Cost of living comparison
Jordan is 5.3% cheaper than Lebanon overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 44.1% less in Jordan
- Groceries
-
pay 7.7% more in Jordan
- Transportation
-
pay 7.3% less in Jordan
- Housing
-
pay 29.3% less in Jordan
- Childcare
-
pay 1.4% more in Jordan
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 57.1% more in Jordan
- Clothing
-
pay 22.7% less in Jordan
The cost of entertainment and sports, groceries, and childcare in Jordan are more expensive than in Lebanon. Expenses including restaurants, housing, clothing, and transportation are lower in Jordan.
If you lived in Jordan instead of Lebanon, you would:
pay 44.1% less for restaurants
|
Lebanon
|
Jordan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.00
LBP627,070
|
$5.22
JOD3.700
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.64
LBP684,312
|
$6.63
JOD4.700
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.59
LBP142,370
|
$0.48
JOD0.340
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.13
LBP101,227
|
$0.36
JOD0.260
|
|
pay 7.7% more for groceries
|
Lebanon
|
Jordan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.62
LBP55,798
|
$0.51
JOD0.360
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.15
LBP372,136
|
$3.30
JOD2.340
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.55
LBP497,568
|
$5.28
JOD3.750
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.17
LBP193,945
|
$1.90
JOD1.350
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.28
LBP293,712
|
$2.20
JOD1.560
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.57
LBP51,299
|
$0.80
JOD0.570
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.40
LBP36,057
|
$0.71
JOD0.500
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.31
LBP27,872
|
$0.58
JOD0.410
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.44
LBP39,855
|
$0.32
JOD0.220
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.32
LBP28,376
|
$0.36
JOD0.260
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.39
LBP35,221
|
$0.34
JOD0.240
|
|
pay 7.3% less for transportation
|
Lebanon
|
Jordan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.49
LBP312,698
|
$5.41
JOD3.840
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$75.00
LBP6,718,603
|
$31.82
JOD22.560
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,250.00
LBP2,351,511,114
|
$25,243.27
JOD17,894.950
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.75
LBP1,142,163
|
$9.82
JOD6.960
|
|
pay 29.3% less for housing
|
Lebanon
|
Jordan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.88
LBP2,855,406
|
$32.16
JOD22.800
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$494.12
LBP44,263,739
|
$278.15
JOD197.180
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$254.69
LBP22,815,257
|
$203.84
JOD144.510
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$161.18
LBP14,438,995
|
$73.53
JOD52.130
|
|
pay 1.4% more for childcare
|
Lebanon
|
Jordan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$209.17
LBP18,737,438
|
$139.70
JOD99.040
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,055.56
LBP273,720,870
|
$4,155.50
JOD2,945.840
|
|
pay 57.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Lebanon
|
Jordan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.00
LBP268,744
|
$5.64
JOD4.000
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.90
LBP170,205
|
$2.58
JOD1.830
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.00
LBP179,163
|
$3.47
JOD2.460
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.42
LBP3,530,999
|
$50.93
JOD36.100
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.75
LBP604,674
|
$10.72
JOD7.600
|
|
pay 22.7% less for clothing
|
Lebanon
|
Jordan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$56.56
LBP5,066,947
|
$44.98
JOD31.890
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$57.86
LBP5,182,922
|
$39.03
JOD27.670
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.23
LBP8,351,597
|
$81.72
JOD57.930
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$92.86
LBP8,318,271
|
$69.17
JOD49.040
|
|
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