ASIA / JORDAN

Amman

Triplandio Amman guide covers 9 travel guides across 32 areas, complete with hotel picks. Explore 36 self-guided walking tours in Amman with 210 POI, spanning 149.7 km in total. Get inspired by 9 local dishes, complete with recipes and our unique Food Flavour DNA graph.

Guides 9
Areas 32
Local food 9
Tours / POI 36 / 210
Day / Night 30° / 19°
Local Time 1:24
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City & Country Data Jordan (Amman)

Key travel data for Amman — cost of living, safety, healthcare, local currency and essentials, curated by Triplandio.

Cost 💰 HIGH
Safety 🔒 54
Health 🏥 55
Lifestyle ⭐ 52
Infra 🏗️ 44
Rank 🎯 #63
Score 📊 37
Tourists ✈️ 1.2M/y
GDP/cap 💵 $5.3k
Life Exp ❤️ 78.0 yrs
Population 👥 11.5M
Currency 💱 JOD د.ا
Language 🗣️ Arabic
Payments 💳 Cards OK
Emergency 🆘 911
Coffee ☕ $4.47
Beer 🍺 $8.47
Lunch 🍽️ $7.04
Groceries 🛒 $22.67/w
Taxi/km 🚕 $1.41
Transit 🚇 $0.78
Fuel ⛽ $1.51/l
Internet 📡 $31.98/m
Salary 💵 $688/m

Best time to visit Amman (Jordan)

Now (September) avg: 24°C, mostly dry, moderate crowds. Best months to walk: Jul & Aug.

Live Temp …
~Day / Night Temp 30°C / 19°C
Sunrise / Sunset 6:27 / 18:28
Local time 1:24
Best Months Jul & Aug
J Jan F Feb M Mar A Apr M May J Jun J Jul best month A Aug best month S Sep this month O Oct N Nov D Dec
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Temperature Average night-low temperature, month by month. Zero line marks freezing point.
Crowds How busy it gets — traveller interest by month.
Rainfall Rainy days to expect each month.
Sunshine Hours of sun per day, by month.

Traditional Local Food Amman (Jordan)

Main course Vegetarian

Fattet Hummus

فتة حمص
FAH-tet HOOM-moos

Chickpeas layered with yogurt sauce and toasted bread bits.

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Starter Vegetarian

Fattoush

فتوش
faht-toosh · Levantine bread salad

A Levantine salad made from mixed greens, vegetables, and fried pita.

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Bread Vegan

Ka'ak

كعك
kah-AHK

A ring-shaped bread sprinkled with sesame seeds.

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Main course Meat

Kibbeh

الكبة
KIB-beh

Fried bulgur shells stuffed with spiced ground meat.

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Main course Meat

Kofta bil Tahini

كفتة بالطحينية
KOF-tah bil tah-hee-nah

Kofta baked in a creamy tahini sauce, served with flatbread.

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Main course Meat

Mansaf

منسف
mahn-sahf · Lamb with yogurt sauce

A traditional Jordanian dish made with lamb cooked in a fermented dried yogurt sauce.

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Main course Meat

Maqluba

مقلوبة
mak-loo-bah · Upside-down rice and chicken

A savory upside-down dish with meat, rice, and vegetables.

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Starter Vegan

Mutabbal

متبل
moo-TUB-bal

A dip made from roasted eggplants mixed with tahini, garlic, and lemon.

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Starter Vegan

Tabbouleh

تبولة
ta-boo-leh

A refreshing salad made with bulgur, parsley, mint, and lemon juice.

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