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Irbid vs. Ankara Cost of Living Summary

Irbid is 20.0% cheaper than Ankara.

Restaurants: pay 37.2% less in Irbid
Groceries: pay 10.0% less in Irbid
Transportation: pay 13.9% more in Irbid
Housing: pay 0.4% more in Irbid
Childcare: pay 78.2% less in Irbid
Entertainment and Sports: pay 11.2% more in Irbid
Clothing: pay 39.9% less in Irbid

The cost of transportation, entertainment and sports, and housing in Irbid are more expensive than in Ankara. Expenses including childcare, clothing, restaurants, and groceries are lower in Irbid.

Irbid vs. Ankara Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Irbid instead of Ankara, you would:

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pay 37.2% less for restaurants

	Ankara	Irbid
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$9.62 TRY409.29	$4.23 JOD3.000	-56.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.42 TRY358.13	$7.05 JOD5.000	-16.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.21 TRY51.39	$0.49 JOD0.350	-59.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.41 TRY17.42	$0.34 JOD0.240	-17.4%
Average			-37.2%

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pay 10.0% less for groceries

	Ankara	Irbid
Bread 1 loaf	$0.69 TRY29.36	$0.44 JOD0.310	-36.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.81 TRY204.56	$3.29 JOD2.330	-31.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.67 TRY156.04	$4.34 JOD3.080	+18.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.32 TRY98.68	$1.78 JOD1.260	-23.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.55 TRY108.32	$2.56 JOD1.810	+0.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.70 TRY29.65	$0.64 JOD0.450	-8.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.05 TRY44.70	$0.70 JOD0.490	-33.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.60 TRY25.52	$0.48 JOD0.340	-19.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.64 TRY27.05	$0.27 JOD0.190	-57.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.30 TRY12.55	$0.42 JOD0.300	+42.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.25 TRY10.63	$0.35 JOD0.250	+39.3%
Average			-10.0%

Ankara vs. Irbid - Cost of groceries

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pay 13.9% more for transportation

	Ankara	Irbid
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.41 TRY187.55	$5.09 JOD3.610	+15.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$9.02 TRY383.71	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$48,122.27 TRY2,046,447.66	$24,682.65 JOD17,500.000	-48.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$6.74 TRY286.50	$11.78 JOD8.350	+74.8%
Average			+13.9%

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pay 0.4% more for housing

	Ankara	Irbid
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$13.72 TRY583.66	$31.03 JOD22.000	+126.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$717.46 TRY30,510.67	$209.80 JOD148.750	-70.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$512.73 TRY21,804.41	$142.81 JOD101.250	-72.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$62.15 TRY2,643.06	$73.45 JOD52.080	+18.2%
Average			+0.4%

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pay 78.2% less for childcare

	Ankara	Irbid
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$600.60 TRY25,541.24	$92.46 JOD65.560	-84.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$14,110.57 TRY600,066.10	$3,996.24 JOD2,833.330	-71.7%
Average			-78.2%

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pay 11.2% more for entertainment and sports

	Ankara	Irbid
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.61 TRY153.48	$4.94 JOD3.500	+36.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.22 TRY137.05	$1.33 JOD0.940	-58.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.17 TRY92.09	$3.53 JOD2.500	+62.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$55.91 TRY2,377.78	$34.56 JOD24.500	-38.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.44 TRY273.71	$9.87 JOD7.000	+53.4%
Average			+11.2%

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pay 39.9% less for clothing

	Ankara	Irbid
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$57.32 TRY2,437.66	$44.19 JOD31.330	-22.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$45.55 TRY1,937.12	$21.16 JOD15.000	-53.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$104.18 TRY4,430.56	$68.17 JOD48.330	-34.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$95.96 TRY4,080.86	$49.37 JOD35.000	-48.6%
Average			-39.9%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: December 2025

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