Cost of living comparison
China is 29.9% more expensive than Jordan.
If you lived in China instead of Jordan, you would:
pay 21.1% less for restaurants
|
Jordan
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.22
JOD3.700
|
$2.85
CN¥20.83
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.63
JOD4.700
|
$5.07
CN¥36.96
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.48
JOD0.340
|
$0.49
CN¥3.57
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.36
JOD0.260
|
$0.30
CN¥2.19
|
|
pay 30.4% more for groceries
|
Jordan
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.51
JOD0.360
|
$1.59
CN¥11.61
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.30
JOD2.340
|
$5.85
CN¥42.69
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.28
JOD3.750
|
$6.86
CN¥50.05
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.90
JOD1.350
|
$1.60
CN¥11.65
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.20
JOD1.560
|
$1.54
CN¥11.24
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.80
JOD0.570
|
$0.76
CN¥5.56
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.71
JOD0.500
|
$0.57
CN¥4.18
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.58
JOD0.410
|
$0.65
CN¥4.77
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.32
JOD0.220
|
$0.52
CN¥3.82
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.36
JOD0.260
|
$0.32
CN¥2.34
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.34
JOD0.240
|
$0.40
CN¥2.92
|
|
pay 32.8% less for transportation
|
Jordan
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.41
JOD3.840
|
$4.44
CN¥32.43
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$31.82
JOD22.570
|
$22.47
CN¥163.95
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,243.27
JOD17,905.050
|
$19,071.53
CN¥139,153.54
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.82
JOD6.970
|
$3.97
CN¥29.00
|
|
pay 22.4% less for housing
|
Jordan
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.16
JOD22.810
|
$11.70
CN¥85.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$278.15
JOD197.290
|
$328.33
CN¥2,395.63
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$203.84
JOD144.590
|
$205.78
CN¥1,501.45
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$73.53
JOD52.160
|
$40.46
CN¥295.20
|
|
pay 3.8 times more for childcare
|
Jordan
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$139.70
JOD99.090
|
$459.70
CN¥3,354.14
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,155.50
JOD2,947.500
|
$18,318.08
CN¥133,656.04
|
|
pay 26.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Jordan
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.64
JOD4.000
|
$1.09
CN¥7.96
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.58
JOD1.830
|
$3.07
CN¥22.38
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.47
JOD2.460
|
$3.23
CN¥23.59
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$50.93
JOD36.120
|
$41.41
CN¥302.13
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.72
JOD7.600
|
$5.93
CN¥43.23
|
|
pay 3.4% less for clothing
|
Jordan
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$44.98
JOD31.910
|
$48.23
CN¥351.87
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.03
JOD27.680
|
$31.67
CN¥231.09
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$81.72
JOD57.960
|
$72.53
CN¥529.18
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$69.17
JOD49.060
|
$75.53
CN¥551.13
|
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