Cost of living comparison
Austria is 2.3 times more expensive than Jordan.
If you lived in Austria instead of Jordan, you would:
pay 3.9 times more for restaurants
Jordan
|
Austria
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.26
JOD4.430
|
$15.13
€14.15
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.70
JOD4.750
|
$9.01
€8.42
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.53
JOD0.370
|
$2.84
€2.66
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.38
JOD0.270
|
$2.40
€2.24
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for groceries
Jordan
|
Austria
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.53
JOD0.380
|
$2.29
€2.14
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.79
JOD2.680
|
$7.30
€6.83
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.49
JOD3.890
|
$5.02
€4.70
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.87
JOD1.320
|
$3.54
€3.31
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.16
JOD1.530
|
$5.30
€4.95
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.86
JOD0.610
|
$1.10
€1.02
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.76
JOD0.540
|
$0.87
€0.81
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.59
JOD0.420
|
$1.13
€1.05
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.33
JOD0.230
|
$1.53
€1.43
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.36
JOD0.260
|
$0.81
€0.75
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.35
JOD0.250
|
$0.70
€0.65
|
|
pay 77.1% more for transportation
Jordan
|
Austria
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.64
JOD3.290
|
$7.22
€6.75
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$42.52
JOD30.140
|
$48.12
€44.99
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,721.45
JOD20,354.890
|
$25,940.65
€24,251.52
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.67
JOD4.020
|
$19.81
€18.52
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for housing
Jordan
|
Austria
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$34.17
JOD24.220
|
$37.53
€35.09
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$279.89
JOD198.360
|
$743.38
€694.97
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$212.37
JOD150.510
|
$621.91
€581.41
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$61.94
JOD43.900
|
$222.11
€207.65
|
|
pay 3.2 times more for childcare
Jordan
|
Austria
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$101.26
JOD71.760
|
$416.59
€389.46
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,737.38
JOD2,648.680
|
$8,210.34
€7,675.73
|
|
pay 11.5% more for entertainment and sports
Jordan
|
Austria
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.52
JOD4.620
|
$4.19
€3.92
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.92
JOD2.070
|
$3.32
€3.11
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.27
JOD2.320
|
$6.20
€5.80
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$52.20
JOD36.990
|
$41.56
€38.85
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.56
JOD8.190
|
$12.77
€11.93
|
|
pay 35.2% more for clothing
Jordan
|
Austria
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$38.71
JOD27.430
|
$75.76
€70.83
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.80
JOD33.870
|
$38.64
€36.13
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$79.04
JOD56.020
|
$85.33
€79.77
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$70.81
JOD50.190
|
$110.53
€103.33
|
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