMD41,762.20
|
$55.78
JOD39.550
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$60.20
AMD22,844.22
|
$56.93
JOD40.360
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$138.28
AMD52,469.79
|
$115.14
JOD81.640
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$136.55
AMD51,812.94
|
$80.27
JOD56.910
|
|
Yerevan vs. Amman - Cost of clothing
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