Cost of living comparison
Jordan is 23.8% more expensive than Mongolia.
If you lived in Jordan instead of Mongolia, you would:
pay 0.5% less for restaurants
|
Mongolia
|
Jordan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.71
MNT16,005.07
|
$5.41
JOD3.830
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.35
MNT14,773.91
|
$6.11
JOD4.330
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.75
MNT2,533.11
|
$0.49
JOD0.350
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.47
MNT1,606.19
|
$0.36
JOD0.260
|
|
pay 29.7% less for groceries
|
Mongolia
|
Jordan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.81
MNT2,741.74
|
$0.48
JOD0.340
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.94
MNT23,567.91
|
$3.43
JOD2.430
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.95
MNT16,833.53
|
$5.14
JOD3.650
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.98
MNT6,712.28
|
$1.70
JOD1.200
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.88
MNT6,403.50
|
$2.13
JOD1.510
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.51
MNT5,144.40
|
$0.76
JOD0.540
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.23
MNT4,179.20
|
$0.66
JOD0.470
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.78
MNT6,064.71
|
$0.57
JOD0.410
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.49
MNT5,057.28
|
$0.28
JOD0.200
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.27
MNT926.46
|
$0.37
JOD0.260
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.49
MNT1,672.14
|
$0.35
JOD0.250
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for transportation
|
Mongolia
|
Jordan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.78
MNT12,837.98
|
$5.45
JOD3.860
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$7.97
MNT27,085.51
|
$35.35
JOD25.070
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,855.07
MNT101,447,536.23
|
$27,037.19
JOD19,172.070
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.22
MNT17,728.70
|
$9.31
JOD6.600
|
|
pay 16.4% more for housing
|
Mongolia
|
Jordan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$12.17
MNT41,366.96
|
$31.53
JOD22.360
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$486.53
MNT1,653,227.49
|
$233.29
JOD165.430
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$380.95
MNT1,294,476.19
|
$178.07
JOD126.270
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$61.80
MNT210,004.40
|
$69.14
JOD49.030
|
|
pay 18.8% less for childcare
|
Mongolia
|
Jordan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$150.72
MNT512,162.32
|
$132.79
JOD94.160
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,997.58
MNT20,379,792.27
|
$4,464.95
JOD3,166.090
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Mongolia
|
Jordan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.59
MNT5,417.10
|
$6.11
JOD4.330
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.39
MNT8,109.24
|
$2.45
JOD1.740
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.74
MNT5,909.57
|
$3.46
JOD2.450
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$59.58
MNT202,457.33
|
$46.03
JOD32.640
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.49
MNT15,266.38
|
$11.76
JOD8.340
|
|
pay 19.6% less for clothing
|
Mongolia
|
Jordan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$60.87
MNT206,834.78
|
$40.64
JOD28.820
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.66
MNT148,354.59
|
$42.55
JOD30.170
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.14
MNT289,322.46
|
$89.39
JOD63.390
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$128.36
MNT436,182.19
|
$67.07
JOD47.560
|
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