Cost of Living Comparison Between Jordan and Turkey 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in Turkey is 9.5% lower than in Jordan (without rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in Turkey is 0.2% higher than in Jordan | |
| Rent Prices in Turkey are 59.4% higher than in Jordan | |
| Restaurant Prices in Turkey are 9.0% lower than in Jordan | |
| Groceries Prices in Turkey are 3.8% lower than in Jordan | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Turkey is 2.8% higher than in Jordan | |
Restaurants | Jordan Edit |
Turkey Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
4.50 JOD (240.80 TL) |
5.61 JOD (300.00 TL) |
+24.6 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
30.00 JOD (1,605.35 TL) |
23.36 JOD (1,250.00 TL) |
-22.1 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
5.00 JOD (267.56 TL) |
5.23 JOD (280.00 TL) |
+4.6 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
4.00 JOD (214.05 TL) |
2.24 JOD (120.00 TL) |
-43.9 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
5.00 JOD (267.56 TL) |
2.80 JOD (150.00 TL) |
-43.9 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
2.41 JOD (128.95 TL) |
2.06 JOD (110.27 TL) |
-14.5 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
0.32 JOD (17.30 TL) |
0.84 JOD (45.18 TL) |
+161.2 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
0.26 JOD (14.08 TL) |
0.31 JOD (16.64 TL) |
+18.2 % |
Markets | Jordan Edit |
Turkey Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
3.88 JOD (207.63 TL) |
2.40 JOD (128.43 TL) |
-38.1 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
0.32 JOD (17.22 TL) |
0.58 JOD (31.04 TL) |
+80.2 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
0.55 JOD (29.50 TL) |
0.54 JOD (28.86 TL) |
-2.2 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
1.48 JOD (79.27 TL) |
1.16 JOD (62.00 TL) |
-21.8 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
2.12 JOD (113.60 TL) |
3.03 JOD (162.37 TL) |
+42.9 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
1.85 JOD (99.24 TL) |
1.70 JOD (90.76 TL) |
-8.5 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
3.64 JOD (194.95 TL) |
5.62 JOD (300.55 TL) |
+54.2 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
0.58 JOD (30.91 TL) |
0.30 JOD (16.20 TL) |
-47.6 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
0.50 JOD (26.49 TL) |
0.61 JOD (32.70 TL) |
+23.4 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
0.43 JOD (23.17 TL) |
0.31 JOD (16.52 TL) |
-28.7 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
0.24 JOD (12.90 TL) |
0.37 JOD (19.94 TL) |
+54.6 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
0.28 JOD (15.09 TL) |
0.16 JOD (8.81 TL) |
-41.6 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
0.24 JOD (12.63 TL) |
0.15 JOD (8.24 TL) |
-34.7 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
0.44 JOD (23.79 TL) |
0.68 JOD (36.25 TL) |
+52.4 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
0.41 JOD (21.89 TL) |
0.25 JOD (13.15 TL) |
-39.9 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
15.00 JOD (802.68 TL) |
6.54 JOD (350.00 TL) |
-56.4 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
3.50 JOD (187.49 TL) |
1.36 JOD (72.54 TL) |
-61.3 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
4.19 JOD (224.09 TL) |
1.81 JOD (96.85 TL) |
-56.8 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
2.50 JOD (133.78 TL) |
1.44 JOD (77.00 TL) |
-42.4 % |
Transportation | Jordan Edit |
Turkey Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
0.55 JOD (29.43 TL) |
0.39 JOD (21.00 TL) |
-28.6 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
20.00 JOD (1,070.23 TL) |
25.94 JOD (1,388.00 TL) |
+29.7 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
0.50 JOD (26.76 TL) |
0.60 JOD (31.92 TL) |
+19.3 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
1.61 JOD (86.12 TL) |
0.69 JOD (36.85 TL) |
-57.2 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
5.00 JOD (267.56 TL) |
4.75 JOD (254.32 TL) |
-4.9 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
3.79 JOD (202.92 TL) |
3.00 JOD (160.63 TL) |
-20.8 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
20,000.00 JOD (1,070,234.16 TL) |
29,619.69 JOD (1,585,000.00 TL) |
+48.1 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
22,388.00 JOD (1,198,020.12 TL) |
28,593.40 JOD (1,530,081.54 TL) |
+27.7 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Jordan Edit |
Turkey Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
66.98 JOD (3,584.03 TL) |
40.73 JOD (2,179.30 TL) |
-39.2 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
11.59 JOD (620.19 TL) |
6.68 JOD (357.68 TL) |
-42.3 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
22.62 JOD (1,210.52 TL) |
8.58 JOD (459.27 TL) |
-62.1 % |
Sports And Leisure | Jordan Edit |
Turkey Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
33.79 JOD (1,808.20 TL) |
28.06 JOD (1,501.47 TL) |
-17.0 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
27.43 JOD (1,467.75 TL) |
10.27 JOD (549.38 TL) |
-62.6 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
8.00 JOD (428.09 TL) |
4.02 JOD (215.00 TL) |
-49.8 % |
Childcare | Jordan Edit |
Turkey Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
145.75 JOD (7,799.33 TL) |
335.29 JOD (17,942.14 TL) |
+130.0 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
3,680.88 JOD (196,970.30 TL) |
7,325.84 JOD (392,018.32 TL) |
+99.0 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Jordan Edit |
Turkey Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
38.67 JOD (2,069.37 TL) |
34.92 JOD (1,868.80 TL) |
-9.7 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
36.47 JOD (1,951.77 TL) |
27.59 JOD (1,476.32 TL) |
-24.4 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
73.71 JOD (3,944.38 TL) |
66.87 JOD (3,578.35 TL) |
-9.3 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
52.74 JOD (2,822.43 TL) |
58.84 JOD (3,148.69 TL) |
+11.6 % |
Rent Per Month | Jordan Edit |
Turkey Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
239.69 JOD (12,826.24 TL) |
388.64 JOD (20,796.79 TL) |
+62.1 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
165.12 JOD (8,835.65 TL) |
276.93 JOD (14,819.04 TL) |
+67.7 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
417.79 JOD (22,356.51 TL) |
667.79 JOD (35,734.39 TL) |
+59.8 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
295.96 JOD (15,837.19 TL) |
450.00 JOD (24,080.06 TL) |
+52.0 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Jordan Edit |
Turkey Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
80.45 JOD (4,304.88 TL) |
116.37 JOD (6,227.15 TL) |
+44.7 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
52.01 JOD (2,783.07 TL) |
68.54 JOD (3,667.76 TL) |
+31.8 % |
Salaries And Financing | Jordan Edit |
Turkey Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
472.33 JOD (25,275.30 TL) |
486.50 JOD (26,033.69 TL) |
+3.0 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 7.58 | 40.95 | +440.0 % |
| Last update: | March 2025 | April 2025 | |
| Contributors in the past 12 months: | 143 | 1973 |
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