Cost of living comparison
Jordan is 82.3% more expensive than Nepal.
If you lived in Jordan instead of Nepal, you would:
pay 76.3% more for restaurants
|
Nepal
|
Jordan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.85
NPR247.49
|
$5.41
JOD3.830
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.43
NPR858.16
|
$6.11
JOD4.330
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.47
NPR63.21
|
$0.49
JOD0.350
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.17
NPR22.46
|
$0.36
JOD0.260
|
|
pay 27.6% more for groceries
|
Nepal
|
Jordan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.48
NPR63.43
|
$0.48
JOD0.340
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.46
NPR461.31
|
$3.43
JOD2.430
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.89
NPR386.37
|
$5.14
JOD3.650
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.47
NPR196.18
|
$1.70
JOD1.200
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.40
NPR186.97
|
$2.13
JOD1.510
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.06
NPR140.99
|
$0.76
JOD0.540
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.42
NPR56.48
|
$0.66
JOD0.470
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.53
NPR70.98
|
$0.57
JOD0.410
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.28
NPR37.07
|
$0.28
JOD0.200
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.20
NPR26.78
|
$0.37
JOD0.260
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.26
NPR34.52
|
$0.35
JOD0.250
|
|
pay 29.1% more for transportation
|
Nepal
|
Jordan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.93
NPR657.71
|
$5.45
JOD3.860
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$14.97
NPR1,998.16
|
$35.35
JOD25.060
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,088.94
NPR4,283,324.53
|
$27,037.19
JOD19,163.960
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.88
NPR1,452.24
|
$9.31
JOD6.600
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for housing
|
Nepal
|
Jordan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$9.92
NPR1,324.71
|
$31.53
JOD22.350
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$90.65
NPR12,099.69
|
$233.29
JOD165.360
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$66.00
NPR8,809.66
|
$178.07
JOD126.220
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$29.38
NPR3,921.94
|
$69.14
JOD49.010
|
|
pay 72.1% more for childcare
|
Nepal
|
Jordan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$69.48
NPR9,274.16
|
$132.79
JOD94.120
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,917.30
NPR389,409.09
|
$4,464.95
JOD3,164.750
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Nepal
|
Jordan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.32
NPR309.14
|
$6.11
JOD4.330
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.51
NPR201.53
|
$2.45
JOD1.740
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.93
NPR391.66
|
$3.46
JOD2.450
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$22.95
NPR3,062.83
|
$46.03
JOD32.630
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.23
NPR431.65
|
$11.76
JOD8.330
|
|
pay 79.4% more for clothing
|
Nepal
|
Jordan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$22.32
NPR2,979.00
|
$40.64
JOD28.800
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.72
NPR4,768.31
|
$42.55
JOD30.160
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$42.27
NPR5,642.45
|
$89.39
JOD63.360
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$32.72
NPR4,367.54
|
$67.07
JOD47.540
|
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