Cost of living comparison
Jordan is 44.4% cheaper than Austria overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 68.3% less in Jordan
- Groceries
-
pay 52.3% less in Jordan
- Transportation
-
pay 26.6% less in Jordan
- Housing
-
pay 55.5% less in Jordan
- Childcare
-
pay 69.3% less in Jordan
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 11.7% less in Jordan
- Clothing
-
pay 26.8% less in Jordan
Expenses including childcare, restaurants, housing, groceries, clothing, and transportation are lower in Jordan.
If you lived in Jordan instead of Austria, you would:
pay 68.3% less for restaurants
|
Austria
|
Jordan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.38
€14.75
|
$5.22
JOD3.700
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.63
€10.19
|
$6.63
JOD4.700
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.11
€2.98
|
$0.48
JOD0.340
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.40
€2.30
|
$0.36
JOD0.260
|
|
pay 52.3% less for groceries
|
Austria
|
Jordan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.51
€2.41
|
$0.51
JOD0.360
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.15
€7.82
|
$3.30
JOD2.340
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.62
€5.39
|
$5.28
JOD3.750
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.05
€3.88
|
$1.90
JOD1.350
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.06
€5.81
|
$2.20
JOD1.560
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.15
€1.11
|
$0.80
JOD0.570
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.93
|
$0.71
JOD0.500
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.36
€1.30
|
$0.58
JOD0.410
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.88
€1.81
|
$0.32
JOD0.220
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.84
|
$0.36
JOD0.260
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.80
€0.77
|
$0.34
JOD0.240
|
|
pay 26.6% less for transportation
|
Austria
|
Jordan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.30
€6.04
|
$5.41
JOD3.840
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$48.89
€46.88
|
$31.82
JOD22.560
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,790.93
€25,691.35
|
$25,243.27
JOD17,900.000
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.20
€19.37
|
$9.82
JOD6.960
|
|
pay 55.5% less for housing
|
Austria
|
Jordan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$36.05
€34.57
|
$32.16
JOD22.810
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$834.31
€800.07
|
$278.15
JOD197.240
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$704.76
€675.84
|
$203.84
JOD144.550
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$275.88
€264.56
|
$73.53
JOD52.140
|
|
pay 69.3% less for childcare
|
Austria
|
Jordan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$436.40
€418.49
|
$139.70
JOD99.060
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,173.71
€13,591.98
|
$4,155.50
JOD2,946.670
|
|
pay 11.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Austria
|
Jordan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.65
€4.46
|
$5.64
JOD4.000
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.63
€3.48
|
$2.58
JOD1.830
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.56
€6.29
|
$3.47
JOD2.460
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.89
€44.01
|
$50.93
JOD36.110
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.58
€12.06
|
$10.72
JOD7.600
|
|
pay 26.8% less for clothing
|
Austria
|
Jordan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$85.11
€81.62
|
$44.98
JOD31.900
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.90
€42.10
|
$39.03
JOD27.670
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.16
€84.54
|
$81.72
JOD57.940
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$118.74
€113.86
|
$69.17
JOD49.050
|
|
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