Cost of living comparison

Moscow, Russia

compared to

Az-zarqa', Jordan

Az-zarqa' vs. Moscow Cost of Living Summary

Az-zarqa' is 8.7% cheaper than Moscow.

Restaurants: pay 25.6% less in Az-zarqa'
Groceries: pay 7.5% more in Az-zarqa'
Transportation: pay 31.8% more in Az-zarqa'
Housing: pay 31.9% more in Az-zarqa'
Childcare: pay 77.1% less in Az-zarqa'
Entertainment and Sports: pay 22.4% more in Az-zarqa'
Clothing: pay 51.6% less in Az-zarqa'

The cost of housing, transportation, entertainment and sports, and groceries in Az-zarqa' are more expensive than in Moscow. Expenses including childcare, clothing, and restaurants are lower in Az-zarqa'.

Az-zarqa' vs. Moscow Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Az-zarqa' instead of Moscow, you would:

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pay 25.6% less for restaurants

	Moscow	Az-zarqa'
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$9.19 RUB717.07	$4.23 JOD3.000	-53.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.10 RUB398.37	$6.70 JOD4.750	+31.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.07 RUB83.68	$0.46 JOD0.320	-57.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.49 RUB37.87	$0.38 JOD0.270	-22.5%
Average			-25.6%

Moscow vs. Az-zarqa' - Cost of restaurants

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pay 7.5% more for groceries

	Moscow	Az-zarqa'
Bread 1 loaf	$0.62 RUB48.29	$0.53 JOD0.370	-15.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.41 RUB343.89	$2.94 JOD2.080	-33.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.57 RUB278.40	$5.34 JOD3.780	+49.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.52 RUB118.60	$1.96 JOD1.390	+29.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.99 RUB154.97	$2.32 JOD1.640	+16.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.68 RUB52.86	$0.74 JOD0.530	+9.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.67 RUB52.09	$0.64 JOD0.450	-4.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.72 RUB55.85	$0.58 JOD0.410	-18.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.12 RUB87.69	$0.36 JOD0.260	-67.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.25 RUB19.45	$0.36 JOD0.260	+44.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.21 RUB16.33	$0.36 JOD0.250	+70.9%
Average			+7.5%

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pay 31.8% more for transportation

	Moscow	Az-zarqa'
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$2.22 RUB173.14	$5.14 JOD3.640	+131.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$28.58 RUB2,230.89	$21.15 JOD15.000	-26.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$30,621.85 RUB2,390,235.43	$25,384.29 JOD17,997.460	-17.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$5.82 RUB454.14	$8.07 JOD5.720	+38.6%
Average			+31.8%

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pay 31.9% more for housing

	Moscow	Az-zarqa'
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$6.38 RUB497.88	$25.38 JOD18.000	+298.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$960.52 RUB74,974.87	$200.96 JOD142.480	-79.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$583.26 RUB45,527.48	$137.50 JOD97.490	-76.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$86.66 RUB6,764.34	$73.55 JOD52.150	-15.1%
Average			+31.9%

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pay 77.1% less for childcare

	Moscow	Az-zarqa'
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$466.53 RUB36,415.94	$87.43 JOD61.990	-81.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$10,413.52 RUB812,843.25	$2,820.48 JOD1,999.720	-72.9%
Average			-77.1%

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pay 22.4% more for entertainment and sports

	Moscow	Az-zarqa'
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.06 RUB239.02	$4.23 JOD3.000	+38.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.52 RUB197.05	$0.88 JOD0.620	-65.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.45 RUB191.22	$3.53 JOD2.500	+43.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$32.34 RUB2,524.24	$32.91 JOD23.330	+1.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.10 RUB398.37	$9.87 JOD7.000	+93.4%
Average			+22.4%

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pay 51.6% less for clothing

	Moscow	Az-zarqa'
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$81.16 RUB6,334.71	$29.26 JOD20.750	-63.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$42.31 RUB3,302.41	$25.85 JOD18.330	-38.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$108.95 RUB8,504.45	$44.66 JOD31.660	-59.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$101.97 RUB7,959.42	$56.41 JOD39.990	-44.7%
Average			-51.6%

Moscow vs. Az-zarqa' - Cost of clothing

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: July 2025

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