Cost of living comparison
Jordan is 31.9% cheaper than Malta.
If you lived in Jordan instead of Malta, you would:
pay 63.4% less for restaurants
|
Malta
|
Jordan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.58
€14.93
|
$5.22
JOD3.700
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.83
€9.43
|
$6.63
JOD4.700
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.16
€2.07
|
$0.48
JOD0.340
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.54
€1.48
|
$0.36
JOD0.260
|
|
pay 39.1% less for groceries
|
Malta
|
Jordan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.20
€1.15
|
$0.51
JOD0.360
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.39
€4.21
|
$3.30
JOD2.340
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.49
€4.30
|
$5.28
JOD3.750
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.20
€3.07
|
$1.90
JOD1.350
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.56
€3.42
|
$2.20
JOD1.560
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.28
€1.23
|
$0.80
JOD0.570
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.84
€0.81
|
$0.71
JOD0.500
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.02
€0.97
|
$0.58
JOD0.410
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.33
€1.27
|
$0.32
JOD0.220
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.78
€0.75
|
$0.36
JOD0.260
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.85
€0.81
|
$0.34
JOD0.240
|
|
pay 8.5% less for transportation
|
Malta
|
Jordan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.42
€5.19
|
$5.41
JOD3.840
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$23.63
€22.66
|
$31.82
JOD22.570
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,001.46
€24,929.50
|
$25,243.27
JOD17,905.050
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$28.45
€27.28
|
$9.82
JOD6.970
|
|
pay 33.9% less for housing
|
Malta
|
Jordan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.01
€29.73
|
$32.16
JOD22.810
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$947.36
€908.30
|
$278.15
JOD197.290
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$804.74
€771.57
|
$203.84
JOD144.590
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$69.35
€66.49
|
$73.53
JOD52.160
|
|
pay 64.1% less for childcare
|
Malta
|
Jordan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$587.45
€563.23
|
$139.70
JOD99.090
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,655.79
€8,298.93
|
$4,155.50
JOD2,947.500
|
|
pay 5.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Malta
|
Jordan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.44
€3.30
|
$5.64
JOD4.000
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.38
€2.29
|
$2.58
JOD1.830
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.93
€5.68
|
$3.47
JOD2.460
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$56.85
€54.51
|
$50.93
JOD36.120
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.86
€9.45
|
$10.72
JOD7.600
|
|
pay 20.2% less for clothing
|
Malta
|
Jordan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$89.57
€85.88
|
$44.98
JOD31.910
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.50
€34.99
|
$39.03
JOD27.680
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.33
€84.69
|
$81.72
JOD57.960
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$99.58
€95.48
|
$69.17
JOD49.060
|
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