Cost of living comparison
Jordan is 3.9 times more expensive than Pakistan.
If you lived in Jordan instead of Pakistan, you would:
pay 3.7 times more for restaurants
Pakistan
|
Jordan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$0.98
PKR274.04
|
$6.26
JOD4.430
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$2.67
PKR744.33
|
$6.70
JOD4.750
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.17
PKR47.88
|
$0.53
JOD0.370
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.13
PKR35.64
|
$0.38
JOD0.270
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for groceries
Pakistan
|
Jordan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.33
PKR90.80
|
$0.53
JOD0.380
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.14
PKR596.38
|
$3.79
JOD2.680
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$1.71
PKR476.11
|
$5.49
JOD3.890
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$0.81
PKR225.31
|
$1.87
JOD1.320
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$0.74
PKR205.25
|
$2.16
JOD1.530
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.32
PKR89.10
|
$0.86
JOD0.610
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.18
PKR50.49
|
$0.76
JOD0.540
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.25
PKR69.69
|
$0.59
JOD0.420
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.18
PKR49.24
|
$0.33
JOD0.230
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.09
PKR26.32
|
$0.36
JOD0.260
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.12
PKR34.75
|
$0.35
JOD0.250
|
|
pay 3.9 times more for transportation
Pakistan
|
Jordan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.55
PKR709.44
|
$4.64
JOD3.290
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$5.51
PKR1,534.79
|
$42.52
JOD30.140
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$10,243.87
PKR2,852,392.03
|
$28,721.45
JOD20,354.890
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$1.80
PKR502.13
|
$5.67
JOD4.020
|
|
pay 3.6 times more for housing
Pakistan
|
Jordan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.57
PKR4,892.13
|
$34.17
JOD24.220
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$57.96
PKR16,139.54
|
$279.89
JOD198.360
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$36.22
PKR10,086.40
|
$212.37
JOD150.510
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$32.70
PKR9,106.27
|
$61.94
JOD43.900
|
|
pay 5.7 times more for childcare
Pakistan
|
Jordan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$19.40
PKR5,403.11
|
$101.26
JOD71.760
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$607.98
PKR169,290.14
|
$3,737.38
JOD2,648.680
|
|
pay 4.5 times more for entertainment and sports
Pakistan
|
Jordan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.69
PKR470.82
|
$6.52
JOD4.620
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$0.92
PKR255.55
|
$2.92
JOD2.070
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$0.85
PKR237.40
|
$3.27
JOD2.320
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$7.61
PKR2,118.35
|
$52.20
JOD36.990
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$2.54
PKR705.93
|
$11.56
JOD8.190
|
|
pay 3.2 times more for clothing
Pakistan
|
Jordan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$10.53
PKR2,931.86
|
$38.71
JOD27.430
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$13.64
PKR3,797.49
|
$47.80
JOD33.870
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$30.17
PKR8,399.41
|
$79.04
JOD56.020
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$22.47
PKR6,257.80
|
$70.81
JOD50.190
|
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