Cost of living comparison

Jordan

compared to

Poland

Poland vs. Jordan Cost of Living Summary

Poland is 55.2% more expensive than Jordan overall.

Restaurants: pay 93.4% more in Poland
Groceries: pay 26.5% more in Poland
Transportation: pay 1.1% more in Poland
Housing: pay 2.4 times more in Poland
Childcare: pay 32.4% more in Poland
Entertainment and Sports: pay 10.5% less in Poland
Clothing: pay 28.9% more in Poland

The cost of housing, restaurants, childcare, clothing, groceries, and transportation in Poland are more expensive than in Jordan. Notably, housing and restaurants are significantly more expensive in Poland.

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Poland vs. Jordan Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Poland instead of Jordan, you would:

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pay 93.4% more for restaurants

	Jordan	Poland
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.17 JOD3.670	$10.02 PLN38.91	+93.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.58 JOD4.670	$8.33 PLN32.36	+26.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.51 JOD0.360	$2.06 PLN7.99	+304.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.42 JOD0.300	$1.69 PLN6.55	+305.4%
Average			+93.4%

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pay 26.5% more for groceries

	Jordan	Poland
Bread 1 loaf	$0.52 JOD0.370	$1.26 PLN4.91	+143.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.68 JOD2.610	$4.34 PLN16.87	+17.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.28 JOD3.740	$3.75 PLN14.56	-28.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.99 JOD1.410	$3.32 PLN12.89	+66.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.50 JOD1.770	$2.84 PLN11.04	+13.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.84 JOD0.590	$0.51 PLN1.99	-38.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.74 JOD0.520	$0.72 PLN2.79	-2.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.61 JOD0.430	$0.77 PLN3.00	+26.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.31 JOD0.220	$1.22 PLN4.76	+301.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.41 JOD0.290	$0.38 PLN1.49	-5.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.37 JOD0.270	$0.45 PLN1.76	+20.9%
Average			+26.5%

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pay 1.1% more for transportation

	Jordan	Poland
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.05 JOD4.290	$6.15 PLN23.90	+1.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$31.73 JOD22.500	$30.85 PLN119.83	-2.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$26,328.16 JOD18,666.670	$30,440.20 PLN118K	+15.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$11.85 JOD8.400	$8.65 PLN33.58	-27.1%
Average			+1.1%

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pay 2.4 times more for housing

	Jordan	Poland
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$30.44 JOD21.580	$16.87 PLN65.54	-44.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$281.36 JOD199.480	$635.08 PLN2,467.09	+125.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$176.68 JOD125.260	$525.98 PLN2,043.28	+197.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$90.08 JOD63.870	$213.80 PLN830.55	+137.3%
Average			+136.8%

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pay 32.4% more for childcare

	Jordan	Poland
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$262.69 JOD186.240	$375.24 PLN1,457.68	+42.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,981.99 JOD4,241.230	$7,342.23 PLN28,522.48	+22.7%
Average			+32.4%

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pay 10.5% less for entertainment and sports

	Jordan	Poland
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$6.35 JOD4.500	$3.44 PLN13.36	-45.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.27 JOD1.610	$3.38 PLN13.13	+49.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.69 JOD2.620	$5.25 PLN20.38	+42.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$38.22 JOD27.100	$36.23 PLN140.74	-5.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.34 JOD7.330	$7.22 PLN28.04	-30.2%
Average			-10.5%

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pay 28.9% more for clothing

	Jordan	Poland
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$42.94 JOD30.440	$81.02 PLN314.75	+88.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$41.59 JOD29.480	$36.65 PLN142.38	-11.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$83.86 JOD59.460	$85.93 PLN333.81	+2.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$58.77 JOD41.670	$95.22 PLN369.91	+62.0%
Average			+28.9%

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