Cost of living comparison
Jordan is 53.2% cheaper than Paris.
- Restaurants
-
pay 73.0% less in Jordan
- Groceries
-
pay 58.0% less in Jordan
- Transportation
-
pay 44.5% less in Jordan
- Housing
-
pay 56.5% less in Jordan
- Childcare
-
pay 77.7% less in Jordan
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 24.5% less in Jordan
- Clothing
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pay 38.3% less in Jordan
Expenses including childcare, restaurants, groceries, housing, transportation, and clothing are lower in Jordan.
If you lived in Jordan instead of Paris, you would:
pay 73.0% less for restaurants
|
Paris
|
Jordan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€14.40
|
$5.22
JOD3.700
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.86
€11.52
|
$6.63
JOD4.700
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$4.09
€3.67
|
$0.48
JOD0.340
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.96
€2.65
|
$0.36
JOD0.260
|
|
pay 58.0% less for groceries
|
Paris
|
Jordan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.01
€1.80
|
$0.51
JOD0.360
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$11.23
€10.06
|
$3.30
JOD2.340
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.41
€4.84
|
$5.28
JOD3.750
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.85
€4.34
|
$1.90
JOD1.350
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.32
€5.66
|
$2.20
JOD1.560
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.58
€1.42
|
$0.80
JOD0.570
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.05
€0.94
|
$0.71
JOD0.500
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.50
€1.34
|
$0.58
JOD0.410
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.78
€1.59
|
$0.32
JOD0.220
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.10
€0.99
|
$0.36
JOD0.260
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.21
€1.08
|
$0.34
JOD0.240
|
|
pay 44.5% less for transportation
|
Paris
|
Jordan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.65
€6.86
|
$5.41
JOD3.840
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$92.60
€82.96
|
$31.82
JOD22.570
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,688.77
€29,285.58
|
$25,243.27
JOD17,905.050
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.84
€22.25
|
$9.82
JOD6.970
|
|
pay 56.5% less for housing
|
Paris
|
Jordan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$33.65
€30.15
|
$32.16
JOD22.810
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,367.25
€1,224.91
|
$278.15
JOD197.290
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,057.37
€947.29
|
$203.84
JOD144.590
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$188.37
€168.76
|
$73.53
JOD52.160
|
|
pay 77.7% less for childcare
|
Paris
|
Jordan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$756.26
€677.53
|
$139.70
JOD99.090
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,942.48
€14,282.72
|
$4,155.50
JOD2,947.500
|
|
pay 24.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Paris
|
Jordan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.50
€6.72
|
$5.64
JOD4.000
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.31
€3.86
|
$2.58
JOD1.830
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.40
€12.00
|
$3.47
JOD2.460
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.48
€32.69
|
$50.93
JOD36.120
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.93
€12.48
|
$10.72
JOD7.600
|
|
pay 38.3% less for clothing
|
Paris
|
Jordan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$103.81
€93.00
|
$44.98
JOD31.910
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.57
€41.72
|
$39.03
JOD27.680
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$111.54
€99.93
|
$81.72
JOD57.960
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$148.98
€133.47
|
$69.17
JOD49.060
|
|
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