Cost of living comparison
Jordan is 94.7% more expensive than Syria.
If you lived in Jordan instead of Syria, you would:
pay 7.8% more for restaurants
|
Syria
|
Jordan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.50
SYP8,794
|
$5.41
JOD3.830
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.38
SYP10,992
|
$6.11
JOD4.330
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.82
SYP2,048
|
$0.49
JOD0.350
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.47
SYP1,189
|
$0.36
JOD0.260
|
|
pay 47.1% more for groceries
|
Syria
|
Jordan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.90
SYP2,265
|
$0.48
JOD0.340
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.69
SYP4,248
|
$3.43
JOD2.430
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.92
SYP7,336
|
$5.14
JOD3.650
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.75
SYP4,396
|
$1.70
JOD1.200
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.94
SYP4,872
|
$2.13
JOD1.510
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.36
SYP913
|
$0.76
JOD0.540
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.65
SYP1,633
|
$0.66
JOD0.470
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.28
SYP716
|
$0.57
JOD0.410
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.24
SYP593
|
$0.28
JOD0.200
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.20
SYP509
|
$0.37
JOD0.260
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.21
SYP537
|
$0.35
JOD0.250
|
|
pay 71.2% more for transportation
|
Syria
|
Jordan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.24
SYP15,666
|
$5.45
JOD3.860
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$10.00
SYP25,125
|
$35.35
JOD25.070
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,465.93
SYP51,421,265
|
$27,037.19
JOD19,172.070
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.34
SYP20,946
|
$9.31
JOD6.600
|
|
pay 37.7% more for housing
|
Syria
|
Jordan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$46.74
SYP117,441
|
$31.53
JOD22.360
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$176.15
SYP442,577
|
$233.29
JOD165.430
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$100.11
SYP251,534
|
$178.07
JOD126.270
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$39.98
SYP100,458
|
$69.14
JOD49.030
|
|
pay 3.0 times more for childcare
|
Syria
|
Jordan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$42.06
SYP105,683
|
$132.79
JOD94.160
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,608.98
SYP4,042,618
|
$4,464.95
JOD3,166.090
|
|
pay 3.2 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Syria
|
Jordan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.62
SYP4,083
|
$6.11
JOD4.330
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.04
SYP2,625
|
$2.45
JOD1.740
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.19
SYP5,496
|
$3.46
JOD2.450
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$11.59
SYP29,130
|
$46.03
JOD32.640
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$2.62
SYP6,595
|
$11.76
JOD8.340
|
|
pay 79.7% more for clothing
|
Syria
|
Jordan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$23.57
SYP59,232
|
$40.64
JOD28.820
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$22.06
SYP55,435
|
$42.55
JOD30.170
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$42.21
SYP106,060
|
$89.39
JOD63.390
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$47.32
SYP118,897
|
$67.07
JOD47.560
|
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