Cost of living in Jordan

The cost of living in Jordan is approximately 871 $ per month for a single person, including rent.

For a family of four, it's around 2149 $, also including rent.

Cost of living in Jordan

Cost of Living, one person, including rent
871 $
Without Rent
550 $
Rent & Utilities
321 $
Food
325 $
Transport
126 $
Monthly Salary, after tax
594 $
GDP per Capita
4,482 $
Freedom Index
6.32
Lifespan
74 years
Speak English
45%
Population
10.4M

Restaurants

Lunch menu, inexpensive restaurant 6.49 $
Dinner 43.9 $
Fast food, McDonalds or KFC 7.31 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 6.63 $
Capuccino 3.41 $
Coke, 330ml 0.5 $

Markets

Milk, 1 L or 1 qt 1.4 $
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1 lb 0.45 $
Rice, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.3 $
Eggs, 12 pack 2.07 $
Cheese, 1 kg or 2 lb 7.46 $
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2 lb 6.3 $
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2 lb 11 $
Apples, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.86 $
Banana, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.58 $
Oranges, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.41 $
Tomato, 1 kg or 2 lb 0.72 $
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb 0.84 $
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb 0.78 $
Water, 1 L or 1 qt 0.38 $
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz 1.47 $
Wine, 750 mL bottle 17.4 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 4.86 $
Cigarette pack 3.45 $

Transportation

One-way Ticket 0.72 $
Monthly Pass 34.1 $
Gas or Petrol, 1l or 0.26 gal 1.45 $
Taxi, 8 km 11.4 $

Personal Care

Doctor Visit, private clinic 28.4 $
Cold medicine, for 1 week 5.07 $
Hair Shampoo, 400 ml or 12 oz. 4.8 $
Toilet paper, 4 rolls 2.58 $
Toothpaste, 1 tube 3.15 $

Utilities per Month

1 person, electricity, heating, water & garbage 53 $
Family of 4, electricity, heating, water & garbage 81 $
Internet plan, +60 Mbps 31.1 $

Rent per Month

1 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 40 sq.m 210 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 85 sq.m 406 $
1 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 40 sq.m 343 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 85 sq.m 618 $

Buy Apartment Price

Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment, in city center 1,022 $
Price per Square Meter to Buy House, in suburbs 701 $

Salaries and Financing

Average Monthly Net Salary, after tax 594 $
Mortgage Interest Rate, for 20 years fixed-rate 7.23%

Sports and Leisure

Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 48.6 $
Cinema, 1 seat 10.8 $
Haircut 7.93 $

Clothing and Shoes

Brand Sneakers, mid-range, Nike or similar 98.3 $
Brand Jeans, Levis 501 55.2 $

Childcare

Preschool, full day, monthly for 1 child 197 $
International Primary School, yearly for 1 child 4,860 $

Cities in Jordan by Cost of Living

City Cost of Living without rent
Amman
$621
Ma'an
$487
Al-Salt
$471
Irbid
$429
Al-Karak
$425
Tafilah
$386
Aqaba
$374
Jerash
$368