Cost of living comparison
Kyrgyzstan is 17.8% cheaper than Jordan.
If you lived in Kyrgyzstan instead of Jordan, you would:
pay 15.8% less for restaurants
Jordan
|
Kyrgyzstan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.26
JOD4.430
|
$4.58
KGS405.77
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.70
JOD4.750
|
$3.93
KGS348.71
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.53
JOD0.370
|
$0.58
KGS51.79
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.38
JOD0.270
|
$0.36
KGS31.53
|
|
pay 6.8% less for groceries
Jordan
|
Kyrgyzstan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.53
JOD0.380
|
$0.38
KGS33.88
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.79
JOD2.680
|
$3.79
KGS336.28
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.49
JOD3.890
|
$2.81
KGS249.44
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.87
JOD1.320
|
$1.57
KGS138.89
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.16
JOD1.530
|
$2.12
KGS188.14
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.86
JOD0.610
|
$0.42
KGS37.13
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.76
JOD0.540
|
$0.72
KGS63.72
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.59
JOD0.420
|
$0.89
KGS78.95
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.33
JOD0.230
|
$0.70
KGS61.74
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.36
JOD0.260
|
$0.22
KGS19.10
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.35
JOD0.250
|
$0.19
KGS16.99
|
|
pay 53.6% less for transportation
Jordan
|
Kyrgyzstan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.64
JOD3.290
|
$2.78
KGS246.61
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$42.52
JOD30.140
|
$6.29
KGS557.94
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,721.45
JOD20,354.890
|
$20,116.96
KGS1,784,014.62
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.67
JOD4.020
|
$2.32
KGS205.42
|
|
pay 30.4% less for housing
Jordan
|
Kyrgyzstan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$34.17
JOD24.220
|
$12.23
KGS1,084.29
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$279.89
JOD198.360
|
$319.03
KGS28,292.21
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$212.37
JOD150.510
|
$179.18
KGS15,889.64
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$61.94
JOD43.900
|
$27.42
KGS2,431.55
|
|
pay 67.8% more for childcare
Jordan
|
Kyrgyzstan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$101.26
JOD71.760
|
$140.84
KGS12,490.26
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,737.38
JOD2,648.680
|
$7,341.74
KGS651,081.01
|
|
pay 59.5% less for entertainment and sports
Jordan
|
Kyrgyzstan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.52
JOD4.620
|
$1.37
KGS121.73
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.92
JOD2.070
|
$1.44
KGS127.93
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.27
JOD2.320
|
$1.40
KGS124.27
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$52.20
JOD36.990
|
$32.47
KGS2,879.55
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.56
JOD8.190
|
$3.15
KGS278.97
|
|
pay 26.6% less for clothing
Jordan
|
Kyrgyzstan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$38.71
JOD27.430
|
$22.31
KGS1,978.15
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.80
JOD33.870
|
$34.40
KGS3,051.00
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$79.04
JOD56.020
|
$62.28
KGS5,523.05
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$70.81
JOD50.190
|
$60.31
KGS5,348.34
|
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