Cost of living comparison
Cairo is 25.6% cheaper than Irbid.
- Restaurants
-
pay 33.0% less in Cairo
- Groceries
-
pay 28.1% less in Cairo
- Transportation
-
pay 25.9% less in Cairo
- Housing
-
pay 40.0% less in Cairo
- Childcare
-
pay 28.4% less in Cairo
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 44.0% less in Cairo
- Clothing
-
pay 20.0% more in Cairo
Expenses including entertainment and sports, housing, restaurants, childcare, groceries, and transportation are lower in Cairo.
If you lived in Cairo instead of Irbid, you would:
pay 33.0% less for restaurants
|
Irbid
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.23
JOD3.000
|
$4.06
EGP207.56
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.05
JOD5.000
|
$4.71
EGP240.77
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.48
JOD0.340
|
$0.33
EGP17.10
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.34
JOD0.240
|
$0.12
EGP6.26
|
|
pay 28.1% less for groceries
|
Irbid
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.44
JOD0.310
|
$0.65
EGP33.18
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.39
JOD2.400
|
$1.59
EGP81.07
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.34
JOD3.080
|
$3.40
EGP173.78
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.78
JOD1.260
|
$1.45
EGP74.13
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.27
JOD1.610
|
$1.96
EGP100.18
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.64
JOD0.450
|
$0.68
EGP34.97
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.70
JOD0.490
|
$0.23
EGP11.91
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.48
JOD0.340
|
$0.16
EGP8.13
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.27
JOD0.190
|
$0.19
EGP9.84
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.40
JOD0.290
|
$0.22
EGP11.06
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.36
JOD0.250
|
$0.19
EGP9.70
|
|
pay 25.9% less for transportation
|
Irbid
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.48
JOD3.890
|
$1.01
EGP51.88
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$7.40
JOD5.250
|
$8.12
EGP415.13
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,679.17
JOD17,507.400
|
$36,284.10
EGP1,855,093.65
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.78
JOD8.350
|
$2.50
EGP127.65
|
|
pay 40.0% less for housing
|
Irbid
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.03
JOD22.010
|
$9.69
EGP495.59
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$209.77
JOD148.810
|
$208.74
EGP10,672.19
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$142.79
JOD101.290
|
$129.60
EGP6,626.05
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$73.44
JOD52.100
|
$13.65
EGP697.97
|
|
pay 28.4% less for childcare
|
Irbid
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$92.45
JOD65.580
|
$87.26
EGP4,461.41
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,995.68
JOD2,834.530
|
$1,948.40
EGP99,615.79
|
|
pay 44.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Irbid
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.94
JOD3.500
|
$1.42
EGP72.65
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.27
JOD0.900
|
$1.54
EGP78.62
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.53
JOD2.500
|
$1.83
EGP93.40
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.02
JOD27.680
|
$18.55
EGP948.51
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.87
JOD7.000
|
$3.04
EGP155.67
|
|
pay 20.0% more for clothing
|
Irbid
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$44.19
JOD31.350
|
$37.28
EGP1,906.04
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$29.62
JOD21.010
|
$49.39
EGP2,525.35
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$81.09
JOD57.520
|
$97.57
EGP4,988.59
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$49.36
JOD35.010
|
$53.60
EGP2,740.48
|
|
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