Cost of living comparison
Jordan is 42.0% cheaper than United States.
If you lived in Jordan instead of United States, you would:
pay 62.1% less for restaurants
United States
|
Jordan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.15
|
$6.26
JOD4.430
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.28
|
$6.70
JOD4.750
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.24
|
$0.53
JOD0.370
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.77
|
$0.38
JOD0.270
|
|
pay 49.7% less for groceries
United States
|
Jordan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.17
|
$0.53
JOD0.380
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.93
|
$3.79
JOD2.680
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.83
|
$5.49
JOD3.890
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.01
|
$1.87
JOD1.320
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.32
|
$2.16
JOD1.530
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$2.19
|
$0.86
JOD0.610
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.76
|
$0.76
JOD0.540
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.93
|
$0.59
JOD0.420
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.05
|
$0.33
JOD0.230
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.29
|
$0.36
JOD0.260
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.27
|
$0.35
JOD0.250
|
|
pay 14.9% less for transportation
United States
|
Jordan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.72
|
$4.64
JOD3.290
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$63.08
|
$42.52
JOD30.140
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,096.27
|
$28,721.45
JOD20,354.890
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.64
|
$5.67
JOD4.020
|
|
pay 68.0% less for housing
United States
|
Jordan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$70.73
|
$34.17
JOD24.220
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,528.07
|
$279.89
JOD198.360
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,282.97
|
$212.37
JOD150.510
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$138.81
|
$61.94
JOD43.900
|
|
pay 83.8% less for childcare
United States
|
Jordan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,137.97
|
$101.26
JOD71.760
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,943.15
|
$3,737.38
JOD2,648.680
|
|
pay 10.7% less for entertainment and sports
United States
|
Jordan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.19
|
$6.52
JOD4.620
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.51
|
$2.92
JOD2.070
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.57
|
$3.27
JOD2.320
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.79
|
$52.20
JOD36.990
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.04
|
$11.56
JOD8.190
|
|
pay 5.1% less for clothing
United States
|
Jordan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$45.40
|
$38.71
JOD27.430
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.73
|
$47.80
JOD33.870
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$79.51
|
$79.04
JOD56.020
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$109.59
|
$70.81
JOD50.190
|
|
Change currency:
ASK THE ELSEWHERE COMMUNITY
Join the Elsewhere community and ask a question about Jordan or United States. It's a free, question-and-answer based forum to discuss what life is like in countries and cities around the world.