Cost of living comparison

Ankara, Turkey

compared to

Irbid, Jordan

Irbid vs. Ankara Cost of Living Summary

Irbid is 10.9% cheaper than Ankara.

Restaurants: pay 37.3% less in Irbid
Groceries: pay 1.2% more in Irbid
Transportation: pay 17.9% more in Irbid
Housing: pay 19.8% more in Irbid
Childcare: pay 71.5% less in Irbid
Entertainment and Sports: pay 24.9% more in Irbid
Clothing: pay 31.6% less in Irbid

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

Irbid vs. Ankara Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Irbid instead of Ankara, you would:

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pay 37.3% less for restaurants

	Ankara	Irbid
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.72 TRY339.00	$4.23 JOD3.000	-51.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.27 TRY282.50	$7.05 JOD5.000	-3.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.27 TRY49.38	$0.48 JOD0.340	-61.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.50 TRY19.60	$0.34 JOD0.240	-32.9%
Average			-37.3%

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pay 1.2% more for groceries

	Ankara	Irbid
Bread 1 loaf	$0.83 TRY32.42	$0.44 JOD0.310	-47.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.61 TRY179.08	$3.39 JOD2.400	-26.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.90 TRY151.61	$4.34 JOD3.080	+11.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.68 TRY65.32	$1.78 JOD1.260	+5.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.70 TRY104.89	$2.27 JOD1.610	-15.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.49 TRY18.90	$0.64 JOD0.450	+31.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.88 TRY34.24	$0.70 JOD0.490	-20.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.45 TRY17.65	$0.48 JOD0.340	+6.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.54 TRY21.04	$0.27 JOD0.190	-49.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.25 TRY9.61	$0.40 JOD0.290	+62.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.23 TRY8.92	$0.36 JOD0.250	+55.7%
Average			+1.2%

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pay 17.9% more for transportation

	Ankara	Irbid
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.81 TRY187.08	$5.48 JOD3.890	+13.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$8.72 TRY339.00	$7.40 JOD5.250	-15.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$44,845.33 TRY1,742,452.05	$24,679.17 JOD17,504.940	-45.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$5.40 TRY209.94	$11.78 JOD8.350	+117.9%
Average			+17.9%

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pay 19.8% more for housing

	Ankara	Irbid
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$11.50 TRY446.91	$31.03 JOD22.010	+169.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$592.54 TRY23,022.80	$209.77 JOD148.790	-64.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$399.36 TRY15,517.07	$142.79 JOD101.280	-64.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$53.07 TRY2,062.16	$73.44 JOD52.090	+38.4%
Average			+19.8%

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pay 71.5% less for childcare

	Ankara	Irbid
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$502.10 TRY19,508.98	$92.45 JOD65.570	-81.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$10,388.60 TRY403,646.05	$3,995.68 JOD2,834.130	-61.5%
Average			-71.5%

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pay 24.9% more for entertainment and sports

	Ankara	Irbid
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.49 TRY135.60	$4.94 JOD3.500	+41.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.84 TRY110.45	$1.27 JOD0.900	-55.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.04 TRY79.10	$3.53 JOD2.500	+73.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$40.91 TRY1,589.43	$39.02 JOD27.670	-4.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.82 TRY226.00	$9.87 JOD7.000	+69.7%
Average			+24.9%

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pay 31.6% less for clothing

	Ankara	Irbid
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$56.66 TRY2,201.54	$44.19 JOD31.340	-22.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$45.57 TRY1,770.55	$29.62 JOD21.010	-35.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$104.18 TRY4,048.04	$81.09 JOD57.520	-22.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$93.27 TRY3,624.05	$49.36 JOD35.010	-47.1%
Average			-31.6%

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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: May 2025

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