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Cost of Living Comparison Between Wadi Musa and Amman Cost of Living Comparison Between Wadi Musa and Amman

🙂 Solo nomad: Wadi Musa is 27.8% cheaper than Amman without rent, and 17.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Wadi Musa is 29.4% cheaper than Amman without rent, and 39.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Wadi Musa
Amman
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.13 JOD 3.64
$6.85 JOD 4.86
-25.11%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$35.96 JOD 25.49
$48.80 JOD 34.60
-26.31%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.93 JOD 3.49
$7.15 JOD 5.07
-31.05%
Cappuccino
$2.79 JOD 1.98
$4.19 JOD 2.97
-33.41%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.47 JOD 0.33
$0.51 JOD 0.36
-7.84%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.34 JOD 0.24
$0.35 JOD 0.24
-2.86%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.58 JOD 3.95
$5.62 JOD 3.98
-0.71%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.15 JOD 5.07
$7.07 JOD 5.01
1.13%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Wadi Musa
Amman
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.46 JOD 1.04
$1.42 JOD 1.00
2.82%
White Bread (500g)
$0.54 JOD 0.38
$0.55 JOD 0.39
-1.82%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.61 JOD 1.14
$1.68 JOD 1.19
-4.17%
Eggs
$2.44 JOD 1.73
$2.48 JOD 1.76
-1.61%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.48 JOD 4.59
$6.46 JOD 4.58
0.31%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.76 JOD 3.38
$6.70 JOD 4.75
-28.96%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.44 JOD 8.11
$11.52 JOD 8.17
-0.69%
Apples (1kg)
$1.74 JOD 1.23
$1.96 JOD 1.39
-11.22%
Banana (1kg)
$1.38 JOD 0.98
$1.77 JOD 1.26
-22.03%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.48 JOD 1.05
$1.41 JOD 1.00
4.96%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.68 JOD 0.48
$0.75 JOD 0.53
-9.33%
Potato (1kg)
$0.85 JOD 0.60
$0.91 JOD 0.65
-6.59%
Onion (1kg)
$0.73 JOD 0.52
$0.73 JOD 0.52
-
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.66 JOD 0.46
$0.65 JOD 0.46
1.54%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.51 JOD 0.36
$0.59 JOD 0.42
-13.56%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.25 JOD 2.31
$3.43 JOD 2.43
-5.25%
Wine (Bottle)
$21.31 JOD 15.11
$20.79 JOD 14.74
2.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$4.89 JOD 3.47
$4.87 JOD 3.45
0.41%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.36 JOD 3.80
$5.26 JOD 3.73
1.90%
🚌 Getting Around
Wadi Musa
Amman
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.77 JOD 0.55
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$42.43 JOD 30.09
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.73 JOD 0.52
$0.74 JOD 0.52
-1.35%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.39 JOD 0.99
$1.39 JOD 0.98
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.21 JOD 5.11
$6.87 JOD 4.87
4.95%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.11 JOD 0.79
$1.40 JOD 0.99
-20.71%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.1K JOD 19.2K
$27.5K JOD 19.5K
-1.52%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.5K JOD 23.0K
$32.1K JOD 22.8K
1.08%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Wadi Musa
Amman
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$69.4 JOD 49.24
$105 JOD 74.3
-33.77%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.13 JOD 2.93
$16.83 JOD 11.93
-75.46%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$14.01 JOD 9.94
$32.03 JOD 22.71
-56.26%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Wadi Musa
Amman
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$35.84 JOD 25.41
$54.5 JOD 38.62
-34.20%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$43.56 JOD 30.89
-
Cinema Ticket
$11.11 JOD 7.88
$11.15 JOD 7.91
-0.36%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Wadi Musa
Amman
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$269 JOD 191
$277 JOD 196
-2.74%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,395 JOD 3,825
$5,372 JOD 3,808
0.43%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Wadi Musa
Amman
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$61.0 JOD 43.23
$61.5 JOD 43.64
-0.93%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$57.3 JOD 40.60
$55.5 JOD 39.35
3.19%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$114 JOD 80.7
$113 JOD 80.4
0.32%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$82.0 JOD 58.1
$79.6 JOD 56.4
3.07%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Wadi Musa
Amman
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$352 JOD 249
$470 JOD 333
-25.18%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$287 JOD 204
$300 JOD 213
-4.31%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$788 JOD 559
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$525 JOD 372
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$1,507 JOD 1,068
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$968 JOD 687
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Wadi Musa
Amman
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$487 JOD 345
$703 JOD 498
-30.74%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.27
7.27
-

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Last update for Wadi Musa: January 10, 2026

Last update for Amman: January 11, 2026

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