Cost of living in Jordan
Summary of cost of living in Jordan
- Family of four estimated monthly costs: Dinar 2,009
- Single person estimated monthly costs: Dinar 824
- Cost of living in Jordan is cheaper than in 69% of countries in Middle East (9 out of 13)
- Cost of living in Jordan is more expensive than in 57% of countries in the World (42 out of 96)
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| Food | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic lunchtime menu (including a drink) in the business district | Dinar 9 | ||
| Combo meal in fast food restaurant (big mac meal or similar) | Dinar 5.050 | ||
| 500 gr (1 lb.) of boneless chicken breast | Dinar 2.349 | ||
| 1 liter (1 qt.) of whole fat milk | Dinar 1.029 | ||
| 12 eggs, large | Dinar 1.763 | ||
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of tomatoes | Dinar 0.532 | ||
| 500 gr (16 oz.) of local cheese | Dinar 3.566 | ||
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of apples | Dinar 1.163 | ||
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of potatoes | Dinar 0.694 | ||
| 0.5 l (16 oz) domestic beer in the supermarket | Dinar 3.008 | ||
| 1 bottle of red table wine, good quality | Dinar 15 | ||
| 2 liters of coca-cola | Dinar 1.032 | ||
| Bread for 2 people for 1 day | Dinar 0.362 | ||
| Housing | |||
| Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 sqft) furnished accommodation in expensive area | Dinar 497 | ||
| Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 sqft) furnished accommodation in normal area | Dinar 366 | ||
| Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 2 people in 85m2 flat | Dinar 79 | ||
| Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 sqft) furnished studio in expensive area | Dinar 323 | ||
| Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 sqft) furnished studio in normal area | Dinar 197 | ||
| Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 1 person in 45 m2 (480 sqft) studio | Dinar 83 | ||
| Internet 8 mbps (1 month) | Dinar 16 | ||
| 40” flat screen tv | Dinar 248 | ||
| Microwave 800/900 watt (bosch, panasonic, lg, sharp, or equivalent brands) | Dinar 60 | ||
| Laundry detergent (3 l. ~ 100 oz.) | Dinar 5.580 | ||
| Hourly rate for cleaning help | Dinar 7 | ||
| Clothes | |||
| 1 pair of jeans (levis 501 or similar) | Dinar 61 | ||
| 1 summer dress in a high street store (zara, h&m or similar retailers) | Dinar 48 | ||
| 1 pair of sport shoes (nike, adidas, or equivalent brands) | Dinar 78 | ||
| 1 pair of men’s leather business shoes | Dinar 63 | ||
| Transportation | |||
| Volkswagen golf 1.4 tsi 150 cv (or equivalent), with no extras, new | Dinar 18,759 | ||
| 1 liter (1/4 gallon) of gas | Dinar 0.906 | ||
| Monthly ticket public transport | Dinar 34 | ||
| Personal Care | |||
| Cold medicine for 6 days (tylenol, frenadol, coldrex, or equivalent brands) | Dinar 4.146 | ||
| 1 box of antibiotics (12 doses) | Dinar 7 | ||
| Short visit to private doctor (15 minutes) | Dinar 23 | ||
| 1 box of 32 tampons (tampax, ob, ...) | Dinar 7 | ||
| Deodorant, roll-on (50ml ~ 1.5 oz.) | Dinar 2.914 | ||
| Hair shampoo 2-in-1 (400 ml ~ 12 oz.) | Dinar 3.173 | ||
| 4 rolls of toilet paper | Dinar 1.295 | ||
| Tube of toothpaste | Dinar 2.335 | ||
| Standard men's haircut in expat area of the city | Dinar 6 | ||
| Entertainment | |||
| Basic dinner out for two in neighborhood pub | Dinar 29 | ||
| 2 tickets to the movies | Dinar 15 | ||
| 2 tickets to the theater (best available seats) | Dinar 37 | ||
| Dinner for two at an italian restaurant in the expat area including appetisers, main course, wine and dessert | Dinar 36 | ||
| 1 cocktail drink in downtown club | Dinar 7 | ||
| Cappuccino in expat area of the city | Dinar 2.576 | ||
| 1 beer in neighbourhood pub (500ml or 1pt.) | Dinar 5.470 | ||
| Ipad wi-fi 128gb | Dinar 426 | ||
| 1 min. of prepaid mobile tariff (no discounts or plans) | Dinar 0.047 | ||
| 1 month of gym membership in business district | Dinar 67 | ||
| 1 package of marlboro cigarettes | Dinar 2.326 | ||
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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- Cost of living in Amman is 72% more expensive than in Delhi
- Cost of living in Amman is 7% cheaper than in Madrid
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- Cost of living in Amman is 35% cheaper than in San Diego, California
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- Cost of living in Amman is 24% more expensive than in Warsaw
- Cost of living in Amman is 15% more expensive than in Phuket
- Cost of living in Amman is 44% cheaper than in Washington D.C.
- Cost of living in Amman is 20% cheaper than in Hamilton
- Cost of living in Amman is 53% more expensive than in Mumbai
- Cost of living in Amman is about the same as in Lubbock, Texas
- Cost of living in Amman is 61% more expensive than in Srinagar
- Cost of living in Amman is 72% more expensive than in Ensenada
- Cost of living in Amman is about the same as in Riyadh
- Cost of living in Amman is 41% more expensive than in Caxias do Sul
- Cost of living in Amman is 29% more expensive than in San Salvador
- Cost of living in Amman is 31% more expensive than in Benin City
- Cost of living in Amman is 16% more expensive than in Riga
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Prices recently added
- 500 g of boneless chicken breast in Zarqa costs Dinar 3.000 (2 days ago)
- Combo meal in fast food restaurant (big mac meal or similar) in Zarqa costs Dinar 3.000 (2 days ago)
- Basic lunchtime menu (including a drink) in the business district in Zarqa costs Dinar 3.000 (2 days ago)
- Public transport in Zarqa costs Dinar 15 (2 days ago)
- 1 kg of rice in Amman costs Dinar 0.850 (3 days ago)
- 1 bottle of red table wine, good quality in Amman costs Dinar 10 (3 days ago)
- 500 ml domestic beer in the supermarket in Amman costs Dinar 2.200 (3 days ago)
- 1 kg of potatoes in Amman costs Dinar 0.700 (3 days ago)
- 250 g of local cheese in Amman costs Dinar 4.000 (3 days ago)
- 1 kg of tomatoes in Amman costs Dinar 1.000 (3 days ago)