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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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