Cost of Living in Jordan

Summary of cost of living in Jordan:

A family of four estimated monthly costs are 2,401.5$ (1,702.9JOD) without rent.
A single person estimated monthly costs are 682.7$ (484.1JOD) without rent.
Cost of living in Jordan is, on average, 42.8% lower than in United States.
Rent in Jordan is, on average, 81.9% lower than in United States.

Restaurants	Edit	Range
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant	5.00 JOD	3.00-8.00
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course	30.00 JOD	20.00-70.00
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal)	5.00 JOD	4.00-5.50
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught)	4.00 JOD	2.80-7.00
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	5.00 JOD	3.50-6.00
Cappuccino (regular)	2.44 JOD	0.50-4.00
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle)	0.34 JOD	0.30-0.50
Water (12 oz small bottle)	0.27 JOD	0.25-0.35
Markets	Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon)	3.91 JOD	3.22-5.11
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb)	0.33 JOD	0.18-0.91
Rice (white), (1 lb)	0.54 JOD	0.36-0.73
Eggs (regular) (12)	1.44 JOD	1.00-2.61
Local Cheese (1 lb)	2.22 JOD	1.36-3.63
Chicken Fillets (1 lb)	1.68 JOD	0.91-3.18
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)	3.61 JOD	2.27-4.54
Apples (1 lb)	0.59 JOD	0.23-0.91
Banana (1 lb)	0.50 JOD	0.34-0.77
Oranges (1 lb)	0.46 JOD	0.23-0.68
Tomato (1 lb)	0.24 JOD	0.09-0.36
Potato (1 lb)	0.28 JOD	0.14-0.39
Onion (1 lb)	0.24 JOD	0.16-0.39
Lettuce (1 head)	0.45 JOD	0.25-1.00
Water (1.5 liter bottle)	0.41 JOD	0.30-0.50
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range)	15.00 JOD	7.00-25.00
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)	3.62 JOD	2.00-5.00
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	4.43 JOD	2.00-7.00
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro)	2.50 JOD	2.25-3.00
Transportation	Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport)	0.50 JOD	0.45-0.75
Monthly Pass (Regular Price)	26.09 JOD	10.50-65.00
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)	0.45 JOD	0.35-1.00
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff)	1.61 JOD	0.64-2.41
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)	5.00 JOD	3.00-7.00
Gasoline (1 gallon)	3.80 JOD	3.03-4.39
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car)	18,500.00 JOD	16,000.00-25,000.00
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car)	22,038.46 JOD	20,000.00-25,000.00
Utilities (Monthly)	Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment	65.37 JOD	41.13-120.00
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data	11.55 JOD	8.00-20.00
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)	23.97 JOD	20.00-35.00
Sports And Leisure	Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult	36.29 JOD	20.00-60.00
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend)	27.84 JOD	10.00-50.00
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat	8.00 JOD	7.00-12.00
Childcare	Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child	126.15 JOD	50.00-300.00
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child	3,357.81 JOD	2,000.00-6,000.00
Clothing And Shoes	Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)	37.86 JOD	13.00-80.00
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...)	33.23 JOD	15.00-60.00
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range)	70.26 JOD	30.00-105.00
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes	52.78 JOD	30.00-100.00
Rent Per Month	Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre	239.33 JOD	150.00-500.00
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre	160.48 JOD	100.00-275.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre	416.56 JOD	250.00-800.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre	280.78 JOD	200.00-450.00
Buy Apartment Price	Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre	72.44 JOD	37.16-102.19
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre	47.33 JOD	27.87-74.32
Salaries And Financing	Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)	482.69 JOD
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate	7.32	5.00-9.00

Prices in Jordan

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