Cost of Living Comparison Between Amman and New York, NY 

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Consumer Prices in New York, NY are 127.3% higher than in Amman (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in New York, NY are 269.5% higher than in Amman
Rent Prices in New York, NY are 1,061.2% higher than in Amman
Restaurant Prices in New York, NY are 176.7% higher than in Amman
Groceries Prices in New York, NY are 164.4% higher than in Amman
Local Purchasing Power in New York, NY is 140.6% higher than in Amman
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Restaurants
Amman Edit New York, NY Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 5.00 JOD
(7.06 $)
21.26 JOD
(30.00 $)
     +325.2 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 30.00 JOD
(42.33 $)
92.13 JOD
(130.00 $)
     +207.1 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 5.00 JOD
(7.06 $)
8.50 JOD
(12.00 $)
     +70.1 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 5.00 JOD
(7.06 $)
5.67 JOD
(8.00 $)
     +13.4 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 5.00 JOD
(7.06 $)
7.44 JOD
(10.50 $)
     +48.8 %
Cappuccino (regular) 2.82 JOD
(3.98 $)
3.94 JOD
(5.56 $)
     +39.8 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 0.37 JOD
(0.52 $)
2.14 JOD
(3.02 $)
     +485.3 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 0.27 JOD
(0.38 $)
1.62 JOD
(2.29 $)
     +505.1 %
Markets
Amman Edit New York, NY Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.07 JOD
(5.74 $)
4.12 JOD
(5.82 $)
     +1.4 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 0.35 JOD
(0.49 $)
3.04 JOD
(4.29 $)
     +766.3 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.56 JOD
(0.80 $)
2.30 JOD
(3.25 $)
     +308.5 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 1.37 JOD
(1.94 $)
3.87 JOD
(5.46 $)
     +181.6 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 2.22 JOD
(3.14 $)
5.42 JOD
(7.65 $)
     +144.1 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 1.77 JOD
(2.50 $)
5.05 JOD
(7.13 $)
     +185.7 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 3.63 JOD
(5.12 $)
6.41 JOD
(9.04 $)
     +76.6 %
Apples (1 lb) 0.64 JOD
(0.90 $)
2.23 JOD
(3.14 $)
     +247.9 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.56 JOD
(0.78 $)
0.66 JOD
(0.93 $)
     +18.0 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.50 JOD
(0.70 $)
1.92 JOD
(2.70 $)
     +284.1 %
Tomato (1 lb) 0.25 JOD
(0.35 $)
2.00 JOD
(2.82 $)
     +712.9 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.30 JOD
(0.42 $)
1.37 JOD
(1.93 $)
     +361.7 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.28 JOD
(0.39 $)
1.21 JOD
(1.71 $)
     +334.4 %
Lettuce (1 head) 0.46 JOD
(0.65 $)
2.04 JOD
(2.88 $)
     +344.5 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.41 JOD
(0.57 $)
1.72 JOD
(2.43 $)
     +323.3 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.00 JOD
(21.17 $)
14.17 JOD
(20.00 $)
     -5.5 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 3.68 JOD
(5.19 $)
1.79 JOD
(2.53 $)
     -51.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.65 JOD
(6.56 $)
2.71 JOD
(3.83 $)
     -41.6 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 2.50 JOD
(3.53 $)
12.05 JOD
(17.00 $)
     +381.9 %
Transportation
Amman Edit New York, NY Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 0.55 JOD
(0.78 $)
2.06 JOD
(2.90 $)
     +273.7 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 40.00 JOD
(56.44 $)
93.55 JOD
(132.00 $)
     +133.9 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 0.39 JOD
(0.55 $)
3.54 JOD
(5.00 $)
     +808.6 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 1.61 JOD
(2.27 $)
2.48 JOD
(3.50 $)
     +54.1 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 5.00 JOD
(7.06 $)
21.26 JOD
(30.00 $)
     +325.2 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.96 JOD
(5.59 $)
2.74 JOD
(3.87 $)
     -30.8 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 20,000.00 JOD
(28,220.69 $)
19,843.60 JOD
(28,000.00 $)
     -0.8 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 22,545.45 JOD
(31,812.41 $)
19,172.65 JOD
(27,053.26 $)
     -15.0 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Amman Edit New York, NY Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 65.99 JOD
(93.12 $)
121.62 JOD
(171.61 $)
     +84.3 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 12.03 JOD
(16.98 $)
43.71 JOD
(61.68 $)
     +263.3 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 25.43 JOD
(35.88 $)
49.65 JOD
(70.06 $)
     +95.3 %
Sports And Leisure
Amman Edit New York, NY Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 42.04 JOD
(59.32 $)
93.65 JOD
(132.14 $)
     +122.8 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 24.16 JOD
(34.09 $)
52.56 JOD
(74.17 $)
     +117.6 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 9.00 JOD
(12.70 $)
14.17 JOD
(20.00 $)
     +57.5 %
Childcare
Amman Edit New York, NY Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 175.93 JOD
(248.25 $)
2,172.62 JOD
(3,065.64 $)
     +1,134.9 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 4,186.92 JOD
(5,907.89 $)
44,825.28 JOD
(63,250.00 $)
     +970.6 %
Clothing And Shoes
Amman Edit New York, NY Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 45.33 JOD
(63.96 $)
48.78 JOD
(68.82 $)
     +7.6 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 40.21 JOD
(56.74 $)
32.19 JOD
(45.42 $)
     -19.9 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 82.73 JOD
(116.73 $)
68.74 JOD
(97.00 $)
     -16.9 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 65.86 JOD
(92.93 $)
117.55 JOD
(165.86 $)
     +78.5 %
Rent Per Month
Amman Edit New York, NY Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 264.14 JOD
(372.71 $)
2,949.71 JOD
(4,162.14 $)
     +1,016.7 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 194.69 JOD
(274.72 $)
2,064.00 JOD
(2,912.38 $)
     +960.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 429.47 JOD
(606.00 $)
5,976.39 JOD
(8,432.88 $)
     +1,291.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 328.60 JOD
(463.67 $)
3,140.55 JOD
(4,431.43 $)
     +855.7 %
Buy Apartment Price
Amman Edit New York, NY Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 86.15 JOD
(121.56 $)
1,203.96 JOD
(1,698.83 $)
     +1,297.6 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 53.29 JOD
(75.19 $)
845.30 JOD
(1,192.75 $)
     +1,486.3 %
Salaries And Financing
Amman Edit New York, NY Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 473.10 JOD
(667.56 $)
4,206.15 JOD
(5,935.02 $)
     +789.1 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 7.76 6.67      -14.0 %
Last update: April 2024April 2024
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