Cost of living comparison

Ankara, Turkey

compared to

Jordan

Jordan vs. Ankara Cost of Living Summary

Jordan is 5.8% more expensive than Ankara.

Restaurants: pay 34.8% less in Jordan
Groceries: pay 8.1% more in Jordan
Transportation: pay 78.8% more in Jordan
Housing: pay 29.0% more in Jordan
Childcare: pay 66.1% less in Jordan
Entertainment and Sports: pay 46.3% more in Jordan
Clothing: pay 20.6% less in Jordan

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

Jordan vs. Ankara Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 34.8% less for restaurants

	Ankara	Jordan
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.72 TRY338.22	$5.22 JOD3.700	-40.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.27 TRY281.85	$6.63 JOD4.700	-8.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.27 TRY49.27	$0.48 JOD0.340	-62.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.50 TRY19.55	$0.36 JOD0.260	-27.7%
Average			-34.8%

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pay 8.1% more for groceries

	Ankara	Jordan
Bread 1 loaf	$0.83 TRY32.35	$0.51 JOD0.360	-39.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.61 TRY178.67	$3.30 JOD2.340	-28.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.90 TRY151.26	$5.28 JOD3.750	+35.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.68 TRY65.17	$1.90 JOD1.350	+13.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.70 TRY104.65	$2.20 JOD1.560	-18.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.49 TRY18.86	$0.80 JOD0.570	+64.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.88 TRY34.17	$0.71 JOD0.500	-20.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.45 TRY17.60	$0.58 JOD0.410	+26.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.54 TRY21.00	$0.32 JOD0.220	-41.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.25 TRY9.59	$0.36 JOD0.260	+47.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.23 TRY8.90	$0.34 JOD0.240	+49.6%
Average			+8.1%

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pay 78.8% more for transportation

	Ankara	Jordan
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.81 TRY186.65	$5.41 JOD3.840	+12.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$8.72 TRY338.22	$31.82 JOD22.560	+264.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$44,845.33 TRY1,738,447.27	$25,243.27 JOD17,901.240	-43.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$5.40 TRY209.46	$9.82 JOD6.960	+81.8%
Average			+78.8%

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pay 29.0% more for housing

	Ankara	Jordan
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$11.50 TRY445.89	$32.16 JOD22.810	+179.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$592.54 TRY22,969.89	$278.15 JOD197.250	-53.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$399.36 TRY15,481.41	$203.84 JOD144.560	-49.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$53.07 TRY2,057.42	$73.53 JOD52.140	+38.5%
Average			+29.0%

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pay 66.1% less for childcare

	Ankara	Jordan
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$502.10 TRY19,464.15	$139.70 JOD99.070	-72.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$10,388.60 TRY402,718.33	$4,155.50 JOD2,946.870	-60.0%
Average			-66.1%

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pay 46.3% more for entertainment and sports

	Ankara	Jordan
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.49 TRY135.29	$5.64 JOD4.000	+61.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.84 TRY110.20	$2.58 JOD1.830	-9.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.04 TRY78.92	$3.47 JOD2.460	+70.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$40.91 TRY1,585.77	$50.93 JOD36.120	+24.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.82 TRY225.48	$10.72 JOD7.600	+84.3%
Average			+46.3%

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pay 20.6% less for clothing

	Ankara	Jordan
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$56.66 TRY2,196.48	$44.98 JOD31.900	-20.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$45.57 TRY1,766.48	$39.03 JOD27.680	-14.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$104.18 TRY4,038.74	$81.72 JOD57.950	-21.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$93.27 TRY3,615.73	$69.17 JOD49.050	-25.8%
Average			-20.6%

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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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