Cost of living comparison

Nepal

compared to

Jordan

Jordan vs. Nepal Cost of Living Summary

Jordan is 2.2 times more expensive than Nepal overall.

Restaurants: pay 72.8% more in Jordan
Groceries: pay 50.0% more in Jordan
Transportation: pay 51.6% more in Jordan
Housing: pay 3.3 times more in Jordan
Childcare: pay 3.5 times more in Jordan
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.5 times more in Jordan
Clothing: pay 2.1 times more in Jordan

The cost of childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, clothing, restaurants, and transportation in Jordan are more expensive than in Nepal. Notably, childcare, housing, and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Jordan.

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Jordan vs. Nepal Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Jordan instead of Nepal, you would:

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pay 72.8% more for restaurants

	Nepal	Jordan
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$1.97 NPR295.99	$5.17 JOD3.670	+162.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.74 NPR1,013.83	$6.58 JOD4.670	-2.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.46 NPR69.31	$0.51 JOD0.360	+10.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.14 NPR20.78	$0.42 JOD0.300	+201.5%
Average			+72.8%

Nepal vs. Jordan - Cost of restaurants

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pay 50.0% more for groceries

	Nepal	Jordan
Bread 1 loaf	$0.47 NPR71.41	$0.52 JOD0.370	+9.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.10 NPR466.35	$3.68 JOD2.610	+18.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$2.53 NPR381.01	$5.28 JOD3.740	+108.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.39 NPR209.73	$1.99 JOD1.410	+43.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.29 NPR194.62	$2.50 JOD1.770	+93.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.91 NPR136.61	$0.84 JOD0.590	-7.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.40 NPR59.52	$0.74 JOD0.520	+86.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.48 NPR72.26	$0.61 JOD0.430	+27.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.25 NPR37.09	$0.31 JOD0.220	+23.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.16 NPR23.76	$0.41 JOD0.290	+156.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.23 NPR33.89	$0.37 JOD0.270	+66.5%
Average			+50.0%

Nepal vs. Jordan - Cost of groceries

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pay 51.6% more for transportation

	Nepal	Jordan
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.32 NPR649.67	$6.05 JOD4.290	+40.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$10.73 NPR1,615.09	$31.73 JOD22.500	+195.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$26,812.36 NPR4M	$26,328.16 JOD18,666.670	-1.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$8.54 NPR1,284.43	$11.85 JOD8.400	+38.9%
Average			+51.6%

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pay 3.3 times more for housing

	Nepal	Jordan
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$8.34 NPR1,255.44	$30.44 JOD21.580	+264.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$88.47 NPR13,313.13	$281.36 JOD199.480	+218.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$57.13 NPR8,596.81	$176.68 JOD125.260	+209.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$23.42 NPR3,523.78	$90.08 JOD63.870	+284.7%
Average			+225.8%

Nepal vs. Jordan - Cost of housing

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pay 3.5 times more for childcare

	Nepal	Jordan
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$47.95 NPR7,215.71	$262.69 JOD186.240	+447.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$2,626.40 NPR395K	$5,981.99 JOD4,241.230	+127.8%
Average			+253.2%

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pay 2.5 times more for entertainment and sports

	Nepal	Jordan
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.34 NPR351.90	$6.35 JOD4.500	+171.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.32 NPR199.00	$2.27 JOD1.610	+71.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.34 NPR352.86	$3.69 JOD2.620	+57.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$16.63 NPR2,502.00	$38.22 JOD27.100	+129.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$2.42 NPR364.66	$10.34 JOD7.330	+326.8%
Average			+151.9%

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pay 2.1 times more for clothing

	Nepal	Jordan
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$21.01 NPR3,161.71	$42.94 JOD30.440	+104.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$26.87 NPR4,043.53	$41.59 JOD29.480	+54.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$36.07 NPR5,427.41	$83.86 JOD59.460	+132.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$23.87 NPR3,591.94	$58.77 JOD41.670	+146.2%
Average			+106.3%

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