Cost of living comparison

Oman

compared to

Jordan

Jordan vs. Oman Cost of Living Summary

Jordan is 13.8% cheaper than Oman overall.

Restaurants: pay 12.7% less in Jordan
Groceries: pay 25.2% less in Jordan
Transportation: pay 22.8% more in Jordan
Housing: pay 28.4% less in Jordan
Childcare: pay 34.8% less in Jordan
Entertainment and Sports: pay 24.7% less in Jordan
Clothing: pay 6.7% more in Jordan

The cost of transportation and clothing in Jordan are more expensive than in Oman. Expenses including childcare, housing, groceries, entertainment and sports, and restaurants are lower in Jordan.

Jordan vs. Oman Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Jordan instead of Oman, you would:

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pay 12.7% less for restaurants

	Oman	Jordan
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.04 OMR1.940	$5.22 JOD3.700	+3.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.86 OMR3.410	$6.63 JOD4.700	-25.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.86 OMR0.330	$0.48 JOD0.340	-44.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.32 OMR0.120	$0.36 JOD0.260	+15.2%
Average			-12.7%

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pay 25.2% less for groceries

	Oman	Jordan
Bread 1 loaf	$1.05 OMR0.400	$0.51 JOD0.360	-51.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.23 OMR1.240	$3.30 JOD2.340	+2.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.70 OMR2.960	$5.28 JOD3.750	-31.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.91 OMR1.120	$1.90 JOD1.350	-34.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.59 OMR1.000	$2.20 JOD1.560	-15.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.07 OMR0.410	$0.80 JOD0.570	-25.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.73 OMR0.280	$0.71 JOD0.500	-3.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.85 OMR0.330	$0.58 JOD0.410	-32.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.50 OMR0.190	$0.32 JOD0.220	-36.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.50 OMR0.190	$0.36 JOD0.260	-26.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.44 OMR0.170	$0.34 JOD0.240	-22.3%
Average			-25.2%

Oman vs. Jordan - Cost of groceries

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pay 22.8% more for transportation

	Oman	Jordan
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$2.33 OMR0.900	$5.41 JOD3.840	+132.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$56.28 OMR21.640	$31.82 JOD22.560	-43.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$21,170.43 OMR8,140.010	$25,243.27 JOD17,897.480	+19.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$11.84 OMR4.550	$9.82 JOD6.960	-17.0%
Average			+22.8%

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pay 28.4% less for housing

	Oman	Jordan
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$77.45 OMR29.780	$32.16 JOD22.800	-58.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$391.56 OMR150.550	$278.15 JOD197.210	-29.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$283.72 OMR109.090	$203.84 JOD144.530	-28.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$72.15 OMR27.740	$73.53 JOD52.130	+1.9%
Average			-28.4%

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pay 34.8% less for childcare

	Oman	Jordan
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$183.14 OMR70.420	$139.70 JOD99.050	-23.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,687.51 OMR2,955.840	$4,155.50 JOD2,946.250	-45.9%
Average			-34.8%

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pay 24.7% less for entertainment and sports

	Oman	Jordan
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$9.22 OMR3.550	$5.64 JOD4.000	-38.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.04 OMR1.550	$2.58 JOD1.830	-36.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.84 OMR2.250	$3.47 JOD2.460	-40.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$58.92 OMR22.650	$50.93 JOD36.110	-13.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.13 OMR3.900	$10.72 JOD7.600	+5.8%
Average			-24.7%

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pay 6.7% more for clothing

	Oman	Jordan
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$41.28 OMR15.870	$44.98 JOD31.890	+9.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$37.52 OMR14.430	$39.03 JOD27.670	+4.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$74.14 OMR28.510	$81.72 JOD57.940	+10.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$66.75 OMR25.670	$69.17 JOD49.040	+3.6%
Average			+6.7%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: July 2025

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