Cost of living comparison
Athens is 60.9% more expensive than Al Jubayhah.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.3 times more in Athens
- Groceries
-
pay 70.9% more in Athens
- Transportation
-
pay 22.5% more in Athens
- Housing
-
pay 97.7% more in Athens
- Childcare
-
pay 98.4% more in Athens
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 4.8% less in Athens
- Clothing
-
pay 7.8% more in Athens
The cost of restaurants, childcare, housing, groceries, transportation, and clothing in Athens are more expensive than in Al Jubayhah. Notably, restaurants, childcare, and housing are significantly more expensive in Athens.
If you lived in Athens instead of Al Jubayhah, you would:
pay 2.3 times more for restaurants
Al Jubayhah
|
Athens
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.05
JOD5.000
|
$16.08
€14.17
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.05
JOD5.000
|
$9.65
€8.50
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.48
JOD0.340
|
$2.06
€1.82
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.38
JOD0.270
|
$0.55
€0.48
|
|
pay 70.9% more for groceries
Al Jubayhah
|
Athens
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.53
JOD0.370
|
$1.27
€1.12
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.39
JOD2.400
|
$6.59
€5.81
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.58
JOD3.960
|
$6.29
€5.54
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.04
JOD1.450
|
$4.50
€3.97
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.92
JOD1.360
|
$4.89
€4.31
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.90
JOD0.640
|
$0.93
€0.82
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.73
JOD0.520
|
$0.89
€0.79
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.71
JOD0.500
|
$0.60
€0.53
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.36
JOD0.260
|
$0.93
€0.82
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.40
JOD0.290
|
$0.57
€0.50
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.36
JOD0.250
|
$0.53
€0.46
|
|
pay 22.5% more for transportation
Al Jubayhah
|
Athens
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.48
JOD3.890
|
$7.64
€6.73
|
|
Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$30.01
€26.45
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,384.29
JOD17,997.460
|
$30,384.48
€26,776.02
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.85
JOD8.400
|
$12.86
€11.33
|
|
pay 97.7% more for housing
Al Jubayhah
|
Athens
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$34.80
JOD24.670
|
$32.55
€28.68
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$282.05
JOD199.970
|
$634.68
€559.31
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$211.54
JOD149.980
|
$557.32
€491.13
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$73.55
JOD52.150
|
$153.41
€135.19
|
|
pay 98.4% more for childcare
Al Jubayhah
|
Athens
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$238.75
JOD169.270
|
$463.20
€408.19
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,288.39
JOD3,749.470
|
$10,722.29
€9,448.91
|
|
pay 4.8% less for entertainment and sports
Al Jubayhah
|
Athens
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.35
JOD4.500
|
$5.36
€4.72
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.03
JOD2.860
|
$3.71
€3.27
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.38
JOD2.400
|
$4.88
€4.30
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$70.51
JOD49.990
|
$49.36
€43.50
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.28
JOD8.000
|
$9.65
€8.50
|
|
pay 7.8% more for clothing
Al Jubayhah
|
Athens
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$64.45
JOD45.700
|
$86.11
€75.89
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.44
JOD35.760
|
$38.32
€33.77
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$109.69
JOD77.770
|
$93.75
€82.62
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$84.79
JOD60.120
|
$115.38
€101.68
|
|
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