Cost of Living Comparison Between As Salt and Amman Cost of Living Comparison Between As Salt and Amman

🙂 Solo nomad: As Salt is 38.9% cheaper than Amman without rent, and 38.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: As Salt is 27.4% cheaper than Amman without rent, and 37.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
As Salt
Amman
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.24 JOD 3
$7.07 JOD 5
-40.03%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$20.99 JOD 14.86
$48.55 JOD 34.36
-56.77%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.84 JOD 4.84
$7.11 JOD 5.03
-3.80%
Cappuccino
$1.39 JOD 0.98
$4.09 JOD 2.89
-66.01%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.36 JOD 0.26
$0.52 JOD 0.37
-30.77%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.29 JOD 0.21
$0.38 JOD 0.27
-23.68%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.73 JOD 4.06
$5.78 JOD 4.09
-0.87%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.28 JOD 3.03
$6.94 JOD 4.91
-38.33%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
As Salt
Amman
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.39 JOD 0.99
$1.48 JOD 1.05
-6.08%
White Bread (500g)
$0.36 JOD 0.26
$0.55 JOD 0.39
-34.55%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.63 JOD 1.15
$1.64 JOD 1.16
-0.61%
Eggs
$1.7 JOD 1.2
$2.54 JOD 1.8
-33.07%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.12 JOD 2.92
$6.57 JOD 4.65
-37.29%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.11 JOD 2.91
$6.42 JOD 4.54
-35.98%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.32 JOD 8.02
$11.67 JOD 8.26
-3.00%
Apples (1kg)
$1.44 JOD 1.02
$2 JOD 1.42
-28.00%
Banana (1kg)
$1.41 JOD 1
$1.69 JOD 1.2
-16.57%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.38 JOD 0.98
$1.42 JOD 1.01
-2.82%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.53 JOD 0.38
$0.76 JOD 0.54
-30.26%
Potato (1kg)
$0.74 JOD 0.52
$0.92 JOD 0.65
-19.57%
Onion (1kg)
$0.74 JOD 0.52
$0.74 JOD 0.52
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Lettuce (1 head)
$0.66 JOD 0.47
$0.6 JOD 0.43
10.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.63 JOD 0.44
$0.59 JOD 0.42
6.78%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.54 JOD 2.51
$3.51 JOD 2.49
0.85%
Wine (Bottle)
$21.1 JOD 14.93
$20.75 JOD 14.69
1.69%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$4.82 JOD 3.41
$4.81 JOD 3.4
0.21%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.41 JOD 3.83
$5.54 JOD 3.92
-2.35%
🚌 Getting Around
As Salt
Amman
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.89 JOD 0.63
$0.76 JOD 0.54
17.11%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.27 JOD 20.01
$41.75 JOD 29.55
-32.29%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.61 JOD 0.44
$0.7 JOD 0.49
-12.86%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.43 JOD 1.01
$1.38 JOD 0.98
3.62%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.04 JOD 4.98
$7.14 JOD 5.05
-1.40%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.37 JOD 0.97
$1.39 JOD 0.98
-1.44%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$20.9K JOD 14.8K
$27.6K JOD 19.5K
-24.03%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.4K JOD 18K
$32.5K JOD 23K
-21.73%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
As Salt
Amman
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$35.44 JOD 25.08
$107 JOD 75.4
-66.74%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.31 JOD 8.01
$16.78 JOD 11.87
-32.60%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$14.12 JOD 9.99
$31.28 JOD 22.14
-54.86%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
As Salt
Amman
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$33.31 JOD 23.58
$53.9 JOD 38.14
-38.18%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$35.67 JOD 25.24
$43.23 JOD 30.6
-17.49%
Cinema Ticket
$9.27 JOD 6.56
$11.35 JOD 8.04
-18.33%
🧸 Childcare & Education
As Salt
Amman
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$143 JOD 101
$278 JOD 197
-48.39%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,328 JOD 3,771
$5,422 JOD 3,838
-1.74%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
As Salt
Amman
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$25.16 JOD 17.81
$62.3 JOD 44.1
-59.62%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$48.7 JOD 34.47
$55.7 JOD 39.39
-12.49%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$48.88 JOD 34.6
$112 JOD 79.6
-56.51%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$28.77 JOD 20.36
$79.9 JOD 56.6
-64.00%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
As Salt
Amman
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$141 JOD 99.7
$471 JOD 333
-70.09%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$153 JOD 108
$302 JOD 214
-49.32%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$251 JOD 177
$776 JOD 549
-67.72%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$279 JOD 197
$539 JOD 382
-48.29%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$1,467 JOD 1,038
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$919 JOD 650
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
As Salt
Amman
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$536 JOD 379
$648 JOD 459
-17.32%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.27
7.27
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Last update for As Salt: October 28, 2025

Last update for Amman: October 28, 2025

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