Cost of Living Comparison Between Umm As-summaq and 'ajlun Cost of Living Comparison Between Umm As-summaq and 'ajlun

😐 Solo nomad: Umm As-summaq is 9.3% more expensive than 'ajlun without rent, and 17.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Umm As-summaq is 19.3% cheaper than 'ajlun without rent, and 10% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Umm As-summaq
'ajlun
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.41 JOD 4.54
$7.23 JOD 5.12
-11.34%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$48.44 JOD 34.34
$50.3 JOD 35.65
-3.66%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.84 JOD 3.43
$7.10 JOD 5.03
-31.83%
Cappuccino
$4.15 JOD 2.94
$3.99 JOD 2.83
4.01%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.49 JOD 0.35
$0.37 JOD 0.26
32.43%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 JOD 0.27
$0.38 JOD 0.27
-2.63%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.61 JOD 3.98
$5.67 JOD 4.02
-1.06%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.91 JOD 4.90
$6.85 JOD 4.86
0.88%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Umm As-summaq
'ajlun
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.26 JOD 0.89
$1.45 JOD 1.03
-13.10%
White Bread (500g)
$0.37 JOD 0.26
$0.54 JOD 0.39
-31.48%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.43 JOD 1.01
$1.67 JOD 1.19
-14.37%
Eggs
$2.56 JOD 1.82
$2.55 JOD 1.81
0.39%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$2.77 JOD 1.96
$6.73 JOD 4.77
-58.84%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.65 JOD 4.71
$6.46 JOD 4.58
2.94%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.50 JOD 8.15
$11.27 JOD 7.99
2.04%
Apples (1kg)
$1.43 JOD 1.01
$1.10 JOD 0.78
30.00%
Banana (1kg)
$0.68 JOD 0.48
$1.12 JOD 0.79
-39.29%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.44 JOD 1.02
$1.16 JOD 0.82
24.14%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.27 JOD 0.19
$0.80 JOD 0.57
-66.25%
Potato (1kg)
$0.37 JOD 0.26
$0.81 JOD 0.57
-54.32%
Onion (1kg)
$0.27 JOD 0.19
$0.73 JOD 0.52
-63.01%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.65 JOD 0.46
$0.60 JOD 0.43
8.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.64 JOD 0.45
$0.63 JOD 0.45
1.59%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.45 JOD 2.45
$3.45 JOD 2.45
-
Wine (Bottle)
$16.60 JOD 11.77
$21.35 JOD 15.14
-22.25%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$4.86 JOD 3.45
$4.83 JOD 3.42
0.62%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.49 JOD 3.90
$5.39 JOD 3.82
1.86%
🚌 Getting Around
Umm As-summaq
'ajlun
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.73 JOD 0.51
$0.58 JOD 0.41
25.86%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.74 JOD 0.52
$0.70 JOD 0.50
5.71%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.29 JOD 0.21
$1.44 JOD 1.02
-79.86%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.01 JOD 4.97
$7.02 JOD 4.98
-0.14%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.37 JOD 0.97
$1.45 JOD 1.03
-5.52%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.8K JOD 19.0K
$27.0K JOD 19.2K
-0.99%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.5K JOD 23.1K
$31.9K JOD 22.6K
1.93%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Umm As-summaq
'ajlun
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$105 JOD 74.6
$49.50 JOD 35.09
112.67%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.19 JOD 12.19
$14.04 JOD 9.95
22.44%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$31.51 JOD 22.34
$28.71 JOD 20.36
9.75%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Umm As-summaq
'ajlun
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$40.30 JOD 28.57
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$34.66 JOD 24.58
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$11.09 JOD 7.86
$11.19 JOD 7.93
-0.89%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Umm As-summaq
'ajlun
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$279 JOD 198
$278 JOD 197
0.50%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,369 JOD 3,807
$5,509 JOD 3,906
-2.54%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Umm As-summaq
'ajlun
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$60.5 JOD 42.92
$61.1 JOD 43.31
-0.90%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$56.5 JOD 40.08
$57.7 JOD 40.91
-2.01%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 JOD 79.9
$114 JOD 81.0
-1.37%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$81.1 JOD 57.5
$81.8 JOD 58.0
-0.84%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Umm As-summaq
'ajlun
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$386 JOD 273
$281 JOD 199
37.33%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$213 JOD 151
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$457 JOD 324
$415 JOD 294
10.00%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$361 JOD 256
$277 JOD 197
30.32%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,680 JOD 1,191
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Umm As-summaq
'ajlun
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$730 JOD 517
$677 JOD 480
7.86%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.67
7.27
-8.25%

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Last update for Umm As-summaq: March 3, 2026

Last update for 'ajlun: March 2, 2026

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