Amman
The practical base for Petra, Jerash and the Dead Sea.
A day in Amman
$103
- Lean
- $46
- Comfort
- $227
Real change, 12 months
+1.0%
Flat. Tracks Jordan as a whole.
Against the rest of Jordan
0.%
About the same than the national figure of $103 a day.
The short answerIn US dollars, as of November 12, 2026
As of November 12, 2026, a mid-range day in Amman costs about $103 per person, excluding flights: about the same as the average for Jordan. Prices for US-dollar travelers are about where they were a year ago in real terms. The practical base for Petra, Jerash and the Dead Sea.
What your money buys in Jordan
Exchange rates and inflation are national, so the city follows this line. The dashed line is the exchange rate alone; the solid line is after inflation.
Nov 12, 2026After inflation 102.8Exchange rate only 100.0
Amman, in five questions
City costs are the national model scaled by a premium of 0.% that we set by hand. To cite: “Trip Arbitrage (triparbitrage.com), reading of November 12, 2026.”
- How much does a day in Amman cost?
- About $46 on a lean budget, $103 mid-range and $227 in comfort, per person per day as of November 12, 2026, excluding international flights. These are modeled estimates: the national figure for Jordan, updated daily, scaled by a city premium.
- Is Amman expensive compared with the rest of Jordan?
- Amman costs about the same as the national average for Jordan, which is $103 a day mid-range. The practical base for Petra, Jerash and the Dead Sea.
- Is Amman cheaper to visit than last year?
- The exchange rate moved 0.0% for US-dollar holders over twelve months while prices in Jordan rose +2.4%, a real change of +1.0%. City prices broadly follow the country.
- When is the best time to visit Amman for lower prices?
- For Jordan the shoulder months, with workable weather and lower prices, are February, September. Peak season is March, April, May, October, November.
- Is Amman safe?
- The US State Department rates Jordan at Level 3: Reconsider travel. Country-wide levels can hide large differences between cities and regions, so read the full advisory.