Cost of living comparison

Egypt

compared to

Jordan

Irbid vs. Cairo Cost of Living Summary

Irbid is 30.6% more expensive than Cairo.

Restaurants: pay 12.7% more in Irbid
Groceries: pay 34.4% more in Irbid
Transportation: pay 2.2 times more in Irbid
Housing: pay 18.4% more in Irbid
Childcare: pay 8.2% less in Irbid
Entertainment and Sports: pay 69.8% more in Irbid
Clothing: pay 23.2% less in Irbid

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

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Irbid vs. Cairo Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 12.7% more for restaurants

	Cairo	Irbid
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.77 EGP255.20	$4.23 JOD3.000	-11.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.92 EGP316.45	$7.05 JOD5.000	+19.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.35 EGP18.91	$0.48 JOD0.340	+34.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.15 EGP7.79	$0.33 JOD0.240	+129.8%
Average			+12.7%

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pay 34.4% more for groceries

	Cairo	Irbid
Bread 1 loaf	$0.76 EGP40.74	$0.44 JOD0.310	-42.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.13 EGP114.06	$3.94 JOD2.790	+84.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.57 EGP190.86	$4.34 JOD3.080	+21.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.18 EGP63.29	$1.78 JOD1.260	+50.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.26 EGP120.71	$2.13 JOD1.510	-5.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.82 EGP43.68	$0.64 JOD0.450	-21.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.35 EGP18.52	$0.70 JOD0.490	+101.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.26 EGP14.08	$0.48 JOD0.340	+82.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.24 EGP12.94	$0.27 JOD0.190	+12.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.18 EGP9.68	$0.42 JOD0.300	+132.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.20 EGP10.49	$0.37 JOD0.260	+87.4%
Average			+34.4%

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pay 2.2 times more for transportation

	Cairo	Irbid
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$1.68 EGP89.66	$6.25 JOD4.430	+272.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$8.59 EGP459.36	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$32,276.12 EGP2M	$26,798.31 JOD19,000.000	-17.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$1.91 EGP102.08	$11.78 JOD8.350	+516.7%
Average			+118.6%

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pay 18.4% more for housing

	Cairo	Irbid
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$14.10 EGP753.78	$31.03 JOD22.000	+120.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$216.90 EGP11,593.41	$218.62 JOD155.000	+0.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$191.78 EGP10,250.57	$163.61 JOD116.000	-14.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$20.76 EGP1,109.77	$73.45 JOD52.080	+253.8%
Average			+18.4%

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pay 8.2% less for childcare

	Cairo	Irbid
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$123.08 EGP6,578.51	$92.46 JOD65.560	-24.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$3,562.03 EGP190K	$3,996.24 JOD2,833.330	+12.2%
Average			-8.2%

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pay 69.8% more for entertainment and sports

	Cairo	Irbid
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.48 EGP79.11	$6.35 JOD4.500	+328.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.78 EGP95.02	$1.48 JOD1.050	-16.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.01 EGP107.18	$3.53 JOD2.500	+75.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$29.87 EGP1,596.30	$34.56 JOD24.500	+15.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.77 EGP255.20	$9.87 JOD7.000	+106.8%
Average			+69.8%

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pay 23.2% less for clothing

	Cairo	Irbid
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$40.94 EGP2,188.35	$44.19 JOD31.330	+7.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$50.61 EGP2,705.13	$28.21 JOD20.000	-44.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$115.71 EGP6,184.87	$81.10 JOD57.500	-29.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$59.84 EGP3,198.52	$49.37 JOD35.000	-17.5%
Average			-23.2%

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