Cost of living comparison
Jordan is 20.5% more expensive than Laos overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 44.2% more in Jordan
- Groceries
-
pay 29.8% less in Jordan
- Transportation
-
pay 10.2% less in Jordan
- Housing
-
pay 34.0% more in Jordan
- Childcare
-
pay 53.2% less in Jordan
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.6 times more in Jordan
- Clothing
-
pay 1.4% less in Jordan
The cost of entertainment and sports, restaurants, and housing in Jordan are more expensive than in Laos. Expenses including childcare, groceries, transportation, and clothing are lower in Jordan. Notably, entertainment and sports is significantly more expensive in Jordan.
If you lived in Jordan instead of Laos, you would:
pay 44.2% more for restaurants
|
Laos
|
Jordan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.90
LAK41,112
|
$5.22
JOD3.700
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.20
LAK91,113
|
$6.63
JOD4.700
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.69
LAK14,961
|
$0.48
JOD0.340
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
LAK10,522
|
$0.36
JOD0.260
|
|
pay 29.8% less for groceries
|
Laos
|
Jordan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.00
LAK21,721
|
$0.51
JOD0.360
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$13.03
LAK282,392
|
$3.30
JOD2.340
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.40
LAK138,699
|
$5.28
JOD3.750
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.06
LAK44,745
|
$1.90
JOD1.350
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.07
LAK44,859
|
$2.20
JOD1.560
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.75
LAK16,146
|
$0.80
JOD0.570
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
LAK16,075
|
$0.71
JOD0.500
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.96
LAK20,745
|
$0.58
JOD0.410
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.29
LAK27,937
|
$0.32
JOD0.220
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.70
LAK15,062
|
$0.36
JOD0.260
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.45
LAK9,796
|
$0.34
JOD0.240
|
|
pay 10.2% less for transportation
|
Laos
|
Jordan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.61
LAK99,800
|
$5.41
JOD3.840
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$53.85
LAK1,166,949
|
$31.82
JOD22.560
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,167.89
LAK610,380,007
|
$25,243.27
JOD17,897.480
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.57
LAK229,122
|
$9.82
JOD6.960
|
|
pay 34.0% more for housing
|
Laos
|
Jordan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$8.98
LAK194,666
|
$32.16
JOD22.800
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$993.83
LAK21,535,611
|
$278.15
JOD197.210
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$809.30
LAK17,537,087
|
$203.84
JOD144.530
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$58.85
LAK1,275,144
|
$73.53
JOD52.130
|
|
pay 53.2% less for childcare
|
Laos
|
Jordan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$291.32
LAK6,312,816
|
$139.70
JOD99.050
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,140.14
LAK198,061,034
|
$4,155.50
JOD2,946.250
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Laos
|
Jordan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.11
LAK23,965
|
$5.64
JOD4.000
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.62
LAK35,083
|
$2.58
JOD1.830
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.78
LAK38,667
|
$3.47
JOD2.460
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$66.31
LAK1,436,934
|
$50.93
JOD36.110
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$2.97
LAK64,401
|
$10.72
JOD7.600
|
|
pay 1.4% less for clothing
|
Laos
|
Jordan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$78.60
LAK1,703,174
|
$44.98
JOD31.890
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$61.45
LAK1,331,521
|
$39.03
JOD27.670
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$65.22
LAK1,413,263
|
$81.72
JOD57.940
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$46.67
LAK1,011,309
|
$69.17
JOD49.040
|
|
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