78.26
Austin, TX
🇺🇸 United States
😐 Solo nomad:
Dubai is 32.6% more expensive than Amman without rent, and 61.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3:
Dubai is 33.5% more expensive than Amman without rent, and 59.7% more expensive with rent.
🍽 Eating Out
Dubai
Amman
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.03 AED 40.52
$7.26 JOD 5.14
51.93%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$82.3 AED 302
$49.8 JOD 35.25
65.16%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.28 AED 34.08
$6.86 JOD 4.86
35.28%
Cappuccino
$5.55 AED 20.38
$4.07 JOD 2.88
36.36%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.21 AED 4.44
$0.49 JOD 0.34
146.94%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.95 AED 3.48
$0.37 JOD 0.26
156.76%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$12.43 AED 45.66
$5.68 JOD 4.02
118.84%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$13.89 AED 51
$7.07 JOD 5.01
96.46%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Dubai
Amman
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.98 AED 7.28
$1.41 JOD 1
40.43%
White Bread (500g)
$1.41 AED 5.19
$0.5 JOD 0.36
182.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.29 AED 8.42
$1.65 JOD 1.17
38.79%
Eggs
$3.38 AED 12.42
$2.49 JOD 1.76
35.74%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.05 AED 36.9
$6.78 JOD 4.8
48.23%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.17 AED 33.67
$6.58 JOD 4.66
39.36%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.8 AED 46.99
$11.66 JOD 8.25
9.78%
Apples (1kg)
$2.37 AED 8.7
$1.97 JOD 1.39
20.30%
Banana (1kg)
$1.96 AED 7.18
$1.71 JOD 1.21
14.62%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.87 AED 6.85
$1.47 JOD 1.04
27.21%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.56 AED 5.74
$0.76 JOD 0.54
105.26%
Potato (1kg)
$1.19 AED 4.36
$0.91 JOD 0.65
30.77%
Onion (1kg)
$1.26 AED 4.62
$0.74 JOD 0.52
70.27%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.46 AED 5.36
$0.6 JOD 0.43
143.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.65 AED 2.37
$0.58 JOD 0.41
12.07%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.6 AED 24.23
$3.61 JOD 2.55
82.83%
Wine (Bottle)
$16.62 AED 61
$21.37 JOD 15.12
-22.23%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.6 AED 9.55
$4.64 JOD 3.28
-43.97%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.36 AED 12.36
$5.49 JOD 3.89
-38.80%
🚌 Getting Around
Dubai
Amman
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.59 AED 5.84
$0.75 JOD 0.53
112.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$83.1 AED 305
$42.88 JOD 30.35
93.87%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.31 AED 12.15
$0.74 JOD 0.52
347.30%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.85 AED 3.1
$1.39 JOD 0.99
-38.85%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.1 AED 29.75
$7.16 JOD 5.07
13.13%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.73 AED 2.69
$1.46 JOD 1.03
-50.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.9K AED 120.9K
$27.6K JOD 19.6K
19.19%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.7K AED 83.4K
$32.8K JOD 23.2K
-30.79%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Dubai
Amman
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$216 AED 794
$104 JOD 73.8
107.41%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$63.3 AED 233
$16.84 JOD 11.92
276.01%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$103 AED 377
$31.87 JOD 22.55
221.96%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Dubai
Amman
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$88.4 AED 324
$55.6 JOD 39.32
59.06%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$46.27 AED 170
$42.43 JOD 30.03
9.05%
Cinema Ticket
$15.23 AED 55.9
$11.43 JOD 8.09
33.25%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Dubai
Amman
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$850 AED 3,122
$272 JOD 193
212.62%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14K AED 51.4K
$5,447 JOD 3,856
157.08%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Dubai
Amman
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$80.6 AED 296
$62.1 JOD 43.93
29.94%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$63.5 AED 233
$57.7 JOD 40.85
9.96%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 AED 417
$115 JOD 81.6
-1.58%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$122 AED 449
$79.6 JOD 56.4
53.52%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Dubai
Amman
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,420 AED 8,885
$469 JOD 332
415.71%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,589 AED 5,833
$296 JOD 209
437.22%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$4,593 AED 16.9K
$761 JOD 538
503.78%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,980 AED 10.9K
$532 JOD 377
460.01%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,592 AED 27.9K
$1,440 JOD 1,019
427.18%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,810 AED 14K
$903 JOD 639
321.93%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Dubai
Amman
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,034 AED 14.8K
$697 JOD 493
479.15%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.49
7.27
-38.24%
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