IsraelIsrael

Jordan

Compared with Israel, using real observed prices.

Baseline: IsraelIsrael = 1×

JordanJordan vs IsraelIsrael
Overall verdict

JordanJordan is about 0.55× IsraelIsrael.

Average across 3 categories, 4 items with data

The shape of prices (vs IsraelIsrael = 1×)

How to read this

The centre line is Israel. 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 IsraelIsrael Israel = 1× JordanJordan is pricier →
  • Transport 2 items
    ×0.60
  • 🍔 Food & Dining 1 item
    ×0.55
  • Utilities 1 item
    ×0.49

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

In Jordan, Gasoline 1L costs 0.7× what it does in Israel — but Electricity 1kWh (household) costs only 0.5×. What is expensive here is energy, not the goods that carry a world price.

Real prices. Real sources. Real dates.

  • Gasoline 1L 1 L ×0.73
    JordanJordan ILS 5.50 USD 1.848
    IsraelIsrael ILS 7.55 USD 2.535
    Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
  • Big Mac 1 burger ×0.55
    JordanJordan ILS 11.10 JOD 2.5
    IsraelIsrael ILS 20.00 ILS 20
    Observed 2026-01-01 · The Economist Big Mac Index
  • Diesel 1L 1 L ×0.50
    JordanJordan ILS 3.57 USD 1.199
    IsraelIsrael ILS 7.17 USD 2.407
    Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
  • Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×0.49
    JordanJordan ILS 0.28 USD 0.09
    IsraelIsrael ILS 0.58 USD 0.185
    Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com

See what really changed Jordan

Big Mac, 2021 → 2026
At the timeUsing the exchange rate of each date
+17%
in JOD
2.13 → 2.5
vs
At today's rateUsing today's exchange rate
+12%
in ILS

It rose 17% in local currency, but 12% in yours. Most of what you feel is the exchange rate, not Jordan's inflation.