Cost of living comparison
Jordan is 43.1% cheaper than Germany.
If you lived in Jordan instead of Germany, you would:
pay 66.4% less for restaurants
|
Germany
|
Jordan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.04
€13.47
|
$5.22
JOD3.700
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.20
€9.78
|
$6.63
JOD4.700
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.80
€2.69
|
$0.48
JOD0.340
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.41
€2.31
|
$0.36
JOD0.260
|
|
pay 42.9% less for groceries
|
Germany
|
Jordan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.03
€1.95
|
$0.51
JOD0.360
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.71
€6.43
|
$3.30
JOD2.340
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.38
€4.20
|
$5.28
JOD3.750
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.41
€3.27
|
$1.90
JOD1.350
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.24
€5.98
|
$2.20
JOD1.560
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.28
€1.22
|
$0.80
JOD0.570
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.70
€0.67
|
$0.71
JOD0.500
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.93
|
$0.58
JOD0.410
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.10
€2.01
|
$0.32
JOD0.220
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.66
€0.63
|
$0.36
JOD0.260
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.69
€0.66
|
$0.34
JOD0.240
|
|
pay 33.3% less for transportation
|
Germany
|
Jordan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.07
€6.78
|
$5.41
JOD3.840
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$52.96
€50.77
|
$31.82
JOD22.570
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,807.86
€27,620.20
|
$25,243.27
JOD17,905.050
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.02
€22.07
|
$9.82
JOD6.970
|
|
pay 58.4% less for housing
|
Germany
|
Jordan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$48.22
€46.23
|
$32.16
JOD22.810
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$790.39
€757.81
|
$278.15
JOD197.290
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$625.27
€599.50
|
$203.84
JOD144.590
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$230.06
€220.58
|
$73.53
JOD52.160
|
|
pay 67.8% less for childcare
|
Germany
|
Jordan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$458.39
€439.49
|
$139.70
JOD99.090
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,308.95
€11,801.48
|
$4,155.50
JOD2,947.500
|
|
pay 6.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Germany
|
Jordan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.42
€4.24
|
$5.64
JOD4.000
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.49
€3.34
|
$2.58
JOD1.830
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.74
€8.38
|
$3.47
JOD2.460
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.01
€34.52
|
$50.93
JOD36.120
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.80
€12.27
|
$10.72
JOD7.600
|
|
pay 26.1% less for clothing
|
Germany
|
Jordan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$82.34
€78.94
|
$44.98
JOD31.910
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.78
€39.10
|
$39.03
JOD27.680
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.59
€87.82
|
$81.72
JOD57.960
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$123.43
€118.34
|
$69.17
JOD49.060
|
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