Cost of living comparison

Romania

compared to

Jordan

Jordan vs. Romania Cost of Living Summary

Jordan is 15.8% cheaper than Romania overall.

Restaurants: pay 44.2% less in Jordan
Groceries: pay 13.5% less in Jordan
Transportation: pay 10.3% more in Jordan
Housing: pay 22.9% less in Jordan
Childcare: pay 32.4% less in Jordan
Entertainment and Sports: pay 27.7% more in Jordan
Clothing: pay 11.7% less in Jordan

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

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Jordan vs. Romania Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 44.2% less for restaurants

	Romania	Jordan
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$9.82 RON46.44	$5.17 JOD3.670	-47.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.22 RON34.13	$6.58 JOD4.670	-8.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.87 RON8.86	$0.51 JOD0.360	-72.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.57 RON7.43	$0.42 JOD0.300	-73.5%
Average			-44.2%

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pay 13.5% less for groceries

	Romania	Jordan
Bread 1 loaf	$1.10 RON5.19	$0.52 JOD0.370	-52.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.76 RON17.78	$3.68 JOD2.610	-2.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.36 RON25.36	$5.28 JOD3.740	-1.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.91 RON13.77	$1.99 JOD1.410	-31.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.69 RON12.72	$2.50 JOD1.770	-7.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.51 RON2.42	$0.84 JOD0.590	+63.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.67 RON3.18	$0.74 JOD0.520	+9.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.65 RON3.08	$0.61 JOD0.430	-6.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.89 RON4.19	$0.31 JOD0.220	-65.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.35 RON1.66	$0.41 JOD0.290	+15.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.36 RON1.70	$0.37 JOD0.270	+4.2%
Average			-13.5%

Romania vs. Jordan - Cost of groceries

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pay 10.3% more for transportation

	Romania	Jordan
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.55 RON30.98	$6.05 JOD4.290	-7.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$23.38 RON110.58	$31.73 JOD22.500	+35.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$27,083.66 RON128K	$26,328.16 JOD18,666.670	-2.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$6.64 RON31.43	$11.85 JOD8.400	+78.4%
Average			+10.3%

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pay 22.9% less for housing

	Romania	Jordan
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$8.56 RON40.50	$30.44 JOD21.580	+255.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$371.73 RON1,758.50	$281.36 JOD199.480	-24.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$281.26 RON1,330.53	$176.68 JOD125.260	-37.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$107.14 RON506.84	$90.08 JOD63.870	-15.9%
Average			-22.9%

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pay 32.4% less for childcare

	Romania	Jordan
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$482.75 RON2,283.68	$262.69 JOD186.240	-45.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,125.14 RON33,706.19	$5,981.99 JOD4,241.230	-16.0%
Average			-32.4%

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pay 27.7% more for entertainment and sports

	Romania	Jordan
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.18 RON10.31	$6.35 JOD4.500	+191.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.45 RON11.57	$2.27 JOD1.610	-7.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.71 RON27.03	$3.69 JOD2.620	-35.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$38.73 RON183.19	$38.22 JOD27.100	-1.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.13 RON33.75	$10.34 JOD7.330	+45.0%
Average			+27.7%

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pay 11.7% less for clothing

	Romania	Jordan
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$62.00 RON293.30	$42.94 JOD30.440	-30.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$35.53 RON168.09	$41.59 JOD29.480	+17.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$77.18 RON365.11	$83.86 JOD59.460	+8.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$85.19 RON402.98	$58.77 JOD41.670	-31.0%
Average			-11.7%

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