Cost of living comparison
Jordan is 12.5% cheaper than Yemen overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 45.3% less in Jordan
- Groceries
-
pay 56.4% less in Jordan
- Transportation
-
pay 24.4% less in Jordan
- Housing
-
pay 3.3% more in Jordan
- Childcare
-
pay 42.7% more in Jordan
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 24.5% more in Jordan
- Clothing
-
pay 32.0% less in Jordan
The cost of childcare, entertainment and sports, and housing in Jordan are more expensive than in Yemen. Expenses including groceries, restaurants, clothing, and transportation are lower in Jordan.
If you lived in Jordan instead of Yemen, you would:
pay 45.3% less for restaurants
|
Yemen
|
Jordan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.60
YER1,839
|
$5.22
JOD3.700
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.61
YER2,323
|
$6.63
JOD4.700
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.70
YER411
|
$0.48
JOD0.340
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.69
YER166
|
$0.36
JOD0.260
|
|
pay 56.4% less for groceries
|
Yemen
|
Jordan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.53
YER370
|
$0.51
JOD0.360
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.95
YER956
|
$3.30
JOD2.340
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.62
YER2,569
|
$5.28
JOD3.750
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.96
YER1,201
|
$1.90
JOD1.350
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.55
YER1,343
|
$2.20
JOD1.560
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.76
YER668
|
$0.80
JOD0.570
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
YER195
|
$0.71
JOD0.500
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.30
YER555
|
$0.58
JOD0.410
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.27
YER308
|
$0.32
JOD0.220
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.20
YER290
|
$0.36
JOD0.260
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.90
YER219
|
$0.34
JOD0.240
|
|
pay 24.4% less for transportation
|
Yemen
|
Jordan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$10.93
YER2,645
|
$5.41
JOD3.840
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$51.28
YER12,402
|
$31.82
JOD22.560
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$16,011.21
YER3,872,311
|
$25,243.27
JOD17,897.480
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$29.52
YER7,139
|
$9.82
JOD6.960
|
|
pay 3.3% more for housing
|
Yemen
|
Jordan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$72.17
YER17,455
|
$32.16
JOD22.800
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$216.38
YER52,331
|
$278.15
JOD197.210
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$142.46
YER34,454
|
$203.84
JOD144.530
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$75.93
YER18,363
|
$73.53
JOD52.130
|
|
pay 42.7% more for childcare
|
Yemen
|
Jordan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$86.27
YER20,864
|
$139.70
JOD99.050
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,364.07
YER813,601
|
$4,155.50
JOD2,946.250
|
|
pay 24.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Yemen
|
Jordan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.01
YER728
|
$5.64
JOD4.000
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.72
YER900
|
$2.58
JOD1.830
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.28
YER1,035
|
$3.47
JOD2.460
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$70.42
YER17,030
|
$50.93
JOD36.110
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.05
YER1,222
|
$10.72
JOD7.600
|
|
pay 32.0% less for clothing
|
Yemen
|
Jordan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$67.82
YER16,402
|
$44.98
JOD31.890
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$87.06
YER21,055
|
$39.03
JOD27.670
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$81.83
YER19,789
|
$81.72
JOD57.940
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$113.17
YER27,369
|
$69.17
JOD49.040
|
|
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