Cost of living comparison

Jordan

compared to

Egypt

Cairo vs. Irbid Cost of Living Summary

Cairo is 23.4% cheaper than Irbid.

Restaurants: pay 11.3% less in Cairo
Groceries: pay 25.6% less in Cairo
Transportation: pay 54.3% less in Cairo
Housing: pay 15.5% less in Cairo
Childcare: pay 8.9% more in Cairo
Entertainment and Sports: pay 41.1% less in Cairo
Clothing: pay 30.2% more in Cairo

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

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Cairo vs. Irbid Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 11.3% less for restaurants

	Irbid	Cairo
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.23 JOD3.000	$4.77 EGP255.20	+12.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.05 JOD5.000	$5.92 EGP316.45	-16.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.48 JOD0.340	$0.35 EGP18.91	-25.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.33 JOD0.240	$0.15 EGP7.79	-56.5%
Average			-11.3%

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pay 25.6% less for groceries

	Irbid	Cairo
Bread 1 loaf	$0.44 JOD0.310	$0.76 EGP40.74	+72.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.94 JOD2.790	$2.13 EGP114.06	-45.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.34 JOD3.080	$3.57 EGP190.86	-17.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.78 JOD1.260	$1.18 EGP63.29	-33.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.13 JOD1.510	$2.26 EGP120.71	+5.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.64 JOD0.450	$0.82 EGP43.68	+27.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.70 JOD0.490	$0.35 EGP18.52	-50.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.48 JOD0.340	$0.26 EGP14.08	-45.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.27 JOD0.190	$0.24 EGP12.94	-10.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.42 JOD0.300	$0.18 EGP9.68	-56.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.37 JOD0.260	$0.20 EGP10.49	-46.6%
Average			-25.6%

Irbid vs. Cairo - Cost of groceries

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pay 54.3% less for transportation

	Irbid	Cairo
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.25 JOD4.430	$1.68 EGP89.66	-73.2%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$8.59 EGP459.36
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$26,798.31 JOD19,000.000	$32,276.12 EGP2M	+20.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$11.78 JOD8.350	$1.91 EGP102.08	-83.8%
Average			-54.3%

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pay 15.5% less for housing

	Irbid	Cairo
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$31.03 JOD22.000	$14.10 EGP753.78	-54.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$218.62 JOD155.000	$216.90 EGP11,593.41	-0.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$163.61 JOD116.000	$191.78 EGP10,250.57	+17.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$73.45 JOD52.080	$20.76 EGP1,109.77	-71.7%
Average			-15.5%

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pay 8.9% more for childcare

	Irbid	Cairo
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$92.46 JOD65.560	$123.08 EGP6,578.51	+33.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$3,996.24 JOD2,833.330	$3,562.03 EGP190K	-10.9%
Average			+8.9%

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pay 41.1% less for entertainment and sports

	Irbid	Cairo
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$6.35 JOD4.500	$1.48 EGP79.11	-76.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.48 JOD1.050	$1.78 EGP95.02	+20.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.53 JOD2.500	$2.01 EGP107.18	-43.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$34.56 JOD24.500	$29.87 EGP1,596.30	-13.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$9.87 JOD7.000	$4.77 EGP255.20	-51.6%
Average			-41.1%

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pay 30.2% more for clothing

	Irbid	Cairo
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$44.19 JOD31.330	$40.94 EGP2,188.35	-7.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$28.21 JOD20.000	$50.61 EGP2,705.13	+79.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$81.10 JOD57.500	$115.71 EGP6,184.87	+42.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$49.37 JOD35.000	$59.84 EGP3,198.52	+21.2%
Average			+30.2%

Irbid vs. Cairo - Cost of clothing

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