Jordan

Compared with Japan, using real observed prices.

Baseline: Japan = 1×

Jordan vs

Japan

Overall verdict

Jordan is about 0.88× Japan.

Average across 3 categories, 4 items with data

The shape of prices (vs Japan = 1×)

How to read this

The centre line is Japan. 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

Japan Japan = 1×

Jordan is pricier →

⛽ Transport 2 items

×1.48
🍔 Food & Dining 1 item

×1.17
⚡ Utilities 1 item

×0.40

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

In Jordan, Gasoline 1L costs 1.8× what it does in Japan — but Electricity 1kWh (household) costs only 0.4×. What is expensive here is energy, not the goods that carry a world price.

Real prices. Real sources. Real dates.

Gasoline 1L 1 L ×1.78

Jordan ¥301 USD 1.848

Japan ¥169 USD 1.041

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Diesel 1L 1 L ×1.23

Jordan ¥195 USD 1.199

Japan ¥159 USD 0.976

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Big Mac 1 burger ×1.17

Jordan ¥560 JOD 2.5

Japan ¥480 JPY 480

Observed 2026-01-01 · The Economist Big Mac Index
Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×0.40

Jordan ¥14 USD 0.09

Japan ¥36 USD 0.227

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com