Cost of living comparison
London is 6.3 times more expensive than Az-zarqa'.
- Restaurants
-
pay 4.5 times more in London
- Groceries
-
pay 2.3 times more in London
- Transportation
-
pay 4.9 times more in London
- Housing
-
pay 8.6 times more in London
- Childcare
-
pay 18.3 times more in London
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 3.3 times more in London
- Clothing
-
pay 2.6 times more in London
The cost of childcare, housing, transportation, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and clothing in London are more expensive than in Az-zarqa'. Notably, childcare, housing, and transportation are significantly more expensive in London.
If you lived in London instead of Az-zarqa', you would:
pay 4.5 times more for restaurants
|
Az-zarqa'
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.23
JOD3.000
|
$25.83
£19.40
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.70
JOD4.750
|
$10.33
£7.76
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.46
JOD0.320
|
$2.46
£1.85
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.38
JOD0.270
|
$1.85
£1.39
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for groceries
|
Az-zarqa'
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.53
JOD0.370
|
$2.07
£1.55
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.94
JOD2.080
|
$5.65
£4.24
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.34
JOD3.790
|
$6.31
£4.74
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.96
JOD1.390
|
$4.45
£3.34
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.32
JOD1.640
|
$4.26
£3.20
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.74
JOD0.530
|
$1.56
£1.17
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.64
JOD0.450
|
$0.75
£0.57
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.58
JOD0.410
|
$1.44
£1.08
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.36
JOD0.260
|
$1.79
£1.35
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.36
JOD0.260
|
$0.69
£0.52
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.36
JOD0.250
|
$0.70
£0.53
|
|
pay 4.9 times more for transportation
|
Az-zarqa'
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.14
JOD3.640
|
$7.39
£5.55
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$21.15
JOD15.000
|
$258.31
£194.03
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,384.29
JOD18,000.000
|
$36,531.14
£27,440.22
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.07
JOD5.720
|
$35.26
£26.48
|
|
pay 8.6 times more for housing
|
Az-zarqa'
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$25.38
JOD18.000
|
$41.63
£31.27
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$200.96
JOD142.500
|
$2,834.46
£2,129.10
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$137.50
JOD97.500
|
$2,063.73
£1,550.17
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$73.55
JOD52.160
|
$263.90
£198.23
|
|
pay 18.3 times more for childcare
|
Az-zarqa'
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$87.43
JOD62.000
|
$2,333.60
£1,752.88
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,820.48
JOD2,000.000
|
$27,892.30
£20,951.19
|
|
pay 3.3 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Az-zarqa'
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.23
JOD3.000
|
$8.27
£6.21
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$0.88
JOD0.620
|
$4.80
£3.61
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.53
JOD2.500
|
$19.76
£14.84
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.91
JOD23.330
|
$65.66
£49.32
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.87
JOD7.000
|
$16.14
£12.13
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for clothing
|
Az-zarqa'
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$29.26
JOD20.750
|
$96.94
£72.82
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$25.85
JOD18.330
|
$50.55
£37.97
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$44.66
JOD31.670
|
$114.87
£86.29
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$56.41
JOD40.000
|
$135.36
£101.68
|
|
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