Cost of living comparison

Jordan

compared to

Russia

Saint Petersburg vs. Irbid Cost of Living Summary

Saint Petersburg is 66.0% more expensive than Irbid.

Restaurants: pay 82.6% more in Saint Petersburg
Groceries: pay 33.9% more in Saint Petersburg
Transportation: pay 22.5% less in Saint Petersburg
Housing: pay 2.4 times more in Saint Petersburg
Childcare: pay 5.1 times more in Saint Petersburg
Entertainment and Sports: pay 9.8% less in Saint Petersburg
Clothing: pay 97.8% more in Saint Petersburg

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

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Saint Petersburg vs. Irbid Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Saint Petersburg instead of Irbid, you would:

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pay 82.6% more for restaurants

	Irbid	Saint Petersburg
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.23 JOD3.000	$11.46 RUB947.27	+170.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.05 JOD5.000	$6.43 RUB531.63	-8.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.48 JOD0.340	$1.49 RUB123.24	+213.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.33 JOD0.240	$0.69 RUB56.64	+104.6%
Average			+82.6%

Irbid vs. Saint Petersburg - Cost of restaurants

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pay 33.9% more for groceries

	Irbid	Saint Petersburg
Bread 1 loaf	$0.44 JOD0.310	$0.93 RUB76.85	+111.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.94 JOD2.790	$6.02 RUB497.41	+52.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.34 JOD3.080	$4.17 RUB344.70	-3.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.78 JOD1.260	$1.64 RUB135.56	-7.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.13 JOD1.510	$2.85 RUB235.33	+33.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.64 JOD0.450	$0.77 RUB63.36	+19.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.70 JOD0.490	$0.73 RUB60.03	+4.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.48 JOD0.340	$0.75 RUB62.16	+56.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.27 JOD0.190	$1.38 RUB114.37	+409.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.42 JOD0.300	$0.36 RUB29.64	-14.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.37 JOD0.260	$0.28 RUB23.17	-23.8%
Average			+33.9%

Irbid vs. Saint Petersburg - Cost of groceries

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pay 22.5% less for transportation

	Irbid	Saint Petersburg
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.25 JOD4.430	$3.25 RUB268.89	-47.9%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$52.51 RUB4,339.09
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$26,798.31 JOD19,000.000	$35,093.40 RUB3M	+31.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$11.78 JOD8.350	$7.60 RUB628.29	-35.4%
Average			-22.5%

Irbid vs. Saint Petersburg - Cost of transportation

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pay 2.4 times more for housing

	Irbid	Saint Petersburg
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$31.03 JOD22.000	$8.55 RUB706.83	-72.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$218.62 JOD155.000	$730.46 RUB60,359.10	+234.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$163.61 JOD116.000	$437.21 RUB36,126.86	+167.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$73.45 JOD52.080	$112.08 RUB9,261.39	+52.6%
Average			+139.8%

Irbid vs. Saint Petersburg - Cost of housing

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pay 5.1 times more for childcare

	Irbid	Saint Petersburg
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$92.46 JOD65.560	$549.43 RUB45,400.15	+494.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$3,996.24 JOD2,833.330	$17,234.08 RUB1M	+331.3%
Average			+406.2%

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pay 9.8% less for entertainment and sports

	Irbid	Saint Petersburg
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$6.35 JOD4.500	$2.63 RUB217.49	-58.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.48 JOD1.050	$3.03 RUB250.18	+104.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.53 JOD2.500	$2.92 RUB241.65	-17.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$34.56 JOD24.500	$39.61 RUB3,273.15	+14.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$9.87 JOD7.000	$7.02 RUB579.96	-28.9%
Average			-9.8%

Irbid vs. Saint Petersburg - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 97.8% more for clothing

	Irbid	Saint Petersburg
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$44.19 JOD31.330	$92.36 RUB7,631.78	+109.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$28.21 JOD20.000	$50.79 RUB4,197.10	+80.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$81.10 JOD57.500	$134.52 RUB11,115.96	+65.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$49.37 JOD35.000	$121.11 RUB10,007.20	+145.3%
Average			+97.8%

Irbid vs. Saint Petersburg - Cost of clothing

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