Cost of living comparison

Japan

compared to

Jordan

Jordan vs. Japan Cost of Living Summary

Jordan is 32.7% cheaper than Japan overall.

Restaurants: pay 15.7% less in Jordan
Groceries: pay 50.9% less in Jordan
Transportation: pay 4.2% less in Jordan
Housing: pay 44.6% less in Jordan
Childcare: pay 42.3% less in Jordan
Entertainment and Sports: pay 0.3% more in Jordan
Clothing: pay 5.9% more in Jordan

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

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Jordan vs. Japan Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Jordan instead of Japan, you would:

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pay 15.7% less for restaurants

	Japan	Jordan
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.75 ¥1,066	$5.17 JOD3.670	-23.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.10 ¥805	$6.58 JOD4.670	+29.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.13 ¥179	$0.51 JOD0.360	-55.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.76 ¥120	$0.42 JOD0.300	-45.0%
Average			-15.7%

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pay 50.9% less for groceries

	Japan	Jordan
Bread 1 loaf	$1.53 ¥241	$0.52 JOD0.370	-66.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.55 ¥877	$3.68 JOD2.610	-33.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.56 ¥879	$5.28 JOD3.740	-5.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.01 ¥318	$1.99 JOD1.410	-0.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.85 ¥450	$2.50 JOD1.770	-12.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.16 ¥342	$0.84 JOD0.590	-61.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.08 ¥171	$0.74 JOD0.520	-31.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.54 ¥243	$0.61 JOD0.430	-60.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.92 ¥303	$0.31 JOD0.220	-84.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.10 ¥174	$0.41 JOD0.290	-63.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.08 ¥170	$0.37 JOD0.270	-65.1%
Average			-50.9%

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pay 4.2% less for transportation

	Japan	Jordan
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.11 ¥649	$6.05 JOD4.290	+47.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$63.20 ¥9,986	$31.73 JOD22.500	-49.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$21,047.50 ¥3M	$26,328.16 JOD18,666.670	+25.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$24.65 ¥3,895	$11.85 JOD8.400	-51.9%
Average			-4.2%

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pay 44.6% less for housing

	Japan	Jordan
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$33.54 ¥5,300	$30.44 JOD21.580	-9.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$546.58 ¥86,367	$281.36 JOD199.480	-48.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$360.78 ¥57,008	$176.68 JOD125.260	-51.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$113.26 ¥17,897	$90.08 JOD63.870	-20.5%
Average			-44.6%

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pay 42.3% less for childcare

	Japan	Jordan
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$417.01 ¥65,893	$262.69 JOD186.240	-37.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$11,300.14 ¥2M	$5,981.99 JOD4,241.230	-47.1%
Average			-42.3%

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pay 0.3% more for entertainment and sports

	Japan	Jordan
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.57 ¥406	$6.35 JOD4.500	+146.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.06 ¥483	$2.27 JOD1.610	-25.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.83 ¥605	$3.69 JOD2.620	-3.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$53.31 ¥8,424	$38.22 JOD27.100	-28.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$11.73 ¥1,853	$10.34 JOD7.330	-11.8%
Average			+0.3%

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pay 5.9% more for clothing

	Japan	Jordan
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$46.32 ¥7,320	$42.94 JOD30.440	-7.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$31.33 ¥4,950	$41.59 JOD29.480	+32.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$59.45 ¥9,394	$83.86 JOD59.460	+41.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$81.04 ¥12,805	$58.77 JOD41.670	-27.5%
Average			+5.9%

Japan vs. Jordan - Cost of clothing

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