Cost of Living Comparison Between 'ajlun and Umm As-summaq Cost of Living Comparison Between 'ajlun and Umm As-summaq

🙂 Solo nomad: 'ajlun is 8.5% cheaper than Umm As-summaq without rent, and 20.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: 'ajlun is 23.9% more expensive than Umm As-summaq without rent, and 9.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
'ajlun
Umm As-summaq
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.23 JOD 5.12
$6.41 JOD 4.54
12.79%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$50.3 JOD 35.65
$48.44 JOD 34.34
3.80%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.10 JOD 5.03
$4.84 JOD 3.43
46.69%
Cappuccino
$3.99 JOD 2.83
$4.15 JOD 2.94
-3.86%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 JOD 0.26
$0.49 JOD 0.35
-24.49%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.38 JOD 0.27
$0.37 JOD 0.27
2.70%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.67 JOD 4.02
$5.61 JOD 3.98
1.07%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.85 JOD 4.86
$6.91 JOD 4.90
-0.87%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
'ajlun
Umm As-summaq
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.45 JOD 1.03
$1.26 JOD 0.89
15.08%
White Bread (500g)
$0.54 JOD 0.39
$0.37 JOD 0.26
45.95%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 JOD 1.19
$1.43 JOD 1.01
16.78%
Eggs
$2.55 JOD 1.81
$2.56 JOD 1.82
-0.39%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.73 JOD 4.77
$2.77 JOD 1.96
142.96%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.46 JOD 4.58
$6.65 JOD 4.71
-2.86%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.27 JOD 7.99
$11.50 JOD 8.15
-2.00%
Apples (1kg)
$1.10 JOD 0.78
$1.43 JOD 1.01
-23.08%
Banana (1kg)
$1.12 JOD 0.79
$0.68 JOD 0.48
64.71%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.16 JOD 0.82
$1.44 JOD 1.02
-19.44%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.80 JOD 0.57
$0.27 JOD 0.19
196.30%
Potato (1kg)
$0.81 JOD 0.57
$0.37 JOD 0.26
118.92%
Onion (1kg)
$0.73 JOD 0.52
$0.27 JOD 0.19
170.37%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.60 JOD 0.43
$0.65 JOD 0.46
-7.69%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.63 JOD 0.45
$0.64 JOD 0.45
-1.56%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.45 JOD 2.45
$3.45 JOD 2.45
-
Wine (Bottle)
$21.35 JOD 15.14
$16.60 JOD 11.77
28.61%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$4.83 JOD 3.42
$4.86 JOD 3.45
-0.62%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.39 JOD 3.82
$5.49 JOD 3.90
-1.82%
🚌 Getting Around
'ajlun
Umm As-summaq
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.58 JOD 0.41
$0.73 JOD 0.51
-20.55%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.70 JOD 0.50
$0.74 JOD 0.52
-5.41%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.44 JOD 1.02
$0.29 JOD 0.21
396.55%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.02 JOD 4.98
$7.01 JOD 4.97
0.14%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.45 JOD 1.03
$1.37 JOD 0.97
5.84%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.0K JOD 19.2K
$26.8K JOD 19.0K
1.00%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K JOD 22.6K
$32.5K JOD 23.1K
-1.89%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
'ajlun
Umm As-summaq
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$49.50 JOD 35.09
$105 JOD 74.6
-52.98%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.04 JOD 9.95
$17.19 JOD 12.19
-18.32%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$28.71 JOD 20.36
$31.51 JOD 22.34
-8.89%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
'ajlun
Umm As-summaq
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$40.30 JOD 28.57
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$34.66 JOD 24.58
-
Cinema Ticket
$11.19 JOD 7.93
$11.09 JOD 7.86
0.90%
🧸 Childcare & Education
'ajlun
Umm As-summaq
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$278 JOD 197
$279 JOD 198
-0.50%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,509 JOD 3,906
$5,369 JOD 3,807
2.60%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
'ajlun
Umm As-summaq
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$61.1 JOD 43.31
$60.5 JOD 42.92
0.91%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$57.7 JOD 40.91
$56.5 JOD 40.08
2.05%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$114 JOD 81.0
$113 JOD 79.9
1.39%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$81.8 JOD 58.0
$81.1 JOD 57.5
0.85%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
'ajlun
Umm As-summaq
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$281 JOD 199
$386 JOD 273
-27.18%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$213 JOD 151
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$415 JOD 294
$457 JOD 324
-9.09%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$277 JOD 197
$361 JOD 256
-23.26%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$1,680 JOD 1,191
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
'ajlun
Umm As-summaq
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$677 JOD 480
$730 JOD 517
-7.29%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.27
6.67
9.00%

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Last update for 'ajlun: March 2, 2026

Last update for Umm As-summaq: March 3, 2026

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