What are Dawarna's living guides?
Where to live, what it costs and how the city is laid out. This section has 10 guides: Amman's circles explained: the 1st to 8th Circle; Amman neighbourhoods guide; Best areas in Amman for expats; Best areas in Amman for families; Best areas to live in Amman; Cost of living in Amman; Living in Amman: a complete guide; The most expensive neighbourhoods in Amman; Safest neighbourhoods in Amman; West Amman vs East Amman.
Every guide cites its sources and the date of its data.
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Guides to living in Amman
Amman's circles explained: the 1st to 8th Circle
Amman's eight circles explained: what each is called, which neighbourhoods and landmarks are near it, and rents and prices by circle.Read more →Amman neighbourhoods guide
A guide to Amman's neighbourhoods and districts: how the city is organised, the main west, central and outer areas, and rent and price by area.Read more →Best areas in Amman for expats
Where expats live in Amman: Abdoun, Deir Ghbar, Sweifieh, Dabouq and the old hills, with rents, schools, safety notes and airport access.Read more →Best areas in Amman for families
The best areas in Amman for families: Khalda, Dabouq, Tla'a Al-Ali and more, with schools and fees, family-sized rents and prices, parks and traffic.Read more →Best areas to live in Amman
The best areas to live in Amman by priority: upscale, walkable, family, budget and central, with 2-bed rents from JD 730 and prices per m².Read more →Cost of living in Amman
The cost of living in Amman: about JD 565 a month for a single person excluding rent, JD 2,029 for a family of four, plus rent, school and transport.Read more →Living in Amman: a complete guide
Living in Amman: climate, costs (about JD 565 a month for one person), transport, safety, schools, where to live and the rules for foreigners.Read more →The most expensive neighbourhoods in Amman
The most expensive neighbourhoods in Amman by price per m², rent and villa price: Abdali, Sweifieh, the 4th Circle, Abdoun and Dabouq, with figures.Read more →Safest neighbourhoods in Amman
Which Amman neighbourhoods are safe? What a US Embassy report, an expat guide and Numbeo's crime survey say about Abdoun, Deir Ghbar, Sweifieh, Dabouq and Amman.Read more →West Amman vs East Amman
West Amman vs East Amman: how the two halves differ in housing, wealth, climate and prices, where they meet, and which suits you.Read more →Related reading
Guides to renting in Amman
Plain-English guides to renting in Amman: the process, rental contracts and utilities, with typical rents and costs.Read more →Guides to the Amman property market
Plain-English guides to the Amman property market: rental yields, the maths and area estimates, with sources.Read more →Guides to buying property in Jordan
Plain-English guides to buying property in Jordan: foreign ownership, residency by property, mortgages and…Read more →Rent prices in Um Uthaina, Amman
Rent in Um Uthaina, Amman: median JD 1,000 a month across 37 apartment listings (quartiles JD 900–1,165), 2-bed JD…Read more →Guides to living in Amman: questions answered
Where should I live in Amman?
It depends on your priorities; Abdoun and Deir Ghbar for upscale, Sweifieh for shopping, Khalda and Dabouq for families. Best areas to live →
What does it cost to live in Amman?
About JD 565 a month for a single person excluding rent, per Numbeo. Cost of living →
How many living guides does Dawarna have?
10 so far: Amman's circles explained: the 1st to 8th Circle, Amman neighbourhoods guide, Best areas in Amman for expats, Best areas in Amman for families, Best areas to live in Amman, Cost of living in Amman, Living in Amman: a complete guide, The most expensive neighbourhoods in Amman, Safest neighbourhoods in Amman, West Amman vs East Amman. We add more as we research them. This section →