Cost of Living Comparison Between Amman and New York, NY 

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Consumer Prices in New York, NY are 127.7% 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 1,058.4% higher than in Amman
Restaurant Prices in New York, NY are 177.0% higher than in Amman
Groceries Prices in New York, NY are 160.0% higher than in Amman
Local Purchasing Power in New York, NY is 135.2% 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 $)
3.97 JOD
(5.60 $)
     +40.7 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 0.36 JOD
(0.51 $)
2.18 JOD
(3.08 $)
     +505.6 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 0.27 JOD
(0.37 $)
1.62 JOD
(2.29 $)
     +512.2 %
Markets
Amman Edit New York, NY Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.07 JOD
(5.74 $)
3.99 JOD
(5.63 $)
     -1.8 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 0.35 JOD
(0.49 $)
3.07 JOD
(4.33 $)
     +775.5 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.56 JOD
(0.80 $)
2.28 JOD
(3.21 $)
     +304.0 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 1.37 JOD
(1.94 $)
3.76 JOD
(5.30 $)
     +173.7 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 2.24 JOD
(3.16 $)
5.29 JOD
(7.46 $)
     +135.9 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 1.79 JOD
(2.53 $)
4.91 JOD
(6.93 $)
     +174.6 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 3.66 JOD
(5.16 $)
6.16 JOD
(8.69 $)
     +68.4 %
Apples (1 lb) 0.64 JOD
(0.90 $)
2.25 JOD
(3.17 $)
     +251.3 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.56 JOD
(0.78 $)
0.65 JOD
(0.92 $)
     +17.8 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.50 JOD
(0.71 $)
1.88 JOD
(2.66 $)
     +274.4 %
Tomato (1 lb) 0.25 JOD
(0.35 $)
2.03 JOD
(2.86 $)
     +718.6 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.30 JOD
(0.42 $)
1.30 JOD
(1.84 $)
     +335.7 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.28 JOD
(0.40 $)
1.20 JOD
(1.69 $)
     +322.2 %
Lettuce (1 head) 0.47 JOD
(0.66 $)
2.07 JOD
(2.92 $)
     +344.2 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.41 JOD
(0.57 $)
1.72 JOD
(2.43 $)
     +323.8 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.00 JOD
(21.17 $)
14.17 JOD
(20.00 $)
     -5.5 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 3.62 JOD
(5.10 $)
1.79 JOD
(2.53 $)
     -50.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.60 JOD
(6.50 $)
2.70 JOD
(3.81 $)
     -41.4 %
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 $)
24.10 JOD
(34.00 $)
     +381.9 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.96 JOD
(5.59 $)
2.73 JOD
(3.85 $)
     -31.0 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 20,000.00 JOD
(28,220.69 $)
22,324.05 JOD
(31,500.00 $)
     +11.6 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 22,342.11 JOD
(31,525.48 $)
19,467.94 JOD
(27,469.93 $)
     -12.9 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Amman Edit New York, NY Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 64.22 JOD
(90.61 $)
129.82 JOD
(183.18 $)
     +102.2 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 12.03 JOD
(16.98 $)
47.00 JOD
(66.32 $)
     +290.7 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 25.43 JOD
(35.88 $)
49.83 JOD
(70.31 $)
     +96.0 %
Sports And Leisure
Amman Edit New York, NY Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 41.76 JOD
(58.93 $)
93.65 JOD
(132.14 $)
     +124.2 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 24.18 JOD
(34.11 $)
52.56 JOD
(74.17 $)
     +117.4 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 9.50 JOD
(13.40 $)
14.17 JOD
(20.00 $)
     +49.2 %
Childcare
Amman Edit New York, NY Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 174.62 JOD
(246.40 $)
2,194.61 JOD
(3,096.67 $)
     +1,156.8 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 4,163.48 JOD
(5,874.81 $)
41,281.78 JOD
(58,250.00 $)
     +891.5 %
Clothing And Shoes
Amman Edit New York, NY Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 45.80 JOD
(64.62 $)
50.21 JOD
(70.85 $)
     +9.6 %
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 $)
69.28 JOD
(97.75 $)
     -16.3 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 65.86 JOD
(92.93 $)
115.94 JOD
(163.59 $)
     +76.0 %
Rent Per Month
Amman Edit New York, NY Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 266.70 JOD
(376.33 $)
2,941.47 JOD
(4,150.51 $)
     +1,002.9 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 194.69 JOD
(274.72 $)
2,017.57 JOD
(2,846.86 $)
     +936.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 428.71 JOD
(604.93 $)
5,976.39 JOD
(8,432.88 $)
     +1,294.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 329.42 JOD
(464.83 $)
3,191.33 JOD
(4,503.08 $)
     +868.8 %
Buy Apartment Price
Amman Edit New York, NY Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 86.15 JOD
(121.56 $)
1,165.51 JOD
(1,644.57 $)
     +1,252.9 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 53.29 JOD
(75.19 $)
773.70 JOD
(1,091.71 $)
     +1,351.9 %
Salaries And Financing
Amman Edit New York, NY Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 468.38 JOD
(660.90 $)
4,069.35 JOD
(5,742.00 $)
     +768.8 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 7.56 6.68      -11.7 %
Last update: April 2024May 2024
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