Cost of living comparison

Al Jubayhah, Jordan

compared to

Reykjavik, Iceland

Reykjavik vs. Al Jubayhah Cost of Living Summary

Reykjavik is 2.6 times more expensive than Al Jubayhah.

Restaurants: pay 4.4 times more in Reykjavik
Groceries: pay 3.2 times more in Reykjavik
Transportation: pay 75.1% more in Reykjavik
Housing: pay 4.6 times more in Reykjavik
Childcare: pay 9.4% more in Reykjavik
Entertainment and Sports: pay 78.8% more in Reykjavik
Clothing: pay 58.8% more in Reykjavik

The cost of housing, restaurants, groceries, entertainment and sports, transportation, and clothing in Reykjavik are more expensive than in Al Jubayhah. Notably, housing, restaurants, and groceries are significantly more expensive in Reykjavik.

Reykjavik vs. Al Jubayhah Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Reykjavik instead of Al Jubayhah, you would:

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pay 4.4 times more for restaurants

	Al Jubayhah	Reykjavik
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.05 JOD5.000	$20.00 ISK2,545	+183.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.05 JOD5.000	$18.02 ISK2,293	+155.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.48 JOD0.340	$3.15 ISK401	+552.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.38 JOD0.270	$2.19 ISK278	+478.9%
Average			+342.5%

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pay 3.2 times more for groceries

	Al Jubayhah	Reykjavik
Bread 1 loaf	$0.53 JOD0.370	$3.61 ISK459	+587.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.39 JOD2.400	$7.76 ISK987	+128.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.58 JOD3.960	$6.40 ISK815	+14.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.04 JOD1.450	$5.76 ISK733	+181.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.92 JOD1.360	$9.45 ISK1,202	+392.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.90 JOD0.640	$1.40 ISK178	+55.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.73 JOD0.520	$1.01 ISK128	+38.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.71 JOD0.500	$1.22 ISK155	+71.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.36 JOD0.260	$2.22 ISK283	+514.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.40 JOD0.290	$1.43 ISK183	+256.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.36 JOD0.250	$0.93 ISK119	+161.3%
Average			+218.4%

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pay 75.1% more for transportation

	Al Jubayhah	Reykjavik
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.48 JOD3.890	$8.50 ISK1,082	+55.1%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$74.95 ISK9,538
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$25,384.29 JOD17,997.460	$42,450.45 ISK5,401,820	+67.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$11.85 JOD8.400	$24.05 ISK3,060	+103.0%
Average			+75.1%

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pay 4.6 times more for housing

	Al Jubayhah	Reykjavik
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$34.80 JOD24.670	$69.87 ISK8,890	+100.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$282.05 JOD199.970	$1,971.17 ISK250,832	+598.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$211.54 JOD149.980	$1,803.44 ISK229,488	+752.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$73.55 JOD52.150	$53.95 ISK6,866	-26.6%
Average			+356.4%

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pay 9.4% more for childcare

	Al Jubayhah	Reykjavik
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$238.75 JOD169.270	$252.14 ISK32,085	+5.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,288.39 JOD3,749.470	$5,993.99 ISK762,736	+13.3%
Average			+9.4%

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pay 78.8% more for entertainment and sports

	Al Jubayhah	Reykjavik
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$6.35 JOD4.500	$10.81 ISK1,376	+70.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.03 JOD2.860	$5.31 ISK675	+31.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.38 JOD2.400	$12.25 ISK1,558	+261.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$70.51 JOD49.990	$69.95 ISK8,901	-0.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$11.28 JOD8.000	$14.77 ISK1,880	+31.0%
Average			+78.8%

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pay 58.8% more for clothing

	Al Jubayhah	Reykjavik
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$64.45 JOD45.700	$108.97 ISK13,867	+69.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$50.44 JOD35.760	$49.72 ISK6,327	-1.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$109.69 JOD77.770	$151.85 ISK19,323	+38.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$84.79 JOD60.120	$194.16 ISK24,707	+129.0%
Average			+58.8%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: June 2025

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