Cost of living comparison
Jordan is 48.6% cheaper than Denmark.
If you lived in Jordan instead of Denmark, you would:
pay 74.3% less for restaurants
|
Denmark
|
Jordan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.33
DKK139.95
|
$5.41
JOD3.830
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.43
DKK85.58
|
$6.11
JOD4.330
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.60
DKK24.80
|
$0.49
JOD0.350
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.70
DKK18.59
|
$0.36
JOD0.260
|
|
pay 55.9% less for groceries
|
Denmark
|
Jordan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.82
DKK19.43
|
$0.48
JOD0.340
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.62
DKK38.72
|
$3.43
JOD2.430
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.34
DKK50.55
|
$5.14
JOD3.650
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.30
DKK29.60
|
$1.70
JOD1.200
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.87
DKK33.55
|
$2.13
JOD1.510
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.28
DKK8.80
|
$0.76
JOD0.540
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.35
DKK9.27
|
$0.66
JOD0.470
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.40
DKK9.62
|
$0.57
JOD0.410
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.87
DKK12.87
|
$0.28
JOD0.200
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.87
DKK5.99
|
$0.37
JOD0.260
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.76
DKK5.22
|
$0.35
JOD0.250
|
|
pay 46.2% less for transportation
|
Denmark
|
Jordan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.79
DKK53.61
|
$5.45
JOD3.860
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$81.04
DKK557.93
|
$35.35
JOD25.070
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$42,527.90
DKK292,774.80
|
$27,037.19
JOD19,172.070
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.34
DKK167.55
|
$9.31
JOD6.600
|
|
pay 53.8% less for housing
|
Denmark
|
Jordan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$33.82
DKK232.84
|
$31.53
JOD22.360
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$983.28
DKK6,769.17
|
$233.29
JOD165.430
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$707.32
DKK4,869.41
|
$178.07
JOD126.270
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$162.10
DKK1,115.95
|
$69.14
JOD49.030
|
|
pay 53.0% less for childcare
|
Denmark
|
Jordan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$478.97
DKK3,297.39
|
$132.79
JOD94.160
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,720.13
DKK46,263.39
|
$4,464.95
JOD3,166.090
|
|
pay 28.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Denmark
|
Jordan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.38
DKK50.84
|
$6.11
JOD4.330
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.48
DKK37.72
|
$2.45
JOD1.740
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.73
DKK60.08
|
$3.46
JOD2.450
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.46
DKK264.76
|
$46.03
JOD32.640
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.97
DKK116.84
|
$11.76
JOD8.340
|
|
pay 27.9% less for clothing
|
Denmark
|
Jordan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$92.71
DKK638.22
|
$40.64
JOD28.820
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.82
DKK260.38
|
$42.55
JOD30.170
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$103.89
DKK715.20
|
$89.39
JOD63.390
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$145.14
DKK999.16
|
$67.07
JOD47.560
|
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