Cost of Living Comparison Between 'ajlun and Aqaba Cost of Living Comparison Between 'ajlun and Aqaba

😐 Solo nomad: 'ajlun is 9.3% more expensive than Aqaba without rent, and 3.4% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: 'ajlun is 42% more expensive than Aqaba without rent, and 7.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
'ajlun
Aqaba
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.23 JOD 5.12
$2.81 JOD 1.99
157.30%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$50.3 JOD 35.65
$48.50 JOD 34.38
3.67%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.10 JOD 5.03
$4.13 JOD 2.93
71.91%
Cappuccino
$3.99 JOD 2.83
$4.12 JOD 2.92
-3.16%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 JOD 0.26
$0.51 JOD 0.36
-27.45%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.38 JOD 0.27
$0.37 JOD 0.26
2.70%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.67 JOD 4.02
$5.53 JOD 3.92
2.53%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.85 JOD 4.86
$7.00 JOD 4.96
-2.14%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
'ajlun
Aqaba
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.45 JOD 1.03
$1.44 JOD 1.02
0.69%
White Bread (500g)
$0.54 JOD 0.39
$0.48 JOD 0.34
12.50%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 JOD 1.19
$1.67 JOD 1.19
-
Eggs
$2.55 JOD 1.81
$1.67 JOD 1.19
52.69%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.73 JOD 4.77
$5.80 JOD 4.12
16.03%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.46 JOD 4.58
$4.28 JOD 3.04
50.93%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.27 JOD 7.99
$9.83 JOD 6.97
14.65%
Apples (1kg)
$1.10 JOD 0.78
$1.43 JOD 1.01
-23.08%
Banana (1kg)
$1.12 JOD 0.79
$1.40 JOD 0.99
-20.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.16 JOD 0.82
$1.04 JOD 0.74
11.54%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.80 JOD 0.57
$0.70 JOD 0.49
14.29%
Potato (1kg)
$0.81 JOD 0.57
$0.72 JOD 0.51
12.50%
Onion (1kg)
$0.73 JOD 0.52
$0.69 JOD 0.49
5.80%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.60 JOD 0.43
$0.60 JOD 0.42
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Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.63 JOD 0.45
$0.55 JOD 0.39
14.55%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.45 JOD 2.45
$3.60 JOD 2.55
-4.17%
Wine (Bottle)
$21.35 JOD 15.14
$17.09 JOD 12.11
24.93%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$4.83 JOD 3.42
$2.89 JOD 2.05
67.13%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.39 JOD 3.82
$2.46 JOD 1.74
119.11%
🚌 Getting Around
'ajlun
Aqaba
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.58 JOD 0.41
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.70 JOD 0.50
$0.47 JOD 0.33
48.94%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.44 JOD 1.02
$1.38 JOD 0.98
4.35%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.02 JOD 4.98
$6.95 JOD 4.93
1.01%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.45 JOD 1.03
$1.47 JOD 1.04
-1.36%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.0K JOD 19.2K
$27.4K JOD 19.4K
-1.28%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K JOD 22.6K
$31.1K JOD 22.0K
2.76%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
'ajlun
Aqaba
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$49.50 JOD 35.09
$103 JOD 73.2
-52.07%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.04 JOD 9.95
$16.70 JOD 11.84
-15.93%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$28.71 JOD 20.36
$31.42 JOD 22.28
-8.63%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
'ajlun
Aqaba
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$69.4 JOD 49.20
-
Cinema Ticket
$11.19 JOD 7.93
$11.42 JOD 8.10
-2.01%
🧸 Childcare & Education
'ajlun
Aqaba
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$278 JOD 197
$271 JOD 192
2.61%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,509 JOD 3,906
$2,831 JOD 2,007
94.58%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
'ajlun
Aqaba
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$61.1 JOD 43.31
$28.39 JOD 20.13
115.18%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$57.7 JOD 40.91
$41.73 JOD 29.59
38.27%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$114 JOD 81.0
$42.67 JOD 30.25
167.68%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$81.8 JOD 58.0
$71.0 JOD 50.3
15.23%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
'ajlun
Aqaba
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$281 JOD 199
$305 JOD 216
-7.80%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$213 JOD 151
$257 JOD 182
-17.13%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$415 JOD 294
$731 JOD 518
-43.18%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$277 JOD 197
$489 JOD 347
-43.31%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$1,125 JOD 798
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$557 JOD 395
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
'ajlun
Aqaba
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$677 JOD 480
$574 JOD 407
17.98%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.27
7.27
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Last update for 'ajlun: March 2, 2026

Last update for Aqaba: March 3, 2026

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