Cost of living in Amman
compared to
Cost of living in Amman vs. Jordan overall average
Amman is 29.3% more expensive than Jordan overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 19.2% more in Amman
- Groceries
-
pay 13.9% more in Amman
- Transportation
-
pay 19.3% more in Amman
- Housing
-
pay 34.0% more in Amman
- Childcare
-
pay 47.8% more in Amman
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 21.0% more in Amman
- Clothing
-
pay 49.8% more in Amman
The cost of clothing, childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, transportation, and restaurants in Amman are more expensive than in Jordan.
Amman Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.05
JOD5.000
|
$4.23
-
$14.10
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.05
JOD5.000
|
$7.05
-
$8.46
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.50
JOD0.350
|
$0.35
-
$0.99
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.36
JOD0.260
|
$0.35
-
$0.49
|
Amman - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.54
JOD0.390
|
$0.28
-
$1.41
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.29
JOD2.330
|
$1.41
-
$6.35
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.63
JOD3.990
|
$5.07
-
$8.01
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.55
JOD1.810
|
$1.30
-
$5.08
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.00
JOD2.120
|
$1.28
-
$4.48
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.94
JOD0.670
|
$0.32
-
$1.28
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.82
JOD0.580
|
$0.48
-
$1.47
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.63
JOD0.450
|
$0.32
-
$1.28
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.34
JOD0.240
|
$0.16
-
$0.51
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.42
JOD0.300
|
$0.32
-
$0.64
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.35
JOD0.250
|
$0.19
-
$0.64
|
Amman - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.09
JOD3.610
|
$4.27
-
$5.93
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$42.31
JOD30.000
|
$21.16
-
$56.42
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,208.74
JOD20,000.000
|
$22,567.00
-
$39,492.24
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.99
JOD8.500
|
$9.26
-
$23.98
|
Amman - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.31
JOD22.910
|
$28.21
-
$42.31
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$466.06
JOD330.430
|
$282.09
-
$705.22
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$294.91
JOD209.090
|
$169.25
-
$423.13
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$81.24
JOD57.600
|
$44.36
-
$161.79
|
Amman - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$265.56
JOD188.280
|
$141.04
-
$493.65
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,591.38
JOD3,964.290
|
$2,820.87
-
$11,283.50
|
Amman - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.64
JOD4.000
|
$4.23
-
$11.28
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.11
JOD2.910
|
$1.76
-
$7.05
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.67
JOD2.600
|
$3.53
-
$4.23
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$60.34
JOD42.780
|
$42.31
-
$105.78
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.28
JOD8.000
|
$9.87
-
$14.10
|
Amman - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$55.78
JOD39.550
|
$28.21
-
$98.73
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$56.93
JOD40.360
|
$28.21
-
$105.78
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$115.14
JOD81.640
|
$56.42
-
$169.25
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$80.27
JOD56.910
|
$42.31
-
$141.04
|
Amman - Cost of clothing
Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in Jordan
to see the average cost of cities throughout Jordan, like
Irbid,
Al-'aqabah,
Amman,
Az-zarqa',
and more.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in Jordan compared to Amman.
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