Cost of living comparison
Madrid is 3.0 times more expensive than Az-zarqa'.
- Restaurants
-
pay 4.1 times more in Madrid
- Groceries
-
pay 93.9% more in Madrid
- Transportation
-
pay 65.1% more in Madrid
- Housing
-
pay 4.5 times more in Madrid
- Childcare
-
pay 5.0 times more in Madrid
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 60.8% more in Madrid
- Clothing
-
pay 2.2 times more in Madrid
The cost of childcare, housing, restaurants, clothing, groceries, and transportation in Madrid are more expensive than in Az-zarqa'. Notably, childcare, housing, and restaurants are significantly more expensive in Madrid.
If you lived in Madrid instead of Az-zarqa', you would:
pay 4.1 times more for restaurants
|
Az-zarqa'
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.23
JOD3.000
|
$16.08
€14.14
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.70
JOD4.750
|
$10.72
€9.42
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.46
JOD0.330
|
$2.79
€2.45
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.38
JOD0.270
|
$1.80
€1.59
|
|
pay 93.9% more for groceries
|
Az-zarqa'
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.53
JOD0.370
|
$1.50
€1.32
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.94
JOD2.080
|
$6.92
€6.09
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.34
JOD3.790
|
$4.41
€3.88
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.96
JOD1.390
|
$3.05
€2.68
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.32
JOD1.640
|
$3.78
€3.33
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.74
JOD0.530
|
$1.13
€0.99
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.64
JOD0.450
|
$0.87
€0.77
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.58
JOD0.410
|
$1.01
€0.88
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.36
JOD0.260
|
$1.05
€0.92
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.36
JOD0.260
|
$0.83
€0.73
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.36
JOD0.250
|
$0.82
€0.72
|
|
pay 65.1% more for transportation
|
Az-zarqa'
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.14
JOD3.650
|
$6.79
€5.97
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$21.15
JOD15.010
|
$42.87
€37.70
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,384.29
JOD18,007.620
|
$35,759.38
€31,443.97
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.07
JOD5.720
|
$14.90
€13.10
|
|
pay 4.5 times more for housing
|
Az-zarqa'
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$25.38
JOD18.010
|
$31.85
€28.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$200.96
JOD142.560
|
$1,468.90
€1,291.63
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$137.50
JOD97.540
|
$1,074.71
€945.02
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$73.55
JOD52.180
|
$130.03
€114.34
|
|
pay 5.0 times more for childcare
|
Az-zarqa'
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$87.43
JOD62.030
|
$567.57
€499.07
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,820.48
JOD2,000.850
|
$10,069.47
€8,854.30
|
|
pay 60.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Az-zarqa'
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.23
JOD3.000
|
$3.75
€3.30
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$0.88
JOD0.630
|
$2.59
€2.27
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.53
JOD2.500
|
$6.43
€5.65
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.91
JOD23.340
|
$43.11
€37.91
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.87
JOD7.000
|
$10.72
€9.42
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for clothing
|
Az-zarqa'
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$29.26
JOD20.760
|
$90.50
€79.58
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$25.85
JOD18.340
|
$37.21
€32.72
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$44.66
JOD31.680
|
$97.88
€86.07
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$56.41
JOD40.020
|
$121.40
€106.75
|
|
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