Cost of Living Comparison Between As Salt and 'ajlun Cost of Living Comparison Between As Salt and 'ajlun

🙂 Solo nomad: As Salt is 16.4% cheaper than 'ajlun without rent, and 19% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: As Salt is 34.7% cheaper than 'ajlun without rent, and 18.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
As Salt
'ajlun
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.21 JOD 2.98
$7.23 JOD 5.12
-41.77%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$21.28 JOD 15.09
$50.3 JOD 35.65
-57.68%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.99 JOD 4.96
$7.10 JOD 5.03
-1.55%
Cappuccino
$1.45 JOD 1.03
$3.99 JOD 2.83
-63.66%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.36 JOD 0.26
$0.37 JOD 0.26
-2.70%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.29 JOD 0.21
$0.38 JOD 0.27
-23.68%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.54 JOD 3.93
$5.67 JOD 4.02
-2.29%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.13 JOD 2.93
$6.85 JOD 4.86
-39.71%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
As Salt
'ajlun
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.43 JOD 1.02
$1.45 JOD 1.03
-1.38%
White Bread (500g)
$0.33 JOD 0.24
$0.54 JOD 0.39
-38.89%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 JOD 1.19
$1.67 JOD 1.19
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Eggs
$1.65 JOD 1.17
$2.55 JOD 1.81
-35.29%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.27 JOD 3.03
$6.73 JOD 4.77
-36.55%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.13 JOD 2.93
$6.46 JOD 4.58
-36.07%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.61 JOD 8.23
$11.27 JOD 7.99
3.02%
Apples (1kg)
$1.44 JOD 1.02
$1.10 JOD 0.78
30.91%
Banana (1kg)
$1.46 JOD 1.04
$1.12 JOD 0.79
30.36%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.43 JOD 1.01
$1.16 JOD 0.82
23.28%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.57 JOD 0.41
$0.80 JOD 0.57
-28.75%
Potato (1kg)
$0.69 JOD 0.49
$0.81 JOD 0.57
-14.81%
Onion (1kg)
$0.68 JOD 0.48
$0.73 JOD 0.52
-6.85%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.65 JOD 0.46
$0.60 JOD 0.43
8.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.59 JOD 0.42
$0.63 JOD 0.45
-6.35%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.63 JOD 2.57
$3.45 JOD 2.45
5.22%
Wine (Bottle)
$21.04 JOD 14.92
$21.35 JOD 15.14
-1.45%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$4.61 JOD 3.27
$4.83 JOD 3.42
-4.55%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.39 JOD 3.82
$5.39 JOD 3.82
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🚌 Getting Around
As Salt
'ajlun
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.84 JOD 0.60
$0.58 JOD 0.41
44.83%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.49 JOD 20.20
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-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.62 JOD 0.44
$0.70 JOD 0.50
-11.43%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.43 JOD 1.01
$1.44 JOD 1.02
-0.69%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.97 JOD 4.94
$7.02 JOD 4.98
-0.71%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.30 JOD 0.92
$1.45 JOD 1.03
-10.34%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.1K JOD 15.0K
$27.0K JOD 19.2K
-21.87%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.5K JOD 18.1K
$31.9K JOD 22.6K
-20.01%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
As Salt
'ajlun
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$35.69 JOD 25.31
$49.50 JOD 35.09
-27.90%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.32 JOD 8.03
$14.04 JOD 9.95
-19.37%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$13.87 JOD 9.84
$28.71 JOD 20.36
-51.69%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
As Salt
'ajlun
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$32.61 JOD 23.12
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$35.54 JOD 25.20
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$8.91 JOD 6.32
$11.19 JOD 7.93
-20.38%
🧸 Childcare & Education
As Salt
'ajlun
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$142 JOD 100
$278 JOD 197
-49.04%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,449 JOD 3,863
$5,509 JOD 3,906
-1.09%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
As Salt
'ajlun
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$24.72 JOD 17.53
$61.1 JOD 43.31
-59.54%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$48.45 JOD 34.35
$57.7 JOD 40.91
-16.03%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$48.48 JOD 34.37
$114 JOD 81.0
-57.56%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$28.44 JOD 20.17
$81.8 JOD 58.0
-65.22%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
As Salt
'ajlun
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$142 JOD 101
$281 JOD 199
-49.37%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$155 JOD 110
$213 JOD 151
-27.07%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$251 JOD 178
$415 JOD 294
-39.47%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$279 JOD 198
$277 JOD 197
0.58%
💵 Salaries & Financials
As Salt
'ajlun
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$557 JOD 395
$677 JOD 480
-17.73%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.27
7.27
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Last update for As Salt: March 2, 2026

Last update for 'ajlun: March 2, 2026

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