Cost of living comparison
Japan is 61.0% more expensive than Jordan.
If you lived in Japan instead of Jordan, you would:
pay 50.4% more for restaurants
|
Jordan
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.22
JOD3.700
|
$6.44
¥997
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.63
JOD4.700
|
$4.94
¥765
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.48
JOD0.340
|
$0.97
¥150
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.36
JOD0.260
|
$0.73
¥113
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for groceries
|
Jordan
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.51
JOD0.360
|
$1.52
¥236
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.30
JOD2.340
|
$5.72
¥885
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.28
JOD3.750
|
$5.46
¥845
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.90
JOD1.350
|
$2.02
¥312
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.20
JOD1.560
|
$2.73
¥422
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.80
JOD0.570
|
$2.17
¥336
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.71
JOD0.500
|
$1.02
¥158
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.58
JOD0.410
|
$1.64
¥254
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.32
JOD0.220
|
$2.04
¥315
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.36
JOD0.260
|
$1.26
¥196
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.34
JOD0.240
|
$1.08
¥168
|
|
pay 51.5% more for transportation
|
Jordan
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.41
JOD3.840
|
$4.22
¥654
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$31.82
JOD22.560
|
$57.82
¥8,948
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,243.27
JOD17,900.000
|
$22,042.19
¥3,411,470
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.82
JOD6.960
|
$25.42
¥3,935
|
|
pay 47.5% more for housing
|
Jordan
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.16
JOD22.810
|
$31.09
¥4,812
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$278.15
JOD197.240
|
$500.38
¥77,443
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$203.84
JOD144.550
|
$325.42
¥50,365
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$73.53
JOD52.140
|
$113.04
¥17,495
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for childcare
|
Jordan
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$139.70
JOD99.060
|
$288.10
¥44,590
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,155.50
JOD2,946.670
|
$11,095.30
¥1,717,220
|
|
pay 0.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Jordan
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.64
JOD4.000
|
$2.71
¥419
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.58
JOD1.830
|
$2.78
¥430
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.47
JOD2.460
|
$3.98
¥617
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$50.93
JOD36.110
|
$57.72
¥8,933
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.72
JOD7.600
|
$11.97
¥1,853
|
|
pay 14.2% less for clothing
|
Jordan
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$44.98
JOD31.900
|
$40.54
¥6,275
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.03
JOD27.670
|
$26.82
¥4,150
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$81.72
JOD57.940
|
$54.08
¥8,370
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$69.17
JOD49.050
|
$81.66
¥12,639
|
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