Cost of living comparison

Russia

compared to

Jordan

Irbid vs. Saint Petersburg Cost of Living Summary

Irbid is 39.8% cheaper than Saint Petersburg.

Restaurants: pay 45.2% less in Irbid
Groceries: pay 25.3% less in Irbid
Transportation: pay 29.1% more in Irbid
Housing: pay 58.3% less in Irbid
Childcare: pay 80.2% less in Irbid
Entertainment and Sports: pay 10.8% more in Irbid
Clothing: pay 49.4% less in Irbid

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

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Irbid vs. Saint Petersburg Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Irbid instead of Saint Petersburg, you would:

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pay 45.2% less for restaurants

	Saint Petersburg	Irbid
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$11.46 RUB947.27	$4.23 JOD3.000	-63.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.43 RUB531.63	$7.05 JOD5.000	+9.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.49 RUB123.24	$0.48 JOD0.340	-68.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.69 RUB56.64	$0.33 JOD0.240	-51.1%
Average			-45.2%

Saint Petersburg vs. Irbid - Cost of restaurants

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pay 25.3% less for groceries

	Saint Petersburg	Irbid
Bread 1 loaf	$0.93 RUB76.85	$0.44 JOD0.310	-52.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.02 RUB497.41	$3.94 JOD2.790	-34.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.17 RUB344.70	$4.34 JOD3.080	+4.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.64 RUB135.56	$1.78 JOD1.260	+8.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.85 RUB235.33	$2.13 JOD1.510	-25.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.77 RUB63.36	$0.64 JOD0.450	-16.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.73 RUB60.03	$0.70 JOD0.490	-4.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.75 RUB62.16	$0.48 JOD0.340	-36.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.38 RUB114.37	$0.27 JOD0.190	-80.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.36 RUB29.64	$0.42 JOD0.300	+17.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.28 RUB23.17	$0.37 JOD0.260	+31.2%
Average			-25.3%

Saint Petersburg vs. Irbid - Cost of groceries

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pay 29.1% more for transportation

	Saint Petersburg	Irbid
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.25 RUB268.89	$6.25 JOD4.430	+92.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$52.51 RUB4,339.09	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$35,093.40 RUB3M	$26,798.31 JOD19,000.000	-23.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$7.60 RUB628.29	$11.78 JOD8.350	+54.9%
Average			+29.1%

Saint Petersburg vs. Irbid - Cost of transportation

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pay 58.3% less for housing

	Saint Petersburg	Irbid
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$8.55 RUB706.83	$31.03 JOD22.000	+262.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$730.46 RUB60,359.10	$218.62 JOD155.000	-70.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$437.21 RUB36,126.86	$163.61 JOD116.000	-62.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$112.08 RUB9,261.39	$73.45 JOD52.080	-34.5%
Average			-58.3%

Saint Petersburg vs. Irbid - Cost of housing

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pay 80.2% less for childcare

	Saint Petersburg	Irbid
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$549.43 RUB45,400.15	$92.46 JOD65.560	-83.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$17,234.08 RUB1M	$3,996.24 JOD2,833.330	-76.8%
Average			-80.2%

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pay 10.8% more for entertainment and sports

	Saint Petersburg	Irbid
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.63 RUB217.49	$6.35 JOD4.500	+141.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.03 RUB250.18	$1.48 JOD1.050	-51.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.92 RUB241.65	$3.53 JOD2.500	+20.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$39.61 RUB3,273.15	$34.56 JOD24.500	-12.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.02 RUB579.96	$9.87 JOD7.000	+40.7%
Average			+10.8%

Saint Petersburg vs. Irbid - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 49.4% less for clothing

	Saint Petersburg	Irbid
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$92.36 RUB7,631.78	$44.19 JOD31.330	-52.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$50.79 RUB4,197.10	$28.21 JOD20.000	-44.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$134.52 RUB11,115.96	$81.10 JOD57.500	-39.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$121.11 RUB10,007.20	$49.37 JOD35.000	-59.2%
Average			-49.4%

Saint Petersburg vs. Irbid - Cost of clothing

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