Cost of living comparison
Switzerland is 5.1 times more expensive than Jordan.
If you lived in Switzerland instead of Jordan, you would:
pay 6.3 times more for restaurants
Jordan
|
Switzerland
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.26
JOD4.430
|
$26.06
CHF23.84
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.70
JOD4.750
|
$16.57
CHF15.16
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.53
JOD0.370
|
$4.36
CHF3.99
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.38
JOD0.270
|
$3.85
CHF3.53
|
|
pay 3.5 times more for groceries
Jordan
|
Switzerland
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.53
JOD0.380
|
$3.23
CHF2.96
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.79
JOD2.680
|
$14.05
CHF12.85
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.49
JOD3.890
|
$6.73
CHF6.16
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.87
JOD1.320
|
$6.47
CHF5.92
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.16
JOD1.530
|
$11.61
CHF10.62
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.86
JOD0.610
|
$1.92
CHF1.75
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.76
JOD0.540
|
$1.29
CHF1.18
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.59
JOD0.420
|
$1.50
CHF1.38
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.33
JOD0.230
|
$2.00
CHF1.83
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.36
JOD0.260
|
$1.16
CHF1.06
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.35
JOD0.250
|
$1.15
CHF1.05
|
|
pay 3.1 times more for transportation
Jordan
|
Switzerland
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.64
JOD3.290
|
$7.86
CHF7.19
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$42.52
JOD30.140
|
$101.99
CHF93.30
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,721.45
JOD20,354.890
|
$34,369.68
CHF31,444.06
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.67
JOD4.020
|
$39.48
CHF36.12
|
|
pay 4.0 times more for housing
Jordan
|
Switzerland
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$34.17
JOD24.220
|
$58.09
CHF53.14
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$279.89
JOD198.360
|
$1,527.18
CHF1,397.18
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$212.37
JOD150.510
|
$1,267.40
CHF1,159.52
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$61.94
JOD43.900
|
$182.90
CHF167.33
|
|
pay 14.9 times more for childcare
Jordan
|
Switzerland
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$101.26
JOD71.760
|
$2,253.56
CHF2,061.74
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,737.38
JOD2,648.680
|
$28,390.10
CHF25,973.48
|
|
pay 82.5% more for entertainment and sports
Jordan
|
Switzerland
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.52
JOD4.620
|
$6.80
CHF6.22
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.92
JOD2.070
|
$5.05
CHF4.62
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.27
JOD2.320
|
$9.54
CHF8.73
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$52.20
JOD36.990
|
$88.43
CHF80.90
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.56
JOD8.190
|
$20.14
CHF18.43
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for clothing
Jordan
|
Switzerland
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$38.71
JOD27.430
|
$111.16
CHF101.69
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.80
JOD33.870
|
$56.12
CHF51.35
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$79.04
JOD56.020
|
$131.83
CHF120.61
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$70.81
JOD50.190
|
$170.76
CHF156.23
|
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