Cost of living comparison
compared to
Jordan vs. Irbid Cost of Living Summary
Jordan is 16.2% more expensive than Irbid.
- Restaurants
-
pay 1.1% less in Jordan
- Groceries
-
pay 6.4% more in Jordan
- Transportation
-
pay 3.9% less in Jordan
- Housing
-
pay 17.1% more in Jordan
- Childcare
-
pay 44.2% more in Jordan
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 29.0% more in Jordan
- Clothing
-
pay 21.8% more in Jordan
The cost of childcare, entertainment and sports, clothing, housing, and groceries in Jordan are more expensive than in Irbid. Expenses including transportation and restaurants are lower in Jordan.
Jordan vs. Irbid Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Jordan instead of Irbid, you would:
pay 1.1% less for restaurants
|
Irbid
|
Jordan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.23
JOD3.000
|
$4.58
JOD3.250
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.05
JOD5.000
|
$5.99
JOD4.250
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
JOD0.350
|
$0.48
JOD0.340
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.34
JOD0.240
|
$0.35
JOD0.250
|
|
Irbid vs. Jordan - Cost of restaurants
pay 6.4% more for groceries
|
Irbid
|
Jordan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.44
JOD0.310
|
$0.51
JOD0.360
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.29
JOD2.330
|
$3.17
JOD2.250
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.34
JOD3.080
|
$5.16
JOD3.660
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.78
JOD1.260
|
$1.98
JOD1.400
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.56
JOD1.810
|
$2.48
JOD1.760
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.64
JOD0.450
|
$0.73
JOD0.520
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.70
JOD0.490
|
$0.69
JOD0.490
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.48
JOD0.340
|
$0.54
JOD0.380
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.27
JOD0.190
|
$0.32
JOD0.230
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.42
JOD0.300
|
$0.38
JOD0.270
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.35
JOD0.250
|
$0.34
JOD0.240
|
|
Irbid vs. Jordan - Cost of groceries
pay 3.9% less for transportation
|
Irbid
|
Jordan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.09
JOD3.610
|
$5.09
JOD3.610
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$31.73
JOD22.500
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,682.65
JOD17,500.000
|
$24,506.35
JOD17,375.000
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.78
JOD8.350
|
$10.94
JOD7.750
|
|
Irbid vs. Jordan - Cost of transportation
pay 17.1% more for housing
|
Irbid
|
Jordan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.03
JOD22.000
|
$30.97
JOD21.950
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$209.80
JOD148.750
|
$271.86
JOD192.750
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$142.81
JOD101.250
|
$186.86
JOD132.480
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$73.45
JOD52.080
|
$79.30
JOD56.220
|
|
Irbid vs. Jordan - Cost of housing
pay 44.2% more for childcare
|
Irbid
|
Jordan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$92.46
JOD65.560
|
$178.67
JOD126.680
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,996.24
JOD2,833.330
|
$3,807.34
JOD2,699.400
|
|
Irbid vs. Jordan - Cost of childcare
pay 29.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Irbid
|
Jordan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.94
JOD3.500
|
$5.11
JOD3.620
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.33
JOD0.940
|
$2.59
JOD1.840
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.53
JOD2.500
|
$3.60
JOD2.550
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$34.56
JOD24.500
|
$47.35
JOD33.570
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.87
JOD7.000
|
$10.58
JOD7.500
|
|
Irbid vs. Jordan - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 21.8% more for clothing
|
Irbid
|
Jordan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$44.19
JOD31.330
|
$37.69
JOD26.720
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$21.16
JOD15.000
|
$36.56
JOD25.920
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$68.17
JOD48.330
|
$67.57
JOD47.910
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$49.37
JOD35.000
|
$64.14
JOD45.480
|
|
Irbid vs. Jordan - Cost of clothing
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