Cost of living comparison
Jordan is 47.8% cheaper than United Kingdom overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 63.9% less in Jordan
- Groceries
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pay 40.3% less in Jordan
- Transportation
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pay 40.3% less in Jordan
- Housing
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pay 61.0% less in Jordan
- Childcare
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pay 84.2% less in Jordan
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 24.3% less in Jordan
- Clothing
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pay 20.9% less in Jordan
Expenses including childcare, restaurants, housing, groceries, transportation, and entertainment and sports are lower in Jordan.
If you lived in Jordan instead of United Kingdom, you would:
pay 63.9% less for restaurants
|
United Kingdom
|
Jordan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.70
£14.45
|
$5.22
JOD3.700
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.25
£7.15
|
$6.63
JOD4.700
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.23
£1.72
|
$0.48
JOD0.340
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.57
£1.21
|
$0.36
JOD0.260
|
|
pay 40.3% less for groceries
|
United Kingdom
|
Jordan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.53
£1.18
|
$0.51
JOD0.360
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.35
£3.36
|
$3.30
JOD2.340
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.92
£4.57
|
$5.28
JOD3.750
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.77
£2.91
|
$1.90
JOD1.350
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.70
£2.86
|
$2.20
JOD1.560
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.23
£0.95
|
$0.80
JOD0.570
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.67
£0.51
|
$0.71
JOD0.500
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.26
£0.97
|
$0.58
JOD0.410
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.42
£1.09
|
$0.32
JOD0.220
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
£0.50
|
$0.36
JOD0.260
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.65
£0.50
|
$0.34
JOD0.240
|
|
pay 40.3% less for transportation
|
United Kingdom
|
Jordan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.07
£5.46
|
$5.41
JOD3.840
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$98.23
£75.88
|
$31.82
JOD22.560
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,832.80
£26,907.25
|
$25,243.27
JOD17,897.480
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.15
£13.25
|
$9.82
JOD6.960
|
|
pay 61.0% less for housing
|
United Kingdom
|
Jordan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$39.40
£30.44
|
$32.16
JOD22.800
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,243.58
£960.63
|
$278.15
JOD197.210
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,020.84
£788.57
|
$203.84
JOD144.530
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$229.21
£177.06
|
$73.53
JOD52.130
|
|
pay 84.2% less for childcare
|
United Kingdom
|
Jordan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,497.56
£1,156.82
|
$139.70
JOD99.050
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,629.32
£14,390.58
|
$4,155.50
JOD2,946.250
|
|
pay 24.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
United Kingdom
|
Jordan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.63
£4.35
|
$5.64
JOD4.000
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.12
£3.19
|
$2.58
JOD1.830
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.47
£13.50
|
$3.47
JOD2.460
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.31
£35.00
|
$50.93
JOD36.110
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.89
£9.96
|
$10.72
JOD7.600
|
|
pay 20.9% less for clothing
|
United Kingdom
|
Jordan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$78.43
£60.59
|
$44.98
JOD31.890
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.13
£31.00
|
$39.03
JOD27.670
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.36
£69.80
|
$81.72
JOD57.940
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$96.72
£74.71
|
$69.17
JOD49.040
|
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