Cost of living comparison

Paris, France

compared to

Az-zarqa', Jordan

Az-zarqa' vs. Paris Cost of Living Summary

Az-zarqa' is 62.8% cheaper than Paris.

Restaurants: pay 74.4% less in Az-zarqa'
Groceries: pay 58.4% less in Az-zarqa'
Transportation: pay 50.0% less in Az-zarqa'
Housing: pay 64.5% less in Az-zarqa'
Childcare: pay 85.3% less in Az-zarqa'
Entertainment and Sports: pay 47.2% less in Az-zarqa'
Clothing: pay 59.6% less in Az-zarqa'

Expenses including childcare, restaurants, housing, clothing, groceries, and transportation are lower in Az-zarqa'.

Az-zarqa' vs. Paris Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 74.4% less for restaurants

	Paris	Az-zarqa'
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$16.08 €14.14	$4.23 JOD3.000	-73.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$12.86 €11.31	$6.70 JOD4.750	-47.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$4.09 €3.60	$0.46 JOD0.330	-88.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.96 €2.60	$0.38 JOD0.270	-87.3%
Average			-74.4%

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pay 58.4% less for groceries

	Paris	Az-zarqa'
Bread 1 loaf	$2.01 €1.76	$0.53 JOD0.370	-73.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$11.23 €9.88	$2.94 JOD2.080	-73.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.41 €4.75	$5.34 JOD3.790	-1.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.85 €4.26	$1.96 JOD1.390	-59.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$6.32 €5.56	$2.32 JOD1.640	-63.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.58 €1.39	$0.74 JOD0.530	-53.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.05 €0.93	$0.64 JOD0.450	-39.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.50 €1.32	$0.58 JOD0.410	-61.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.78 €1.56	$0.36 JOD0.260	-79.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.10 €0.97	$0.36 JOD0.260	-67.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.21 €1.06	$0.36 JOD0.250	-70.4%
Average			-58.4%

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pay 50.0% less for transportation

	Paris	Az-zarqa'
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.65 €6.73	$5.14 JOD3.650	-32.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$92.60 €81.43	$21.15 JOD15.010	-77.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$32,688.77 €28,743.93	$25,384.29 JOD18,007.620	-22.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$24.84 €21.84	$8.07 JOD5.720	-67.5%
Average			-50.0%

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pay 64.5% less for housing

	Paris	Az-zarqa'
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$33.65 €29.59	$25.38 JOD18.010	-24.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,367.25 €1,202.25	$200.96 JOD142.560	-85.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,057.37 €929.77	$137.50 JOD97.540	-87.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$188.37 €165.64	$73.55 JOD52.180	-61.0%
Average			-64.5%

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pay 85.3% less for childcare

	Paris	Az-zarqa'
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$756.26 €665.00	$87.43 JOD62.030	-88.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$15,942.48 €14,018.55	$2,820.48 JOD2,000.850	-82.3%
Average			-85.3%

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pay 47.2% less for entertainment and sports

	Paris	Az-zarqa'
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$7.50 €6.60	$4.23 JOD3.000	-43.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.31 €3.79	$0.88 JOD0.630	-79.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$13.40 €11.78	$3.53 JOD2.500	-73.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$36.48 €32.08	$32.91 JOD23.340	-9.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$13.93 €12.25	$9.87 JOD7.000	-29.1%
Average			-47.2%

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pay 59.6% less for clothing

	Paris	Az-zarqa'
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$103.81 €91.28	$29.26 JOD20.760	-71.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$46.57 €40.95	$25.85 JOD18.340	-44.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$111.54 €98.08	$44.66 JOD31.680	-60.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$148.98 €131.00	$56.41 JOD40.020	-62.1%
Average			-59.6%

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