Cost of living comparison

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Jordan is 45.6% cheaper than Illinois.

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

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pay 66.1% less for restaurants

 
Illinois
Jordan
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $16.03
 
$5.22
JOD3.700
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$10.33
 
$6.63
JOD4.700
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $2.49
 
$0.48
JOD0.340

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pay 45.5% less for groceries

 
Illinois
Jordan
Bread
1 loaf
$3.19
 
$0.51
JOD0.360
Local cheese (8 oz) $5.63
 
$3.30
JOD2.340
Milk (1 gallon) $3.30
 
$5.28
JOD3.750

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pay 15.5% less for transportation

 
Illinois
Jordan
Gasoline (1 gallon) $3.61
 
$5.41
JOD3.840
Monthly public transit pass $72.95
 
$31.82
JOD22.570
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $28,096.73
 
$25,243.27
JOD17,905.050

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pay 64.9% less for housing

 
Illinois
Jordan
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$65.96
 
$32.16
JOD22.810
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $1,375.37
 
$278.15
JOD197.290
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $1,146.99
 
$203.84
JOD144.590

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pay 86.5% less for childcare

 
Illinois
Jordan
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $1,394.11
 
$139.70
JOD99.090
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $24,405.00
 
$4,155.50
JOD2,947.500

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pay 26.5% less for entertainment and sports

 
Illinois
Jordan
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $5.17
 
$5.64
JOD4.000
Cappuccino in mid-range area $4.81
 
$2.58
JOD1.830
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$9.79
 
$3.47
JOD2.460

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pay 14.4% less for clothing

 
Illinois
Jordan
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$51.50
 
$44.98
JOD31.910
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$41.59
 
$39.03
JOD27.680
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$80.60
 
$81.72
JOD57.960

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