Cost of living comparison

Beijing, China

compared to

Jordan

Jordan vs. Beijing Cost of Living Summary

Jordan is 5.3% more expensive than Beijing.

Restaurants: pay 14.6% more in Jordan
Groceries: pay 19.6% less in Jordan
Transportation: pay 38.6% more in Jordan
Housing: pay 22.1% more in Jordan
Childcare: pay 81.8% less in Jordan
Entertainment and Sports: pay 76.8% more in Jordan
Clothing: pay 13.4% less in Jordan

The cost of entertainment and sports, transportation, housing, and restaurants in Jordan are more expensive than in Beijing. Expenses including childcare, groceries, and clothing are lower in Jordan. Notably, entertainment and sports is significantly more expensive in Jordan.

Jordan vs. Beijing Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Jordan instead of Beijing, you would:

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pay 14.6% more for restaurants

	Beijing	Jordan
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.17 CN¥30.44	$5.22 JOD3.700	+25.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.57 CN¥40.59	$6.63 JOD4.700	+19.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.50 CN¥3.62	$0.48 JOD0.340	-3.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.31 CN¥2.25	$0.36 JOD0.260	+17.9%
Average			+14.6%

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pay 19.6% less for groceries

	Beijing	Jordan
Bread 1 loaf	$1.43 CN¥10.46	$0.51 JOD0.360	-64.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.31 CN¥53.28	$3.30 JOD2.340	-54.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.17 CN¥52.28	$5.28 JOD3.750	-26.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.74 CN¥12.67	$1.90 JOD1.350	+9.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.53 CN¥11.16	$2.20 JOD1.560	+43.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.92 CN¥6.69	$0.80 JOD0.570	-13.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.71 CN¥5.19	$0.71 JOD0.500	-0.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.89 CN¥6.47	$0.58 JOD0.410	-35.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.58 CN¥4.25	$0.32 JOD0.220	-45.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.37 CN¥2.69	$0.36 JOD0.260	-0.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.47 CN¥3.43	$0.34 JOD0.240	-27.1%
Average			-19.6%

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pay 38.6% more for transportation

	Beijing	Jordan
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.36 CN¥31.79	$5.41 JOD3.840	+24.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$33.40 CN¥243.53	$31.82 JOD22.560	-4.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$20,872.18 CN¥152,204.10	$25,243.27 JOD17,894.950	+20.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$4.59 CN¥33.48	$9.82 JOD6.960	+113.9%
Average			+38.6%

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pay 22.1% more for housing

	Beijing	Jordan
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$13.28 CN¥96.87	$32.16 JOD22.800	+142.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$929.88 CN¥6,780.86	$278.15 JOD197.180	-70.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$492.44 CN¥3,590.99	$203.84 JOD144.510	-58.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$42.04 CN¥306.57	$73.53 JOD52.130	+74.9%
Average			+22.1%

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pay 81.8% less for childcare

	Beijing	Jordan
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$763.49 CN¥5,567.55	$139.70 JOD99.040	-81.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$22,913.01 CN¥167,086.28	$4,155.50 JOD2,945.840	-81.9%
Average			-81.8%

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pay 76.8% more for entertainment and sports

	Beijing	Jordan
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.11 CN¥8.12	$5.64 JOD4.000	+406.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.60 CN¥26.27	$2.58 JOD1.830	-28.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.48 CN¥25.37	$3.47 JOD2.460	-0.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$65.46 CN¥477.32	$50.93 JOD36.100	-22.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.35 CN¥60.88	$10.72 JOD7.600	+28.4%
Average			+76.8%

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pay 13.4% less for clothing

	Beijing	Jordan
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$62.65 CN¥456.89	$44.98 JOD31.890	-28.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$34.69 CN¥252.94	$39.03 JOD27.670	+12.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$83.45 CN¥608.56	$81.72 JOD57.930	-2.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$107.64 CN¥784.91	$69.17 JOD49.040	-35.7%
Average			-13.4%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: April 2025

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