Cost of living comparison
Jordan is 2.3 times more expensive than India.
If you lived in Jordan instead of India, you would:
pay 95.7% more for restaurants
India
|
Jordan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.24
₹186.46
|
$6.26
JOD4.430
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.92
₹326.84
|
$6.70
JOD4.750
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.41
₹34.33
|
$0.53
JOD0.370
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.19
₹15.46
|
$0.38
JOD0.270
|
|
pay 74.5% more for groceries
India
|
Jordan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.45
₹37.56
|
$0.53
JOD0.380
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.51
₹208.96
|
$3.79
JOD2.680
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.48
₹206.52
|
$5.49
JOD3.890
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$0.92
₹76.50
|
$1.87
JOD1.320
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.36
₹113.32
|
$2.16
JOD1.530
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.83
₹69.27
|
$0.86
JOD0.610
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.28
₹23.53
|
$0.76
JOD0.540
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.44
₹36.92
|
$0.59
JOD0.420
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.22
₹18.19
|
$0.33
JOD0.230
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.16
₹13.59
|
$0.36
JOD0.260
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.19
₹15.75
|
$0.35
JOD0.250
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for transportation
India
|
Jordan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.78
₹398.79
|
$4.64
JOD3.290
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$8.38
₹698.51
|
$42.52
JOD30.140
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$13,136.82
₹1,095,642.84
|
$28,721.45
JOD20,354.890
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.70
₹224.94
|
$5.67
JOD4.020
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for housing
India
|
Jordan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$8.43
₹703.44
|
$34.17
JOD24.220
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$126.14
₹10,520.44
|
$279.89
JOD198.360
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$85.52
₹7,132.53
|
$212.37
JOD150.510
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$26.13
₹2,179.14
|
$61.94
JOD43.900
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for childcare
India
|
Jordan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$47.60
₹3,970.14
|
$101.26
JOD71.760
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,206.46
₹100,621.42
|
$3,737.38
JOD2,648.680
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for entertainment and sports
India
|
Jordan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.88
₹157.08
|
$6.52
JOD4.620
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.40
₹116.88
|
$2.92
JOD2.070
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.85
₹320.74
|
$3.27
JOD2.320
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$17.05
₹1,422.19
|
$52.20
JOD36.990
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$2.94
₹244.97
|
$11.56
JOD8.190
|
|
pay 88.1% more for clothing
India
|
Jordan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$25.43
₹2,120.70
|
$38.71
JOD27.430
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.83
₹2,237.49
|
$47.80
JOD33.870
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$41.28
₹3,442.74
|
$79.04
JOD56.020
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$30.75
₹2,564.57
|
$70.81
JOD50.190
|
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