Cost of living comparison
Jordan is 11.0% more expensive than Turkey overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 25.4% less in Jordan
- Groceries
-
pay 19.8% more in Jordan
- Transportation
-
pay 25.1% more in Jordan
- Housing
-
pay 43.3% more in Jordan
- Childcare
-
pay 52.8% less in Jordan
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 70.4% more in Jordan
- Clothing
-
pay 3.4% less in Jordan
The cost of entertainment and sports, housing, transportation, and groceries in Jordan are more expensive than in Turkey. Expenses including childcare, restaurants, and clothing are lower in Jordan.
If you lived in Jordan instead of Turkey, you would:
pay 25.4% less for restaurants
|
Turkey
|
Jordan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.91
TRY262.55
|
$5.22
JOD3.700
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.91
TRY262.59
|
$6.63
JOD4.700
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.17
TRY44.61
|
$0.48
JOD0.340
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.42
TRY16.07
|
$0.36
JOD0.260
|
|
pay 19.8% more for groceries
|
Turkey
|
Jordan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.02
TRY38.57
|
$0.51
JOD0.360
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.97
TRY188.86
|
$3.30
JOD2.340
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.15
TRY119.74
|
$5.28
JOD3.750
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.40
TRY53.13
|
$1.90
JOD1.350
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.40
TRY91.10
|
$2.20
JOD1.560
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.37
TRY14.05
|
$0.80
JOD0.570
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.87
TRY33.16
|
$0.71
JOD0.500
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.42
TRY15.80
|
$0.58
JOD0.410
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.51
TRY19.37
|
$0.32
JOD0.220
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.25
TRY9.42
|
$0.36
JOD0.260
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.21
TRY8.08
|
$0.34
JOD0.240
|
|
pay 25.1% more for transportation
|
Turkey
|
Jordan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.40
TRY167.15
|
$5.41
JOD3.840
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$19.27
TRY732.08
|
$31.82
JOD22.560
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$44,819.35
TRY1,702,875.53
|
$25,243.27
JOD17,894.950
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.29
TRY239.09
|
$9.82
JOD6.960
|
|
pay 43.3% more for housing
|
Turkey
|
Jordan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$11.31
TRY429.58
|
$32.16
JOD22.800
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$442.81
TRY16,824.34
|
$278.15
JOD197.180
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$336.49
TRY12,784.76
|
$203.84
JOD144.510
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$44.46
TRY1,689.33
|
$73.53
JOD52.130
|
|
pay 52.8% less for childcare
|
Turkey
|
Jordan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$408.60
TRY15,524.29
|
$139.70
JOD99.040
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,892.93
TRY261,891.25
|
$4,155.50
JOD2,945.840
|
|
pay 70.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Turkey
|
Jordan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.54
TRY96.60
|
$5.64
JOD4.000
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.62
TRY99.60
|
$2.58
JOD1.830
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.91
TRY72.60
|
$3.47
JOD2.460
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.34
TRY1,380.64
|
$50.93
JOD36.100
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.10
TRY193.80
|
$10.72
JOD7.600
|
|
pay 3.4% less for clothing
|
Turkey
|
Jordan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.74
TRY1,623.93
|
$44.98
JOD31.890
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.74
TRY1,548.07
|
$39.03
JOD27.670
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.38
TRY3,357.91
|
$81.72
JOD57.930
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$74.39
TRY2,826.35
|
$69.17
JOD49.040
|
|
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