Today we look at moving to Amman in Jordan from Dublin in Ireland. We highlight cost of living and other major differences likely to be experienced in our series of short blogs on moving between different international locations.
In Amman people speak Arabic. In Dublin people speak English and Irish.
Amman is the capital and largest city of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan. Dublin is the largest city and capital of Ireland.
Amman is the country's political, cultural and commercial centre and one of the oldest continuously inhabited cities in the world. Amman is a regional hub in communications, transportation, medical tourism, education, and investment. The Economy of Dublin is centralised in the capital city of Ireland. As such, Dublin is the largest city and the country's main economic hub. Most government agencies and the machinery of government including the parliament are based there. Dublin is the focal point of Irish media and culture, the countries transportation networks are centred upon the city.
The overall cost of living rank in Amman is 215 out of 300 global locations, which equates it with low cost of living locations. An expatriate moving from Dublin to Amman will experience a change in cost of living of -24.9%.
In terms of the hardship people are likely to experience, assessed in global terms, Amman is ranked as a high degree of hardship location with a hardship index of 30% compared to Dublin with a hardship index of 10% which is a minimal hardship location.
Source: http://www.xpatulator.com as at July 2011.
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Jordan, Amman Cost of Living April 2010
Country Full Name: The Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan.
Location: Jordan is in the Middle East, northwest of Saudi Arabia.
Country Climate: Mostly arid desert; rainy season in west (November to April).
Country Terrain: Mostly desert plateau in east, highland area in west; Great Rift Valley separates East and West Banks of the Jordan River.
Major Languages: Arabic.
Major Religions: Islam.
Country Population: 5.8 million (2008 est.) 5.9 million (2009 est.).
Country Economy: The economy of Jordan is small with limited natural resources, but has improved much since its inception as a country. Jordan's economic resource base centers on phosphates, potash, and their fertilizer derivatives; tourism; overseas remittances; and foreign aid.
Currency: Jordanian Dinar (JOD).
Country Inflation: 14.9% (2008 est.) 0.2% (2009 est.).
City: Amman is the capital and largest city of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan.
City Economy: Amman is the country's political, cultural and commercial centre and one of the oldest continuously inhabited cities in the world. Amman is a regional hub in communications, transportation, medical tourism, education, and investment.
Cost of Living: Amman has an overall cost of living index which equates it with middle cost of living locations. The overall cost of living index is comprised of the prices for defined quantities of the same goods and services across all 13 Basket Groups. Amman is currently ranked 149 overall, most expensive place in the world for expatriates to live, out of 282 international locations.
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Location: Jordan is in the Middle East, northwest of Saudi Arabia.
Country Climate: Mostly arid desert; rainy season in west (November to April).
Country Terrain: Mostly desert plateau in east, highland area in west; Great Rift Valley separates East and West Banks of the Jordan River.
Major Languages: Arabic.
Major Religions: Islam.
Country Population: 5.8 million (2008 est.) 5.9 million (2009 est.).
Country Economy: The economy of Jordan is small with limited natural resources, but has improved much since its inception as a country. Jordan's economic resource base centers on phosphates, potash, and their fertilizer derivatives; tourism; overseas remittances; and foreign aid.
Currency: Jordanian Dinar (JOD).
Country Inflation: 14.9% (2008 est.) 0.2% (2009 est.).
City: Amman is the capital and largest city of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan.
City Economy: Amman is the country's political, cultural and commercial centre and one of the oldest continuously inhabited cities in the world. Amman is a regional hub in communications, transportation, medical tourism, education, and investment.
Cost of Living: Amman has an overall cost of living index which equates it with middle cost of living locations. The overall cost of living index is comprised of the prices for defined quantities of the same goods and services across all 13 Basket Groups. Amman is currently ranked 149 overall, most expensive place in the world for expatriates to live, out of 282 international locations.
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