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

🙂 Solo nomad: Wadi Musa is 10.8% cheaper than Amman without rent, and 17.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Wadi Musa is 26.4% cheaper than Amman without rent, and 38.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Wadi Musa
Amman
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.43 JOD 3.85
$7.13 JOD 5.05
-23.84%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$35.86 JOD 25.42
$50.0 JOD 35.47
-28.32%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.00 JOD 3.55
$6.99 JOD 4.96
-28.47%
Cappuccino
$2.88 JOD 2.04
$4.04 JOD 2.87
-28.71%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.47 JOD 0.33
$0.48 JOD 0.34
-2.08%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.36 JOD 0.26
$0.37 JOD 0.26
-2.70%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.50 JOD 3.90
$5.63 JOD 3.99
-2.31%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.07 JOD 5.01
$6.94 JOD 4.92
1.87%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Wadi Musa
Amman
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.44 JOD 1.02
$1.43 JOD 1.02
0.70%
White Bread (500g)
$0.52 JOD 0.37
$0.51 JOD 0.36
1.96%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.55 JOD 1.10
$1.62 JOD 1.15
-4.32%
Eggs
$2.54 JOD 1.80
$2.55 JOD 1.81
-0.39%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.62 JOD 4.69
$6.79 JOD 4.81
-2.50%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.83 JOD 3.43
$6.48 JOD 4.59
-25.46%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.40 JOD 8.08
$11.61 JOD 8.23
-1.81%
Apples (1kg)
$1.72 JOD 1.22
$2.04 JOD 1.45
-15.69%
Banana (1kg)
$1.43 JOD 1.01
$1.71 JOD 1.21
-16.37%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.42 JOD 1.01
$1.47 JOD 1.04
-3.40%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.73 JOD 0.51
$0.80 JOD 0.57
-8.75%
Potato (1kg)
$0.91 JOD 0.65
$0.92 JOD 0.65
-1.09%
Onion (1kg)
$0.67 JOD 0.48
$0.74 JOD 0.52
-9.46%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.60 JOD 0.43
$0.61 JOD 0.43
-1.64%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.51 JOD 0.36
$0.58 JOD 0.41
-12.07%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.28 JOD 2.32
$3.50 JOD 2.48
-6.29%
Wine (Bottle)
$21.24 JOD 15.06
$20.87 JOD 14.80
1.77%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$4.64 JOD 3.29
$4.76 JOD 3.38
-2.52%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.57 JOD 3.95
$5.57 JOD 3.95
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🚌 Getting Around
Wadi Musa
Amman
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.76 JOD 0.54
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$42.16 JOD 29.89
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.69 JOD 0.49
$0.70 JOD 0.49
-1.43%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.44 JOD 1.02
$1.39 JOD 0.99
3.60%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.00 JOD 4.96
$6.85 JOD 4.86
2.19%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.12 JOD 0.79
$1.44 JOD 1.02
-22.22%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.3K JOD 19.4K
$27.7K JOD 19.6K
-1.21%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K JOD 23.0K
$32.2K JOD 22.9K
0.59%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Wadi Musa
Amman
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$71.4 JOD 50.6
$107 JOD 75.6
-33.03%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.29 JOD 3.04
$16.81 JOD 11.92
-74.48%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$13.98 JOD 9.91
$32.41 JOD 22.98
-56.87%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Wadi Musa
Amman
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$35.70 JOD 25.31
$53.9 JOD 38.22
-33.78%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$43.16 JOD 30.60
-
Cinema Ticket
$11.34 JOD 8.04
$11.07 JOD 7.85
2.44%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Wadi Musa
Amman
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$277 JOD 196
$278 JOD 197
-0.62%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,307 JOD 3,763
$5,386 JOD 3,819
-1.47%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Wadi Musa
Amman
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$62.6 JOD 44.35
$61.8 JOD 43.84
1.16%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$57.3 JOD 40.60
$55.5 JOD 39.37
3.13%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$112 JOD 79.4
$113 JOD 80.2
-0.98%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$81.9 JOD 58.0
$80.6 JOD 57.2
1.54%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Wadi Musa
Amman
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$349 JOD 247
$461 JOD 327
-24.27%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$282 JOD 200
$296 JOD 210
-4.89%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$769 JOD 545
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$536 JOD 380
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$1,487 JOD 1,055
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$965 JOD 684
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Wadi Musa
Amman
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$496 JOD 352
$687 JOD 487
-27.80%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.27
7.27
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Last update for Wadi Musa: April 14, 2026

Last update for Amman: April 11, 2026

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