Cost of Living in Jordan

Summary of cost of living in Jordan:

A family of four estimated monthly costs are 2,457.5$ (1,741.9JOD) without rent.
A single person estimated monthly costs are 696.4$ (493.6JOD) without rent.
Cost of living in Jordan is, on average, 41.1% lower than in United States.
Rent in Jordan is, on average, 83.4% 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	20.00-70.00
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal)	5.00 JOD	4.00-5.50
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught)	4.50 JOD	3.00-7.00
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	5.00 JOD	3.50-6.00
Cappuccino (regular)	2.25 JOD	0.50-4.00
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle)	0.34 JOD	0.30-0.50
Water (12 oz small bottle)	0.27 JOD	0.25-0.50
Markets	Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon)	3.93 JOD	3.41-5.68
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb)	0.34 JOD	0.18-0.91
Rice (white), (1 lb)	0.55 JOD	0.36-0.68
Eggs (regular) (12)	1.38 JOD	1.00-2.40
Local Cheese (1 lb)	2.27 JOD	1.36-3.63
Chicken Fillets (1 lb)	1.65 JOD	0.82-2.72
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)	3.51 JOD	2.27-4.54
Apples (1 lb)	0.59 JOD	0.34-0.91
Banana (1 lb)	0.52 JOD	0.34-0.77
Oranges (1 lb)	0.46 JOD	0.23-0.68
Tomato (1 lb)	0.23 JOD	0.09-0.32
Potato (1 lb)	0.28 JOD	0.14-0.45
Onion (1 lb)	0.26 JOD	0.14-0.45
Lettuce (1 head)	0.44 JOD	0.25-0.99
Water (1.5 liter bottle)	0.40 JOD	0.30-0.60
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range)	15.00 JOD	9.00-21.00
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)	3.69 JOD	2.25-6.00
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	4.61 JOD	3.00-7.00
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro)	2.50 JOD	2.35-2.75
Transportation	Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport)	0.50 JOD	0.50-0.75
Monthly Pass (Regular Price)	40.00 JOD	15.00-65.00
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)	0.40 JOD	0.35-0.75
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff)	1.61 JOD	0.53-2.00
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)	5.00 JOD	3.00-7.00
Gasoline (1 gallon)	3.84 JOD	3.22-4.39
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car)	22,000.00 JOD	18,000.00-25,000.00
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car)	22,716.67 JOD	20,000.00-25,000.00
Utilities (Monthly)	Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment	63.57 JOD	40.00-113.33
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data	11.52 JOD	8.00-19.00
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)	23.54 JOD	18.00-35.00
Sports And Leisure	Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult	36.38 JOD	20.00-65.00
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend)	22.76 JOD	10.00-30.00
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat	9.00 JOD	7.00-12.00
Childcare	Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child	130.62 JOD	50.00-300.00
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child	3,772.59 JOD	2,000.00-7,000.00
Clothing And Shoes	Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)	37.32 JOD	12.00-80.00
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...)	35.52 JOD	15.00-60.00
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range)	73.91 JOD	35.00-105.00
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes	56.76 JOD	30.00-100.00
Rent Per Month	Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre	209.64 JOD	130.00-450.00
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre	157.48 JOD	90.00-250.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre	375.91 JOD	250.00-700.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre	273.83 JOD	180.00-450.00
Buy Apartment Price	Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre	76.42 JOD	44.59-111.48
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre	49.83 JOD	32.52-74.32
Salaries And Financing	Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)	444.56 JOD
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate	7.79	5.00-10.50

Prices in Jordan

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Last update: April 2024
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