Cost of living comparison
Jordan is 27.9% cheaper than Spain overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 61.2% less in Jordan
- Groceries
-
pay 35.5% less in Jordan
- Transportation
-
pay 20.0% less in Jordan
- Housing
-
pay 41.8% less in Jordan
- Childcare
-
pay 53.6% less in Jordan
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 26.6% more in Jordan
- Clothing
-
pay 9.7% less in Jordan
Expenses including restaurants, childcare, housing, groceries, transportation, and clothing are lower in Jordan.
If you lived in Jordan instead of Spain, you would:
pay 61.2% less for restaurants
|
Spain
|
Jordan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.87
€12.75
|
$5.22
JOD3.700
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.22
€8.47
|
$6.63
JOD4.700
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.13
€1.96
|
$0.48
JOD0.340
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.58
€1.45
|
$0.36
JOD0.260
|
|
pay 35.5% less for groceries
|
Spain
|
Jordan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.30
€1.19
|
$0.51
JOD0.360
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.37
€5.85
|
$3.30
JOD2.340
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.16
€3.82
|
$5.28
JOD3.750
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.66
€2.44
|
$1.90
JOD1.350
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.36
€3.09
|
$2.20
JOD1.560
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.99
€0.91
|
$0.80
JOD0.570
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.81
€0.75
|
$0.71
JOD0.500
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.80
|
$0.58
JOD0.410
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.13
€1.04
|
$0.32
JOD0.220
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.72
€0.67
|
$0.36
JOD0.260
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.81
€0.75
|
$0.34
JOD0.240
|
|
pay 20.0% less for transportation
|
Spain
|
Jordan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.38
€5.87
|
$5.41
JOD3.840
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$34.26
€31.50
|
$31.82
JOD22.560
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,643.92
€30,935.52
|
$25,243.27
JOD17,897.480
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.57
€13.39
|
$9.82
JOD6.960
|
|
pay 41.8% less for housing
|
Spain
|
Jordan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.87
€29.30
|
$32.16
JOD22.800
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$872.36
€802.14
|
$278.15
JOD197.210
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$692.13
€636.41
|
$203.84
JOD144.530
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$103.97
€95.60
|
$73.53
JOD52.130
|
|
pay 53.6% less for childcare
|
Spain
|
Jordan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$385.97
€354.90
|
$139.70
JOD99.050
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,352.21
€6,760.34
|
$4,155.50
JOD2,946.250
|
|
pay 26.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Spain
|
Jordan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.84
€2.62
|
$5.64
JOD4.000
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.98
€1.82
|
$2.58
JOD1.830
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.66
€5.20
|
$3.47
JOD2.460
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.87
€39.42
|
$50.93
JOD36.110
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.63
€7.94
|
$10.72
JOD7.600
|
|
pay 9.7% less for clothing
|
Spain
|
Jordan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$75.89
€69.78
|
$44.98
JOD31.890
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.12
€29.53
|
$39.03
JOD27.670
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$77.96
€71.68
|
$81.72
JOD57.940
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.38
€84.03
|
$69.17
JOD49.040
|
|
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