Cost of living comparison

 Moscow, Russia
compared to
 Irbid, Jordan
Irbid vs. Moscow Cost of Living Summary

Irbid is 0.7% cheaper than Moscow.

Restaurants
pay 25.2% less in Irbid
Groceries
pay 2.2% more in Irbid
Transportation
pay 39.0% more in Irbid
Housing
pay 54.3% more in Irbid
Childcare
pay 70.9% less in Irbid
Entertainment and Sports
pay 33.9% more in Irbid
Clothing
pay 38.2% less in Irbid

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

Irbid vs. Moscow Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Irbid instead of Moscow, you would:

pay 25.2% less for restaurants

 
Moscow
Irbid
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $9.19
RUB743.67
$4.23
JOD3.000
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$5.10
RUB413.15
$7.05
JOD5.000
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $1.07
RUB86.79
$0.48
JOD0.340

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pay 2.2% more for groceries

 
Moscow
Irbid
Bread
1 loaf
$0.62
RUB50.08
$0.44
JOD0.310
Local cheese (8 oz) $4.41
RUB356.65
$3.39
JOD2.400
Milk (1 gallon) $3.57
RUB288.72
$4.34
JOD3.080

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pay 39.0% more for transportation

 
Moscow
Irbid
Gasoline (1 gallon) $2.22
RUB179.56
$5.48
JOD3.890
Monthly public transit pass $28.58
RUB2,313.65
$7.40
JOD5.250
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $30,621.85
RUB2,478,909.43
$24,679.17
JOD17,504.940

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pay 54.3% more for housing

 
Moscow
Irbid
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$6.38
RUB516.35
$31.03
JOD22.010
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $960.52
RUB77,756.32
$209.77
JOD148.790
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $583.26
RUB47,216.48
$142.79
JOD101.280

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pay 70.9% less for childcare

 
Moscow
Irbid
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $466.53
RUB37,766.91
$92.45
JOD65.570
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $10,413.52
RUB842,998.47
$3,995.68
JOD2,834.130

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pay 33.9% more for entertainment and sports

 
Moscow
Irbid
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $3.06
RUB247.89
$4.94
JOD3.500
Cappuccino in mid-range area $2.52
RUB204.36
$1.27
JOD0.900
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$2.45
RUB198.31
$3.53
JOD2.500

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pay 38.2% less for clothing

 
Moscow
Irbid
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$81.16
RUB6,569.71
$44.19
JOD31.340
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$42.31
RUB3,424.92
$29.62
JOD21.010
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$108.95
RUB8,819.96
$81.09
JOD57.520

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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: May 2025
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