Cost of living comparison

Bosnia and Herzegovina

compared to

Jordan

Jordan vs. Bosnia and Herzegovina Cost of Living Summary

Jordan is 14.0% more expensive than Bosnia and Herzegovina overall.

Restaurants: pay 28.7% less in Jordan
Groceries: pay 13.5% less in Jordan
Transportation: pay 4.6% more in Jordan
Housing: pay 8.2% more in Jordan
Childcare: pay 25.6% more in Jordan
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.1 times more in Jordan
Clothing: pay 6.0% less in Jordan

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

Jordan vs. Bosnia and Herzegovina Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Jordan instead of Bosnia and Herzegovina, you would:

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pay 28.7% less for restaurants

	Bosnia and Herzegovina	Jordan
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.02 BAM10.94	$5.22 JOD3.700	-13.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.03 BAM9.13	$6.63 JOD4.700	+31.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.57 BAM2.84	$0.48 JOD0.340	-69.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.00 BAM1.82	$0.36 JOD0.260	-63.6%
Average			-28.7%

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pay 13.5% less for groceries

	Bosnia and Herzegovina	Jordan
Bread 1 loaf	$0.98 BAM1.77	$0.51 JOD0.360	-47.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.52 BAM6.39	$3.30 JOD2.340	-6.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.65 BAM8.45	$5.28 JOD3.750	+13.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.51 BAM4.56	$1.90 JOD1.350	-24.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.05 BAM5.53	$2.20 JOD1.560	-27.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.53 BAM0.97	$0.80 JOD0.570	+49.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.70 BAM1.27	$0.71 JOD0.500	+1.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.66 BAM1.20	$0.58 JOD0.410	-12.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.69 BAM1.25	$0.32 JOD0.220	-53.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.42 BAM0.77	$0.36 JOD0.260	-13.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.47 BAM0.85	$0.34 JOD0.240	-26.7%
Average			-13.5%

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pay 4.6% more for transportation

	Bosnia and Herzegovina	Jordan
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.43 BAM9.86	$5.41 JOD3.840	-0.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$35.51 BAM64.46	$31.82 JOD22.560	-10.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$24,491.04 BAM44,463.65	$25,243.27 JOD17,897.480	+3.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$7.78 BAM14.13	$9.82 JOD6.960	+26.2%
Average			+4.6%

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pay 8.2% more for housing

	Bosnia and Herzegovina	Jordan
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$23.89 BAM43.38	$32.16 JOD22.800	+34.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$237.10 BAM430.45	$278.15 JOD197.210	+17.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$180.33 BAM327.39	$203.84 JOD144.530	+13.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$108.25 BAM196.53	$73.53 JOD52.130	-32.1%
Average			+8.2%

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pay 25.6% more for childcare

	Bosnia and Herzegovina	Jordan
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$139.91 BAM254.01	$139.70 JOD99.050	-0.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$2,744.59 BAM4,982.82	$4,155.50 JOD2,946.250	+51.4%
Average			+25.6%

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pay 2.1 times more for entertainment and sports

	Bosnia and Herzegovina	Jordan
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.79 BAM3.26	$5.64 JOD4.000	+214.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.34 BAM2.43	$2.58 JOD1.830	+93.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.34 BAM6.07	$3.47 JOD2.460	+3.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$25.77 BAM46.79	$50.93 JOD36.110	+97.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.65 BAM8.44	$10.72 JOD7.600	+130.6%
Average			+107.9%

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pay 6.0% less for clothing

	Bosnia and Herzegovina	Jordan
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$57.86 BAM105.05	$44.98 JOD31.890	-22.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$30.34 BAM55.09	$39.03 JOD27.670	+28.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$83.76 BAM152.07	$81.72 JOD57.940	-2.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$96.14 BAM174.54	$69.17 JOD49.040	-28.1%
Average			-6.0%

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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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