Cost of Living inIrbid, 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 61% lower than the global benchmark (New York City = 100).
Using the country-level NYC comparison for now. We do not have a defensible city-level aggregate cost index for this city yet.
Income Category
Happiness
4.2 / 10
#123 globally
GDP per Capita
City Population
Child Education
Public-school quality, expat access, instruction language, and homeschool legality for relocating families.
Public schools
Public-schooling rules are set nationally for Jordan; Irbid-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)
Childcare & Domestic Help
Estimate-only country fallback for the family-support costs we track in Jordan.
Full-time nanny (5 days)
$600-$700
Estimate-only country fallback
Live-in / 24-7 nanny
$1,200-$1,400
Estimate-only country fallback
Source: curated family relocation research(derived country fallback)
Getting Around
Neighborhood mobility profiles are rolling out city by city.Irbid is still missing a verified walkability, transit, airport, and rideshare profile.
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
LimitedThe tracked facility mix leans away from public providers weigh on this rating.
Private care
MixedA 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 there is visible specialty depth help, but price transparency is still sparse.
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 Irbid, 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 Irbid compared with the US?
Your money goes about 2.4x further in Irbid than in the US, based on the current PPP estimate. We are using the country-level cost index for Jordan here because a defensible city-level aggregate index is not available yet.
Is Irbid cheaper or more expensive overall than New York City?
Irbid is cheaper overall than New York City — overall living costs are about 61% cheaper than the global benchmark (New York City) for Irbid. We are using the country-level cost index for Jordan here because a defensible city-level aggregate index is not available yet.
How does rent in Irbid compare with New York City?
Rent in Irbid is about 92% cheaper than the global benchmark (New York City). We are using the country-level cost index for Jordan here because a defensible city-level aggregate index is not available yet.
How expensive are groceries and restaurants in Irbid?
Groceries in Irbid are about 64% cheaper than the global benchmark (New York City), and restaurant prices are about 59% cheaper than the same benchmark. We are using the country-level cost index for Jordan here because a defensible city-level aggregate index is not available yet.
About Irbid
Irbid is the capital of Jordan's Irbid Governorate, the country's second-largest city with roughly 569,000 residents in the north about 80 kilometers from Amman and just 20 kilometers from the Syrian border. The economy combines higher education (Yarmouk University and the Jordan University of Science and Technology together make the city one of the Middle East's largest student concentrations per capita), light manufacturing, agriculture from the surrounding fertile Ajloun highlands, and remittances. The Irbid Qualified Industrial Zone has historically anchored some textile exports. The climate is hot Mediterranean with hot, dry summers, cool wet winters that occasionally bring snow, and elevation around 600 meters that moderates extremes. Arabic is essential and English is widely used in university and business contexts. Relocators should weigh Syrian refugee population pressures that have strained local services since 2011, dependence on Amman's Queen Alia airport for international flights, and a relatively conservative social environment.
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