Jordan

Compared with United Arab Emirates, using real observed prices.

Baseline: United Arab Emirates = 1×

Jordan vs

United Arab Emirates

Overall verdict

Jordan is about 1.07× United Arab Emirates.

Average across 3 categories, 4 items with data

The shape of prices (vs United Arab Emirates = 1×)

How to read this

The centre line is United Arab Emirates. 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

United Arab Emirates United Arab Emirates = 1×

Jordan is pricier →

⛽ Transport 2 items

×1.59
⚡ Utilities 1 item

×1.13
🍔 Food & Dining 1 item

×0.68

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

In Jordan, Gasoline 1L costs 2.1× what it does in United Arab Emirates — but Big Mac costs only 0.7×. What is expensive here is energy, not the goods that carry a world price.

Real prices. Real sources. Real dates.

Gasoline 1L 1 L ×2.06

Jordan AED 6.79 USD 1.848

United Arab Emirates AED 3.29 USD 0.896

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Diesel 1L 1 L ×1.22

Jordan AED 4.40 USD 1.199

United Arab Emirates AED 3.60 USD 0.98

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×1.13

Jordan AED 0.33 USD 0.09

United Arab Emirates AED 0.29 USD 0.08

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Big Mac 1 burger ×0.68

Jordan AED 12.97 JOD 2.5

United Arab Emirates AED 19.00 AED 19

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