Cost of living comparison

Jordan

compared to

Moldova

Balti vs. Irbid Cost of Living Summary

Balti is 27.5% more expensive than Irbid.

Restaurants: pay 82.5% more in Balti
Groceries: pay 14.3% more in Balti
Transportation: pay 4.5% less in Balti
Housing: pay 69.2% more in Balti
Childcare: pay 26.1% more in Balti
Entertainment and Sports: pay 31.1% less in Balti
Clothing: pay 3.8% less in Balti

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

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Balti vs. Irbid Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 82.5% more for restaurants

	Irbid	Balti
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.23 JOD3.000	$8.41 MDL150.43	+98.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.05 JOD5.000	$10.52 MDL188.04	+49.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.48 JOD0.340	$1.08 MDL19.39	+127.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.33 JOD0.240	$0.67 MDL12.03	+101.0%
Average			+82.5%

Irbid vs. Balti - Cost of restaurants

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pay 14.3% more for groceries

	Irbid	Balti
Bread 1 loaf	$0.44 JOD0.310	$0.48 MDL8.52	+8.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.94 JOD2.790	$3.37 MDL60.17	-14.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.34 JOD3.080	$4.67 MDL83.52	+7.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.78 JOD1.260	$2.22 MDL39.71	+25.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.13 JOD1.510	$2.12 MDL37.89	-0.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.64 JOD0.450	$0.46 MDL8.19	-28.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.70 JOD0.490	$1.02 MDL18.20	+46.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.48 JOD0.340	$0.84 MDL14.99	+74.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.27 JOD0.190	$1.05 MDL18.86	+287.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.42 JOD0.300	$0.34 MDL6.00	-20.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.37 JOD0.260	$0.23 MDL4.09	-37.7%
Average			+14.3%

Irbid vs. Balti - Cost of groceries

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pay 4.5% less for transportation

	Irbid	Balti
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.25 JOD4.430	$6.01 MDL107.40	-3.9%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$16.83 MDL300.87
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$26,798.31 JOD19,000.000	$33,658.64 MDL602K	+25.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$11.78 JOD8.350	$4.82 MDL86.25	-59.0%
Average			-4.5%

Irbid vs. Balti - Cost of transportation

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pay 69.2% more for housing

	Irbid	Balti
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$31.03 JOD22.000	$11.22 MDL200.58	-63.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$218.62 JOD155.000	$392.43 MDL7,015.66	+79.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$163.61 JOD116.000	$280.49 MDL5,014.49	+71.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$73.45 JOD52.080	$171.59 MDL3,067.69	+133.6%
Average			+69.2%

Irbid vs. Balti - Cost of housing

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pay 26.1% more for childcare

	Irbid	Balti
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$92.46 JOD65.560	$112.20 MDL2,005.80	+21.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$3,996.24 JOD2,833.330	$5,236.33 MDL93,613.51	+31.0%
Average			+26.1%

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pay 31.1% less for entertainment and sports

	Irbid	Balti
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$6.35 JOD4.500	$1.12 MDL20.06	-82.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.48 JOD1.050	$1.74 MDL31.09	+17.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.53 JOD2.500	$3.37 MDL60.17	-4.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$34.56 JOD24.500	$36.46 MDL651.88	+5.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$9.87 JOD7.000	$7.57 MDL135.39	-23.3%
Average			-31.1%

Irbid vs. Balti - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 3.8% less for clothing

	Irbid	Balti
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$44.19 JOD31.330	$44.88 MDL802.32	+1.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$28.21 JOD20.000	$33.66 MDL601.74	+19.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$81.10 JOD57.500	$56.10 MDL1,002.90	-30.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$49.37 JOD35.000	$50.49 MDL902.61	+2.3%
Average			-3.8%

Irbid vs. Balti - Cost of clothing

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