Cost of Living Comparison Between As Salt and At Tafilah Cost of Living Comparison Between As Salt and At Tafilah

😐 Solo nomad: As Salt is 50.3% more expensive than At Tafilah without rent, and 73.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: As Salt is 81.9% more expensive than At Tafilah without rent, and 40.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
As Salt
At Tafilah
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.24 JOD 3
$4.21 JOD 2.98
0.71%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$20.99 JOD 14.86
$27.74 JOD 19.64
-24.33%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.84 JOD 4.84
$5.7 JOD 4.04
20.00%
Cappuccino
$1.39 JOD 0.98
$3.49 JOD 2.47
-60.17%
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
$0.45 JOD 0.32
-35.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.73 JOD 4.06
$5.76 JOD 4.07
-0.52%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.28 JOD 3.03
$7 JOD 4.95
-38.86%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
As Salt
At Tafilah
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.39 JOD 0.99
$1.54 JOD 1.09
-9.74%
White Bread (500g)
$0.36 JOD 0.26
$0.73 JOD 0.52
-50.68%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.63 JOD 1.15
$1.39 JOD 0.98
17.27%
Eggs
$1.7 JOD 1.2
$1.49 JOD 1.06
14.09%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.12 JOD 2.92
$7.1 JOD 5.03
-41.97%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.11 JOD 2.91
$2.87 JOD 2.03
43.21%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.32 JOD 8.02
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Apples (1kg)
$1.44 JOD 1.02
$1.74 JOD 1.23
-17.24%
Banana (1kg)
$1.41 JOD 1
$1.78 JOD 1.26
-20.79%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.38 JOD 0.98
$1.45 JOD 1.03
-4.83%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.53 JOD 0.38
$0.73 JOD 0.52
-27.40%
Potato (1kg)
$0.74 JOD 0.52
$0.74 JOD 0.52
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Onion (1kg)
$0.74 JOD 0.52
$0.69 JOD 0.49
7.25%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.66 JOD 0.47
$0.73 JOD 0.52
-9.59%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.63 JOD 0.44
$0.5 JOD 0.36
26.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.54 JOD 2.51
$3.25 JOD 2.3
8.92%
Wine (Bottle)
$21.1 JOD 14.93
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Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$4.82 JOD 3.41
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.41 JOD 3.83
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🚌 Getting Around
As Salt
At Tafilah
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.89 JOD 0.63
$0.74 JOD 0.52
20.27%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.27 JOD 20.01
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.61 JOD 0.44
$0.73 JOD 0.52
-16.44%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.43 JOD 1.01
$0.72 JOD 0.51
98.61%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.04 JOD 4.98
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Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.37 JOD 0.97
$1.19 JOD 0.84
15.13%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$20.9K JOD 14.8K
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Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.4K JOD 18K
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🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
As Salt
At Tafilah
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$35.44 JOD 25.08
$66.2 JOD 46.87
-46.48%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.31 JOD 8.01
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Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$14.12 JOD 9.99
$20.8 JOD 14.73
-32.12%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
As Salt
At Tafilah
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$33.31 JOD 23.58
$21.35 JOD 15.11
56.02%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$35.67 JOD 25.24
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Cinema Ticket
$9.27 JOD 6.56
-
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🧸 Childcare & Education
As Salt
At Tafilah
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$143 JOD 101
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International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,328 JOD 3,771
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👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
As Salt
At Tafilah
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$25.16 JOD 17.81
$28.49 JOD 20.17
-11.69%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$48.7 JOD 34.47
$25.28 JOD 17.9
92.64%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$48.88 JOD 34.6
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Men's Leather Business Shoes
$28.77 JOD 20.36
$27.91 JOD 19.75
3.08%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
As Salt
At Tafilah
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$141 JOD 99.7
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1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$153 JOD 108
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3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$251 JOD 177
$209 JOD 148
19.77%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$279 JOD 197
$144 JOD 102
94.10%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
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$427 JOD 302
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💵 Salaries & Financials
As Salt
At Tafilah
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$536 JOD 379
$420 JOD 297
27.68%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.27
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Last update for As Salt: October 28, 2025

Last update for At Tafilah: October 29, 2025

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