Cost of living comparison
Jordan is 39.2% cheaper than Madrid.
- Restaurants
-
pay 67.1% less in Jordan
- Groceries
-
pay 41.2% less in Jordan
- Transportation
-
pay 27.4% less in Jordan
- Housing
-
pay 51.1% less in Jordan
- Childcare
-
pay 67.1% less in Jordan
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 5.5% more in Jordan
- Clothing
-
pay 26.2% less in Jordan
Expenses including restaurants, childcare, housing, groceries, transportation, and clothing are lower in Jordan.
If you lived in Jordan instead of Madrid, you would:
pay 67.1% less for restaurants
|
Madrid
|
Jordan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€14.14
|
$5.22
JOD3.700
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.72
€9.42
|
$6.63
JOD4.700
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.79
€2.45
|
$0.48
JOD0.340
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.80
€1.59
|
$0.36
JOD0.260
|
|
pay 41.2% less for groceries
|
Madrid
|
Jordan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.50
€1.32
|
$0.51
JOD0.360
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.92
€6.09
|
$3.30
JOD2.340
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.41
€3.88
|
$5.28
JOD3.750
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.05
€2.68
|
$1.90
JOD1.350
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.78
€3.33
|
$2.20
JOD1.560
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.13
€0.99
|
$0.80
JOD0.570
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.77
|
$0.71
JOD0.500
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.01
€0.88
|
$0.58
JOD0.410
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.05
€0.92
|
$0.32
JOD0.220
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.73
|
$0.36
JOD0.260
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.82
€0.72
|
$0.34
JOD0.240
|
|
pay 27.4% less for transportation
|
Madrid
|
Jordan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.79
€5.97
|
$5.41
JOD3.840
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$42.87
€37.70
|
$31.82
JOD22.570
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,759.38
€31,443.97
|
$25,243.27
JOD17,907.570
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.90
€13.10
|
$9.82
JOD6.970
|
|
pay 51.1% less for housing
|
Madrid
|
Jordan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.85
€28.00
|
$32.16
JOD22.820
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,468.90
€1,291.63
|
$278.15
JOD197.320
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,074.71
€945.02
|
$203.84
JOD144.610
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$130.03
€114.34
|
$73.53
JOD52.160
|
|
pay 67.1% less for childcare
|
Madrid
|
Jordan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$567.57
€499.07
|
$139.70
JOD99.110
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,069.47
€8,854.30
|
$4,155.50
JOD2,947.910
|
|
pay 5.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Madrid
|
Jordan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.75
€3.30
|
$5.64
JOD4.000
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.59
€2.27
|
$2.58
JOD1.830
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.43
€5.65
|
$3.47
JOD2.460
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.11
€37.91
|
$50.93
JOD36.130
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.72
€9.42
|
$10.72
JOD7.600
|
|
pay 26.2% less for clothing
|
Madrid
|
Jordan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$90.50
€79.58
|
$44.98
JOD31.910
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.21
€32.72
|
$39.03
JOD27.690
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.88
€86.07
|
$81.72
JOD57.970
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$121.40
€106.75
|
$69.17
JOD49.070
|
|
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