Cost of living comparison
Jordan is 48.5% cheaper than Israel.
If you lived in Jordan instead of Israel, you would:
pay 73.3% less for restaurants
|
Israel
|
Jordan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.66
₪70.03
|
$5.41
JOD3.830
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$14.78
₪55.47
|
$6.11
JOD4.330
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.57
₪9.63
|
$0.49
JOD0.350
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.12
₪7.95
|
$0.36
JOD0.260
|
|
pay 46.1% less for groceries
|
Israel
|
Jordan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.27
₪8.51
|
$0.48
JOD0.340
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.89
₪25.87
|
$3.43
JOD2.430
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.60
₪24.78
|
$5.14
JOD3.650
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.71
₪13.92
|
$1.70
JOD1.200
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.43
₪16.62
|
$2.13
JOD1.510
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.37
₪5.16
|
$0.76
JOD0.540
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.93
₪3.50
|
$0.66
JOD0.470
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.78
₪2.94
|
$0.57
JOD0.410
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.84
₪3.15
|
$0.28
JOD0.200
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.61
₪2.29
|
$0.37
JOD0.260
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.62
₪2.32
|
$0.35
JOD0.250
|
|
pay 30.1% less for transportation
|
Israel
|
Jordan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.24
₪27.17
|
$5.45
JOD3.860
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$54.77
₪205.51
|
$35.35
JOD25.070
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$38,392.11
₪144,067.36
|
$27,037.19
JOD19,172.070
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.38
₪50.21
|
$9.31
JOD6.600
|
|
pay 49.4% less for housing
|
Israel
|
Jordan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.60
₪99.83
|
$31.53
JOD22.360
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$993.65
₪3,728.68
|
$233.29
JOD165.430
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$858.83
₪3,222.78
|
$178.07
JOD126.270
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$173.67
₪651.72
|
$69.14
JOD49.030
|
|
pay 72.8% less for childcare
|
Israel
|
Jordan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$870.80
₪3,267.69
|
$132.79
JOD94.160
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,400.36
₪42,780.13
|
$4,464.95
JOD3,166.090
|
|
pay 29.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Israel
|
Jordan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.84
₪29.43
|
$6.11
JOD4.330
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.63
₪13.62
|
$2.45
JOD1.740
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.56
₪35.86
|
$3.46
JOD2.450
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$65.58
₪246.11
|
$46.03
JOD32.640
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.89
₪44.63
|
$11.76
JOD8.340
|
|
pay 37.8% less for clothing
|
Israel
|
Jordan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$88.40
₪331.73
|
$40.64
JOD28.820
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$57.67
₪216.43
|
$42.55
JOD30.170
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$114.82
₪430.86
|
$89.39
JOD63.390
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$130.62
₪490.17
|
$67.07
JOD47.560
|
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