Cost of Living in Jordan

Summary of cost of living in Jordan:

The estimated monthly costs for a family of four are 2,418.5$ (1,715.4JOD), excluding rent.
The estimated monthly costs for a single person are 688.9$ (488.6JOD), excluding rent.
Cost of living in Jordan is, on average, 42.8% lower than in United States.
Rent in Jordan is, on average, 81.0% lower than in United States.

Restaurants	Edit	Range
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant	4.75 JOD	2.50-7.00
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course	30.00 JOD	25.00-75.00
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal)	5.00 JOD	4.00-5.50
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught)	4.00 JOD	3.00-7.00
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	5.00 JOD	3.50-7.00
Cappuccino (regular)	2.43 JOD	0.50-4.00
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle)	0.33 JOD	0.25-0.60
Water (12 oz small bottle)	0.26 JOD	0.25-0.35
Markets	Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon)	3.86 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	0.32-0.79
Eggs (regular) (12)	1.50 JOD	0.90-3.00
Local Cheese (1 lb)	2.13 JOD	1.13-3.63
Chicken Fillets (1 lb)	1.88 JOD	0.91-3.18
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)	3.67 JOD	2.27-4.54
Apples (1 lb)	0.59 JOD	0.23-0.91
Banana (1 lb)	0.51 JOD	0.32-0.91
Oranges (1 lb)	0.44 JOD	0.23-0.68
Tomato (1 lb)	0.24 JOD	0.09-0.36
Potato (1 lb)	0.28 JOD	0.14-0.39
Onion (1 lb)	0.23 JOD	0.14-0.36
Lettuce (1 head)	0.44 JOD	0.25-0.99
Water (1.5 liter bottle)	0.41 JOD	0.30-0.60
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range)	15.00 JOD	7.00-20.00
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)	3.46 JOD	2.00-5.00
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	4.07 JOD	2.00-7.00
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro)	2.50 JOD	2.40-3.00
Transportation	Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport)	0.55 JOD	0.40-1.00
Monthly Pass (Regular Price)	30.00 JOD	12.00-50.00
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)	0.50 JOD	0.35-1.00
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff)	1.61 JOD	0.64-2.41
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)	5.00 JOD	3.00-7.00
Gasoline (1 gallon)	3.80 JOD	3.22-4.39
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car)	20,000.00 JOD	16,000.00-25,000.00
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car)	22,591.67 JOD	20,000.00-25,200.00
Utilities (Monthly)	Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment	67.97 JOD	40.00-120.15
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data	11.66 JOD	8.00-15.00
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)	22.38 JOD	16.00-30.00
Sports And Leisure	Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult	33.64 JOD	15.00-70.00
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend)	26.37 JOD	10.00-50.00
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat	8.00 JOD	7.00-12.00
Childcare	Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child	142.65 JOD	60.00-350.00
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child	3,692.19 JOD	2,000.00-6,500.00
Clothing And Shoes	Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)	36.54 JOD	15.00-75.00
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...)	35.66 JOD	18.00-70.00
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range)	72.67 JOD	30.00-106.39
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes	50.83 JOD	25.00-89.00
Rent Per Month	Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre	246.42 JOD	130.45-500.00
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre	165.12 JOD	100.00-300.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre	431.62 JOD	250.00-900.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre	300.67 JOD	200.00-500.00
Buy Apartment Price	Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre	80.77 JOD	39.95-130.06
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre	52.56 JOD	37.16-83.61
Salaries And Financing	Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)	484.87 JOD
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate	7.55	5.00-9.00

Prices in Jordan

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Last update: May 2025
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