Cost of Living Comparison Between At Tafilah and Umm As-summaq Cost of Living Comparison Between At Tafilah and Umm As-summaq

🙂 Solo nomad: At Tafilah is 46.9% cheaper than Umm As-summaq without rent, and 44.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: At Tafilah is 53% cheaper than Umm As-summaq without rent, and 46.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
At Tafilah
Umm As-summaq
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.21 JOD 2.98
$6.33 JOD 4.48
-33.49%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$27.74 JOD 19.64
$48.59 JOD 34.39
-42.91%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.7 JOD 4.04
$4.83 JOD 3.42
18.01%
Cappuccino
$3.49 JOD 2.47
$4.2 JOD 2.97
-16.90%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 JOD 0.26
$0.48 JOD 0.34
-22.92%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.45 JOD 0.32
$0.37 JOD 0.26
21.62%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.76 JOD 4.07
$5.66 JOD 4
1.77%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7 JOD 4.95
$7 JOD 4.96
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🛒 Groceries & Markets
At Tafilah
Umm As-summaq
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.54 JOD 1.09
$1.23 JOD 0.87
25.20%
White Bread (500g)
$0.73 JOD 0.52
$0.33 JOD 0.24
121.21%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.39 JOD 0.98
$1.37 JOD 0.97
1.46%
Eggs
$1.49 JOD 1.06
$2.44 JOD 1.73
-38.93%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.1 JOD 5.03
$2.86 JOD 2.03
148.25%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.87 JOD 2.03
$6.44 JOD 4.56
-55.43%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$11.16 JOD 7.9
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Apples (1kg)
$1.74 JOD 1.23
$1.4 JOD 0.99
24.29%
Banana (1kg)
$1.78 JOD 1.26
$0.68 JOD 0.48
161.76%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.45 JOD 1.03
$1.38 JOD 0.98
5.07%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.73 JOD 0.52
$0.29 JOD 0.21
151.72%
Potato (1kg)
$0.74 JOD 0.52
$0.37 JOD 0.26
100.00%
Onion (1kg)
$0.69 JOD 0.49
$0.27 JOD 0.19
155.56%
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
$0.64 JOD 0.45
-21.88%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.25 JOD 2.3
$3.5 JOD 2.48
-7.14%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$17.01 JOD 12.04
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$4.79 JOD 3.39
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$5.53 JOD 3.91
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🚌 Getting Around
At Tafilah
Umm As-summaq
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.74 JOD 0.52
$0.74 JOD 0.53
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.73 JOD 0.52
$0.68 JOD 0.48
7.35%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.72 JOD 0.51
$0.27 JOD 0.19
166.67%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$7.12 JOD 5.04
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.19 JOD 0.84
$1.4 JOD 0.99
-15.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
-
$27.5K JOD 19.5K
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Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
-
$32.3K JOD 22.9K
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🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
At Tafilah
Umm As-summaq
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$66.2 JOD 46.87
$105 JOD 74.5
-37.10%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
-
$17.15 JOD 12.14
-
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$20.8 JOD 14.73
$31.48 JOD 22.28
-33.93%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
At Tafilah
Umm As-summaq
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$21.35 JOD 15.11
$40.79 JOD 28.87
-47.66%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$35.48 JOD 25.12
-
Cinema Ticket
-
$11.25 JOD 7.96
-
🧸 Childcare & Education
At Tafilah
Umm As-summaq
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
-
$270 JOD 191
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$5,346 JOD 3,784
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
At Tafilah
Umm As-summaq
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$28.49 JOD 20.17
$61.2 JOD 43.33
-53.46%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$25.28 JOD 17.9
$56.9 JOD 40.3
-55.60%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
-
$113 JOD 79.8
-
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$27.91 JOD 19.75
$81 JOD 57.4
-65.56%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
At Tafilah
Umm As-summaq
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$378 JOD 267
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$209 JOD 148
$470 JOD 333
-55.49%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$144 JOD 102
$358 JOD 254
-59.93%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$427 JOD 302
$1,683 JOD 1,191
-74.61%
💵 Salaries & Financials
At Tafilah
Umm As-summaq
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$420 JOD 297
$726 JOD 514
-42.23%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
6.67
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Last update for At Tafilah: October 29, 2025

Last update for Umm As-summaq: October 28, 2025

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