Cost of Living Comparison Between Kerak and Amman Cost of Living Comparison Between Kerak and Amman

🙂 Solo nomad: Kerak is 17.8% cheaper than Amman without rent, and 20.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Kerak is 12.1% cheaper than Amman without rent, and 22.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Kerak
Amman
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.77 JOD 1.96
$7.07 JOD 5
-60.82%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$49.07 JOD 34.73
$48.55 JOD 34.36
1.07%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.66 JOD 4.01
$7.11 JOD 5.03
-20.39%
Cappuccino
$0.73 JOD 0.52
$4.09 JOD 2.89
-82.15%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.51 JOD 0.36
$0.52 JOD 0.37
-1.92%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 JOD 0.26
$0.38 JOD 0.27
-2.63%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.76 JOD 4.08
$5.78 JOD 4.09
-0.35%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.21 JOD 5.1
$6.94 JOD 4.91
3.89%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Kerak
Amman
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.43 JOD 1.01
$1.48 JOD 1.05
-3.38%
White Bread (500g)
$0.33 JOD 0.24
$0.55 JOD 0.39
-40.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.88 JOD 0.62
$1.64 JOD 1.16
-46.34%
Eggs
$1.66 JOD 1.17
$2.54 JOD 1.8
-34.65%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.48 JOD 4.58
$6.57 JOD 4.65
-1.37%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.13 JOD 2.93
$6.42 JOD 4.54
-35.67%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.37 JOD 8.05
$11.67 JOD 8.26
-2.57%
Apples (1kg)
$1.38 JOD 0.98
$2 JOD 1.42
-31.00%
Banana (1kg)
$1.39 JOD 0.98
$1.69 JOD 1.2
-17.75%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.44 JOD 1.02
$1.42 JOD 1.01
1.41%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.41 JOD 0.29
$0.76 JOD 0.54
-46.05%
Potato (1kg)
$0.87 JOD 0.61
$0.92 JOD 0.65
-5.43%
Onion (1kg)
$0.7 JOD 0.49
$0.74 JOD 0.52
-5.41%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.66 JOD 0.47
$0.6 JOD 0.43
10.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.58 JOD 0.41
$0.59 JOD 0.42
-1.69%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.43 JOD 2.43
$3.51 JOD 2.49
-2.28%
Wine (Bottle)
$21.39 JOD 15.14
$20.75 JOD 14.69
3.08%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$4.66 JOD 3.3
$4.81 JOD 3.4
-3.12%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.47 JOD 3.87
$5.54 JOD 3.92
-1.26%
🚌 Getting Around
Kerak
Amman
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.76 JOD 0.54
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$41.75 JOD 29.55
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.7 JOD 0.49
$0.7 JOD 0.49
-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.37 JOD 0.97
$1.38 JOD 0.98
-0.72%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.07 JOD 5
$7.14 JOD 5.05
-0.98%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.47 JOD 1.04
$1.39 JOD 0.98
5.76%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.7K JOD 19.6K
$27.6K JOD 19.5K
0.38%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K JOD 22.5K
$32.5K JOD 23K
-1.94%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kerak
Amman
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$106 JOD 75.3
$107 JOD 75.4
-0.19%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$16.62 JOD 11.76
$16.78 JOD 11.87
-0.95%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$28.04 JOD 19.84
$31.28 JOD 22.14
-10.36%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Kerak
Amman
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.66 JOD 30.19
$53.9 JOD 38.14
-20.82%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$43.23 JOD 30.6
-
Cinema Ticket
$11.17 JOD 7.91
$11.35 JOD 8.04
-1.59%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Kerak
Amman
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$143 JOD 101
$278 JOD 197
-48.48%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,448 JOD 2,441
$5,422 JOD 3,838
-36.40%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Kerak
Amman
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$61.4 JOD 43.47
$62.3 JOD 44.1
-1.43%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$57.1 JOD 40.41
$55.7 JOD 39.39
2.59%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 JOD 79.6
$112 JOD 79.6
0.09%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$79 JOD 55.9
$79.9 JOD 56.6
-1.14%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Kerak
Amman
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$185 JOD 131
$471 JOD 333
-60.65%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$223 JOD 158
$302 JOD 214
-26.20%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$277 JOD 196
$776 JOD 549
-64.33%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$322 JOD 228
$539 JOD 382
-40.36%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$213 JOD 151
$1,467 JOD 1,038
-85.48%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$286 JOD 202
$919 JOD 650
-68.91%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Kerak
Amman
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$519 JOD 367
$648 JOD 459
-19.86%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.27
7.27
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Last update for Kerak: October 28, 2025

Last update for Amman: October 28, 2025

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