Cost of living comparison
compared to
Jordan vs. Vietnam Cost of Living Summary
Jordan is 15.3% more expensive than Vietnam overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 91.0% more in Jordan
- Groceries
-
pay 13.6% less in Jordan
- Transportation
-
pay 83.1% more in Jordan
- Housing
-
pay 12.1% less in Jordan
- Childcare
-
pay 42.2% less in Jordan
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.7 times more in Jordan
- Clothing
-
pay 11.8% more in Jordan
The cost of entertainment and sports, restaurants, transportation, and clothing in Jordan are more expensive than in Vietnam. Expenses including childcare, groceries, and housing are lower in Jordan. Notably, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and transportation are significantly more expensive in Jordan.
Jordan vs. Vietnam Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Jordan instead of Vietnam, you would:
pay 91.0% more for restaurants
|
Vietnam
|
Jordan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.93
₫49,968
|
$5.17
JOD3.670
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.06
₫105K
|
$6.58
JOD4.670
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.50
₫13,022
|
$0.51
JOD0.360
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.30
₫7,715
|
$0.42
JOD0.300
|
|
Vietnam vs. Jordan - Cost of restaurants
pay 13.6% less for groceries
|
Vietnam
|
Jordan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.96
₫24,827
|
$0.52
JOD0.370
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.37
₫139K
|
$3.68
JOD2.610
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.69
₫147K
|
$5.28
JOD3.740
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.51
₫39,111
|
$1.99
JOD1.410
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.71
₫44,332
|
$2.50
JOD1.770
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.32
₫34,270
|
$0.84
JOD0.590
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.51
₫13,159
|
$0.74
JOD0.520
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.61
₫15,883
|
$0.61
JOD0.430
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.55
₫14,322
|
$0.31
JOD0.220
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.50
₫12,823
|
$0.41
JOD0.290
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.51
₫13,288
|
$0.37
JOD0.270
|
|
Vietnam vs. Jordan - Cost of groceries
pay 83.1% more for transportation
|
Vietnam
|
Jordan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.36
₫87,093
|
$6.05
JOD4.290
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$7.12
₫184K
|
$31.73
JOD22.500
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,715.02
₫795M
|
$26,328.16
JOD18,666.670
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.75
₫149K
|
$11.85
JOD8.400
|
|
Vietnam vs. Jordan - Cost of transportation
pay 12.1% less for housing
|
Vietnam
|
Jordan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$8.92
₫231K
|
$30.44
JOD21.580
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$387.95
₫10M
|
$281.36
JOD199.480
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$257.72
₫7M
|
$176.68
JOD125.260
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$49.62
₫1M
|
$90.08
JOD63.870
|
|
Vietnam vs. Jordan - Cost of housing
pay 42.2% less for childcare
|
Vietnam
|
Jordan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$321.30
₫8M
|
$262.69
JOD186.240
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,628.65
₫379M
|
$5,981.99
JOD4,241.230
|
|
Vietnam vs. Jordan - Cost of childcare
pay 2.7 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Vietnam
|
Jordan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.91
₫23,577
|
$6.35
JOD4.500
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.63
₫42,237
|
$2.27
JOD1.610
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.36
₫35,110
|
$3.69
JOD2.620
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$20.59
₫533K
|
$38.22
JOD27.100
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.14
₫81,316
|
$10.34
JOD7.330
|
|
Vietnam vs. Jordan - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 11.8% more for clothing
|
Vietnam
|
Jordan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$41.00
₫1M
|
$42.94
JOD30.440
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$24.08
₫623K
|
$41.59
JOD29.480
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$76.97
₫2M
|
$83.86
JOD59.460
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$74.18
₫2M
|
$58.77
JOD41.670
|
|
Vietnam vs. Jordan - Cost of clothing
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