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

🙂 Solo nomad: At Tafilah is 44.6% cheaper than Aqaba without rent, and 55.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: At Tafilah is 51.6% cheaper than Aqaba without rent, and 46.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
At Tafilah
Aqaba
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.21 JOD 2.98
$2.81 JOD 1.99
49.82%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$27.74 JOD 19.64
$49.61 JOD 35.11
-44.08%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.7 JOD 4.04
$4.13 JOD 2.92
38.01%
Cappuccino
$3.49 JOD 2.47
$4.19 JOD 2.96
-16.71%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 JOD 0.26
$0.52 JOD 0.37
-28.85%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.45 JOD 0.32
$0.35 JOD 0.25
28.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.76 JOD 4.07
$5.76 JOD 4.08
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7 JOD 4.95
$7.22 JOD 5.11
-3.05%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
At Tafilah
Aqaba
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.54 JOD 1.09
$1.37 JOD 0.97
12.41%
White Bread (500g)
$0.73 JOD 0.52
$0.48 JOD 0.34
52.08%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.39 JOD 0.98
$1.63 JOD 1.15
-14.72%
Eggs
$1.49 JOD 1.06
$1.73 JOD 1.22
-13.87%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.1 JOD 5.03
$5.65 JOD 4
25.66%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.87 JOD 2.03
$4.15 JOD 2.94
-30.84%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$9.59 JOD 6.79
-
Apples (1kg)
$1.74 JOD 1.23
$1.39 JOD 0.98
25.18%
Banana (1kg)
$1.78 JOD 1.26
$1.44 JOD 1.02
23.61%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.45 JOD 1.03
$1.04 JOD 0.74
39.42%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.73 JOD 0.52
$0.7 JOD 0.49
4.29%
Potato (1kg)
$0.74 JOD 0.52
$0.69 JOD 0.49
7.25%
Onion (1kg)
$0.69 JOD 0.49
$0.74 JOD 0.53
-6.76%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.73 JOD 0.52
$0.61 JOD 0.43
19.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.5 JOD 0.36
$0.57 JOD 0.41
-12.28%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.25 JOD 2.3
$3.51 JOD 2.49
-7.41%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$16.68 JOD 11.81
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$2.88 JOD 2.04
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.4 JOD 1.7
-
🚌 Getting Around
At Tafilah
Aqaba
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.74 JOD 0.52
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.73 JOD 0.52
$0.51 JOD 0.36
43.14%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.72 JOD 0.51
$1.45 JOD 1.03
-50.34%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$7.23 JOD 5.12
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.19 JOD 0.84
$1.47 JOD 1.04
-19.05%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
-
$26.8K JOD 19K
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
-
$30.8K JOD 21.8K
-
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
At Tafilah
Aqaba
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$66.2 JOD 46.87
$105 JOD 74.4
-36.98%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
-
$17.17 JOD 12.15
-
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$20.8 JOD 14.73
$32.2 JOD 22.79
-35.40%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
At Tafilah
Aqaba
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$21.35 JOD 15.11
$71.4 JOD 50.5
-70.09%
Cinema Ticket
-
$11.2 JOD 7.93
-
🧸 Childcare & Education
At Tafilah
Aqaba
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
-
$277 JOD 196
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$2,825 JOD 2,000
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
At Tafilah
Aqaba
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$28.49 JOD 20.17
$28.49 JOD 20.17
-
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$25.28 JOD 17.9
$42.56 JOD 30.13
-40.60%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
-
$42.59 JOD 30.14
-
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$27.91 JOD 19.75
$70.3 JOD 49.74
-60.29%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
At Tafilah
Aqaba
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$314 JOD 223
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$260 JOD 184
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$209 JOD 148
$743 JOD 526
-71.85%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$144 JOD 102
$500 JOD 354
-71.29%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$427 JOD 302
$1,131 JOD 800
-62.21%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$572 JOD 405
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
At Tafilah
Aqaba
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$420 JOD 297
$568 JOD 402
-26.12%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
7.27
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Last update for At Tafilah: October 29, 2025

Last update for Aqaba: October 28, 2025

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