Cost of living comparison
Jordan is 46.0% cheaper than Ireland.
If you lived in Jordan instead of Ireland, you would:
pay 64.6% less for restaurants
|
Ireland
|
Jordan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.71
€16.98
|
$5.22
JOD3.700
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.75
€9.35
|
$6.63
JOD4.700
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.15
€2.06
|
$0.48
JOD0.340
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.66
€1.59
|
$0.36
JOD0.260
|
|
pay 43.0% less for groceries
|
Ireland
|
Jordan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.78
€1.71
|
$0.51
JOD0.360
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.12
€3.95
|
$3.30
JOD2.340
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.05
€4.84
|
$5.28
JOD3.750
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.71
€3.56
|
$1.90
JOD1.350
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.48
€4.30
|
$2.20
JOD1.560
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.22
€1.17
|
$0.80
JOD0.570
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.91
€0.87
|
$0.71
JOD0.500
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.24
€1.19
|
$0.58
JOD0.410
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.58
€1.51
|
$0.32
JOD0.220
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.80
€0.77
|
$0.36
JOD0.260
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.59
€0.56
|
$0.34
JOD0.240
|
|
pay 45.7% less for transportation
|
Ireland
|
Jordan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.11
€6.82
|
$5.41
JOD3.840
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$119.47
€114.55
|
$31.82
JOD22.570
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,943.34
€36,379.05
|
$25,243.27
JOD17,905.050
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.48
€19.63
|
$9.82
JOD6.970
|
|
pay 62.1% less for housing
|
Ireland
|
Jordan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$46.92
€44.99
|
$32.16
JOD22.810
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,406.76
€1,348.76
|
$278.15
JOD197.290
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,187.82
€1,138.85
|
$203.84
JOD144.590
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$159.87
€153.28
|
$73.53
JOD52.160
|
|
pay 62.3% less for childcare
|
Ireland
|
Jordan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$996.31
€955.23
|
$139.70
JOD99.090
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,771.62
€6,492.45
|
$4,155.50
JOD2,947.500
|
|
pay 27.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Ireland
|
Jordan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.94
€5.69
|
$5.64
JOD4.000
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.80
€3.65
|
$2.58
JOD1.830
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$16.44
€15.76
|
$3.47
JOD2.460
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$55.70
€53.41
|
$50.93
JOD36.120
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.29
€11.78
|
$10.72
JOD7.600
|
|
pay 16.5% less for clothing
|
Ireland
|
Jordan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$77.94
€74.73
|
$44.98
JOD31.910
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.83
€36.27
|
$39.03
JOD27.680
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.63
€82.10
|
$81.72
JOD57.960
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$89.10
€85.43
|
$69.17
JOD49.060
|
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