Cost of living comparison
Jordan is 47.1% cheaper than Ireland.
If you lived in Jordan instead of Ireland, you would:
pay 65.7% less for restaurants
|
Ireland
|
Jordan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.10
€15.73
|
$5.41
JOD3.830
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.80
€9.01
|
$6.11
JOD4.330
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.19
€2.01
|
$0.49
JOD0.350
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.73
€1.59
|
$0.36
JOD0.260
|
|
pay 45.3% less for groceries
|
Ireland
|
Jordan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.77
€1.63
|
$0.48
JOD0.340
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.27
€3.93
|
$3.43
JOD2.430
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.97
€4.57
|
$5.14
JOD3.650
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.80
€3.50
|
$1.70
JOD1.200
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.34
€3.99
|
$2.13
JOD1.510
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.26
€1.16
|
$0.76
JOD0.540
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.93
€0.86
|
$0.66
JOD0.470
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.26
€1.16
|
$0.57
JOD0.410
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.51
€1.39
|
$0.28
JOD0.200
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.85
€0.79
|
$0.37
JOD0.260
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.60
€0.55
|
$0.35
JOD0.250
|
|
pay 43.0% less for transportation
|
Ireland
|
Jordan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.23
€6.65
|
$5.45
JOD3.860
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$118.73
€109.19
|
$35.35
JOD25.070
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,966.92
€33,994.15
|
$27,037.19
JOD19,172.070
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.66
€17.16
|
$9.31
JOD6.600
|
|
pay 65.3% less for housing
|
Ireland
|
Jordan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$49.22
€45.26
|
$31.53
JOD22.360
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,390.35
€1,278.54
|
$233.29
JOD165.430
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,168.86
€1,074.87
|
$178.07
JOD126.270
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$162.61
€149.53
|
$69.14
JOD49.030
|
|
pay 64.1% less for childcare
|
Ireland
|
Jordan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,101.52
€1,012.94
|
$132.79
JOD94.160
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,468.96
€6,868.33
|
$4,464.95
JOD3,166.090
|
|
pay 27.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Ireland
|
Jordan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.02
€5.53
|
$6.11
JOD4.330
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.78
€3.47
|
$2.45
JOD1.740
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$16.48
€15.15
|
$3.46
JOD2.450
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$58.33
€53.64
|
$46.03
JOD32.640
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.21
€11.23
|
$11.76
JOD8.340
|
|
pay 18.9% less for clothing
|
Ireland
|
Jordan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$84.67
€77.86
|
$40.64
JOD28.820
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.37
€37.13
|
$42.55
JOD30.170
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.93
€84.54
|
$89.39
JOD63.390
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$90.97
€83.65
|
$67.07
JOD47.560
|
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