Cost of living comparison
India is 48.6% cheaper than Jordan.
If you lived in India instead of Jordan, you would:
pay 41.7% less for restaurants
|
Jordan
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.22
JOD3.700
|
$2.40
₹203.89
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.63
JOD4.700
|
$3.90
₹331.53
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.48
JOD0.340
|
$0.40
₹33.66
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.36
JOD0.260
|
$0.17
₹14.11
|
|
pay 32.5% less for groceries
|
Jordan
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.51
JOD0.360
|
$0.46
₹39.13
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.30
JOD2.340
|
$2.54
₹215.64
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.28
JOD3.750
|
$2.56
₹217.43
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.90
JOD1.350
|
$0.94
₹79.79
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.20
JOD1.560
|
$1.37
₹116.04
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.80
JOD0.570
|
$0.88
₹75.05
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.71
JOD0.500
|
$0.32
₹27.56
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.58
JOD0.410
|
$0.48
₹40.45
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.32
JOD0.220
|
$0.24
₹20.50
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.36
JOD0.260
|
$0.16
₹13.89
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.34
JOD0.240
|
$0.19
₹15.94
|
|
pay 49.9% less for transportation
|
Jordan
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.41
JOD3.840
|
$4.62
₹392.17
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$31.82
JOD22.570
|
$10.12
₹860.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,243.27
JOD17,905.050
|
$13,525.56
₹1,148,980.51
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.82
JOD6.970
|
$2.94
₹249.64
|
|
pay 60.6% less for housing
|
Jordan
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.16
JOD22.810
|
$7.39
₹627.36
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$278.15
JOD197.290
|
$138.05
₹11,727.47
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$203.84
JOD144.590
|
$90.33
₹7,673.61
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$73.53
JOD52.160
|
$29.97
₹2,545.81
|
|
pay 61.2% less for childcare
|
Jordan
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$139.70
JOD99.090
|
$55.73
₹4,734.08
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,155.50
JOD2,947.500
|
$1,565.54
₹132,990.75
|
|
pay 48.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Jordan
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.64
JOD4.000
|
$1.84
₹155.97
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.58
JOD1.830
|
$1.59
₹134.77
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.47
JOD2.460
|
$3.59
₹305.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$50.93
JOD36.120
|
$15.33
₹1,302.31
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.72
JOD7.600
|
$3.35
₹284.78
|
|
pay 46.4% less for clothing
|
Jordan
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$44.98
JOD31.910
|
$24.02
₹2,040.73
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.03
JOD27.680
|
$25.36
₹2,154.52
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$81.72
JOD57.960
|
$41.62
₹3,535.32
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$69.17
JOD49.060
|
$31.12
₹2,643.32
|
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