Cost of Living in Jordan

Summary:

Family of four estimated monthly costs are 2,306.4$ (1,637.3JOD) without rent.
A single person estimated monthly costs are 655.9$ (465.7JOD) without rent.
Cost of living in Jordan is, on average, 37.6% lower than in United States.
Rent in Jordan is, on average, 82.2% lower than in United States.

Restaurants	Edit	Range
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant	4.00 JOD	2.50-7.50
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course	29.00 JOD	15.00-50.00
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal)	4.90 JOD	4.00-5.00
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught)	4.50 JOD	3.00-7.00
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	5.00 JOD	3.75-6.50
Cappuccino (regular)	2.39 JOD	0.50-4.00
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle)	0.36 JOD	0.25-0.50
Water (12 oz small bottle)	0.27 JOD	0.25-0.50
Markets	Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon)	4.04 JOD	3.03-5.68
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb)	0.33 JOD	0.16-0.91
Rice (white), (1 lb)	0.52 JOD	0.32-0.68
Eggs (regular) (12)	1.37 JOD	0.88-2.40
Local Cheese (1 lb)	2.36 JOD	1.36-4.08
Chicken Fillets (1 lb)	1.74 JOD	0.79-2.72
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)	3.58 JOD	2.49-4.54
Apples (1 lb)	0.61 JOD	0.32-0.82
Banana (1 lb)	0.55 JOD	0.36-0.86
Oranges (1 lb)	0.46 JOD	0.23-0.68
Tomato (1 lb)	0.23 JOD	0.11-0.36
Potato (1 lb)	0.29 JOD	0.16-0.41
Onion (1 lb)	0.24 JOD	0.11-0.40
Lettuce (1 head)	0.43 JOD	0.20-0.60
Water (1.5 liter bottle)	0.39 JOD	0.35-0.50
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range)	15.00 JOD	8.00-22.00
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)	3.63 JOD	2.50-5.00
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	4.43 JOD	3.00-7.00
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro)	2.50 JOD	2.25-3.00
Transportation	Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport)	0.50 JOD	0.50-1.00
Monthly Pass (Regular Price)	30.00 JOD	17.75-60.00
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)	0.35 JOD	0.35-0.50
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff)	0.80 JOD	0.40-1.61
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)	5.00 JOD	3.00-8.00
Gasoline (1 gallon)	3.56 JOD	2.84-4.32
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car)	23,000.00 JOD	18,000.00-27,000.00
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car)	23,133.33 JOD	21,000.00-25,000.00
Utilities (Monthly)	Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment	56.70 JOD	35.00-100.00
1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans)	0.03 JOD	0.01-0.05
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)	25.92 JOD	20.00-35.00
Sports And Leisure	Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult	36.88 JOD	20.00-60.00
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend)	19.74 JOD	10.00-28.00
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat	8.00 JOD	7.00-10.65
Childcare	Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child	116.22 JOD	50.00-300.00
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child	3,529.59 JOD	1,500.00-7,000.00
Clothing And Shoes	Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)	34.95 JOD	12.00-70.00
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...)	39.73 JOD	18.00-65.00
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range)	68.95 JOD	30.00-100.00
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes	56.15 JOD	25.00-85.00
Rent Per Month	Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre	214.06 JOD	130.00-350.00
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre	156.72 JOD	100.00-250.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre	380.82 JOD	250.00-600.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre	282.08 JOD	150.00-400.00
Buy Apartment Price	Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre	73.35 JOD	37.16-111.48
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre	46.99 JOD	26.94-73.30
Salaries And Financing	Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)	446.20 JOD
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate	7.65	5.00-9.00

Prices in Jordan

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Last update: March 2023
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