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

😐 Solo nomad: Amman is 18.8% more expensive than 'ajlun without rent, and 29% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Amman is 6.9% more expensive than 'ajlun without rent, and 30.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Amman
'ajlun
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.01 JOD 4.97
$7.23 JOD 5.12
-3.04%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$48.41 JOD 34.33
$50.3 JOD 35.65
-3.72%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.99 JOD 4.96
$7.10 JOD 5.03
-1.55%
Cappuccino
$4.09 JOD 2.90
$3.99 JOD 2.83
2.51%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.52 JOD 0.37
$0.37 JOD 0.26
40.54%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.34 JOD 0.24
$0.38 JOD 0.27
-10.53%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.58 JOD 3.95
$5.67 JOD 4.02
-1.59%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.97 JOD 4.94
$6.85 JOD 4.86
1.75%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Amman
'ajlun
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.41 JOD 1.00
$1.45 JOD 1.03
-2.76%
White Bread (500g)
$0.56 JOD 0.39
$0.54 JOD 0.39
3.70%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.69 JOD 1.20
$1.67 JOD 1.19
1.20%
Eggs
$2.54 JOD 1.80
$2.55 JOD 1.81
-0.39%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.54 JOD 4.64
$6.73 JOD 4.77
-2.82%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.48 JOD 4.59
$6.46 JOD 4.58
0.31%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.62 JOD 8.24
$11.27 JOD 7.99
3.11%
Apples (1kg)
$2.07 JOD 1.47
$1.10 JOD 0.78
88.18%
Banana (1kg)
$1.77 JOD 1.25
$1.12 JOD 0.79
58.04%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.46 JOD 1.04
$1.16 JOD 0.82
25.86%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.81 JOD 0.58
$0.80 JOD 0.57
1.25%
Potato (1kg)
$0.92 JOD 0.65
$0.81 JOD 0.57
13.58%
Onion (1kg)
$0.73 JOD 0.51
$0.73 JOD 0.52
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Lettuce (1 head)
$0.61 JOD 0.43
$0.60 JOD 0.43
1.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.58 JOD 0.41
$0.63 JOD 0.45
-7.94%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.63 JOD 2.57
$3.45 JOD 2.45
5.22%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.81 JOD 14.76
$21.35 JOD 15.14
-2.53%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$4.79 JOD 3.39
$4.83 JOD 3.42
-0.83%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.27 JOD 3.74
$5.39 JOD 3.82
-2.23%
🚌 Getting Around
Amman
'ajlun
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.80 JOD 0.57
$0.58 JOD 0.41
37.93%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$43.08 JOD 30.54
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.74 JOD 0.53
$0.70 JOD 0.50
5.71%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.45 JOD 1.03
$1.44 JOD 1.02
0.69%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.19 JOD 5.10
$7.02 JOD 4.98
2.42%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.47 JOD 1.04
$1.45 JOD 1.03
1.38%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.4K JOD 19.4K
$27.0K JOD 19.2K
1.28%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.1K JOD 22.8K
$31.9K JOD 22.6K
0.56%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Amman
'ajlun
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$105 JOD 74.1
$49.50 JOD 35.09
111.17%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$16.77 JOD 11.89
$14.04 JOD 9.95
19.44%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$31.79 JOD 22.54
$28.71 JOD 20.36
10.73%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Amman
'ajlun
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$55.9 JOD 39.60
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$42.60 JOD 30.20
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$11.48 JOD 8.14
$11.19 JOD 7.93
2.59%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Amman
'ajlun
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$270 JOD 192
$278 JOD 197
-2.73%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,355 JOD 3,797
$5,509 JOD 3,906
-2.79%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Amman
'ajlun
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$60.5 JOD 42.90
$61.1 JOD 43.31
-0.95%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$55.5 JOD 39.32
$57.7 JOD 40.91
-3.88%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$112 JOD 79.3
$114 JOD 81.0
-2.07%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$79.7 JOD 56.5
$81.8 JOD 58.0
-2.49%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Amman
'ajlun
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$454 JOD 322
$281 JOD 199
61.72%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$291 JOD 206
$213 JOD 151
36.72%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$788 JOD 559
$415 JOD 294
89.86%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$536 JOD 380
$277 JOD 197
93.23%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,491 JOD 1,057
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$968 JOD 687
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Amman
'ajlun
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$685 JOD 486
$677 JOD 480
1.25%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.27
7.27
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CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Amman: March 1, 2026

Last update for 'ajlun: March 2, 2026

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