Cost of Living Comparison Between Egypt and Jordan 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in Jordan is 107.1% higher than in Egypt (without rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in Jordan is 104.9% higher than in Egypt | |
| Rent Prices in Jordan are 92.1% higher than in Egypt | |
| Restaurant Prices in Jordan are 120.7% higher than in Egypt | |
| Groceries Prices in Jordan are 81.7% higher than in Egypt | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Jordan is 128.6% higher than in Egypt | |
Restaurants | Egypt Edit |
Jordan Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
180.00 EG£ (2.69 JOD) |
334.95 EG£ (5.00 JOD) |
+86.1 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
837.00 EG£ (12.49 JOD) |
2,009.69 EG£ (30.00 JOD) |
+140.1 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
200.00 EG£ (2.99 JOD) |
334.95 EG£ (5.00 JOD) |
+67.5 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
80.00 EG£ (1.19 JOD) |
301.45 EG£ (4.50 JOD) |
+276.8 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
120.00 EG£ (1.79 JOD) |
334.95 EG£ (5.00 JOD) |
+179.1 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
66.51 EG£ (0.99 JOD) |
152.14 EG£ (2.27 JOD) |
+128.7 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
11.76 EG£ (0.18 JOD) |
22.84 EG£ (0.34 JOD) |
+94.3 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
5.57 EG£ (0.08 JOD) |
17.95 EG£ (0.27 JOD) |
+222.3 % |
Markets | Egypt Edit |
Jordan Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
158.53 EG£ (2.37 JOD) |
263.31 EG£ (3.93 JOD) |
+66.1 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
25.54 EG£ (0.38 JOD) |
22.09 EG£ (0.33 JOD) |
-13.5 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
16.65 EG£ (0.25 JOD) |
36.40 EG£ (0.54 JOD) |
+118.6 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
65.67 EG£ (0.98 JOD) |
92.04 EG£ (1.37 JOD) |
+40.1 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
70.99 EG£ (1.06 JOD) |
153.79 EG£ (2.30 JOD) |
+116.6 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
96.00 EG£ (1.43 JOD) |
111.24 EG£ (1.66 JOD) |
+15.9 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
182.80 EG£ (2.73 JOD) |
237.29 EG£ (3.54 JOD) |
+29.8 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
28.33 EG£ (0.42 JOD) |
39.65 EG£ (0.59 JOD) |
+40.0 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
9.62 EG£ (0.14 JOD) |
34.39 EG£ (0.51 JOD) |
+257.5 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
7.32 EG£ (0.11 JOD) |
30.64 EG£ (0.46 JOD) |
+318.5 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
7.02 EG£ (0.10 JOD) |
15.32 EG£ (0.23 JOD) |
+118.4 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
7.80 EG£ (0.12 JOD) |
18.67 EG£ (0.28 JOD) |
+139.4 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
13.29 EG£ (0.20 JOD) |
17.00 EG£ (0.25 JOD) |
+28.0 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
9.84 EG£ (0.15 JOD) |
30.58 EG£ (0.46 JOD) |
+210.8 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
8.28 EG£ (0.12 JOD) |
26.92 EG£ (0.40 JOD) |
+225.0 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
300.00 EG£ (4.48 JOD) |
1,004.84 EG£ (15.00 JOD) |
+234.9 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
62.64 EG£ (0.94 JOD) |
240.92 EG£ (3.60 JOD) |
+284.6 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
69.06 EG£ (1.03 JOD) |
302.58 EG£ (4.52 JOD) |
+338.1 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
85.00 EG£ (1.27 JOD) |
167.47 EG£ (2.50 JOD) |
+97.0 % |
Transportation | Egypt Edit |
Jordan Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
10.00 EG£ (0.15 JOD) |
35.17 EG£ (0.53 JOD) |
+251.7 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
300.00 EG£ (4.48 JOD) |
2,679.58 EG£ (40.00 JOD) |
+793.2 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
15.00 EG£ (0.22 JOD) |
26.80 EG£ (0.40 JOD) |
+78.6 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
19.31 EG£ (0.29 JOD) |
107.81 EG£ (1.61 JOD) |
+458.2 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
60.00 EG£ (0.90 JOD) |
334.95 EG£ (5.00 JOD) |
+458.2 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
46.22 EG£ (0.69 JOD) |
254.95 EG£ (3.81 JOD) |
+451.6 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
1,500,000.00 EG£ (22,391.55 JOD) |
1,289,549.00 EG£ (19,250.00 JOD) |
-14.0 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
1,345,813.95 EG£ (20,089.91 JOD) |
1,479,129.45 EG£ (22,080.00 JOD) |
+9.9 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Egypt Edit |
Jordan Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
801.45 EG£ (11.96 JOD) |
4,400.18 EG£ (65.68 JOD) |
+449.0 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
294.19 EG£ (4.39 JOD) |
763.64 EG£ (11.40 JOD) |
+159.6 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
389.83 EG£ (5.82 JOD) |
1,575.97 EG£ (23.53 JOD) |
+304.3 % |
Sports And Leisure | Egypt Edit |
Jordan Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
707.29 EG£ (10.56 JOD) |
2,390.69 EG£ (35.69 JOD) |
+238.0 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
294.73 EG£ (4.40 JOD) |
1,518.43 EG£ (22.67 JOD) |
+415.2 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
150.00 EG£ (2.24 JOD) |
586.16 EG£ (8.75 JOD) |
+290.8 % |
Childcare | Egypt Edit |
Jordan Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
4,078.55 EG£ (60.88 JOD) |
8,350.96 EG£ (124.66 JOD) |
+104.8 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
82,454.55 EG£ (1,230.86 JOD) |
230,131.01 EG£ (3,435.33 JOD) |
+179.1 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Egypt Edit |
Jordan Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
1,343.75 EG£ (20.06 JOD) |
2,523.63 EG£ (37.67 JOD) |
+87.8 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
1,918.79 EG£ (28.64 JOD) |
2,378.71 EG£ (35.51 JOD) |
+24.0 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
4,075.81 EG£ (60.84 JOD) |
4,912.57 EG£ (73.33 JOD) |
+20.5 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
2,052.73 EG£ (30.64 JOD) |
3,631.23 EG£ (54.21 JOD) |
+76.9 % |
Rent Per Month | Egypt Edit |
Jordan Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
7,687.97 EG£ (114.76 JOD) |
14,714.06 EG£ (219.65 JOD) |
+91.4 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
5,022.22 EG£ (74.97 JOD) |
10,333.94 EG£ (154.26 JOD) |
+105.8 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
13,418.18 EG£ (200.30 JOD) |
25,972.91 EG£ (387.72 JOD) |
+93.6 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
10,120.75 EG£ (151.08 JOD) |
18,617.51 EG£ (277.92 JOD) |
+84.0 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Egypt Edit |
Jordan Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
2,495.05 EG£ (37.25 JOD) |
5,101.57 EG£ (76.15 JOD) |
+104.5 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
1,473.16 EG£ (21.99 JOD) |
3,230.95 EG£ (48.23 JOD) |
+119.3 % |
Salaries And Financing | Egypt Edit |
Jordan Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
6,315.80 EG£ (94.28 JOD) |
29,576.78 EG£ (441.51 JOD) |
+368.3 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 13.24 | 7.69 | -41.9 % |
| Last update: | June 2024 | June 2024 | |
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