JordanJordan

Israel

Compared with Jordan, using real observed prices.

Baseline: JordanJordan = 1×

IsraelIsrael vs JordanJordan
Overall verdict

IsraelIsrael is about 1.83× JordanJordan.

Average across 3 categories, 5 items with data

The shape of prices (vs JordanJordan = 1×)

How to read this

The centre line is Jordan. A bar running right means Israel is pricier; running left means cheaper. The thin bar behind shows the range from the cheapest to the priciest item in that category.

← Cheaper than JordanJordan Jordan = 1× IsraelIsrael is pricier →
  • Utilities 1 item
    ×2.06
  • 🍔 Food & Dining 1 item
    ×1.80
  • Transport 2 items
    ×1.66

Thin bar shows the range (cheapest to priciest item in the category)

In Israel, Electricity 1kWh (household) costs 2.1× what it does in Jordan — but Gasoline 1L costs only 1.4×. What is expensive here is energy, not the goods that carry a world price.

Real prices. Real sources. Real dates.

  • Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×2.06
    IsraelIsrael JOD 0.13 USD 0.185
    JordanJordan JOD 0.06 USD 0.09
    Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
  • Diesel 1L 1 L ×2.01
    IsraelIsrael JOD 1.70 USD 2.407
    JordanJordan JOD 0.85 USD 1.199
    Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
  • Big Mac 1 burger ×1.80
    IsraelIsrael JOD 4.50 ILS 20
    JordanJordan JOD 2.50 JOD 2.5
    Observed 2026-01-01 · The Economist Big Mac Index
  • Gasoline 1L 1 L ×1.37
    IsraelIsrael JOD 1.79 USD 2.535
    JordanJordan JOD 1.31 USD 1.848
    Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com

See what really changed Israel

Big Mac, 2021 → 2026
At the timeUsing the exchange rate of each date
+18%
in ILS
17 → 20
vs
At today's rateUsing today's exchange rate
+23%
in JOD

It rose 18% in local currency, but 23% in yours. Most of what you feel is the exchange rate, not Israel's inflation.