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

😐 Solo nomad: Arima is 7.2% more expensive than Amman without rent, and 0.3% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Arima is 17% more expensive than Amman without rent, and 10.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Arima
Amman
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.98 TTD 60.6
$7.13 JOD 5.05
25.95%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$74.5 TTD 503
$50.0 JOD 35.47
48.85%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.43 TTD 50.2
$6.99 JOD 4.96
6.29%
Cappuccino
$2.42 TTD 16.31
$4.04 JOD 2.87
-40.10%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.03 TTD 6.96
$0.48 JOD 0.34
114.58%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.72 TTD 4.88
$0.37 JOD 0.26
94.59%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.60 TTD 10.78
$5.63 JOD 3.99
-71.58%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.00 TTD 20.27
$6.94 JOD 4.92
-56.77%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Arima
Amman
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.26 TTD 15.26
$1.43 JOD 1.02
58.04%
White Bread (500g)
$2.33 TTD 15.75
$0.51 JOD 0.36
356.86%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.37 TTD 16.00
$1.62 JOD 1.15
46.30%
Eggs
$4.14 TTD 27.95
$2.55 JOD 1.81
62.35%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.09 TTD 41.12
$6.79 JOD 4.81
-10.31%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.77 TTD 38.97
$6.48 JOD 4.59
-10.96%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.33 TTD 29.22
$11.61 JOD 8.23
-62.70%
Apples (1kg)
$5.68 TTD 38.33
$2.04 JOD 1.45
178.43%
Banana (1kg)
$2.05 TTD 13.81
$1.71 JOD 1.21
19.88%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.28 TTD 28.88
$1.47 JOD 1.04
191.16%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.48 TTD 30.27
$0.80 JOD 0.57
460.00%
Potato (1kg)
$0.99 TTD 6.70
$0.92 JOD 0.65
7.61%
Onion (1kg)
$0.82 TTD 5.53
$0.74 JOD 0.52
10.81%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.44 TTD 9.74
$0.61 JOD 0.43
136.07%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.20 TTD 8.13
$0.58 JOD 0.41
106.90%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.15 TTD 28.03
$3.50 JOD 2.48
18.57%
Wine (Bottle)
$19.32 TTD 130
$20.87 JOD 14.80
-7.43%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.96 TTD 13.25
$4.76 JOD 3.38
-58.82%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.78 TTD 18.76
$5.57 JOD 3.95
-50.09%
🚌 Getting Around
Arima
Amman
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.84 TTD 5.64
$0.76 JOD 0.54
10.53%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$42.16 JOD 29.89
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.93 TTD 6.25
$0.70 JOD 0.49
32.86%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.77 TTD 5.17
$1.39 JOD 0.99
-44.60%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$14.98 TTD 101
$6.85 JOD 4.86
118.69%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.98 TTD 6.63
$1.44 JOD 1.02
-31.94%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.1K TTD 183.1K
$27.7K JOD 19.6K
-1.89%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K TTD 180.3K
$32.2K JOD 22.9K
-17.16%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Arima
Amman
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$80.6 TTD 544
$107 JOD 75.6
-24.41%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$44.44 TTD 300
$16.81 JOD 11.92
164.37%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$61.4 TTD 414
$32.41 JOD 22.98
89.48%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Arima
Amman
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$48.51 TTD 327
$53.9 JOD 38.22
-10.02%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$43.16 JOD 30.60
-
Cinema Ticket
$5.04 TTD 34.02
$11.07 JOD 7.85
-54.47%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Arima
Amman
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$134 TTD 906
$278 JOD 197
-51.77%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,066 TTD 47.7K
$5,386 JOD 3,819
31.18%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Arima
Amman
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$51.7 TTD 349
$61.8 JOD 43.84
-16.45%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$27.06 TTD 183
$55.5 JOD 39.37
-51.26%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$124 TTD 834
$113 JOD 80.2
9.33%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$73.6 TTD 497
$80.6 JOD 57.2
-8.71%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Arima
Amman
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 TTD 3,302
$461 JOD 327
6.18%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$359 TTD 2,426
$296 JOD 210
21.24%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$860 TTD 5,805
$769 JOD 545
11.80%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$727 TTD 4,908
$536 JOD 380
35.53%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$1,487 JOD 1,055
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$965 JOD 684
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Arima
Amman
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,214 TTD 8,191
$687 JOD 487
76.70%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3
7.27
-58.73%

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

Last update for Arima: April 12, 2026

Last update for Amman: April 11, 2026

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