Cost of living comparison
Netherlands is 3.3 times more expensive than Jordan.
If you lived in Netherlands instead of Jordan, you would:
pay 4.0 times more for restaurants
Jordan
|
Netherlands
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.26
JOD4.430
|
$17.72
€16.57
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.70
JOD4.750
|
$9.84
€9.20
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.53
JOD0.370
|
$2.85
€2.67
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.38
JOD0.270
|
$2.32
€2.17
|
|
pay 77.0% more for groceries
Jordan
|
Netherlands
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.53
JOD0.380
|
$1.95
€1.82
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.79
JOD2.680
|
$5.93
€5.54
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.49
JOD3.890
|
$4.34
€4.05
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.87
JOD1.320
|
$2.36
€2.21
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.16
JOD1.530
|
$4.08
€3.81
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.86
JOD0.610
|
$1.24
€1.16
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.76
JOD0.540
|
$0.67
€0.63
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.59
JOD0.420
|
$0.71
€0.67
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.33
JOD0.230
|
$1.31
€1.22
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.36
JOD0.260
|
$0.53
€0.50
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.35
JOD0.250
|
$0.46
€0.43
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for transportation
Jordan
|
Netherlands
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.64
JOD3.290
|
$8.49
€7.94
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$42.52
JOD30.140
|
$104.47
€97.67
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,721.45
JOD20,354.890
|
$28,989.41
€27,101.77
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.67
JOD4.020
|
$23.81
€22.26
|
|
pay 3.2 times more for housing
Jordan
|
Netherlands
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$34.17
JOD24.220
|
$44.56
€41.66
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$279.89
JOD198.360
|
$1,134.22
€1,060.37
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$212.37
JOD150.510
|
$969.29
€906.17
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$61.94
JOD43.900
|
$179.88
€168.16
|
|
pay 8.8 times more for childcare
Jordan
|
Netherlands
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$101.26
JOD71.760
|
$1,616.01
€1,510.79
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,737.38
JOD2,648.680
|
$6,406.01
€5,988.89
|
|
pay 30.7% more for entertainment and sports
Jordan
|
Netherlands
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.52
JOD4.620
|
$5.48
€5.12
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.92
JOD2.070
|
$3.36
€3.14
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.27
JOD2.320
|
$8.91
€8.33
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$52.20
JOD36.990
|
$36.22
€33.86
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.56
JOD8.190
|
$13.01
€12.16
|
|
pay 53.2% more for clothing
Jordan
|
Netherlands
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$38.71
JOD27.430
|
$88.46
€82.70
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.80
JOD33.870
|
$41.75
€39.03
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$79.04
JOD56.020
|
$96.66
€90.36
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$70.81
JOD50.190
|
$123.64
€115.59
|
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