Cost of Living Comparison Between Madaba and Amman Cost of Living Comparison Between Madaba and Amman

🙂 Solo nomad: Madaba is 20% cheaper than Amman without rent, and 25.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Madaba is 22.3% cheaper than Amman without rent, and 15.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Madaba
Amman
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.59 JOD 3.96
$7.07 JOD 5
-20.93%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$48.94 JOD 34.64
$48.55 JOD 34.36
0.80%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.28 JOD 4.45
$7.11 JOD 5.03
-11.67%
Cappuccino
$3.48 JOD 2.46
$4.09 JOD 2.89
-14.91%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.48 JOD 0.34
$0.52 JOD 0.37
-7.69%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 JOD 0.27
$0.38 JOD 0.27
-2.63%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.31 JOD 3.05
$5.78 JOD 4.09
-25.43%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.12 JOD 5.04
$6.94 JOD 4.91
2.59%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Madaba
Amman
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.44 JOD 1.02
$1.48 JOD 1.05
-2.70%
White Bread (500g)
$0.55 JOD 0.39
$0.55 JOD 0.39
-
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.68 JOD 1.19
$1.64 JOD 1.16
2.44%
Eggs
$1.73 JOD 1.23
$2.54 JOD 1.8
-31.89%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.29 JOD 3.03
$6.57 JOD 4.65
-34.70%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.48 JOD 3.88
$6.42 JOD 4.54
-14.64%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.37 JOD 8.05
$11.67 JOD 8.26
-2.57%
Apples (1kg)
$1.99 JOD 1.41
$2 JOD 1.42
-0.50%
Banana (1kg)
$1.44 JOD 1.02
$1.69 JOD 1.2
-14.79%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.46 JOD 1.04
$1.42 JOD 1.01
2.82%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.74 JOD 0.53
$0.76 JOD 0.54
-2.63%
Potato (1kg)
$0.73 JOD 0.52
$0.92 JOD 0.65
-20.65%
Onion (1kg)
$0.68 JOD 0.48
$0.74 JOD 0.52
-8.11%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.34 JOD 0.24
$0.6 JOD 0.43
-43.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.58 JOD 0.41
$0.59 JOD 0.42
-1.69%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.16 JOD 1.53
$3.51 JOD 2.49
-38.46%
Wine (Bottle)
$21.52 JOD 15.23
$20.75 JOD 14.69
3.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$4.88 JOD 3.46
$4.81 JOD 3.4
1.46%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.51 JOD 3.9
$5.54 JOD 3.92
-0.54%
🚌 Getting Around
Madaba
Amman
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.91 JOD 0.64
$0.76 JOD 0.54
19.74%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$70.5 JOD 49.87
$41.75 JOD 29.55
68.77%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.73 JOD 0.51
$0.7 JOD 0.49
4.29%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.39 JOD 0.98
$1.38 JOD 0.98
0.72%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.94 JOD 4.91
$7.14 JOD 5.05
-2.80%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.36 JOD 0.97
$1.39 JOD 0.98
-2.16%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.3K JOD 19.3K
$27.6K JOD 19.5K
-0.99%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.6K JOD 23.1K
$32.5K JOD 23K
0.44%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Madaba
Amman
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$69.9 JOD 49.49
$107 JOD 75.4
-34.38%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.88 JOD 9.82
$16.78 JOD 11.87
-17.28%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$21.33 JOD 15.09
$31.28 JOD 22.14
-31.81%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Madaba
Amman
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$28.01 JOD 19.83
$53.9 JOD 38.14
-48.01%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$70 JOD 49.56
$43.23 JOD 30.6
61.97%
Cinema Ticket
$11.14 JOD 7.89
$11.35 JOD 8.04
-1.85%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Madaba
Amman
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$41.87 JOD 29.63
$278 JOD 197
-84.92%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,145 JOD 810
$5,422 JOD 3,838
-78.88%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Madaba
Amman
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$62.4 JOD 44.14
$62.3 JOD 44.1
0.10%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$48.51 JOD 34.33
$55.7 JOD 39.39
-12.83%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$64.1 JOD 45.34
$112 JOD 79.6
-43.01%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$35.49 JOD 25.12
$79.9 JOD 56.6
-55.59%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Madaba
Amman
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$173 JOD 123
$471 JOD 333
-63.19%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$128 JOD 90.4
$302 JOD 214
-57.66%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$381 JOD 270
$776 JOD 549
-50.85%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$357 JOD 252
$539 JOD 382
-33.85%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$1,467 JOD 1,038
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$919 JOD 650
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Madaba
Amman
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$451 JOD 319
$648 JOD 459
-30.38%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.25
7.27
-14.03%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Madaba: October 28, 2025

Last update for Amman: October 28, 2025

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