Cost of living comparison
India is 47.8% cheaper than Jordan.
If you lived in India instead of Jordan, you would:
pay 40.6% less for restaurants
|
Jordan
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.41
JOD3.830
|
$2.48
₹208.81
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.11
JOD4.330
|
$3.94
₹331.46
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
JOD0.350
|
$0.39
₹33.01
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.36
JOD0.260
|
$0.17
₹14.36
|
|
pay 31.5% less for groceries
|
Jordan
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.48
JOD0.340
|
$0.46
₹38.96
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.43
JOD2.430
|
$2.56
₹215.01
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.14
JOD3.650
|
$2.56
₹214.89
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.70
JOD1.200
|
$0.93
₹77.86
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.13
JOD1.510
|
$1.36
₹114.28
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.76
JOD0.540
|
$0.85
₹71.89
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.66
JOD0.470
|
$0.31
₹26.24
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.57
JOD0.410
|
$0.47
₹39.56
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.28
JOD0.200
|
$0.23
₹19.25
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.37
JOD0.260
|
$0.16
₹13.36
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.35
JOD0.250
|
$0.17
₹14.50
|
|
pay 51.0% less for transportation
|
Jordan
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.45
JOD3.860
|
$4.69
₹394.00
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$35.35
JOD25.070
|
$10.04
₹844.22
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,037.19
JOD19,172.070
|
$13,372.81
₹1,124,467.17
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.31
JOD6.600
|
$2.97
₹249.80
|
|
pay 56.4% less for housing
|
Jordan
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.53
JOD22.360
|
$7.66
₹644.28
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$233.29
JOD165.430
|
$136.15
₹11,448.39
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$178.07
JOD126.270
|
$88.97
₹7,480.79
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$69.14
JOD49.030
|
$28.75
₹2,417.46
|
|
pay 59.6% less for childcare
|
Jordan
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$132.79
JOD94.160
|
$58.47
₹4,916.57
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,464.95
JOD3,166.090
|
$1,644.63
₹138,290.13
|
|
pay 47.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Jordan
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.11
JOD4.330
|
$1.84
₹154.62
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.45
JOD1.740
|
$1.59
₹134.07
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.46
JOD2.450
|
$3.63
₹305.54
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$46.03
JOD32.640
|
$16.08
₹1,352.18
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.76
JOD8.340
|
$3.38
₹284.09
|
|
pay 48.1% less for clothing
|
Jordan
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$40.64
JOD28.820
|
$23.53
₹1,978.38
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.55
JOD30.170
|
$24.73
₹2,079.60
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$89.39
JOD63.390
|
$41.02
₹3,449.38
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$67.07
JOD47.560
|
$30.71
₹2,582.51
|
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