Cost of Living Comparison Between Jordan and China Cost of Living Comparison Between Jordan and China

😐 Solo nomad: Jordan is 40.2% more expensive than China without rent, and 25.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Jordan is 38.8% more expensive than China without rent, and 22.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Jordan
China
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.31 JOD 4.47
$2.85 ¥20.46
121.40%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$41.74 JOD 29.54
$23.97 ¥172
74.13%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.03 JOD 4.98
$4.96 ¥35.61
41.73%
Cappuccino
$3.63 JOD 2.57
$3.13 ¥22.47
15.97%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.45 JOD 0.32
$0.44 ¥3.18
2.27%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.39 JOD 0.27
$0.29 ¥2.1
34.48%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.79 JOD 4.1
$0.95 ¥6.83
509.47%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.01 JOD 4.96
$2.14 ¥15.32
227.57%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Jordan
China
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.45 JOD 1.03
$1.85 ¥13.23
-21.62%
White Bread (500g)
$0.47 JOD 0.33
$1.68 ¥12.06
-72.02%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.69 JOD 1.19
$0.95 ¥6.81
77.89%
Eggs
$2.2 JOD 1.56
$1.55 ¥11.11
41.94%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.49 JOD 4.59
$13.25 ¥95.1
-51.02%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.52 JOD 3.9
$3.28 ¥23.52
68.29%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.39 JOD 8.06
$10.85 ¥77.8
4.98%
Apples (1kg)
$1.84 JOD 1.31
$1.77 ¥12.66
3.95%
Banana (1kg)
$1.62 JOD 1.15
$1.26 ¥9.01
28.57%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.38 JOD 0.98
$1.5 ¥10.73
-8.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.77 JOD 0.55
$1.19 ¥8.5
-35.29%
Potato (1kg)
$0.83 JOD 0.59
$0.75 ¥5.4
10.67%
Onion (1kg)
$0.7 JOD 0.5
$0.86 ¥6.15
-18.60%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.64 JOD 0.45
$0.61 ¥4.37
4.92%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.55 JOD 0.39
$0.58 ¥4.14
-5.17%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.6 JOD 2.55
$3.45 ¥24.74
4.35%
Wine (Bottle)
$19.52 JOD 13.82
$11.3 ¥81.1
72.74%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$4.95 JOD 3.5
$0.84 ¥6
489.29%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.8 JOD 4.11
$1.68 ¥12.05
245.24%
🚌 Getting Around
Jordan
China
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.74 JOD 0.53
$0.4 ¥2.86
85.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.81 JOD 29.59
$20.83 ¥149
100.72%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.74 JOD 0.53
$1.36 ¥9.74
-45.59%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.43 JOD 1.01
$0.35 ¥2.55
308.57%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.16 JOD 5.07
$6.8 ¥48.75
5.29%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.46 JOD 1.03
$1.12 ¥8.05
30.36%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.2K JOD 19.9K
$19.2K ¥137.7K
46.73%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.6K JOD 22.4K
$16.7K ¥119.8K
89.43%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Jordan
China
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$95.2 JOD 67.4
$51.4 ¥369
85.09%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$16.15 JOD 11.43
$9.77 ¥70.1
65.30%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.64 JOD 21.69
$11.34 ¥81.3
170.19%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Jordan
China
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$46.36 JOD 32.81
$39.55 ¥284
17.22%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$37.87 JOD 26.8
$14.89 ¥107
154.33%
Cinema Ticket
$11.12 JOD 7.87
$6.23 ¥44.71
78.49%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Jordan
China
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$207 JOD 147
$417 ¥2,989
-50.33%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,004 JOD 3,542
$17.7K ¥126.8K
-71.68%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Jordan
China
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.3 JOD 37.01
$45.65 ¥327
14.57%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$52.3 JOD 36.98
$33.49 ¥240
56.02%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$99.8 JOD 70.6
$71.8 ¥515
39.00%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$70.4 JOD 49.82
$72.9 ¥523
-3.39%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Jordan
China
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$353 JOD 250
$445 ¥3,194
-20.61%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$233 JOD 165
$255 ¥1,830
-8.83%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$623 JOD 441
$915 ¥6,566
-31.93%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$420 JOD 297
$543 ¥3,895
-22.73%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,237 JOD 875
$6,142 ¥44.1K
-79.87%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$768 JOD 543
$2,860 ¥20.5K
-73.16%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Jordan
China
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$683 JOD 483
$942 ¥6,755
-27.53%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.55
4.06
85.96%

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Last update for Jordan: October 28, 2025

Last update for China: October 29, 2025

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