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Jordan vs. Romania Cost of Living Summary

Jordan is 10.9% cheaper than Romania overall.

Restaurants: pay 56.9% less in Jordan
Groceries: pay 18.3% less in Jordan
Transportation: pay 15.9% more in Jordan
Housing: pay 34.4% more in Jordan
Childcare: pay 58.8% less in Jordan
Entertainment and Sports: pay 29.6% more in Jordan
Clothing: pay 22.4% less in Jordan

The cost of housing, entertainment and sports, and transportation in Jordan are more expensive than in Romania. Expenses including childcare, restaurants, clothing, and groceries are lower in Jordan.

Jordan vs. Romania Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 56.9% less for restaurants

	Romania	Jordan
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.04 RON44.83	$4.58 JOD3.250	-54.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.48 RON33.38	$5.99 JOD4.250	-19.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.94 RON8.66	$0.48 JOD0.340	-75.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.61 RON7.21	$0.35 JOD0.250	-78.1%
Average			-56.9%

Romania vs. Jordan - Cost of restaurants

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pay 18.3% less for groceries

	Romania	Jordan
Bread 1 loaf	$1.18 RON5.27	$0.51 JOD0.360	-57.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.01 RON17.91	$3.17 JOD2.250	-21.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.61 RON25.03	$5.16 JOD3.660	-8.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.05 RON13.59	$1.98 JOD1.400	-35.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.90 RON12.95	$2.48 JOD1.760	-14.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.51 RON2.27	$0.73 JOD0.520	+44.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.70 RON3.11	$0.69 JOD0.490	-0.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.70 RON3.13	$0.54 JOD0.380	-23.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.93 RON4.15	$0.32 JOD0.230	-65.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.39 RON1.75	$0.38 JOD0.270	-2.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.42 RON1.85	$0.34 JOD0.240	-17.8%
Average			-18.3%

Romania vs. Jordan - Cost of groceries

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pay 15.9% more for transportation

	Romania	Jordan
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.02 RON26.88	$5.09 JOD3.610	-15.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$23.52 RON104.95	$31.73 JOD22.500	+34.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$27,339.27 RON122K	$24,506.35 JOD17,375.000	-10.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$7.08 RON31.59	$10.94 JOD7.750	+54.5%
Average			+15.9%

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pay 34.4% more for housing

	Romania	Jordan
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$9.24 RON41.24	$30.97 JOD21.950	+235.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$390.19 RON1,741.28	$271.86 JOD192.750	-30.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$289.13 RON1,290.26	$186.86 JOD132.480	-35.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$116.41 RON519.49	$79.30 JOD56.220	-31.9%
Average			+34.4%

Romania vs. Jordan - Cost of housing

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pay 58.8% less for childcare

	Romania	Jordan
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$526.34 RON2,348.83	$178.67 JOD126.680	-66.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,853.44 RON35,046.74	$3,807.34 JOD2,699.400	-51.5%
Average			-58.8%

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pay 29.6% more for entertainment and sports

	Romania	Jordan
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.34 RON10.46	$5.11 JOD3.620	+118.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.50 RON11.17	$2.59 JOD1.840	+3.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.88 RON26.24	$3.60 JOD2.550	-38.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$42.19 RON188.30	$47.35 JOD33.570	+12.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.90 RON30.81	$10.58 JOD7.500	+53.2%
Average			+29.6%

Romania vs. Jordan - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 22.4% less for clothing

	Romania	Jordan
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$66.67 RON297.52	$37.69 JOD26.720	-43.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$38.50 RON171.80	$36.56 JOD25.920	-5.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$78.13 RON348.66	$67.57 JOD47.910	-13.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$88.57 RON395.27	$64.14 JOD45.480	-27.6%
Average			-22.4%

Romania vs. Jordan - Cost of clothing

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: March 2026

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