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

🙂 Solo nomad: At Tafilah is 42.9% cheaper than Kerak without rent, and 56.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: At Tafilah is 41.9% cheaper than Kerak without rent, and 44.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
At Tafilah
Kerak
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.43 JOD 3.14
$2.83 JOD 2.01
56.54%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$27.91 JOD 19.79
$50.1 JOD 35.52
-44.29%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.54 JOD 3.93
$5.55 JOD 3.94
-0.18%
Cappuccino
$3.62 JOD 2.57
$0.73 JOD 0.52
395.89%
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
$0.36 JOD 0.26
36.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.74 JOD 4.07
$5.77 JOD 4.09
-0.52%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.96 JOD 4.94
$6.85 JOD 4.86
1.61%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
At Tafilah
Kerak
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.54 JOD 1.09
$1.38 JOD 0.98
11.59%
White Bread (500g)
$0.68 JOD 0.48
$0.37 JOD 0.26
83.78%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.43 JOD 1.02
$0.89 JOD 0.63
60.67%
Eggs
$1.43 JOD 1.01
$1.66 JOD 1.17
-13.86%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.09 JOD 5.03
$6.68 JOD 4.73
6.14%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.90 JOD 2.05
$4.30 JOD 3.05
-32.56%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$11.50 JOD 8.15
-
Apples (1kg)
$1.72 JOD 1.22
$1.37 JOD 0.97
25.55%
Banana (1kg)
$1.73 JOD 1.22
$1.44 JOD 1.02
20.14%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.43 JOD 1.01
$1.45 JOD 1.03
-1.38%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.74 JOD 0.53
$0.41 JOD 0.29
80.49%
Potato (1kg)
$0.68 JOD 0.48
$0.87 JOD 0.62
-21.84%
Onion (1kg)
$0.74 JOD 0.53
$0.74 JOD 0.52
-
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.70 JOD 0.50
$0.65 JOD 0.46
7.69%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.47 JOD 0.33
$0.58 JOD 0.41
-18.97%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.10 JOD 2.20
$3.43 JOD 2.43
-9.62%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$20.84 JOD 14.77
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$4.72 JOD 3.34
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$5.37 JOD 3.81
-
🚌 Getting Around
At Tafilah
Kerak
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.74 JOD 0.53
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.68 JOD 0.48
$0.73 JOD 0.52
-6.85%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.68 JOD 0.48
$1.38 JOD 0.98
-50.72%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$7.25 JOD 5.14
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.17 JOD 0.83
$1.44 JOD 1.02
-18.75%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
-
$27.1K JOD 19.2K
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
-
$32.1K JOD 22.8K
-
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
At Tafilah
Kerak
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$65.4 JOD 46.35
$106 JOD 75.1
-38.25%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
-
$16.61 JOD 11.78
-
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$20.88 JOD 14.80
$28.12 JOD 19.94
-25.75%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
At Tafilah
Kerak
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$20.81 JOD 14.76
$42.93 JOD 30.44
-51.53%
Cinema Ticket
-
$11.47 JOD 8.13
-
🧸 Childcare & Education
At Tafilah
Kerak
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
-
$139 JOD 98.3
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$3,382 JOD 2,398
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
At Tafilah
Kerak
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$28.36 JOD 20.11
$62.2 JOD 44.12
-54.43%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.99 JOD 17.72
$57.6 JOD 40.82
-56.59%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
-
$112 JOD 79.7
-
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$28.41 JOD 20.14
$81.4 JOD 57.7
-65.11%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
At Tafilah
Kerak
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$183 JOD 130
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$230 JOD 163
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$213 JOD 151
$286 JOD 203
-25.34%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$143 JOD 101
$321 JOD 228
-55.43%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$208 JOD 148
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$282 JOD 200
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
At Tafilah
Kerak
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$511 JOD 362
-
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 Kerak: March 1, 2026

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