Cost of living comparison
Ireland is 2.7 times more expensive than Jordan.
If you lived in Ireland instead of Jordan, you would:
pay 3.0 times more for restaurants
Jordan
|
Ireland
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.26
JOD4.430
|
$16.63
€15.54
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.70
JOD4.750
|
$9.41
€8.79
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.53
JOD0.370
|
$2.04
€1.91
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.38
JOD0.270
|
$1.60
€1.50
|
|
pay 88.9% more for groceries
Jordan
|
Ireland
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.53
JOD0.380
|
$1.68
€1.57
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.79
JOD2.680
|
$4.31
€4.03
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.49
JOD3.890
|
$4.75
€4.44
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.87
JOD1.320
|
$3.01
€2.81
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.16
JOD1.530
|
$3.87
€3.62
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.86
JOD0.610
|
$1.17
€1.09
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.76
JOD0.540
|
$0.88
€0.82
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.59
JOD0.420
|
$1.15
€1.08
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.33
JOD0.230
|
$1.22
€1.14
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.36
JOD0.260
|
$0.86
€0.80
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.35
JOD0.250
|
$0.59
€0.55
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for transportation
Jordan
|
Ireland
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.64
JOD3.290
|
$7.64
€7.14
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$42.52
JOD30.140
|
$113.76
€106.27
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,721.45
JOD20,354.890
|
$32,407.58
€30,272.12
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.67
JOD4.020
|
$17.14
€16.01
|
|
pay 3.5 times more for housing
Jordan
|
Ireland
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$34.17
JOD24.220
|
$52.84
€49.36
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$279.89
JOD198.360
|
$1,291.60
€1,206.49
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$212.37
JOD150.510
|
$1,147.51
€1,071.90
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$61.94
JOD43.900
|
$156.48
€146.17
|
|
pay 5.6 times more for childcare
Jordan
|
Ireland
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$101.26
JOD71.760
|
$893.73
€834.84
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,737.38
JOD2,648.680
|
$8,678.25
€8,106.41
|
|
pay 81.3% more for entertainment and sports
Jordan
|
Ireland
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.52
JOD4.620
|
$5.53
€5.17
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.92
JOD2.070
|
$3.60
€3.36
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.27
JOD2.320
|
$15.83
€14.79
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$52.20
JOD36.990
|
$59.94
€55.99
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.56
JOD8.190
|
$11.50
€10.74
|
|
pay 27.6% more for clothing
Jordan
|
Ireland
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$38.71
JOD27.430
|
$76.22
€71.20
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.80
JOD33.870
|
$37.26
€34.80
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$79.04
JOD56.020
|
$85.01
€79.41
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$70.81
JOD50.190
|
$90.50
€84.54
|
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