Cost of living comparison
Norway is 2.5 times more expensive than Jordan.
If you lived in Norway instead of Jordan, you would:
pay 4.6 times more for restaurants
Jordan
|
Norway
|
||
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.41
JOD3.830
|
$18.51
NOK200.68
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.11
JOD4.330
|
$11.71
NOK126.98
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
JOD0.350
|
$2.99
NOK32.43
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.36
JOD0.260
|
$2.51
NOK27.24
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for groceries
Jordan
|
Norway
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.48
JOD0.340
|
$2.95
NOK32.03
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.43
JOD2.430
|
$5.22
NOK56.63
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.14
JOD3.650
|
$7.39
NOK80.08
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.70
JOD1.200
|
$3.72
NOK40.33
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.13
JOD1.510
|
$5.79
NOK62.82
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.76
JOD0.540
|
$1.31
NOK14.25
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.66
JOD0.470
|
$0.96
NOK10.46
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.57
JOD0.410
|
$1.24
NOK13.43
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.28
JOD0.200
|
$1.77
NOK19.21
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.37
JOD0.260
|
$0.93
NOK10.11
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.35
JOD0.250
|
$1.01
NOK10.97
|
|
pay 76.2% more for transportation
Jordan
|
Norway
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.45
JOD3.860
|
$7.55
NOK81.91
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$35.35
JOD25.060
|
$74.48
NOK807.57
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,037.19
JOD19,163.960
|
$33,686.16
NOK365,252.87
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.31
JOD6.600
|
$21.49
NOK233.03
|
|
pay 3.1 times more for housing
Jordan
|
Norway
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.53
JOD22.350
|
$50.62
NOK548.83
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$233.29
JOD165.360
|
$1,050.72
NOK11,392.71
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$178.07
JOD126.220
|
$796.76
NOK8,639.13
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$69.14
JOD49.010
|
$132.58
NOK1,437.56
|
|
pay 94.1% more for childcare
Jordan
|
Norway
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$132.79
JOD94.120
|
$293.64
NOK3,183.88
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,464.95
JOD3,164.750
|
$7,459.17
NOK80,878.38
|
|
pay 87.0% more for entertainment and sports
Jordan
|
Norway
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.11
JOD4.330
|
$9.25
NOK100.30
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.45
JOD1.740
|
$4.58
NOK49.62
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.46
JOD2.450
|
$13.52
NOK146.58
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$46.03
JOD32.630
|
$43.22
NOK468.66
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.76
JOD8.330
|
$13.15
NOK142.63
|
|
pay 46.6% more for clothing
Jordan
|
Norway
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$40.64
JOD28.800
|
$82.76
NOK897.32
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.55
JOD30.160
|
$41.00
NOK444.58
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$89.39
JOD63.360
|
$92.09
NOK998.54
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$67.07
JOD47.540
|
$123.04
NOK1,334.08
|
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