Cost of Living Comparison Between At Tafilah and Aqaba Cost of Living Comparison Between At Tafilah and Aqaba

🙂 Solo nomad: At Tafilah is 40.8% cheaper than Aqaba without rent, and 56.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: At Tafilah is 22.3% cheaper than Aqaba without rent, and 47.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
At Tafilah
Aqaba
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.43 JOD 3.14
$2.81 JOD 1.99
57.65%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$27.91 JOD 19.79
$48.50 JOD 34.38
-42.45%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.54 JOD 3.93
$4.13 JOD 2.93
34.14%
Cappuccino
$3.62 JOD 2.57
$4.12 JOD 2.92
-12.14%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.36 JOD 0.26
$0.51 JOD 0.36
-29.41%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.49 JOD 0.35
$0.37 JOD 0.26
32.43%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.74 JOD 4.07
$5.53 JOD 3.92
3.80%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.96 JOD 4.94
$7.00 JOD 4.96
-0.57%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
At Tafilah
Aqaba
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.54 JOD 1.09
$1.44 JOD 1.02
6.94%
White Bread (500g)
$0.68 JOD 0.48
$0.48 JOD 0.34
41.67%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.43 JOD 1.02
$1.67 JOD 1.19
-14.37%
Eggs
$1.43 JOD 1.01
$1.67 JOD 1.19
-14.37%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.09 JOD 5.03
$5.80 JOD 4.12
22.24%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.90 JOD 2.05
$4.28 JOD 3.04
-32.24%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$9.83 JOD 6.97
-
Apples (1kg)
$1.72 JOD 1.22
$1.43 JOD 1.01
20.28%
Banana (1kg)
$1.73 JOD 1.22
$1.40 JOD 0.99
23.57%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.43 JOD 1.01
$1.04 JOD 0.74
37.50%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.74 JOD 0.53
$0.70 JOD 0.49
5.71%
Potato (1kg)
$0.68 JOD 0.48
$0.72 JOD 0.51
-5.56%
Onion (1kg)
$0.74 JOD 0.53
$0.69 JOD 0.49
7.25%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.70 JOD 0.50
$0.60 JOD 0.42
16.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.47 JOD 0.33
$0.55 JOD 0.39
-14.55%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.10 JOD 2.20
$3.60 JOD 2.55
-13.89%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$17.09 JOD 12.11
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$2.89 JOD 2.05
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.46 JOD 1.74
-
🚌 Getting Around
At Tafilah
Aqaba
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.74 JOD 0.53
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.68 JOD 0.48
$0.47 JOD 0.33
44.68%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.68 JOD 0.48
$1.38 JOD 0.98
-50.72%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$6.95 JOD 4.93
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.17 JOD 0.83
$1.47 JOD 1.04
-20.41%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
-
$27.4K JOD 19.4K
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
-
$31.1K JOD 22.0K
-
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
At Tafilah
Aqaba
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$65.4 JOD 46.35
$103 JOD 73.2
-36.70%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
-
$16.70 JOD 11.84
-
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$20.88 JOD 14.80
$31.42 JOD 22.28
-33.55%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
At Tafilah
Aqaba
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$20.81 JOD 14.76
$69.4 JOD 49.20
-70.01%
Cinema Ticket
-
$11.42 JOD 8.10
-
🧸 Childcare & Education
At Tafilah
Aqaba
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
-
$271 JOD 192
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$2,831 JOD 2,007
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
At Tafilah
Aqaba
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$28.36 JOD 20.11
$28.39 JOD 20.13
-0.11%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.99 JOD 17.72
$41.73 JOD 29.59
-40.12%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
-
$42.67 JOD 30.25
-
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$28.41 JOD 20.14
$71.0 JOD 50.3
-59.96%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
At Tafilah
Aqaba
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$305 JOD 216
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$257 JOD 182
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$213 JOD 151
$731 JOD 518
-70.79%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$143 JOD 101
$489 JOD 347
-70.74%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$1,125 JOD 798
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$557 JOD 395
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
At Tafilah
Aqaba
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$574 JOD 407
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
7.27
-

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Last update for At Tafilah: March 1, 2026

Last update for Aqaba: March 3, 2026

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