Cost of living comparison
Luxembourg is 3.1 times more expensive than Jordan.
If you lived in Luxembourg instead of Jordan, you would:
pay 4.3 times more for restaurants
Jordan
|
Luxembourg
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.26
JOD4.430
|
$18.47
€17.25
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.70
JOD4.750
|
$12.80
€11.96
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.53
JOD0.370
|
$2.82
€2.64
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.38
JOD0.270
|
$2.66
€2.48
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for groceries
Jordan
|
Luxembourg
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.53
JOD0.380
|
$2.85
€2.66
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.79
JOD2.680
|
$7.44
€6.95
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.49
JOD3.890
|
$5.75
€5.38
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.87
JOD1.320
|
$3.67
€3.43
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.16
JOD1.530
|
$5.92
€5.53
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.86
JOD0.610
|
$1.27
€1.19
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.76
JOD0.540
|
$0.93
€0.87
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.59
JOD0.420
|
$1.48
€1.38
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.33
JOD0.230
|
$1.72
€1.60
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.36
JOD0.260
|
$0.84
€0.79
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.35
JOD0.250
|
$0.98
€0.92
|
|
pay 97.5% more for transportation
Jordan
|
Luxembourg
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.64
JOD3.290
|
$6.08
€5.68
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$42.52
JOD30.140
|
$24.74
€23.11
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,721.45
JOD20,354.890
|
$27,288.34
€25,490.20
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.67
JOD4.020
|
$28.68
€26.79
|
|
pay 4.4 times more for housing
Jordan
|
Luxembourg
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$34.17
JOD24.220
|
$55.88
€52.20
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$279.89
JOD198.360
|
$1,700.62
€1,588.56
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$212.37
JOD150.510
|
$1,513.73
€1,413.98
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$61.94
JOD43.900
|
$166.86
€155.87
|
|
pay 5.9 times more for childcare
Jordan
|
Luxembourg
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$101.26
JOD71.760
|
$865.49
€808.46
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,737.38
JOD2,648.680
|
$12,306.85
€11,495.90
|
|
pay 31.2% more for entertainment and sports
Jordan
|
Luxembourg
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.52
JOD4.620
|
$5.03
€4.69
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.92
JOD2.070
|
$3.32
€3.10
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.27
JOD2.320
|
$7.68
€7.17
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$52.20
JOD36.990
|
$59.31
€55.40
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.56
JOD8.190
|
$13.50
€12.61
|
|
pay 45.1% more for clothing
Jordan
|
Luxembourg
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$38.71
JOD27.430
|
$78.15
€73.00
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.80
JOD33.870
|
$43.32
€40.46
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$79.04
JOD56.020
|
$98.14
€91.67
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$70.81
JOD50.190
|
$115.79
€108.16
|
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