Cost of living comparison

Rome, Italy

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Jordan vs. Rome Cost of Living Summary

Jordan is 35.8% cheaper than Rome.

Restaurants: pay 63.0% less in Jordan
Groceries: pay 45.9% less in Jordan
Transportation: pay 22.0% less in Jordan
Housing: pay 49.1% less in Jordan
Childcare: pay 66.5% less in Jordan
Entertainment and Sports: pay 3.9% more in Jordan
Clothing: pay 7.7% less in Jordan

Expenses including childcare, restaurants, housing, groceries, transportation, and clothing are lower in Jordan.

Jordan vs. Rome Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Jordan instead of Rome, you would:

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pay 63.0% less for restaurants

	Rome	Jordan
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$16.08 €14.29	$5.22 JOD3.700	-67.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.72 €9.53	$6.63 JOD4.700	-38.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.23 €1.99	$0.48 JOD0.340	-78.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.12 €1.00	$0.36 JOD0.260	-67.6%
Average			-63.0%

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pay 45.9% less for groceries

	Rome	Jordan
Bread 1 loaf	$1.78 €1.58	$0.51 JOD0.360	-71.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.00 €6.22	$3.30 JOD2.340	-52.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.20 €5.51	$5.28 JOD3.750	-14.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.76 €3.34	$1.90 JOD1.350	-49.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.89 €4.35	$2.20 JOD1.560	-55.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.07 €0.95	$0.80 JOD0.570	-25.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.92 €0.82	$0.71 JOD0.500	-23.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.89 €0.79	$0.58 JOD0.410	-35.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.09 €0.97	$0.32 JOD0.220	-71.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.73 €0.65	$0.36 JOD0.260	-49.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.78 €0.70	$0.34 JOD0.240	-56.2%
Average			-45.9%

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pay 22.0% less for transportation

	Rome	Jordan
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.15 €6.35	$5.41 JOD3.840	-24.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$37.51 €33.34	$31.82 JOD22.560	-15.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$26,794.08 €23,815.92	$25,243.27 JOD17,901.240	-5.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$17.15 €15.24	$9.82 JOD6.960	-42.7%
Average			-22.0%

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pay 49.1% less for housing

	Rome	Jordan
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$29.46 €26.18	$32.16 JOD22.810	+9.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,180.31 €1,049.12	$278.15 JOD197.250	-76.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$763.10 €678.28	$203.84 JOD144.560	-73.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$167.26 €148.67	$73.53 JOD52.140	-56.0%
Average			-49.1%

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pay 66.5% less for childcare

	Rome	Jordan
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$508.83 €452.28	$139.70 JOD99.070	-72.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$10,490.67 €9,324.63	$4,155.50 JOD2,946.870	-60.4%
Average			-66.5%

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pay 3.9% more for entertainment and sports

	Rome	Jordan
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.36 €4.76	$5.64 JOD4.000	+5.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.53 €1.36	$2.58 JOD1.830	+69.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.43 €5.72	$3.47 JOD2.460	-46.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$58.31 €51.83	$50.93 JOD36.120	-12.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.72 €9.53	$10.72 JOD7.600
Average			+3.9%

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pay 7.7% less for clothing

	Rome	Jordan
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$65.43 €58.16	$44.98 JOD31.900	-31.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$30.74 €27.32	$39.03 JOD27.680	+27.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$77.17 €68.59	$81.72 JOD57.950	+5.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$102.32 €90.95	$69.17 JOD49.050	-32.4%
Average			-7.7%

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