Cost of living comparison
Athens is 2.5 times more expensive than Az-zarqa'.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.8 times more in Athens
- Groceries
-
pay 77.7% more in Athens
- Transportation
-
pay 42.4% more in Athens
- Housing
-
pay 2.6 times more in Athens
- Childcare
-
pay 4.5 times more in Athens
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 86.6% more in Athens
- Clothing
-
pay 2.1 times more in Athens
The cost of childcare, restaurants, housing, clothing, entertainment and sports, and groceries in Athens are more expensive than in Az-zarqa'. Notably, childcare, restaurants, and housing are significantly more expensive in Athens.
If you lived in Athens instead of Az-zarqa', you would:
pay 2.8 times more for restaurants
|
Az-zarqa'
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.23
JOD3.000
|
$16.08
€14.11
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.70
JOD4.750
|
$9.65
€8.47
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.46
JOD0.320
|
$2.06
€1.81
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.38
JOD0.270
|
$0.55
€0.48
|
|
pay 77.7% more for groceries
|
Az-zarqa'
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.53
JOD0.370
|
$1.27
€1.12
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.94
JOD2.080
|
$6.59
€5.79
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.34
JOD3.790
|
$6.29
€5.52
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.96
JOD1.390
|
$4.50
€3.95
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.32
JOD1.640
|
$4.89
€4.29
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.74
JOD0.530
|
$0.93
€0.82
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.64
JOD0.450
|
$0.89
€0.79
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.58
JOD0.410
|
$0.60
€0.53
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.36
JOD0.260
|
$0.93
€0.81
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.36
JOD0.260
|
$0.57
€0.50
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.36
JOD0.250
|
$0.53
€0.46
|
|
pay 42.4% more for transportation
|
Az-zarqa'
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.14
JOD3.640
|
$7.64
€6.70
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$21.15
JOD15.000
|
$30.01
€26.34
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,384.29
JOD18,000.000
|
$30,384.48
€26,668.46
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.07
JOD5.720
|
$12.86
€11.29
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for housing
|
Az-zarqa'
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$25.38
JOD18.000
|
$32.55
€28.57
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$200.96
JOD142.500
|
$634.68
€557.06
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$137.50
JOD97.500
|
$557.32
€489.16
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$73.55
JOD52.160
|
$153.41
€134.65
|
|
pay 4.5 times more for childcare
|
Az-zarqa'
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$87.43
JOD62.000
|
$463.20
€406.55
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,820.48
JOD2,000.000
|
$10,722.29
€9,410.95
|
|
pay 86.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Az-zarqa'
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.23
JOD3.000
|
$5.36
€4.70
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$0.88
JOD0.620
|
$3.71
€3.25
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.53
JOD2.500
|
$4.88
€4.28
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.91
JOD23.330
|
$49.36
€43.33
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.87
JOD7.000
|
$9.65
€8.47
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for clothing
|
Az-zarqa'
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$29.26
JOD20.750
|
$86.11
€75.58
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$25.85
JOD18.330
|
$38.32
€33.64
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$44.66
JOD31.670
|
$93.75
€82.29
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$56.41
JOD40.000
|
$115.38
€101.27
|
|
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