Cost of living comparison
Irbid is 17.9% cheaper than Lima.
- Restaurants
-
pay 19.6% less in Irbid
- Groceries
-
pay 21.2% less in Irbid
- Transportation
-
pay 25.6% less in Irbid
- Housing
-
pay 10.1% less in Irbid
- Childcare
-
pay 52.8% less in Irbid
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 20.0% more in Irbid
- Clothing
-
pay 16.1% less in Irbid
Expenses including childcare, transportation, groceries, restaurants, clothing, and housing are lower in Irbid.
If you lived in Irbid instead of Lima, you would:
pay 19.6% less for restaurants
|
Lima
|
Irbid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.23
PEN19.26
|
$4.23
JOD3.000
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.10
PEN22.46
|
$7.05
JOD5.000
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.83
PEN3.05
|
$0.48
JOD0.340
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.51
PEN1.88
|
$0.34
JOD0.240
|
|
pay 21.2% less for groceries
|
Lima
|
Irbid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.42
PEN8.93
|
$0.44
JOD0.310
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.22
PEN15.56
|
$3.39
JOD2.400
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.95
PEN18.25
|
$4.34
JOD3.080
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.70
PEN9.97
|
$1.78
JOD1.260
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.25
PEN8.28
|
$2.27
JOD1.610
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.87
PEN3.22
|
$0.64
JOD0.450
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.50
PEN1.86
|
$0.70
JOD0.490
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.48
PEN1.77
|
$0.48
JOD0.340
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.52
PEN1.93
|
$0.27
JOD0.190
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.53
PEN1.97
|
$0.40
JOD0.290
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.48
PEN1.76
|
$0.36
JOD0.250
|
|
pay 25.6% less for transportation
|
Lima
|
Irbid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.39
PEN19.85
|
$5.48
JOD3.890
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$23.85
PEN87.90
|
$7.40
JOD5.250
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,163.52
PEN85,362.33
|
$24,679.17
JOD17,504.940
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.14
PEN74.23
|
$11.78
JOD8.350
|
|
pay 10.1% less for housing
|
Lima
|
Irbid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.56
PEN97.89
|
$31.03
JOD22.010
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$575.58
PEN2,121.13
|
$209.77
JOD148.790
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$363.71
PEN1,340.33
|
$142.79
JOD101.280
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$44.01
PEN162.18
|
$73.44
JOD52.090
|
|
pay 52.8% less for childcare
|
Lima
|
Irbid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$213.68
PEN787.45
|
$92.45
JOD65.570
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,818.35
PEN28,812.23
|
$3,995.68
JOD2,834.130
|
|
pay 20.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Lima
|
Irbid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.12
PEN7.81
|
$4.94
JOD3.500
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.62
PEN9.65
|
$1.27
JOD0.900
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.30
PEN19.53
|
$3.53
JOD2.500
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.52
PEN112.45
|
$39.02
JOD27.670
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.95
PEN29.30
|
$9.87
JOD7.000
|
|
pay 16.1% less for clothing
|
Lima
|
Irbid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.79
PEN157.70
|
$44.19
JOD31.340
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.98
PEN128.92
|
$29.62
JOD21.010
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.21
PEN314.00
|
$81.09
JOD57.520
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$94.35
PEN347.70
|
$49.36
JOD35.010
|
|
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