Jordan

Compared with China, using real observed prices.

Baseline: China = 1×

Jordan vs

China

Overall verdict

Jordan is about 1.15× China.

Average across 3 categories, 4 items with data

The shape of prices (vs China = 1×)

How to read this

The centre line is China. A bar running right means Jordan 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

China China = 1×

Jordan is pricier →

⛽ Transport 2 items

×1.34
⚡ Utilities 1 item

×1.18
🍔 Food & Dining 1 item

×0.96

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

In Jordan, Gasoline 1L costs 1.6× what it does in China — but Big Mac costs only 1.0×. What is expensive here is energy, not the goods that carry a world price.

Real prices. Real sources. Real dates.

Gasoline 1L 1 L ×1.57

Jordan ¥12.56 USD 1.848

China ¥8.01 USD 1.179

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×1.18

Jordan ¥0.62 USD 0.09

China ¥0.52 USD 0.076

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Diesel 1L 1 L ×1.15

Jordan ¥8.15 USD 1.199

China ¥7.10 USD 1.045

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Big Mac 1 burger ×0.96

Jordan ¥24.59 JOD 2.5

China ¥25.50 CNY 25.5

Observed 2026-01-01 · The Economist Big Mac Index