Cost of living comparison

Australia

compared to

Jordan

Irbid vs. Canberra Cost of Living Summary

Irbid is 70.1% cheaper than Canberra.

Restaurants: pay 68.8% less in Irbid
Groceries: pay 66.9% less in Irbid
Transportation: pay 4.9% more in Irbid
Housing: pay 84.1% less in Irbid
Childcare: pay 91.2% less in Irbid
Entertainment and Sports: pay 56.9% less in Irbid
Clothing: pay 47.5% less in Irbid

Expenses including childcare, housing, restaurants, groceries, entertainment and sports, and clothing are lower in Irbid.

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Irbid vs. Canberra Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 68.8% less for restaurants

	Canberra	Irbid
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$17.41 A$25.04	$4.23 JOD3.000	-75.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.44 A$15.02	$7.05 JOD5.000	-32.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.09 A$4.45	$0.48 JOD0.340	-84.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.55 A$3.67	$0.33 JOD0.240	-86.9%
Average			-68.8%

Canberra vs. Irbid - Cost of restaurants

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pay 66.9% less for groceries

	Canberra	Irbid
Bread 1 loaf	$3.25 A$4.68	$0.44 JOD0.310	-86.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.48 A$9.32	$3.94 JOD2.790	-39.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.82 A$8.37	$4.34 JOD3.080	-25.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.26 A$7.56	$1.78 JOD1.260	-66.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.47 A$6.44	$2.13 JOD1.510	-52.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.80 A$2.58	$0.64 JOD0.450	-64.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.43 A$2.06	$0.70 JOD0.490	-51.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.59 A$2.28	$0.48 JOD0.340	-69.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.36 A$3.39	$0.27 JOD0.190	-88.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.41 A$2.03	$0.42 JOD0.300	-70.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.26 A$1.81	$0.37 JOD0.260	-70.8%
Average			-66.9%

Canberra vs. Irbid - Cost of groceries

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pay 4.9% more for transportation

	Canberra	Irbid
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.07 A$7.30	$6.25 JOD4.430	+23.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$92.46 A$133.02	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$26,937.53 A$38,753.46	$26,798.31 JOD19,000.000	-0.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$16.79 A$24.16	$11.78 JOD8.350	-29.9%
Average			+4.9%

Canberra vs. Irbid - Cost of transportation

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pay 84.1% less for housing

	Canberra	Irbid
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$55.39 A$79.69	$31.03 JOD22.000	-44.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,743.39 A$2,508.11	$218.62 JOD155.000	-87.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,478.12 A$2,126.48	$163.61 JOD116.000	-88.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$139.13 A$200.16	$73.45 JOD52.080	-47.2%
Average			-84.1%

Canberra vs. Irbid - Cost of housing

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pay 91.2% less for childcare

	Canberra	Irbid
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$2,367.60 A$3,406.13	$92.46 JOD65.560	-96.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$20,280.48 A$29,176.35	$3,996.24 JOD2,833.330	-80.3%
Average			-91.2%

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pay 56.9% less for entertainment and sports

	Canberra	Irbid
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$8.35 A$12.02	$6.35 JOD4.500	-24.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.03 A$5.79	$1.48 JOD1.050	-63.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$44.55 A$64.09	$3.53 JOD2.500	-92.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$82.62 A$118.86	$34.56 JOD24.500	-58.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$15.67 A$22.54	$9.87 JOD7.000	-37.0%
Average			-56.9%

Canberra vs. Irbid - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 47.5% less for clothing

	Canberra	Irbid
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$76.36 A$109.86	$44.19 JOD31.330	-42.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$56.12 A$80.74	$28.21 JOD20.000	-49.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$116.35 A$167.39	$81.10 JOD57.500	-30.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$131.92 A$189.79	$49.37 JOD35.000	-62.6%
Average			-47.5%

Canberra vs. Irbid - Cost of clothing

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