Cost of living in Jordan
Summary of cost of living in Jordan
- Family of four estimated monthly costs: Dinar 1,936
- Single person estimated monthly costs: Dinar 796
- Cost of living in Jordan is cheaper than in 63% of countries in Middle East (5 out of 8)
- Cost of living in Jordan is cheaper than in 54% of countries in the World (37 out of 68)
| Food | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic lunchtime menu (including a drink) in the business district | Dinar 5.515 | ||
| Combo meal in fast food restaurant (big mac meal or similar) | Dinar 4.895 | ||
| 500 gr (1 lb.) of boneless chicken breast | Dinar 1.920 | ||
| 1 liter (1 qt.) of whole fat milk | Dinar 1.043 | ||
| 12 eggs, large | Dinar 1.679 | ||
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of tomatoes | Dinar 0.551 | ||
| 500 gr (16 oz.) of local cheese | Dinar 2.568 | ||
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of apples | Dinar 1.470 | ||
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of potatoes | Dinar 0.655 | ||
| 0.5 l (16 oz) domestic beer in the supermarket | Dinar 3.650 | ||
| 1 bottle of red table wine, good quality | Dinar 15 | ||
| 2 liters of coca-cola | Dinar 1.088 | ||
| Bread for 2 people for 1 day | Dinar 0.330 | ||
| Housing | |||
| Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 sqft) furnished accommodation in expensive area | Dinar 539 | ||
| Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 sqft) furnished accommodation in normal area | Dinar 338 | ||
| Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 2 people in 85m2 flat | Dinar 71 | ||
| Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 sqft) furnished studio in expensive area | Dinar 311 | ||
| Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 sqft) furnished studio in normal area | Dinar 191 | ||
| Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 1 person in 45 m2 (480 sqft) studio | Dinar 26 | ||
| Internet 8 mbps (1 month) | Dinar 27 | ||
| 40” flat screen tv | Dinar 209 | ||
| Microwave 800/900 watt (bosch, panasonic, lg, sharp, or equivalent brands) | Dinar 97 | ||
| Laundry detergent (3 l. ~ 100 oz.) | Dinar 5.422 | ||
| Hourly rate for cleaning help | Dinar 5.000 | ||
| Clothes | |||
| 1 pair of jeans (levis 501 or similar) | Dinar 50 | ||
| 1 summer dress in a high street store (zara, h&m or similar retailers) | Dinar 47 | ||
| 1 pair of sport shoes (nike, adidas, or equivalent brands) | Dinar 70 | ||
| 1 pair of men’s leather business shoes | Dinar 64 | ||
| Transportation | |||
| Volkswagen golf 1.4 tsi 150 cv (or equivalent), with no extras, new | Dinar 22,943 | ||
| 1 liter (1/4 gallon) of gas | Dinar 0.801 | ||
| Monthly ticket public transport | Dinar 37 | ||
| Personal Care | |||
| Cold medicine for 6 days (tylenol, frenadol, coldrex, or equivalent brands) | Dinar 4.105 | ||
| 1 box of antibiotics (12 doses) | Dinar 4.766 | ||
| Short visit to private doctor (15 minutes) | Dinar 20 | ||
| 1 box of 32 tampons (tampax, ob, ...) | Dinar 4.862 | ||
| Deodorant, roll-on (50ml ~ 1.5 oz.) | Dinar 2.846 | ||
| Hair shampoo 2-in-1 (400 ml ~ 12 oz.) | Dinar 3.241 | ||
| 4 rolls of toilet paper | Dinar 1.234 | ||
| Tube of toothpaste | Dinar 2.579 | ||
| Standard men's haircut in expat area of the city | Dinar 4.990 | ||
| Entertainment | |||
| Basic dinner out for two in neighborhood pub | Dinar 19 | ||
| 2 tickets to the movies | Dinar 16 | ||
| 2 tickets to the theater (best available seats) | Dinar 33 | ||
| Dinner for two at an italian restaurant in the expat area including appetisers, main course, wine and dessert | Dinar 31 | ||
| 1 cocktail drink in downtown club | Dinar 3.788 | ||
| Cappuccino in expat area of the city | Dinar 2.695 | ||
| 1 beer in neighbourhood pub (500ml or 1pt.) | Dinar 5.297 | ||
| Ipad wi-fi 128gb | Dinar 350 | ||
| 1 min. of prepaid mobile tariff (no discounts or plans) | Dinar 0.040 | ||
| 1 month of gym membership in business district | Dinar 46 | ||
| 1 package of marlboro cigarettes | Dinar 2.755 | ||
Map of Cost of Living in Jordan
This map shows only the top cities in Jordan. We also have on this page a list of all the cities available in Expatistan:
List of all the cities available in Expatistan
The color of each marker corresponds with the cost of living in the city red markers show more expensive cities green ones show cheaper cities
Moving the mouse on top of a city will show its name and the Cost of Living Index of that city.
What is the Cost of Living Index? To calculate each city's Price Index value, we start by assigning a value of 100 to a
central reference city (that happens to be Prague).
Once the reference point has been established, the Price Index value of every other city in the
database is calculated by comparing their cost of living to the cost of living in Prague.
Therefore, if a city has a Price Index of 134, that means that living there is 34% more expensive than living in Prague.
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Recent Comparisons
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