Cost of living comparison
Sweden is 87.3% more expensive than Jordan.
If you lived in Sweden instead of Jordan, you would:
pay 3.2 times more for restaurants
Jordan
|
Sweden
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.41
JOD3.830
|
$11.31
SEK122.92
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.11
JOD4.330
|
$9.30
SEK101.01
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
JOD0.350
|
$1.93
SEK20.92
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.36
JOD0.260
|
$1.88
SEK20.47
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for groceries
Jordan
|
Sweden
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.48
JOD0.340
|
$2.55
SEK27.69
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.43
JOD2.430
|
$5.31
SEK57.67
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.14
JOD3.650
|
$5.59
SEK60.72
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.70
JOD1.200
|
$3.82
SEK41.50
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.13
JOD1.510
|
$4.89
SEK53.09
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.76
JOD0.540
|
$1.22
SEK13.22
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.66
JOD0.470
|
$1.07
SEK11.61
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.57
JOD0.410
|
$1.14
SEK12.36
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.28
JOD0.200
|
$1.80
SEK19.59
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.37
JOD0.260
|
$0.67
SEK7.24
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.35
JOD0.250
|
$0.72
SEK7.86
|
|
pay 61.7% more for transportation
Jordan
|
Sweden
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.45
JOD3.860
|
$6.80
SEK73.90
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$35.35
JOD25.060
|
$68.13
SEK740.19
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,037.19
JOD19,163.960
|
$27,059.79
SEK293,974.29
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.31
JOD6.600
|
$21.32
SEK231.61
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for housing
Jordan
|
Sweden
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.53
JOD22.350
|
$29.04
SEK315.44
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$233.29
JOD165.360
|
$873.36
SEK9,488.03
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$178.07
JOD126.220
|
$653.04
SEK7,094.53
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$69.14
JOD49.010
|
$69.04
SEK750.06
|
|
pay 22.4% less for childcare
Jordan
|
Sweden
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$132.79
JOD94.120
|
$121.10
SEK1,315.62
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,464.95
JOD3,164.750
|
$2,856.48
SEK31,032.45
|
|
pay 29.5% more for entertainment and sports
Jordan
|
Sweden
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.11
JOD4.330
|
$6.81
SEK74.03
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.45
JOD1.740
|
$3.75
SEK40.69
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.46
JOD2.450
|
$6.25
SEK67.87
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$46.03
JOD32.630
|
$39.42
SEK428.21
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.76
JOD8.330
|
$13.75
SEK149.35
|
|
pay 36.5% more for clothing
Jordan
|
Sweden
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$40.64
JOD28.800
|
$80.13
SEK870.57
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.55
JOD30.160
|
$34.51
SEK374.87
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$89.39
JOD63.360
|
$82.17
SEK892.66
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$67.07
JOD47.540
|
$117.97
SEK1,281.63
|
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