Cost of Living Comparison Between Amman and Arima Cost of Living Comparison Between Amman and Arima

🙂 Solo nomad: Amman is 6.7% cheaper than Arima without rent, and 0.3% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Amman is 14.5% cheaper than Arima without rent, and 9.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Amman
Arima
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.13 JOD 5.05
$8.98 TTD 60.6
-20.60%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$50.0 JOD 35.47
$74.5 TTD 503
-32.82%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.99 JOD 4.96
$7.43 TTD 50.2
-5.92%
Cappuccino
$4.04 JOD 2.87
$2.42 TTD 16.31
66.94%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.48 JOD 0.34
$1.03 TTD 6.96
-53.40%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 JOD 0.26
$0.72 TTD 4.88
-48.61%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.63 JOD 3.99
$1.60 TTD 10.78
251.87%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.94 JOD 4.92
$3.00 TTD 20.27
131.33%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Amman
Arima
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.43 JOD 1.02
$2.26 TTD 15.26
-36.73%
White Bread (500g)
$0.51 JOD 0.36
$2.33 TTD 15.75
-78.11%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.62 JOD 1.15
$2.37 TTD 16.00
-31.65%
Eggs
$2.55 JOD 1.81
$4.14 TTD 27.95
-38.41%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.79 JOD 4.81
$6.09 TTD 41.12
11.49%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.48 JOD 4.59
$5.77 TTD 38.97
12.31%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.61 JOD 8.23
$4.33 TTD 29.22
168.13%
Apples (1kg)
$2.04 JOD 1.45
$5.68 TTD 38.33
-64.08%
Banana (1kg)
$1.71 JOD 1.21
$2.05 TTD 13.81
-16.59%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.47 JOD 1.04
$4.28 TTD 28.88
-65.65%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.80 JOD 0.57
$4.48 TTD 30.27
-82.14%
Potato (1kg)
$0.92 JOD 0.65
$0.99 TTD 6.70
-7.07%
Onion (1kg)
$0.74 JOD 0.52
$0.82 TTD 5.53
-9.76%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.61 JOD 0.43
$1.44 TTD 9.74
-57.64%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.58 JOD 0.41
$1.20 TTD 8.13
-51.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.50 JOD 2.48
$4.15 TTD 28.03
-15.66%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.87 JOD 14.80
$19.32 TTD 130
8.02%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$4.76 JOD 3.38
$1.96 TTD 13.25
142.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.57 JOD 3.95
$2.78 TTD 18.76
100.36%
🚌 Getting Around
Amman
Arima
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.76 JOD 0.54
$0.84 TTD 5.64
-9.52%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$42.16 JOD 29.89
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.70 JOD 0.49
$0.93 TTD 6.25
-24.73%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.39 JOD 0.99
$0.77 TTD 5.17
80.52%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.85 JOD 4.86
$14.98 TTD 101
-54.27%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.44 JOD 1.02
$0.98 TTD 6.63
46.94%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.7K JOD 19.6K
$27.1K TTD 183.1K
1.93%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.2K JOD 22.9K
$26.7K TTD 180.3K
20.72%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Amman
Arima
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$107 JOD 75.6
$80.6 TTD 544
32.29%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$16.81 JOD 11.92
$44.44 TTD 300
-62.17%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$32.41 JOD 22.98
$61.4 TTD 414
-47.22%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Amman
Arima
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$53.9 JOD 38.22
$48.51 TTD 327
11.13%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$43.16 JOD 30.60
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$11.07 JOD 7.85
$5.04 TTD 34.02
119.64%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Amman
Arima
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$278 JOD 197
$134 TTD 906
107.36%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,386 JOD 3,819
$7,066 TTD 47.7K
-23.77%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Amman
Arima
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$61.8 JOD 43.84
$51.7 TTD 349
19.68%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$55.5 JOD 39.37
$27.06 TTD 183
105.17%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 JOD 80.2
$124 TTD 834
-8.54%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$80.6 JOD 57.2
$73.6 TTD 497
9.54%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Amman
Arima
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$461 JOD 327
$489 TTD 3,302
-5.82%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$296 JOD 210
$359 TTD 2,426
-17.52%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$769 JOD 545
$860 TTD 5,805
-10.55%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$536 JOD 380
$727 TTD 4,908
-26.22%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,487 JOD 1,055
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-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$965 JOD 684
-
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Amman
Arima
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$687 JOD 487
$1,214 TTD 8,191
-43.41%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.27
3
142.33%

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Last update for Amman: April 11, 2026

Last update for Arima: April 12, 2026

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