Cost of living comparison
Germany is 2.3 times more expensive than Jordan.
If you lived in Germany instead of Jordan, you would:
pay 3.7 times more for restaurants
Jordan
|
Germany
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.26
JOD4.430
|
$12.84
€12.00
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.70
JOD4.750
|
$9.44
€8.82
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.53
JOD0.370
|
$2.65
€2.47
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.38
JOD0.270
|
$2.37
€2.22
|
|
pay 74.8% more for groceries
Jordan
|
Germany
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.53
JOD0.380
|
$2.00
€1.86
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.79
JOD2.680
|
$6.74
€6.30
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.49
JOD3.890
|
$4.22
€3.94
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.87
JOD1.320
|
$2.93
€2.74
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.16
JOD1.530
|
$3.90
€3.65
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.86
JOD0.610
|
$1.21
€1.13
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.76
JOD0.540
|
$0.80
€0.74
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.59
JOD0.420
|
$1.02
€0.96
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.33
JOD0.230
|
$0.61
€0.57
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.36
JOD0.260
|
$0.73
€0.68
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.35
JOD0.250
|
$0.52
€0.49
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for transportation
Jordan
|
Germany
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.64
JOD3.290
|
$8.31
€7.76
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$42.52
JOD30.140
|
$73.47
€68.63
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,721.45
JOD20,354.890
|
$27,050.12
€25,267.68
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.67
JOD4.020
|
$21.90
€20.46
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for housing
Jordan
|
Germany
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$34.17
JOD24.220
|
$37.93
€35.43
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$279.89
JOD198.360
|
$759.74
€709.68
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$212.37
JOD150.510
|
$577.93
€539.84
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$61.94
JOD43.900
|
$202.18
€188.86
|
|
pay 3.2 times more for childcare
Jordan
|
Germany
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$101.26
JOD71.760
|
$325.78
€304.31
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,737.38
JOD2,648.680
|
$11,890.74
€11,107.21
|
|
pay 18.2% more for entertainment and sports
Jordan
|
Germany
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.52
JOD4.620
|
$4.05
€3.79
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.92
JOD2.070
|
$3.27
€3.05
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.27
JOD2.320
|
$8.03
€7.50
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$52.20
JOD36.990
|
$34.77
€32.48
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.56
JOD8.190
|
$12.08
€11.28
|
|
pay 40.9% more for clothing
Jordan
|
Germany
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$38.71
JOD27.430
|
$80.79
€75.47
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.80
JOD33.870
|
$39.60
€36.99
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$79.04
JOD56.020
|
$88.39
€82.57
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$70.81
JOD50.190
|
$113.48
€106.00
|
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