Cost of Living in Jordan

Summary of cost of living in Jordan:

A family of four estimated monthly costs are 2,406.7$ (1,707.8JOD) without rent.
A single person estimated monthly costs are 682.6$ (484.4JOD) without rent.
Cost of living in Jordan is, on average, 39.7% lower than in United States.
Rent in Jordan is, on average, 82.8% lower than in United States.

Restaurants	Edit	Range
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant	5.00 JOD	2.50-8.00
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course	30.00 JOD	20.00-55.00
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal)	5.00 JOD	4.00-5.00
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught)	4.50 JOD	3.00-6.00
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	5.00 JOD	3.50-6.00
Cappuccino (regular)	2.47 JOD	0.50-4.00
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle)	0.37 JOD	0.30-0.75
Water (12 oz small bottle)	0.27 JOD	0.25-0.50
Markets	Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon)	3.97 JOD	3.03-5.11
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb)	0.33 JOD	0.18-0.91
Rice (white), (1 lb)	0.53 JOD	0.32-0.68
Eggs (regular) (12)	1.36 JOD	0.96-2.40
Local Cheese (1 lb)	2.38 JOD	1.36-4.08
Chicken Fillets (1 lb)	1.73 JOD	0.82-2.72
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)	3.58 JOD	2.72-4.54
Apples (1 lb)	0.61 JOD	0.34-0.91
Banana (1 lb)	0.53 JOD	0.36-0.77
Oranges (1 lb)	0.47 JOD	0.23-0.68
Tomato (1 lb)	0.24 JOD	0.11-0.36
Potato (1 lb)	0.29 JOD	0.16-0.41
Onion (1 lb)	0.25 JOD	0.14-0.45
Lettuce (1 head)	0.44 JOD	0.25-0.70
Water (1.5 liter bottle)	0.40 JOD	0.35-0.50
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range)	15.00 JOD	9.00-21.00
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)	3.64 JOD	2.50-5.00
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	4.56 JOD	3.00-6.25
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro)	2.50 JOD	2.25-3.00
Transportation	Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport)	0.55 JOD	0.50-1.00
Monthly Pass (Regular Price)	30.00 JOD	17.74-60.00
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)	0.35 JOD	0.35-0.55
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff)	0.89 JOD	0.45-1.61
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)	5.00 JOD	3.00-8.00
Gasoline (1 gallon)	3.65 JOD	3.03-4.56
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car)	23,000.00 JOD	18,000.00-25,000.00
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car)	22,954.55 JOD	20,000.00-25,000.00
Utilities (Monthly)	Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment	61.04 JOD	40.00-100.00
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data	11.46 JOD	10.00-15.00
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)	24.85 JOD	19.00-35.00
Sports And Leisure	Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult	37.37 JOD	20.00-65.00
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend)	20.10 JOD	10.00-28.38
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat	8.00 JOD	7.00-11.00
Childcare	Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child	121.79 JOD	50.00-300.00
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child	3,499.81 JOD	2,000.00-6,000.00
Clothing And Shoes	Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)	39.96 JOD	15.00-72.00
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...)	39.34 JOD	15.00-65.00
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range)	72.76 JOD	30.00-100.00
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes	58.28 JOD	30.00-85.00
Rent Per Month	Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre	222.74 JOD	150.00-350.00
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre	167.17 JOD	100.00-250.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre	388.41 JOD	260.00-666.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre	286.38 JOD	200.00-420.00
Buy Apartment Price	Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre	73.88 JOD	44.59-111.48
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre	48.55 JOD	27.87-74.32
Salaries And Financing	Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)	451.85 JOD
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate	7.59	5.00-10.50

Prices in Jordan

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Last update: September 2023
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