Cost of living comparison
Az-zarqa' is 47.7% cheaper than Athens.
- Restaurants
-
pay 53.4% less in Az-zarqa'
- Groceries
-
pay 38.1% less in Az-zarqa'
- Transportation
-
pay 29.0% less in Az-zarqa'
- Housing
-
pay 54.4% less in Az-zarqa'
- Childcare
-
pay 77.4% less in Az-zarqa'
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 31.2% less in Az-zarqa'
- Clothing
-
pay 50.5% less in Az-zarqa'
Expenses including childcare, housing, restaurants, clothing, groceries, and entertainment and sports are lower in Az-zarqa'.
If you lived in Az-zarqa' instead of Athens, you would:
pay 53.4% less for restaurants
|
Athens
|
Az-zarqa'
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€13.65
|
$4.23
JOD3.000
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.65
€8.19
|
$6.70
JOD4.750
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.06
€1.75
|
$0.46
JOD0.320
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.55
€0.46
|
$0.38
JOD0.270
|
|
pay 38.1% less for groceries
|
Athens
|
Az-zarqa'
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.27
€1.08
|
$0.53
JOD0.370
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.59
€5.60
|
$2.94
JOD2.080
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.29
€5.34
|
$5.34
JOD3.780
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.50
€3.82
|
$1.96
JOD1.390
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.89
€4.15
|
$2.32
JOD1.640
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.93
€0.79
|
$0.74
JOD0.530
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.76
|
$0.64
JOD0.450
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.60
€0.51
|
$0.58
JOD0.410
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.93
€0.79
|
$0.36
JOD0.260
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.57
€0.48
|
$0.36
JOD0.260
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.53
€0.45
|
$0.36
JOD0.250
|
|
pay 29.0% less for transportation
|
Athens
|
Az-zarqa'
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.64
€6.48
|
$5.14
JOD3.640
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.01
€25.48
|
$21.15
JOD15.000
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,384.48
€25,796.18
|
$25,384.29
JOD17,997.460
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.86
€10.92
|
$8.07
JOD5.720
|
|
pay 54.4% less for housing
|
Athens
|
Az-zarqa'
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.55
€27.63
|
$25.38
JOD18.000
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$634.68
€538.84
|
$200.96
JOD142.480
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$557.32
€473.16
|
$137.50
JOD97.490
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$153.41
€130.24
|
$73.55
JOD52.150
|
|
pay 77.4% less for childcare
|
Athens
|
Az-zarqa'
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$463.20
€393.25
|
$87.43
JOD61.990
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,722.29
€9,103.14
|
$2,820.48
JOD1,999.720
|
|
pay 31.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Athens
|
Az-zarqa'
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.36
€4.55
|
$4.23
JOD3.000
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.71
€3.15
|
$0.88
JOD0.620
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.88
€4.14
|
$3.53
JOD2.500
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.36
€41.91
|
$32.91
JOD23.330
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.65
€8.19
|
$9.87
JOD7.000
|
|
pay 50.5% less for clothing
|
Athens
|
Az-zarqa'
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$86.11
€73.11
|
$29.26
JOD20.750
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.32
€32.54
|
$25.85
JOD18.330
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.75
€79.60
|
$44.66
JOD31.660
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$115.38
€97.96
|
$56.41
JOD39.990
|
|
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