Cost of living comparison
Jordan is 31.3% more expensive than Malaysia.
If you lived in Jordan instead of Malaysia, you would:
pay 60.9% more for restaurants
Malaysia
|
Jordan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.36
RM11.16
|
$6.26
JOD4.430
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.63
RM17.19
|
$6.70
JOD4.750
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.63
RM3.00
|
$0.53
JOD0.370
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.34
RM1.62
|
$0.38
JOD0.270
|
|
pay 9.6% less for groceries
Malaysia
|
Jordan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.85
RM4.01
|
$0.53
JOD0.380
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.41
RM30.36
|
$3.79
JOD2.680
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.71
RM27.04
|
$5.49
JOD3.890
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.40
RM6.65
|
$1.87
JOD1.320
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.88
RM8.90
|
$2.16
JOD1.530
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.99
RM4.67
|
$0.86
JOD0.610
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.52
RM2.45
|
$0.76
JOD0.540
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.04
RM4.91
|
$0.59
JOD0.420
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.55
RM2.60
|
$0.33
JOD0.230
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.35
RM1.65
|
$0.36
JOD0.260
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.48
RM2.30
|
$0.35
JOD0.250
|
|
pay 72.8% more for transportation
Malaysia
|
Jordan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.79
RM8.47
|
$4.64
JOD3.290
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$18.01
RM85.32
|
$42.52
JOD30.150
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,228.03
RM162,155.29
|
$28,721.45
JOD20,360.640
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.07
RM24.01
|
$5.67
JOD4.020
|
|
pay 22.8% more for housing
Malaysia
|
Jordan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.77
RM126.80
|
$34.17
JOD24.220
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$326.71
RM1,547.81
|
$279.89
JOD198.410
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$217.05
RM1,028.27
|
$212.37
JOD150.550
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$34.40
RM162.98
|
$61.94
JOD43.910
|
|
pay 34.5% less for childcare
Malaysia
|
Jordan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$144.81
RM686.03
|
$101.26
JOD71.780
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,108.87
RM28,940.75
|
$3,737.38
JOD2,649.430
|
|
pay 73.8% more for entertainment and sports
Malaysia
|
Jordan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.43
RM16.23
|
$6.52
JOD4.620
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.46
RM11.67
|
$2.92
JOD2.070
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.06
RM19.22
|
$3.27
JOD2.320
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.59
RM154.40
|
$52.20
JOD37.000
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.62
RM17.16
|
$11.56
JOD8.190
|
|
pay 33.0% more for clothing
Malaysia
|
Jordan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$47.09
RM223.08
|
$38.71
JOD27.440
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$24.30
RM115.12
|
$47.80
JOD33.880
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$62.25
RM294.89
|
$79.04
JOD56.030
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$56.25
RM266.47
|
$70.81
JOD50.200
|
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