Cost of living comparison
Finland is 2.2 times more expensive than Jordan.
If you lived in Finland instead of Jordan, you would:
pay 3.3 times more for restaurants
Jordan
|
Finland
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.26
JOD4.430
|
$13.74
€12.76
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.70
JOD4.750
|
$9.50
€8.82
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.53
JOD0.370
|
$2.59
€2.41
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.38
JOD0.270
|
$1.76
€1.64
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for groceries
Jordan
|
Finland
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.53
JOD0.380
|
$2.40
€2.23
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.79
JOD2.680
|
$4.01
€3.72
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.49
JOD3.890
|
$4.08
€3.79
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.87
JOD1.320
|
$2.96
€2.75
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.16
JOD1.530
|
$4.85
€4.50
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.86
JOD0.610
|
$1.08
€1.00
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.76
JOD0.540
|
$0.86
€0.80
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.59
JOD0.420
|
$1.08
€1.00
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.33
JOD0.230
|
$1.79
€1.66
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.36
JOD0.260
|
$0.53
€0.49
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.35
JOD0.250
|
$0.75
€0.69
|
|
pay 99.2% more for transportation
Jordan
|
Finland
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.64
JOD3.290
|
$8.90
€8.27
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$42.52
JOD30.140
|
$58.04
€53.90
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,721.45
JOD20,354.890
|
$29,560.99
€27,451.82
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.67
JOD4.020
|
$20.72
€19.24
|
|
pay 95.0% more for housing
Jordan
|
Finland
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$34.17
JOD24.220
|
$23.03
€21.38
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$279.89
JOD198.360
|
$744.51
€691.39
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$212.37
JOD150.510
|
$617.65
€573.58
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$61.94
JOD43.900
|
$96.36
€89.48
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for childcare
Jordan
|
Finland
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$101.26
JOD71.760
|
$346.47
€321.75
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,737.38
JOD2,648.680
|
$7,931.98
€7,366.03
|
|
pay 54.5% more for entertainment and sports
Jordan
|
Finland
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.52
JOD4.620
|
$7.11
€6.60
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.92
JOD2.070
|
$4.18
€3.88
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.27
JOD2.320
|
$9.96
€9.25
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$52.20
JOD36.990
|
$43.96
€40.82
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.56
JOD8.190
|
$15.18
€14.10
|
|
pay 43.9% more for clothing
Jordan
|
Finland
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$38.71
JOD27.430
|
$89.09
€82.74
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.80
JOD33.870
|
$36.28
€33.69
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$79.04
JOD56.020
|
$81.40
€75.59
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$70.81
JOD50.190
|
$117.91
€109.50
|
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