Cost of Living in Jordan
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Purchasing Power vs. United States
Based on GDP per capita (PPP). Jordan: $9,520/capita.
Cities in Jordan
Income Category
Happiness
4.2 / 10
#123 globally
GDP per Capita
Population
How Far Your Money Goes
Prices are 61% lower than the global benchmark (New York City = 100).
Child Education
Public-school quality, expat access, instruction language, and homeschool legality for relocating families.
Public schools
How realistic the local public-school path is for a relocating family in Jordan.
Quality
Limited public-school fit
Expat access
Usually not practical for expats
not practicalInstruction
Arabic
Language fit is more manageable.
PISA / outcomes
Qualitative only
Using curated quality notes for now.
Why this quality rating
Jordan’s public system is not the route most expat families target when they want English-friendly schooling and predictable quality.
Why the expat-access rating looks like this
Arabic-medium public schooling is possible in some cases, but most foreign families realistically end up on the private-school path.
📋 Homeschooling
Legal with school enrollmentJordan allows homeschooling in exceptional circumstances through its Ministry of Education. Students must be linked to a school for assessment. More commonly used for students with disabilities or in remote areas. Expat families in Amman often use international schools.
Homeschool legality in Jordan — check current regulations before committing.
Source: User-curated family relocation research (initial seed) (2026-04-14)
Childcare & Domestic Help
Current city samples for the family-support costs we track in Jordan.
Full-time nanny (5 days)
$600-$700
1 tracked city, not a national average
Live-in / 24-7 nanny
$1,200-$1,400
1 tracked city, not a national average
Source: curated family relocation research
Healthcare
System strength, outcome signals, facility coverage, and self-pay visibility in Jordan.
Method: country metrics come from public system indicators, facility coverage reflects mapped providers we can inventory, direct pricing only reflects observed self-pay pages, and relative care cost can fall back to broad cost-of-living healthcare indices. Sparse pricing does not imply sparse healthcare availability.
Healthcare system
MixedHospital capacity looks tighter weigh on this rating.
Public care
MixedA visible public hospital footprint support this rating.
Private care
MixedA meaningful tracked hospital and clinic network and a clearly private facility base help, but self-pay pricing transparency is still sparse.
UHC coverage
74/100
2023
Physicians
2.85/1k
2022
Hospital beds
1.41/1k
2023
Out of pocket
34%
2023
Outcome signals
Life expectancy
78.0 yrs
2024
Maternal mortality
31/100k
2023
Neonatal mortality
7.4/1k
2024
International patient readiness
MixedA visible private hospital base and multiple facilities have websites help, but price transparency is still sparse.
Pricing transparency
LimitedMultiple facilities have crawlable websites help, but published self-pay prices are scarce.
Facility coverage
Self-pay pricing visibility
No verified self-pay prices are published for the tracked facilities in Jordan yet.
This usually reflects low online price transparency rather than a lack of healthcare providers.
Notable facilities
System metrics: World Bank WDI · Updated 2026-06-01
Safety & Governance
Street Safety
Source: Numbeo where a city row is matched; otherwise World Bank WGI and country-level safety context.
Political Stability
World Bank WGI scale: -2.5 to +2.5.
Wages by Sector
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| Education | — |
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| Hospitality & Food Service | — |
| Information & Technology | — |
| Manufacturing | — |
| Mining & Quarrying | — |
| Other Services | — |
| Professional & Scientific Services | — |
| Public Administration & Defence | — |
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2024 annual wages in Jordan · Source: ILO ILOSTAT
Visa Information (US passport)
Short-stay entry
US passport holders can obtain a visa on arrival.
Long-Term Visa Programs
investment
Jordan Investment Visa
About Jordan
Jordan is a lower-middle-income country centered for most relocators on Amman, with Aqaba and the Dead Sea or Petra corridors more relevant for travel than daily work. Costs are moderate: usually easier to carry than Gulf-state hubs, but not the cheapest option in the wider Middle East and North Africa region. Arabic is the official language, so everyday bureaucracy and housing searches can be slower without local help, even though Amman has established expat circles. The practical case is strongest for people who want city infrastructure without Gulf prices: private hospitals are good, and 4G/5G is reliable in major cities. The climate is hot and desert-dry, with mild winters. Jordan is generally safe in Amman and tourist zones, but border areas deserve caution. Expats should also plan around a required visa that is renewable annually.
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Common questions about Jordan
Sourced from SortaRich's public-data ranking engine — every figure links to its institutional source.
Is Jordan a good country to live in?
Jordan is a lower-rated country to live in per the World Happiness Report (4.2 of 10, ranking #123 globally). Whether it's right for you depends on your priorities — use SortaRich's free quiz to see how Jordan ranks for your specific income, family, and visa profile.
Sources: World Happiness Report, SortaRich Methodology
How much does it cost to live in Jordan?
The cost of living in Jordan is about 61% cheaper than the global benchmark (New York City), with an overall cost-of-living index of 39. SortaRich personalizes these numbers to your home city's purchasing power so the comparison is real, not nominal.
Sources: SortaRich Cost of Living, World Bank ICP 2021
How far does $1 go in Jordan?
$1 goes about 2.3x further in Jordan than in the baseline market — your home-country income stretches that much more (current PPP ratio: 2.34). The figure adjusts every year as exchange rates and local prices shift. SortaRich uses World Bank ICP 2021 as the anchor and Penn World Tables 11.0 for cross-validation.
Sources: World Bank ICP 2021, Penn World Tables 11.0
What visa do I need to move to Jordan?
To move to Jordan you have these visa options: Tourist entry: visa_on_arrival. Visa rules change frequently — confirm the current terms with the official immigration authority before booking flights.
Source: SortaRich Visa Database
What are the best cities to live in Jordan?
The best cities to live in Jordan are Amman — those are the most-searched options among the 1 cities profiled in the SortaRich database. Each city page includes a personalized PPP comparison versus your home city plus subnational price data where available.
Source: SortaRich City Index