Belgium vs Jordan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Belgium Jordan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1528
$880
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3592
$2200
🏠 One person rent
$807
$333
🏘️ Family rent
$1313
$601
🍽️ Food expenses
$523
$320
🚐 Transport expenses
$78.3
$123
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2610
$607
💸 GDP per capita
$54701
$4456
😃 Human freedom index
8.47
6.48
❤️ Life expectancy
81.7
74.2
👮 Corruption perceptions index
69
49
🌐 English speaking %
59%
45%
🎓 Higher education
96
66
😀 Quality of life
87
54
🏙️ Population
11.6M
10.4M

The average cost of living in Belgium ($1528) is 74% more expensive than in Jordan ($880). Belgium ranked 29th vs 102nd for Jordan in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Belgium compared to 0.7 months in Jordan. Ranked 19th and 71st best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Belgium vs Jordan

We calculate prices for Belgium and Jordan as a population-weighted mean of 91 and 8 cities, respectively. Since large cities tend to have a higher cost of living, it's better to visit specific city pages below for more relevant information.

Belgium Jordan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.8
$6.13
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$79.5
$44.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.9
$6.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.57
$5.43
 Cappuccino
$3.51
$3.18
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.88
$0.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$727
$332
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$614
$214
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1250
$624
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1036
$436
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$121
$62.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$186
$95.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$48.8
$32.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.48%
7.28%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3895
$1098
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3182
$742
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.7
$0.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$47
$30.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$25.3
$11.8
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.72
$1.42
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.18
$1.37
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.21
$0.49
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$1.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.51
$2.01
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$6.61
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$5.74
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.2
$11.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$1.78
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$1.61
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$1.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$0.73
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$0.92
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$0.75
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.66
$1.62
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.21
$17.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$4.54
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.47
$3.52
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.2
$5.62
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.94
$4.78
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.01
$2.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.61
$3.53
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.8
$49.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.8
$10.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.2
$33.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.3
$9.49
👖 Brand Jeans
$89.3
$54.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.5
$101
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$622
$205
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14161
$4994

Cost of living in other countries

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Cities Comparison in Belgium vs Jordan

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In Belgium

City Cost of living Population
Antwerp
$1640
529K
Ghent
$1559
265K
Brussels
$1816
196K
Liege
$1399
195K
Charleroi
$1368
204K
Schaerbeek
$1651
133K
Anderlecht
$1667
121K
Leuven
$1683
101K
Mouscron
$1351
58.2K
Bruges
$1514
119K
Mons
$1391
95.3K
Namur
$1350
114K
Aalst
$1663
88.9K
Ostend
$1314
71.6K
La Louviere
$1503
81K
Tournai
$1545
69.6K
Kortrijk
$1342
77.7K
Hasselt
$1432
77.7K
Mechelen
$1541
86.9K
Braine-l'Alleud
$1615
39.8K
Seraing
$1393
64.3K
Sint-Niklaas
$1514
80.2K
Woluwe-Saint-Lambert
$1580
57.7K
Vilvoorde
$1539
44K
Forest
$1692
56.6K
Roeselare
$1327
64.5K
Dendermonde
$1446
45.7K
Genk
$1422
66.1K
Saint-Gilles
$1663
49.7K
Verviers
$1182
55.2K

In Jordan

City Cost of living Population
Amman
$994
4.01M
Irbid
$679
1.91M
Aqaba
$809
140K
Al-Salt
$552
108K
Jerash
$608
50.7K
Al-Karak
$710
32.2K
Ma'an
$793
30K
Tafilah
$646
23.5K