Cost of living comparison
Cyprus is 99.8% more expensive than Jordan.
If you lived in Cyprus instead of Jordan, you would:
pay 2.6 times more for restaurants
|
Jordan
|
Cyprus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.41
JOD3.830
|
$13.74
€12.64
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.11
JOD4.330
|
$8.59
€7.90
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
JOD0.350
|
$1.85
€1.70
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.36
JOD0.260
|
$1.04
€0.96
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for groceries
|
Jordan
|
Cyprus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.48
JOD0.340
|
$1.99
€1.83
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.43
JOD2.430
|
$5.82
€5.35
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.14
JOD3.650
|
$6.41
€5.90
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.70
JOD1.200
|
$3.50
€3.22
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.13
JOD1.510
|
$3.53
€3.25
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.76
JOD0.540
|
$1.14
€1.05
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.66
JOD0.470
|
$0.84
€0.78
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.57
JOD0.410
|
$0.80
€0.74
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.28
JOD0.200
|
$1.18
€1.09
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.37
JOD0.260
|
$0.63
€0.58
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.35
JOD0.250
|
$0.56
€0.51
|
|
pay 48.2% more for transportation
|
Jordan
|
Cyprus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.45
JOD3.860
|
$5.75
€5.29
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$35.35
JOD25.070
|
$50.09
€46.06
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,037.19
JOD19,172.070
|
$29,604.23
€27,223.54
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.31
JOD6.600
|
$21.98
€20.22
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for housing
|
Jordan
|
Cyprus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.53
JOD22.360
|
$39.46
€36.29
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$233.29
JOD165.430
|
$924.34
€850.01
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$178.07
JOD126.270
|
$738.82
€679.41
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$69.14
JOD49.030
|
$136.66
€125.67
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for childcare
|
Jordan
|
Cyprus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$132.79
JOD94.160
|
$424.84
€390.68
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,464.95
JOD3,166.090
|
$7,091.11
€6,520.86
|
|
pay 4.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Jordan
|
Cyprus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.11
JOD4.330
|
$3.33
€3.06
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.45
JOD1.740
|
$3.30
€3.04
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.46
JOD2.450
|
$4.37
€4.02
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$46.03
JOD32.640
|
$54.49
€50.11
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.76
JOD8.340
|
$10.29
€9.46
|
|
pay 54.7% more for clothing
|
Jordan
|
Cyprus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$40.64
JOD28.820
|
$80.92
€74.41
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.55
JOD30.170
|
$48.04
€44.18
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$89.39
JOD63.390
|
$125.90
€115.78
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$67.07
JOD47.560
|
$111.40
€102.44
|
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