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

🙂 Solo nomad: Aqaba is 8.6% cheaper than 'ajlun without rent, and 3.6% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Aqaba is 29.6% cheaper than 'ajlun without rent, and 7.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Aqaba
'ajlun
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.81 JOD 1.99
$7.23 JOD 5.12
-61.13%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$48.50 JOD 34.38
$50.3 JOD 35.65
-3.54%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.13 JOD 2.93
$7.10 JOD 5.03
-41.83%
Cappuccino
$4.12 JOD 2.92
$3.99 JOD 2.83
3.26%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.51 JOD 0.36
$0.37 JOD 0.26
37.84%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 JOD 0.26
$0.38 JOD 0.27
-2.63%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.53 JOD 3.92
$5.67 JOD 4.02
-2.47%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.00 JOD 4.96
$6.85 JOD 4.86
2.19%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Aqaba
'ajlun
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.44 JOD 1.02
$1.45 JOD 1.03
-0.69%
White Bread (500g)
$0.48 JOD 0.34
$0.54 JOD 0.39
-11.11%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 JOD 1.19
$1.67 JOD 1.19
-
Eggs
$1.67 JOD 1.19
$2.55 JOD 1.81
-34.51%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.80 JOD 4.12
$6.73 JOD 4.77
-13.82%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.28 JOD 3.04
$6.46 JOD 4.58
-33.75%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.83 JOD 6.97
$11.27 JOD 7.99
-12.78%
Apples (1kg)
$1.43 JOD 1.01
$1.10 JOD 0.78
30.00%
Banana (1kg)
$1.40 JOD 0.99
$1.12 JOD 0.79
25.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.04 JOD 0.74
$1.16 JOD 0.82
-10.34%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.70 JOD 0.49
$0.80 JOD 0.57
-12.50%
Potato (1kg)
$0.72 JOD 0.51
$0.81 JOD 0.57
-11.11%
Onion (1kg)
$0.69 JOD 0.49
$0.73 JOD 0.52
-5.48%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.60 JOD 0.42
$0.60 JOD 0.43
-
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.55 JOD 0.39
$0.63 JOD 0.45
-12.70%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.60 JOD 2.55
$3.45 JOD 2.45
4.35%
Wine (Bottle)
$17.09 JOD 12.11
$21.35 JOD 15.14
-19.95%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.89 JOD 2.05
$4.83 JOD 3.42
-40.17%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.46 JOD 1.74
$5.39 JOD 3.82
-54.36%
🚌 Getting Around
Aqaba
'ajlun
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.58 JOD 0.41
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.47 JOD 0.33
$0.70 JOD 0.50
-32.86%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.38 JOD 0.98
$1.44 JOD 1.02
-4.17%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.95 JOD 4.93
$7.02 JOD 4.98
-1.00%
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
1.30%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.1K JOD 22.0K
$31.9K JOD 22.6K
-2.68%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Aqaba
'ajlun
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$103 JOD 73.2
$49.50 JOD 35.09
108.63%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$16.70 JOD 11.84
$14.04 JOD 9.95
18.95%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$31.42 JOD 22.28
$28.71 JOD 20.36
9.44%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Aqaba
'ajlun
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$69.4 JOD 49.20
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$11.42 JOD 8.10
$11.19 JOD 7.93
2.06%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Aqaba
'ajlun
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$271 JOD 192
$278 JOD 197
-2.55%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,831 JOD 2,007
$5,509 JOD 3,906
-48.61%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Aqaba
'ajlun
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$28.39 JOD 20.13
$61.1 JOD 43.31
-53.53%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.73 JOD 29.59
$57.7 JOD 40.91
-27.68%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$42.67 JOD 30.25
$114 JOD 81.0
-62.64%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$71.0 JOD 50.3
$81.8 JOD 58.0
-13.22%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Aqaba
'ajlun
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$305 JOD 216
$281 JOD 199
8.47%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$257 JOD 182
$213 JOD 151
20.67%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$731 JOD 518
$415 JOD 294
76.01%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$489 JOD 347
$277 JOD 197
76.39%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,125 JOD 798
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$557 JOD 395
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Aqaba
'ajlun
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$574 JOD 407
$677 JOD 480
-15.24%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.27
7.27
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Last update for Aqaba: March 3, 2026

Last update for 'ajlun: March 2, 2026

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