Cost of living comparison
Jordan is 28.5% more expensive than Bosnia and Herzegovina.
If you lived in Jordan instead of Bosnia and Herzegovina, you would:
pay 5.3% less for restaurants
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
Jordan
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.88
KM8.94
|
$6.26
JOD4.430
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.03
KM7.38
|
$6.70
JOD4.750
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.37
KM2.52
|
$0.53
JOD0.370
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.83
KM1.51
|
$0.38
JOD0.270
|
|
pay 1.1% less for groceries
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
Jordan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.81
KM1.48
|
$0.53
JOD0.380
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.57
KM6.54
|
$3.79
JOD2.680
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.79
KM6.95
|
$5.49
JOD3.890
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.10
KM3.84
|
$1.87
JOD1.320
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.90
KM5.32
|
$2.16
JOD1.530
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.50
KM0.92
|
$0.86
JOD0.610
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.69
KM1.26
|
$0.76
JOD0.540
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.66
KM1.21
|
$0.59
JOD0.420
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.70
KM1.28
|
$0.33
JOD0.230
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.34
KM0.61
|
$0.36
JOD0.260
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.44
KM0.81
|
$0.35
JOD0.250
|
|
pay 13.1% more for transportation
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
Jordan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.84
KM10.71
|
$4.64
JOD3.290
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$28.32
KM51.90
|
$42.52
JOD30.140
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,439.35
KM39,288.90
|
$28,721.45
JOD20,357.770
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.38
KM11.69
|
$5.67
JOD4.020
|
|
pay 25.3% more for housing
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
Jordan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$25.64
KM46.99
|
$34.17
JOD24.220
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$177.85
KM325.92
|
$279.89
JOD198.390
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$138.38
KM253.60
|
$212.37
JOD150.530
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$108.34
KM198.54
|
$61.94
JOD43.900
|
|
pay 1.9% more for childcare
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
Jordan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$137.33
KM251.66
|
$101.26
JOD71.770
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,871.96
KM5,263.03
|
$3,737.38
JOD2,649.050
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for entertainment and sports
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
Jordan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.63
KM2.98
|
$6.52
JOD4.620
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.18
KM2.15
|
$2.92
JOD2.070
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.35
KM6.14
|
$3.27
JOD2.320
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$21.92
KM40.17
|
$52.20
JOD37.000
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.76
KM6.89
|
$11.56
JOD8.190
|
|
pay 7.1% more for clothing
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
Jordan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$52.21
KM95.68
|
$38.71
JOD27.440
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.64
KM52.49
|
$47.80
JOD33.880
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$73.60
KM134.87
|
$79.04
JOD56.030
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$88.61
KM162.39
|
$70.81
JOD50.190
|
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