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Irbid vs. Beijing Cost of Living Summary

Irbid is 1.4% more expensive than Beijing.

Restaurants: pay 14.4% more in Irbid
Groceries: pay 23.2% less in Irbid
Transportation: pay 70.3% more in Irbid
Housing: pay 19.4% more in Irbid
Childcare: pay 84.9% less in Irbid
Entertainment and Sports: pay 49.3% more in Irbid
Clothing: pay 35.2% less in Irbid

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

Irbid vs. Beijing Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 14.4% more for restaurants

	Beijing	Irbid
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.21 CN¥29.74	$4.23 JOD3.000	+0.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.91 CN¥34.69	$7.05 JOD5.000	+43.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.48 CN¥3.39	$0.49 JOD0.350	+2.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.31 CN¥2.17	$0.34 JOD0.240	+10.3%
Average			+14.4%

Beijing vs. Irbid - Cost of restaurants

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pay 23.2% less for groceries

	Beijing	Irbid
Bread 1 loaf	$1.71 CN¥12.07	$0.44 JOD0.310	-74.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.47 CN¥52.80	$3.29 JOD2.330	-56.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.64 CN¥46.96	$4.34 JOD3.080	-34.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.78 CN¥12.56	$1.78 JOD1.260
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.53 CN¥10.83	$2.56 JOD1.810	+67.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.98 CN¥6.95	$0.64 JOD0.450	-34.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.77 CN¥5.44	$0.70 JOD0.490	-9.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.80 CN¥5.66	$0.48 JOD0.340	-39.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.60 CN¥4.26	$0.27 JOD0.190	-54.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.35 CN¥2.46	$0.42 JOD0.300	+20.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.41 CN¥2.92	$0.35 JOD0.250	-15.6%
Average			-23.2%

Beijing vs. Irbid - Cost of groceries

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pay 70.3% more for transportation

	Beijing	Irbid
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.21 CN¥29.77	$5.09 JOD3.610	+20.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$31.54 CN¥223.02	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$18,225.66 CN¥128,857.25	$24,682.65 JOD17,500.000	+35.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$4.63 CN¥32.71	$11.78 JOD8.350	+154.6%
Average			+70.3%

Beijing vs. Irbid - Cost of transportation

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pay 19.4% more for housing

	Beijing	Irbid
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$12.93 CN¥91.43	$31.03 JOD22.000	+140.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$935.23 CN¥6,612.19	$209.80 JOD148.750	-77.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$504.41 CN¥3,566.20	$142.81 JOD101.250	-71.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$39.27 CN¥277.61	$73.45 JOD52.080	+87.1%
Average			+19.4%

Beijing vs. Irbid - Cost of housing

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pay 84.9% less for childcare

	Beijing	Irbid
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$710.76 CN¥5,025.17	$92.46 JOD65.560	-87.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$23,242.73 CN¥164,328.40	$3,996.24 JOD2,833.330	-82.8%
Average			-84.9%

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pay 49.3% more for entertainment and sports

	Beijing	Irbid
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.12 CN¥7.93	$4.94 JOD3.500	+340.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.90 CN¥20.52	$1.33 JOD0.940	-54.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.21 CN¥29.74	$3.53 JOD2.500	-16.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$57.84 CN¥408.91	$34.56 JOD24.500	-40.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.41 CN¥59.47	$9.87 JOD7.000	+17.4%
Average			+49.3%

Beijing vs. Irbid - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 35.2% less for clothing

	Beijing	Irbid
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$62.30 CN¥440.46	$44.19 JOD31.330	-29.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$36.37 CN¥257.16	$21.16 JOD15.000	-41.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$81.74 CN¥577.91	$68.17 JOD48.330	-16.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$105.53 CN¥746.11	$49.37 JOD35.000	-53.2%
Average			-35.2%

Beijing vs. Irbid - Cost of clothing

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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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