Cost of living comparison
Romania is 26.0% more expensive than Jordan.
If you lived in Romania instead of Jordan, you would:
pay 88.8% more for restaurants
Jordan
|
Romania
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.26
JOD4.430
|
$6.92
RON32.16
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.70
JOD4.750
|
$5.40
RON25.11
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.53
JOD0.370
|
$1.30
RON6.03
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.38
JOD0.270
|
$1.20
RON5.58
|
|
pay 13.3% more for groceries
Jordan
|
Romania
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.53
JOD0.380
|
$0.92
RON4.27
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.79
JOD2.680
|
$3.06
RON14.22
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.49
JOD3.890
|
$4.98
RON23.13
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.87
JOD1.320
|
$2.57
RON11.93
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.16
JOD1.530
|
$2.23
RON10.35
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.86
JOD0.610
|
$0.43
RON2.00
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.76
JOD0.540
|
$0.59
RON2.74
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.59
JOD0.420
|
$0.58
RON2.70
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.33
JOD0.230
|
$0.87
RON4.06
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.36
JOD0.260
|
$0.29
RON1.35
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.35
JOD0.250
|
$0.31
RON1.43
|
|
pay 13.5% less for transportation
Jordan
|
Romania
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.64
JOD3.290
|
$6.47
RON30.08
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$42.52
JOD30.140
|
$18.36
RON85.32
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,721.45
JOD20,354.890
|
$19,112.96
RON88,819.86
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.67
JOD4.020
|
$5.47
RON25.42
|
|
pay 3.1% less for housing
Jordan
|
Romania
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$34.17
JOD24.220
|
$8.88
RON41.25
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$279.89
JOD198.360
|
$288.89
RON1,342.51
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$212.37
JOD150.510
|
$212.37
RON986.88
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$61.94
JOD43.900
|
$100.05
RON464.93
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for childcare
Jordan
|
Romania
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$101.26
JOD71.760
|
$311.36
RON1,446.94
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,737.38
JOD2,648.680
|
$5,083.75
RON23,624.72
|
|
pay 28.7% less for entertainment and sports
Jordan
|
Romania
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.52
JOD4.620
|
$1.58
RON7.34
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.92
JOD2.070
|
$1.81
RON8.39
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.27
JOD2.320
|
$4.90
RON22.76
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$52.20
JOD36.990
|
$35.37
RON164.38
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.56
JOD8.190
|
$6.08
RON28.27
|
|
pay 3.3% more for clothing
Jordan
|
Romania
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$38.71
JOD27.430
|
$57.53
RON267.34
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.80
JOD33.870
|
$31.55
RON146.62
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$79.04
JOD56.020
|
$70.03
RON325.45
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$70.81
JOD50.190
|
$77.90
RON362.02
|
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