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Az-zarqa' vs. Beijing Cost of Living Summary

Az-zarqa' is 11.9% cheaper than Beijing.

Restaurants: pay 5.6% more in Az-zarqa'
Groceries: pay 18.8% less in Az-zarqa'
Transportation: pay 14.6% more in Az-zarqa'
Housing: pay 16.6% more in Az-zarqa'
Childcare: pay 87.6% less in Az-zarqa'
Entertainment and Sports: pay 32.1% more in Az-zarqa'
Clothing: pay 46.1% less in Az-zarqa'

The cost of entertainment and sports, housing, transportation, and restaurants in Az-zarqa' are more expensive than in Beijing. Expenses including childcare, clothing, and groceries are lower in Az-zarqa'.

Az-zarqa' vs. Beijing Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Az-zarqa' instead of Beijing, you would:

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pay 5.6% more for restaurants

	Beijing	Az-zarqa'
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.21 CN¥29.67	$4.23 JOD3.000	+0.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.91 CN¥34.62	$5.64 JOD4.000	+15.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.48 CN¥3.38	$0.44 JOD0.310	-8.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.31 CN¥2.17	$0.35 JOD0.250	+14.9%
Average			+5.6%

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pay 18.8% less for groceries

	Beijing	Az-zarqa'
Bread 1 loaf	$1.71 CN¥12.04	$0.54 JOD0.390	-68.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.47 CN¥52.69	$3.29 JOD2.330	-56.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.64 CN¥46.85	$5.34 JOD3.790	-19.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.78 CN¥12.53	$1.89 JOD1.340	+6.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.53 CN¥10.80	$2.45 JOD1.730	+59.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.98 CN¥6.93	$0.71 JOD0.500	-27.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.77 CN¥5.43	$0.62 JOD0.440	-20.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.80 CN¥5.65	$0.55 JOD0.390	-31.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.60 CN¥4.25	$0.34 JOD0.240	-43.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.35 CN¥2.46	$0.38 JOD0.270	+7.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.41 CN¥2.91	$0.35 JOD0.250	-15.6%
Average			-18.8%

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pay 14.6% more for transportation

	Beijing	Az-zarqa'
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.21 CN¥29.71	$5.09 JOD3.610	+20.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$31.54 CN¥222.53	$21.16 JOD15.000	-32.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$18,225.66 CN¥128,572.93	$16,925.25 JOD12,000.000	-7.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$4.63 CN¥32.64	$8.21 JOD5.820	+77.4%
Average			+14.6%

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pay 16.6% more for housing

	Beijing	Az-zarqa'
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$12.93 CN¥91.22	$28.21 JOD20.000	+118.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$935.23 CN¥6,597.60	$162.20 JOD115.000	-82.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$504.41 CN¥3,558.33	$121.65 JOD86.250	-75.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$39.27 CN¥277.00	$81.24 JOD57.600	+106.9%
Average			+16.6%

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pay 87.6% less for childcare

	Beijing	Az-zarqa'
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$710.76 CN¥5,014.09	$91.09 JOD64.580	-87.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$23,242.73 CN¥163,965.81	$2,820.87 JOD2,000.000	-87.9%
Average			-87.6%

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pay 32.1% more for entertainment and sports

	Beijing	Az-zarqa'
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.12 CN¥7.91	$4.23 JOD3.000	+277.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.90 CN¥20.47	$0.82 JOD0.580	-71.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.21 CN¥29.67	$3.53 JOD2.500	-16.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$57.84 CN¥408.00	$31.03 JOD22.000	-46.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.41 CN¥59.34	$9.87 JOD7.000	+17.4%
Average			+32.1%

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pay 46.1% less for clothing

	Beijing	Az-zarqa'
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$62.30 CN¥439.49	$22.57 JOD16.000	-63.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$36.37 CN¥256.59	$25.86 JOD18.330	-28.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$81.74 CN¥576.64	$44.66 JOD31.670	-45.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$105.53 CN¥744.46	$56.42 JOD40.000	-46.5%
Average			-46.1%

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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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