Cost of Living Comparison Between Amman and Jeddah Cost of Living Comparison Between Amman and Jeddah

😐 Solo nomad: Amman is 1.3% more expensive than Jeddah without rent, and 3.5% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Amman is 1.5% more expensive than Jeddah without rent, and 1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Amman
Jeddah
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.13 JOD 5.05
$6.71 SAR 25.17
6.26%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$50.0 JOD 35.47
$40.02 SAR 150
25.01%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.99 JOD 4.96
$8.12 SAR 30.44
-13.92%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$2.09 SAR 7.82
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.09 SAR 7.83
-
Cappuccino
$4.04 JOD 2.87
$3.79 SAR 14.21
6.60%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.48 JOD 0.34
$0.70 SAR 2.63
-31.43%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 JOD 0.26
$0.25 SAR 0.94
48.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.63 JOD 3.99
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.94 JOD 4.92
-
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Amman
Jeddah
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.43 JOD 1.02
$1.72 SAR 6.44
-16.86%
White Bread (500g)
$0.51 JOD 0.36
$0.89 SAR 3.35
-42.70%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.62 JOD 1.15
$2.31 SAR 8.66
-29.87%
Eggs
$2.55 JOD 1.81
$2.76 SAR 10.37
-7.61%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.79 JOD 4.81
$7.38 SAR 27.68
-7.99%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.48 JOD 4.59
$7.89 SAR 29.58
-17.87%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.61 JOD 8.23
$12.53 SAR 47.00
-7.34%
Apples (1kg)
$2.04 JOD 1.45
$2.19 SAR 8.21
-6.85%
Banana (1kg)
$1.71 JOD 1.21
$1.65 SAR 6.17
3.64%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.47 JOD 1.04
$1.55 SAR 5.81
-5.16%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.80 JOD 0.57
$1.58 SAR 5.94
-49.37%
Potato (1kg)
$0.92 JOD 0.65
$1.26 SAR 4.74
-26.98%
Onion (1kg)
$0.74 JOD 0.52
$1.20 SAR 4.51
-38.33%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.61 JOD 0.43
$1.09 SAR 4.09
-44.04%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.58 JOD 0.41
$0.59 SAR 2.23
-1.69%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
-
$4.20 SAR 15.74
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.88 SAR 7.07
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.49 SAR 9.34
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.50 JOD 2.48
$6.86 SAR 25.72
-48.98%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.87 JOD 14.80
-
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$4.76 JOD 3.38
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.57 JOD 3.95
-
-
🚌 Getting Around
Amman
Jeddah
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.76 JOD 0.54
$1.30 SAR 4.87
-41.54%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$42.16 JOD 29.89
$40.47 SAR 152
4.18%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.70 JOD 0.49
$3.19 SAR 11.95
-78.06%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.39 JOD 0.99
$1.89 SAR 7.11
-26.46%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.85 JOD 4.86
$15.48 SAR 58.1
-55.75%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.44 JOD 1.02
$0.59 SAR 2.20
144.07%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.7K JOD 19.6K
$26.7K SAR 100.3K
3.43%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.2K JOD 22.9K
$22.0K SAR 82.6K
46.38%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Amman
Jeddah
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$107 JOD 75.6
$106 SAR 397
0.68%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$16.81 JOD 11.92
$32.52 SAR 122
-48.31%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$32.41 JOD 22.98
$69.0 SAR 259
-53.02%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Amman
Jeddah
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$53.9 JOD 38.22
$90.9 SAR 341
-40.71%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$43.16 JOD 30.60
$45.08 SAR 169
-4.26%
Cinema Ticket
$11.07 JOD 7.85
$13.58 SAR 50.9
-18.48%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Amman
Jeddah
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$278 JOD 197
$400 SAR 1,498
-30.31%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,386 JOD 3,819
$6,420 SAR 24.1K
-16.11%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Amman
Jeddah
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$61.8 JOD 43.84
$63.9 SAR 240
-3.18%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$55.5 JOD 39.37
$58.0 SAR 218
-4.31%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 JOD 80.2
$92.1 SAR 345
22.77%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$80.6 JOD 57.2
$85.2 SAR 320
-5.40%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Amman
Jeddah
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$461 JOD 327
$504 SAR 1,891
-8.64%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$296 JOD 210
$376 SAR 1,411
-21.23%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$769 JOD 545
$905 SAR 3,395
-15.02%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$536 JOD 380
$605 SAR 2,267
-11.28%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,487 JOD 1,055
$1,572 SAR 5,895
-5.38%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$965 JOD 684
$1,023 SAR 3,835
-5.62%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Amman
Jeddah
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$687 JOD 487
$2,084 SAR 7,814
-67.04%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.27
4.5
61.56%

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Last update for Amman: April 11, 2026

Last update for Jeddah: April 11, 2026

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