Cost of Living inAmman, Jordan
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Purchasing Power vs. United States
Based on GDP per capita (PPP). Jordan: $9,520/capita.
How Far Your Money Goes
Prices are 57% lower than the global benchmark (New York City = 100).
Income Category
Happiness
4.2 / 10
#123 globally
GDP per Capita
City Population
Monthly Costs
Rent
Food
Transport
Utilities
Education
Child Education
Public-school quality + expat access, alongside international and private school cost — the two paths a relocating family weighs.
Public schools
Public-schooling rules are set nationally for Jordan; Amman-specific enrollment notes are still being verified.
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)
International & private schools
Childcare & Domestic Help
Current nanny and household-help pricing snapshot for Amman, Jordan.
Full-time nanny (5 days)
$600-$700
monthly · confidence 0.65
Live-in / 24-7 nanny
$1,200-$1,400
monthly · confidence 0.65
Source: curated family relocation research
Getting Around
The concrete mobility picture for Amman: airport access, urban transit, and rideshare practicality.
Airport
Major international airport
Amman’s airport is the main regional air gateway for Jordan.
Urban transit
Taxi and bus mix
Some neighborhoods are walkable, but citywide mobility is still car-leaning and bus-first.
Rideshare
Rideshare available
App-hailed rides are an important part of daily mobility in Amman.
Source: User-curated family relocation research (initial seed) (2026-04-14)
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
LimitedThe tracked private-style network still looks thin, the private footprint is not very visible yet, and self-pay pricing transparency is still sparse weigh on this rating.
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
LimitedThe private footprint is still thin and price transparency is still sparse weigh on this rating.
Pricing transparency
LimitedPublished self-pay prices are scarce and few facilities expose web pages we can verify weigh on this rating.
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
| Sector | Median |
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| Administrative & Support Services | — |
| Agriculture & Farming | — |
| Arts, Entertainment & Recreation | — |
| Construction | — |
| Education | — |
| Finance & Insurance | — |
| Healthcare & Social Work | — |
| Hospitality & Food Service | — |
| Information & Technology | — |
| Manufacturing | — |
| Mining & Quarrying | — |
| Other Services | — |
| Professional & Scientific Services | — |
| Public Administration & Defence | — |
| Real Estate | — |
| Retail & Wholesale Trade | — |
| Transport & Logistics | — |
| Utilities | — |
2023 annual wages in Amman, Jordan · Source: ILO ILOSTAT (national)
Price Comparison vs. US
Visa Information (US passport)
Short-stay entry
US passport holders can obtain a visa on arrival.
Long-Term Visa Programs
investment
Jordan Investment Visa
Quick comparison FAQ
Structured from the deltas already shown on this page — no invented facts, no extra data sources.
How far does your money go in Amman compared with the US?
Your money goes about 2.3x further in Amman than in the US, based on the current PPP estimate.
Is Amman cheaper or more expensive overall than New York City?
Amman is cheaper overall than New York City — overall living costs are about 57% cheaper than the global benchmark (New York City) for Amman.
How does rent in Amman compare with New York City?
Rent in Amman is about 91% cheaper than the global benchmark (New York City).
How expensive are groceries and restaurants in Amman?
Groceries in Amman are about 61% cheaper than the global benchmark (New York City), and restaurant prices are about 53% cheaper than the same benchmark.
About Amman
Amman is the capital of Jordan and home to roughly 1.28 million people within the city proper and over four million across the greater metropolitan area, making it the country's overwhelming political, commercial, and diplomatic center. Built across a series of hills at around 800 meters elevation, it has a hot-summer Mediterranean climate with genuinely cold winters that occasionally bring snow. Relocators should weigh that Amman is the regional refuge city for NGO and UN postings covering Iraq, Syria, and the West Bank, which keeps rents in West Amman neighborhoods like Abdoun and Sweifieh stubbornly high. Arabic is essential outside expat enclaves, and water scarcity is a structural constraint on daily life.
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