Travel budget and cost of living in Amman (Jordan) how much does a trip cost?
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Amman travel budget
Amman: calculate your travel budget
Sample budgets for a trip to Amman
These example budgets assume a 2-week holiday in Amman for 2 people.
Low budget
(backpacker)
Daily budget:
- $ 30 for 2 ppl.
- $ 11 per person
- $ 3.3 per person
- Free activities
Total budget:
$ 807* (588 JOD)
Average budget
(traveller)
Daily budget:
- $ 74 for 2 ppl.
- $ 28 per person
- $ 10.3 per person
- $ 13 per person
Total budget:
$ 2452* (1750 JOD)
High budget
(tourist)
Daily budget:
- $ 100 for 2 ppl.
- $ 49 per person
- $ 25 per person
- $ 25 per person
Total budget:
$ 4133* (2954 JOD)
* estimated local budget for 2 people for 2 weeks (excluding plane tickets).
Cost of living in Amman compared to United States in 2025
On average, the cost of living in Amman in 2025 is 21% less than the average cost of living in the United States (USA).
See the graphic below for the price variation percentage by type of expense in Amman in 2025 compared to average prices in the United States (USA):
Explore each type of expense in detail:
Local prices in Amman by expense type
Restaurant budget in Amman

($ 4.7 to $ 16)
64% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 20 to $ 52)
39% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 7.8 to $ 9.3)
34% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 4.7 to $ 11)
2% more than in the United States (USA)


($ 3.1 to $ 11)
76% more than in the United States (USA)


($ 1.5 to $ 7)
21% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 0.5 to $ 0.8)
80% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 0.3 to $ 0.6)
81% less than in the United States (USA)

Hotel and accommodation budget in Amman

($ 31 to $ 94)
68% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 23 to $ 188)
61% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 31 to $ 519)
65% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 52 to $ 371)
66% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 83 to $ 484)
63% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 24 to $ 48)
79% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 30 to $ 1338)
58% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 47 to $ 538)
26% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 48 to $ 99)
73% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 37 to $ 1270)
25% less than in the United States (USA)

Supermarket food budget in Amman

($ 1.4 to $ 2.3)
43% more than in the United States (USA)


($ 0.3 to $ 1.2)
85% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 1.4 to $ 3.1)
62% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 1.5 to $ 3.7)
42% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 3.1 to $ 11)
51% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 0.8 to $ 3.1)
62% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 0.6 to $ 1.2)
83% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 0.8 to $ 1.5)
68% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 0.5 to $ 0.8)
73% less than in the United States (USA)

Public and private transport budget in Amman

($ 0.8 to $ 1.2)
68% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 0.8 to $ 3.1)
16% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 1.3 to $ 1.9)
53% more than in the United States (USA)


($ 0.6 to $ 0.9)
84% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 25 to $ 113)
57% less than in the United States (USA)

Leisure activity budget in Amman

($ 11 to $ 20)
18% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 16 to $ 78)
122% more than in the United States (USA)

Budget for clothes and price of cigarettes in Amman

($ 3.5 to $ 4.7)
64% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 32 to $ 133)
29% more than in the United States (USA)


($ 32 to $ 95)
22% more than in the United States (USA)

Plane ticket budget

(fair price: $ 322)

(fair price: $ 1042)

(fair price: $ 988)

(fair price: $ 968)

(fair price: $ 246)

(fair price: $ 1099)
About this information on the cost of living in Amman
The information about the cost of living in Amman shown on this page comes from multiple sources, including: Numbeo, Skyscanner and Hotels.com.
The information about the cost of living in Amman was updated on 29-04-2025.