Cost of living comparison

 Serbia
compared to
 Jordan
Jordan vs. Serbia Cost of Living Summary

Jordan is 1.5% cheaper than Serbia overall.

Restaurants
pay 44.6% less in Jordan
Groceries
pay 12.1% less in Jordan
Transportation
pay 12.6% more in Jordan
Housing
pay 8.5% less in Jordan
Childcare
pay 32.1% less in Jordan
Entertainment and Sports
pay 91.5% more in Jordan
Clothing
pay 17.6% less in Jordan

The cost of entertainment and sports and transportation in Jordan are more expensive than in Serbia. Expenses including restaurants, childcare, clothing, groceries, and housing are lower in Jordan. Notably, entertainment and sports is significantly more expensive in Jordan.

Jordan vs. Serbia Cost Breakdown

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

pay 44.6% less for restaurants

 
Serbia
Jordan
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $7.13
RSD714
$5.22
JOD3.700
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$7.64
RSD765
$6.63
JOD4.700
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $1.60
RSD161
$0.48
JOD0.340

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pay 12.1% less for groceries

 
Serbia
Jordan
Bread
1 loaf
$0.70
RSD70
$0.51
JOD0.360
Local cheese (8 oz) $3.97
RSD398
$3.30
JOD2.340
Milk (1 gallon) $4.84
RSD485
$5.28
JOD3.750

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pay 12.6% more for transportation

 
Serbia
Jordan
Gasoline (1 gallon) $6.22
RSD624
$5.41
JOD3.840
Monthly public transit pass $23.52
RSD2,356
$31.82
JOD22.560
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $28,112.26
RSD2,815,977
$25,243.27
JOD17,897.480

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pay 8.5% less for housing

 
Serbia
Jordan
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$23.16
RSD2,320
$32.16
JOD22.800
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $353.21
RSD35,381
$278.15
JOD197.210
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $242.83
RSD24,324
$203.84
JOD144.530

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pay 32.1% less for childcare

 
Serbia
Jordan
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $238.41
RSD23,881
$139.70
JOD99.050
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $5,379.39
RSD538,848
$4,155.50
JOD2,946.250

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pay 91.5% more for entertainment and sports

 
Serbia
Jordan
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $2.03
RSD203
$5.64
JOD4.000
Cappuccino in mid-range area $1.68
RSD168
$2.58
JOD1.830
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$3.80
RSD381
$3.47
JOD2.460

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pay 17.6% less for clothing

 
Serbia
Jordan
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$73.17
RSD7,329
$44.98
JOD31.890
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$35.45
RSD3,551
$39.03
JOD27.670
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$92.31
RSD9,246
$81.72
JOD57.940

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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: July 2025
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