Cost of living comparison
Rome is 2.7 times more expensive than Az-zarqa'.
- Restaurants
-
pay 3.3 times more in Rome
- Groceries
-
pay 2.1 times more in Rome
- Transportation
-
pay 58.6% more in Rome
- Housing
-
pay 3.7 times more in Rome
- Childcare
-
pay 4.8 times more in Rome
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 53.6% more in Rome
- Clothing
-
pay 74.2% more in Rome
The cost of childcare, housing, restaurants, groceries, clothing, and transportation in Rome are more expensive than in Az-zarqa'. Notably, childcare, housing, and restaurants are significantly more expensive in Rome.
If you lived in Rome instead of Az-zarqa', you would:
pay 3.3 times more for restaurants
|
Az-zarqa'
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.23
JOD3.000
|
$16.08
€14.15
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.70
JOD4.750
|
$10.72
€9.44
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.46
JOD0.320
|
$2.23
€1.97
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.38
JOD0.270
|
$1.12
€0.99
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for groceries
|
Az-zarqa'
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.53
JOD0.370
|
$1.78
€1.57
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.94
JOD2.080
|
$7.00
€6.16
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.34
JOD3.780
|
$6.20
€5.46
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.96
JOD1.390
|
$3.76
€3.31
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.32
JOD1.640
|
$4.89
€4.31
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.74
JOD0.530
|
$1.07
€0.94
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.64
JOD0.450
|
$0.92
€0.81
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.58
JOD0.410
|
$0.89
€0.78
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.36
JOD0.260
|
$1.09
€0.96
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.36
JOD0.260
|
$0.73
€0.64
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.36
JOD0.250
|
$0.78
€0.69
|
|
pay 58.6% more for transportation
|
Az-zarqa'
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.14
JOD3.640
|
$7.15
€6.29
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$21.15
JOD15.000
|
$37.51
€33.03
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,384.29
JOD17,994.920
|
$26,794.08
€23,590.50
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.07
JOD5.720
|
$17.15
€15.10
|
|
pay 3.7 times more for housing
|
Az-zarqa'
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$25.38
JOD17.990
|
$29.46
€25.93
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$200.96
JOD142.460
|
$1,180.31
€1,039.19
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$137.50
JOD97.470
|
$763.10
€671.86
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$73.55
JOD52.140
|
$167.26
€147.27
|
|
pay 4.8 times more for childcare
|
Az-zarqa'
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$87.43
JOD61.980
|
$508.83
€447.99
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,820.48
JOD1,999.440
|
$10,490.67
€9,236.37
|
|
pay 53.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Az-zarqa'
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.23
JOD3.000
|
$5.36
€4.72
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$0.88
JOD0.620
|
$1.53
€1.34
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.53
JOD2.500
|
$6.43
€5.66
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.91
JOD23.330
|
$58.31
€51.34
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.87
JOD7.000
|
$10.72
€9.44
|
|
pay 74.2% more for clothing
|
Az-zarqa'
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$29.26
JOD20.740
|
$65.43
€57.61
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$25.85
JOD18.330
|
$30.74
€27.06
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$44.66
JOD31.660
|
$77.17
€67.94
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$56.41
JOD39.990
|
$102.32
€90.09
|
|
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