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

😐 Solo nomad: Jordan is 40.8% more expensive than China without rent, and 28.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Jordan is 40.3% more expensive than China without rent, and 24.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Jordan
China
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.49 JOD 4.60
$2.82 ¥19.48
130.14%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.39 JOD 30.05
$23.62 ¥163
79.47%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.15 JOD 5.07
$4.97 ¥34.30
43.86%
Cappuccino
$3.43 JOD 2.43
$3.14 ¥21.63
9.24%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.48 JOD 0.34
$0.44 ¥3.06
9.09%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.38 JOD 0.27
$0.27 ¥1.84
40.74%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.77 JOD 4.09
$0.93 ¥6.39
520.43%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.95 JOD 4.93
$2.08 ¥14.35
234.13%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Jordan
China
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.45 JOD 1.03
$1.84 ¥12.68
-21.20%
White Bread (500g)
$0.47 JOD 0.34
$1.62 ¥11.15
-70.99%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.64 JOD 1.16
$0.96 ¥6.61
70.83%
Eggs
$2.12 JOD 1.50
$1.56 ¥10.74
35.90%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.63 JOD 4.70
$13.18 ¥90.9
-49.70%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.64 JOD 4.00
$3.21 ¥22.11
75.70%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.13 JOD 7.89
$10.89 ¥75.2
2.20%
Apples (1kg)
$1.79 JOD 1.27
$1.77 ¥12.18
1.13%
Banana (1kg)
$1.61 JOD 1.14
$1.25 ¥8.62
28.80%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.38 JOD 0.98
$1.52 ¥10.51
-9.21%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.72 JOD 0.51
$1.15 ¥7.94
-37.39%
Potato (1kg)
$0.84 JOD 0.60
$0.76 ¥5.27
10.53%
Onion (1kg)
$0.68 JOD 0.49
$0.89 ¥6.13
-23.60%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.65 JOD 0.46
$0.61 ¥4.24
6.56%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.57 JOD 0.40
$0.54 ¥3.71
5.56%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.50 JOD 2.48
$3.38 ¥23.29
3.55%
Wine (Bottle)
$21.09 JOD 14.95
$11.67 ¥80.5
80.72%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$4.85 JOD 3.44
$0.78 ¥5.38
521.79%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.67 JOD 4.02
$1.67 ¥11.52
239.52%
🚌 Getting Around
Jordan
China
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.75 JOD 0.53
$0.43 ¥2.97
74.42%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$42.30 JOD 29.99
$20.93 ¥144
102.10%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.74 JOD 0.52
$1.41 ¥9.72
-47.52%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.38 JOD 0.98
$0.35 ¥2.44
294.29%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.95 JOD 4.93
$6.48 ¥44.71
7.25%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.39 JOD 0.99
$1.16 ¥8.03
19.83%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.6K JOD 20.3K
$19.3K ¥132.9K
48.65%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.1K JOD 22.0K
$17.0K ¥117.2K
82.97%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Jordan
China
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$98.0 JOD 69.5
$51.3 ¥354
91.09%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$16.11 JOD 11.42
$9.84 ¥67.9
63.72%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.86 JOD 21.17
$11.49 ¥79.3
159.88%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Jordan
China
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$45.59 JOD 32.32
$40.28 ¥278
13.18%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$36.52 JOD 25.89
$14.78 ¥102
147.09%
Cinema Ticket
$11.25 JOD 7.98
$6.41 ¥44.24
75.51%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Jordan
China
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$206 JOD 146
$403 ¥2,783
-48.82%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,844 JOD 3,434
$17.9K ¥123.3K
-72.89%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Jordan
China
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.1 JOD 36.96
$45.91 ¥317
13.57%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$52.2 JOD 36.99
$32.39 ¥223
61.07%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 JOD 72.3
$71.2 ¥492
43.07%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$71.0 JOD 50.3
$74.0 ¥510
-4.06%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Jordan
China
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$351 JOD 249
$436 ¥3,008
-19.44%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$232 JOD 165
$254 ¥1,750
-8.45%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$624 JOD 443
$900 ¥6,210
-30.64%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$423 JOD 300
$548 ¥3,781
-22.84%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,280 JOD 908
$5,140 ¥35.5K
-75.09%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$847 JOD 601
$2,676 ¥18.5K
-68.33%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Jordan
China
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$724 JOD 513
$1,024 ¥7,068
-29.34%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.55
4.06
85.96%

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Last update for Jordan: March 2, 2026

Last update for China: March 3, 2026

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