Cost of living comparison
Jordan is 13.2% cheaper than Poland.
If you lived in Jordan instead of Poland, you would:
pay 50.0% less for restaurants
|
Poland
|
Jordan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.88
PLN36.96
|
$5.22
JOD3.700
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.49
PLN31.20
|
$6.63
JOD4.700
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.74
PLN7.24
|
$0.48
JOD0.340
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.43
PLN5.97
|
$0.36
JOD0.260
|
|
pay 11.5% less for groceries
|
Poland
|
Jordan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.18
PLN4.93
|
$0.51
JOD0.360
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.31
PLN17.93
|
$3.30
JOD2.340
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.58
PLN14.92
|
$5.28
JOD3.750
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.93
PLN12.19
|
$1.90
JOD1.350
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.70
PLN11.22
|
$2.20
JOD1.560
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.43
PLN1.79
|
$0.80
JOD0.570
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.71
PLN2.98
|
$0.71
JOD0.500
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.76
PLN3.15
|
$0.58
JOD0.410
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.09
PLN4.53
|
$0.32
JOD0.220
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.37
PLN1.53
|
$0.36
JOD0.260
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.49
PLN2.03
|
$0.34
JOD0.240
|
|
pay 3.0% more for transportation
|
Poland
|
Jordan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.07
PLN25.27
|
$5.41
JOD3.840
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$28.33
PLN117.96
|
$31.82
JOD22.560
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,111.92
PLN125,371.57
|
$25,243.27
JOD17,900.000
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.74
PLN32.22
|
$9.82
JOD6.960
|
|
pay 12.0% less for housing
|
Poland
|
Jordan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$14.40
PLN59.97
|
$32.16
JOD22.810
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$601.98
PLN2,506.34
|
$278.15
JOD197.240
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$478.28
PLN1,991.31
|
$203.84
JOD144.550
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$184.01
PLN766.15
|
$73.53
JOD52.140
|
|
pay 43.5% less for childcare
|
Poland
|
Jordan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$318.05
PLN1,324.20
|
$139.70
JOD99.060
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,011.28
PLN25,028.09
|
$4,155.50
JOD2,946.670
|
|
pay 32.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Poland
|
Jordan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.12
PLN12.99
|
$5.64
JOD4.000
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.04
PLN12.67
|
$2.58
JOD1.830
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.55
PLN18.93
|
$3.47
JOD2.460
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.52
PLN135.42
|
$50.93
JOD36.110
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.47
PLN26.93
|
$10.72
JOD7.600
|
|
pay 11.5% less for clothing
|
Poland
|
Jordan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$75.63
PLN314.89
|
$44.98
JOD31.900
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.26
PLN146.79
|
$39.03
JOD27.670
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$78.29
PLN325.98
|
$81.72
JOD57.940
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$87.22
PLN363.16
|
$69.17
JOD49.050
|
|
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