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Jordan vs. Cambodia Cost of Living Summary

Jordan is 26.7% more expensive than Cambodia overall.

Restaurants: pay 14.0% less in Jordan
Groceries: pay 33.0% less in Jordan
Transportation: pay 54.6% more in Jordan
Housing: pay 7.3% more in Jordan
Childcare: pay 22.0% less in Jordan
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.5 times more in Jordan
Clothing: pay 46.8% more in Jordan

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

Jordan vs. Cambodia Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Jordan instead of Cambodia, you would:

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pay 14.0% less for restaurants

	Cambodia	Jordan
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$3.40 KHR13,617.00	$4.58 JOD3.250	+34.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.45 KHR25,832.25	$5.99 JOD4.250	-7.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.81 KHR3,236.20	$0.48 JOD0.340	-40.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.62 KHR2,497.09	$0.35 JOD0.250	-43.2%
Average			-14.0%

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pay 33.0% less for groceries

	Cambodia	Jordan
Bread 1 loaf	$1.69 KHR6,771.54	$0.51 JOD0.360	-70.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.70 KHR26,833.50	$3.17 JOD2.250	-52.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.90 KHR31,631.18	$5.16 JOD3.660	-34.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.78 KHR7,142.25	$1.98 JOD1.400	+10.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.04 KHR8,182.07	$2.48 JOD1.760	+21.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.46 KHR5,855.63	$0.73 JOD0.520	-49.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.66 KHR2,634.13	$0.69 JOD0.490	+5.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.59 KHR6,387.76	$0.54 JOD0.380	-66.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.66 KHR2,658.95	$0.32 JOD0.230	-52.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.65 KHR2,594.77	$0.38 JOD0.270	-40.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.51 KHR2,058.86	$0.34 JOD0.240	-33.6%
Average			-33.0%

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pay 54.6% more for transportation

	Cambodia	Jordan
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.35 KHR17,431.86	$5.09 JOD3.610	+17.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$9.60 KHR38,448.00	$31.73 JOD22.500	+230.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$49,000.00 KHR196,245,000.00	$24,506.35 JOD17,375.000	-50.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$9.04 KHR36,203.62	$10.94 JOD7.750	+21.0%
Average			+54.6%

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pay 7.3% more for housing

	Cambodia	Jordan
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$21.68 KHR86,832.53	$30.97 JOD21.950	+42.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$346.90 KHR1,389,349.72	$271.86 JOD192.750	-21.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$235.87 KHR944,647.28	$186.86 JOD132.480	-20.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$61.54 KHR246,450.43	$79.30 JOD56.220	+28.9%
Average			+7.3%

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pay 22.0% less for childcare

	Cambodia	Jordan
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$213.00 KHR853,065.00	$178.67 JOD126.680	-16.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,277.08 KHR21,134,718.75	$3,807.34 JOD2,699.400	-27.9%
Average			-22.0%

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pay 2.5 times more for entertainment and sports

	Cambodia	Jordan
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.04 KHR4,171.78	$5.11 JOD3.620	+390.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.99 KHR7,952.65	$2.59 JOD1.840	+30.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.75 KHR7,008.75	$3.60 JOD2.550	+105.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$37.75 KHR151,188.75	$47.35 JOD33.570	+25.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$3.75 KHR15,018.75	$10.58 JOD7.500	+182.1%
Average			+146.9%

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pay 46.8% more for clothing

	Cambodia	Jordan
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$24.31 KHR97,371.56	$37.69 JOD26.720	+55.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$21.25 KHR85,106.25	$36.56 JOD25.920	+72.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$69.00 KHR276,345.00	$67.57 JOD47.910	-2.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$39.55 KHR158,397.75	$64.14 JOD45.480	+62.2%
Average			+46.8%

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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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