How much does it cost to live in Amman?
Typical Month (Mid Range)
$1,821 (JOD 1,291)
Housing, food, transport, mobile, coworking and gym.
Updated September 2026 · Sources cited: hotdesk.com, regus.com
- Typical Month (Lower End)
- $791 (JOD 561)
- Typical Month (Premium)
- $3,079 (JOD 2,183)
Good to know
Good to Know
- Landlords in Amman sometimes quote higher rents to foreign tenants than to locals, so negotiating and/or using a local contact or agent can lower the price.
- Jabal Amman (Rainbow Street) and Jabal al-Weibdeh are the most walkable, cafe-dense nomad-friendly areas, while Abdoun and Sweifieh are more upscale but require a car or frequent rideshare use.
- Electricity costs can spike in summer (air conditioning) and winter (heating) since many older buildings are poorly insulated — factor this into any 'utilities included' housing decision.
- Locally produced groceries (bread, milk, seasonal produce) are cheap, but imported goods like cheese, beef, and packaged foreign brands cost noticeably more.
- The visa-on-arrival only covers 30 days; nomads planning a longer stay need to visit a police station or the Civil Status and Passports Department in Amman before it expires to extend, generally in blocks of 1-3 months.
- The Jordanian dinar (JOD) is pegged to the US dollar and is one of the stronger currencies in the region, so day-to-day costs can feel higher in USD terms than the 'cheap Middle East' reputation suggests.
- Amman's coworking scene is concentrated in a few areas — the Abdali District (the newer downtown business zone) and Swefieh/Mecca Street — rather than being spread evenly across the city.
- Public buses and minibuses are very cheap but the system is informal (no fixed timetables at many stops, information mostly in Arabic); many residents and nomads rely on ride-hailing apps like Careem for convenience instead of the bus network.
- Fixed pricing figures for gyms, private GP visits, mobile data bundles and a typical night out could not be pinned to a single current published source and are marked as estimates — treat them as ballpark guidance rather than exact quotes.
Monthly Totals
- Mid-range month
- JOD 1,291
Includes 5 estimated components
- Lean month
- JOD 561
Includes 4 estimated components
- Comfortable month
- JOD 2,183
Includes 7 estimated components
Living Costs
- Where nomads live
- Nomads and expats in Amman cluster in West Amman: Jabal Amman (especially around Rainbow Street), Jabal al-Weibdeh, Abdoun, and Sweifieh. Housing figures below are drawn from listings in these neighborhoods; Weibdeh and Jabal Amman are the more walkable, cafe-dense options, while Abdoun and Sweifieh are more upscale and car-dependent.
Housing (per month)
- Mid-range 1-bed
- JOD 750
Local listing
expatriates.com listing: furnished 2-bedroom apartment, ~100 sqm, in Abdoun, JOD 750/month.
- Budget studio / 1-bed
- JOD 400
Local listing
expatriates.com listing: furnished studio apartment for rent in Jabal Alweibdeh, JOD 400/month.
- Premium apartment
- JOD 1,500
Estimated
Midpoint of FLATJO's (a monthly furnished-rental brokerage covering Abdoun, Deir Ghbar, Sweifieh, Um Uthaina, Shmeisani, Jabal al-Weibdeh) own stated range of 1000-2000 JOD/month for premium furnished apartments across West Amman.
- Private room in a shared home
- JOD 250
Estimated
No dedicated shared-room/roommate listings for Amman were found in search; estimated as a fraction of studio rents in Jabal Amman/Weibdeh, where shared apartments are more common among younger expats and students.
Groceries
- Groceries for one (month)
- JOD 195
Estimated
Midpoint of a local Amman cost-of-living guide's stated range of 170-220 JOD/month for a single adult cooking most meals at home.
Sample prices
1L Milk
- 1L Milk
- JOD 1.00
Survey / cost-of-living site
Jordan cost-of-living guide states a liter of milk costs around 1 JOD.
Loaf of Bread
- Loaf Of Bread
- JOD 0.35
Survey / cost-of-living site
Jordan cost-of-living guide states a loaf of bread is about 0.35 JOD.
Beef, 1kg
- Beef, 1kg
- JOD 8.00
Survey / cost-of-living site
Jordan cost-of-living guide states beef costs approximately 8 JOD per kg.
Local Cheese, 1kg
- Local Cheese, 1kg
- JOD 4.70
Survey / cost-of-living site
Jordan cost-of-living guide states local cheese costs 4.70 JOD per kg.
Eating out
- Cheap meal
- JOD 3.75
Estimated
Jordan cost-of-living guide states inexpensive restaurants charge around 5 JOD for a meal. [Adjusted 2026-09-18: the source's 5 JOD reduced by 25%; see "adjusted".]
- High-end meal
- JOD 35
Estimated
No single source stated a specific high-end per-person figure; estimated from general knowledge of upscale Abdoun/Sweifieh restaurant pricing relative to the mid-range figure found.
- Mid-range meal
- JOD 12
Estimated
Source states a three-course meal for two at a mid-range restaurant costs up to 33 JOD; halved here to approximate a single-person meal. [Adjusted 2026-09-18: the source's 16.5 JOD reduced by 25%; see "adjusted".]
Work, Transport & Essentials
Coworking
- Day pass
- JOD 15
Estimated
No single-day drop-in rate was published by a venue we could retrieve; estimated as a fraction of the monthly hot-desk rate (bldr space, 116 JOD/month) and typical regional day-pass pricing patterns.
- Monthly hot desk
- JOD 116
Local listing
Hotdesk.com live booking listing for bldr space (33 Mecca Street): fixed/monthly desk starting at 116 JOD/month.
Transport
- Single ride
- JOD 0.35
Estimated
Source states a single ride on city buses/minivans typically costs 0.25-0.5 JOD; recorded value is the midpoint of that stated range.
- Monthly pass
- JOD 31
Survey / cost-of-living site
Expatistan crowd-sourced average price for a monthly public transport ticket in Amman, stated as JOD 31.
Mobile & data
- Monthly plan
- JOD 15
Estimated
No single published monthly bundle price was retrieved; estimated from Zain's stated pay-as-you-go rates (JOD 3-4 per GB within/outside bundle) and typical prepaid data-bundle pricing patterns in Jordan.
Short Stays (per night)
- Seasonal pricing
- No
- Why
- Mild spring (March–May) and autumn (October–November) weather drives sustained tourism peak; summer heat and winter cold create pronounced low-season demand. Hotels show ~86% price increase in high season ($106 vs. $57 average). [OVERRIDDEN 2026-07-13: Step 3 real price research twice found no meaningful high/low swing despite this Step 1 reasoning — trusting the direct price evidence over the lighter classification.]
Low season
- Budget
- JOD 12
2-star hotel, basic downtown accommodation
- Luxury
- JOD 485
5-star hotel, Four Seasons Hotel Amman, average nightly rate
- Premium
- JOD 74
4-star hotel, modern business-class property (Mövenpick, Sheraton category)
- Standard
- JOD 28
3-star hotel, ibis Amman or comparable mid-range property
High season
- Budget
- JOD 12
2-star hotel, basic downtown accommodation
- Luxury
- JOD 485
5-star hotel, Four Seasons Hotel Amman, average nightly rate
- Premium
- JOD 74
4-star hotel, modern business-class property (Mövenpick, Sheraton category)
- Standard
- JOD 28
3-star hotel, ibis Amman or comparable mid-range property
Sources cited for this category
These are the sources cited in this cost of living research for this city. Individual figures may not each trace to one of them.
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Data last updated September 2026 · Verify anything important.