Cost of living comparison
United Kingdom is 3.1 times more expensive than Jordan.
If you lived in United Kingdom instead of Jordan, you would:
pay 3.3 times more for restaurants
Jordan
|
United Kingdom
|
||
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.41
JOD3.830
|
$18.07
£14.19
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.11
JOD4.330
|
$8.96
£7.03
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
JOD0.350
|
$2.14
£1.68
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.36
JOD0.260
|
$1.52
£1.20
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for groceries
Jordan
|
United Kingdom
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.48
JOD0.340
|
$1.46
£1.14
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.43
JOD2.430
|
$4.24
£3.33
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.14
JOD3.650
|
$5.75
£4.52
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.70
JOD1.200
|
$3.68
£2.89
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.13
JOD1.510
|
$3.66
£2.87
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.76
JOD0.540
|
$1.20
£0.94
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.66
JOD0.470
|
$0.67
£0.53
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.57
JOD0.410
|
$1.22
£0.96
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.28
JOD0.200
|
$1.40
£1.10
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.37
JOD0.260
|
$0.63
£0.49
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.35
JOD0.250
|
$0.60
£0.47
|
|
pay 76.6% more for transportation
Jordan
|
United Kingdom
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.45
JOD3.860
|
$7.22
£5.67
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$35.35
JOD25.060
|
$94.64
£74.31
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,037.19
JOD19,166.670
|
$33,464.66
£26,273.57
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.31
JOD6.600
|
$16.98
£13.33
|
|
pay 3.8 times more for housing
Jordan
|
United Kingdom
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.53
JOD22.350
|
$37.59
£29.52
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$233.29
JOD165.380
|
$1,224.35
£961.26
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$178.07
JOD126.230
|
$974.65
£765.21
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$69.14
JOD49.020
|
$234.45
£184.07
|
|
pay 7.4 times more for childcare
Jordan
|
United Kingdom
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$132.79
JOD94.130
|
$1,426.61
£1,120.05
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,464.95
JOD3,165.200
|
$18,036.83
£14,160.97
|
|
pay 85.3% more for entertainment and sports
Jordan
|
United Kingdom
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.11
JOD4.330
|
$5.42
£4.25
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.45
JOD1.740
|
$3.93
£3.08
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.46
JOD2.450
|
$16.35
£12.84
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$46.03
JOD32.630
|
$43.82
£34.40
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.76
JOD8.330
|
$12.87
£10.11
|
|
pay 31.0% more for clothing
Jordan
|
United Kingdom
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$40.64
JOD28.810
|
$76.61
£60.15
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.55
JOD30.160
|
$39.64
£31.12
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$89.39
JOD63.370
|
$90.51
£71.06
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$67.07
JOD47.550
|
$94.66
£74.32
|
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