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

😐 Solo nomad: 'ajlun is 7.8% more expensive than Madaba without rent, and 4.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: 'ajlun is 17.4% more expensive than Madaba without rent, and 6.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
'ajlun
Madaba
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.11 JOD 5.03
$5.59 JOD 3.96
27.19%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$50.1 JOD 35.45
$48.94 JOD 34.64
2.35%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.98 JOD 4.94
$6.28 JOD 4.45
11.15%
Cappuccino
$4.06 JOD 2.88
$3.48 JOD 2.46
16.67%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.36 JOD 0.26
$0.48 JOD 0.34
-25.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 JOD 0.26
$0.37 JOD 0.27
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.59 JOD 3.95
$4.31 JOD 3.05
29.70%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.25 JOD 5.13
$7.12 JOD 5.04
1.83%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
'ajlun
Madaba
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.42 JOD 1.01
$1.44 JOD 1.02
-1.39%
White Bread (500g)
$0.55 JOD 0.39
$0.55 JOD 0.39
-
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.69 JOD 1.19
$1.68 JOD 1.19
0.60%
Eggs
$2.47 JOD 1.75
$1.73 JOD 1.23
42.77%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.46 JOD 4.57
$4.29 JOD 3.03
50.58%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.73 JOD 4.76
$5.48 JOD 3.88
22.81%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.5 JOD 8.14
$11.37 JOD 8.05
1.14%
Apples (1kg)
$1.15 JOD 0.81
$1.99 JOD 1.41
-42.21%
Banana (1kg)
$1.11 JOD 0.78
$1.44 JOD 1.02
-22.92%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.1 JOD 0.78
$1.46 JOD 1.04
-24.66%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.82 JOD 0.58
$0.74 JOD 0.53
10.81%
Potato (1kg)
$0.83 JOD 0.59
$0.73 JOD 0.52
13.70%
Onion (1kg)
$0.74 JOD 0.53
$0.68 JOD 0.48
8.82%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.64 JOD 0.46
$0.34 JOD 0.24
88.24%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.63 JOD 0.45
$0.58 JOD 0.41
8.62%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.5 JOD 2.48
$2.16 JOD 1.53
62.04%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.93 JOD 14.82
$21.52 JOD 15.23
-2.74%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$4.69 JOD 3.32
$4.88 JOD 3.46
-3.89%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.27 JOD 3.73
$5.51 JOD 3.9
-4.36%
🚌 Getting Around
'ajlun
Madaba
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.54 JOD 0.38
$0.91 JOD 0.64
-40.66%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$70.5 JOD 49.87
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.73 JOD 0.52
$0.73 JOD 0.51
-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.43 JOD 1.01
$1.39 JOD 0.98
2.88%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.85 JOD 4.85
$6.94 JOD 4.91
-1.30%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.41 JOD 1
$1.36 JOD 0.97
3.68%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27K JOD 19.1K
$27.3K JOD 19.3K
-1.13%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.5K JOD 23K
$32.6K JOD 23.1K
-0.51%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
'ajlun
Madaba
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$49.09 JOD 34.75
$69.9 JOD 49.49
-29.79%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.06 JOD 9.95
$13.88 JOD 9.82
1.30%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$28.77 JOD 20.36
$21.33 JOD 15.09
34.88%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
'ajlun
Madaba
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$28.01 JOD 19.83
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$70 JOD 49.56
-
Cinema Ticket
$11.42 JOD 8.08
$11.14 JOD 7.89
2.51%
🧸 Childcare & Education
'ajlun
Madaba
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$273 JOD 193
$41.87 JOD 29.63
552.21%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,426 JOD 3,840
$1,145 JOD 810
373.86%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
'ajlun
Madaba
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$62.1 JOD 43.93
$62.4 JOD 44.14
-0.50%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$56.9 JOD 40.25
$48.51 JOD 34.33
17.23%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$115 JOD 81.1
$64.1 JOD 45.34
78.85%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$79.3 JOD 56.2
$35.49 JOD 25.12
123.56%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
'ajlun
Madaba
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$285 JOD 202
$173 JOD 123
64.63%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$214 JOD 151
$128 JOD 90.4
67.52%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$422 JOD 299
$381 JOD 270
10.73%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$285 JOD 202
$357 JOD 252
-20.06%
💵 Salaries & Financials
'ajlun
Madaba
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$697 JOD 493
$451 JOD 319
54.44%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.27
6.25
16.32%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for 'ajlun: October 28, 2025

Last update for Madaba: October 28, 2025

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