Cost of living comparison
Irbid is 53.9% cheaper than Hong Kong.
- Restaurants
-
pay 41.8% less in Irbid
- Groceries
-
pay 64.2% less in Irbid
- Transportation
-
pay 46.8% less in Irbid
- Housing
-
pay 49.7% less in Irbid
- Childcare
-
pay 86.2% less in Irbid
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 52.5% less in Irbid
- Clothing
-
pay 36.0% less in Irbid
Expenses including childcare, groceries, entertainment and sports, housing, transportation, and restaurants are lower in Irbid.
If you lived in Irbid instead of Hong Kong, you would:
pay 41.8% less for restaurants
|
Hong Kong
|
Irbid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.72
HK$60.57
|
$4.23
JOD3.000
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.33
HK$49.72
|
$7.05
JOD5.000
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.35
HK$10.57
|
$0.48
JOD0.340
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.09
HK$8.56
|
$0.34
JOD0.240
|
|
pay 64.2% less for groceries
|
Hong Kong
|
Irbid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.40
HK$18.85
|
$0.44
JOD0.310
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$13.58
HK$106.60
|
$3.39
JOD2.400
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$12.17
HK$95.53
|
$4.34
JOD3.080
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.59
HK$28.21
|
$1.78
JOD1.260
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.30
HK$33.75
|
$2.27
JOD1.610
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.62
HK$12.69
|
$0.64
JOD0.450
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.19
HK$9.31
|
$0.70
JOD0.490
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.61
HK$12.63
|
$0.48
JOD0.340
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.51
HK$11.85
|
$0.27
JOD0.190
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
HK$9.13
|
$0.40
JOD0.290
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.14
HK$8.97
|
$0.36
JOD0.250
|
|
pay 46.8% less for transportation
|
Hong Kong
|
Irbid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$11.42
HK$89.67
|
$5.48
JOD3.890
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$64.30
HK$504.77
|
$7.40
JOD5.250
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,067.68
HK$267,426.15
|
$24,679.17
JOD17,497.530
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.53
HK$114.03
|
$11.78
JOD8.350
|
|
pay 49.7% less for housing
|
Hong Kong
|
Irbid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$21.69
HK$170.29
|
$31.03
JOD22.000
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,183.24
HK$17,138.08
|
$209.77
JOD148.730
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,543.27
HK$12,114.43
|
$142.79
JOD101.240
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$187.23
HK$1,469.77
|
$73.44
JOD52.070
|
|
pay 86.2% less for childcare
|
Hong Kong
|
Irbid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,002.59
HK$7,870.18
|
$92.45
JOD65.550
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$21,790.97
HK$171,055.82
|
$3,995.68
JOD2,832.930
|
|
pay 52.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Hong Kong
|
Irbid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.72
HK$60.57
|
$4.94
JOD3.500
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.30
HK$41.62
|
$1.27
JOD0.900
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.12
HK$102.97
|
$3.53
JOD2.500
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$85.27
HK$669.38
|
$39.02
JOD27.660
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.86
HK$100.95
|
$9.87
JOD7.000
|
|
pay 36.0% less for clothing
|
Hong Kong
|
Irbid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$72.66
HK$570.35
|
$44.19
JOD31.330
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.59
HK$318.61
|
$29.62
JOD21.000
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.45
HK$725.75
|
$81.09
JOD57.490
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$142.24
HK$1,116.55
|
$49.36
JOD35.000
|
|
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