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Cost of Living Comparison Between Amman and Sendai Cost of Living Comparison Between Amman and Sendai

😐 Solo nomad: Amman is 3.9% more expensive than Sendai without rent, and 6% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Amman is 13.3% more expensive than Sendai without rent, and 4.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Amman
Sendai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.02 JOD 4.97
$6.64 ¥1,033
5.72%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$49.05 JOD 34.73
$34.05 ¥5,297
44.05%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.07 JOD 5.01
$4.89 ¥760
44.58%
Cappuccino
$4.09 JOD 2.9
$3.85 ¥599
6.23%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.48 JOD 0.34
$1.55 ¥242
-69.03%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.34 JOD 0.24
$0.79 ¥122
-56.96%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.68 JOD 4.02
$3.44 ¥536
65.12%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.87 JOD 4.87
$3.54 ¥551
94.07%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Amman
Sendai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 JOD 1.05
$1.43 ¥222
4.20%
White Bread (500g)
$0.52 JOD 0.37
$1.24 ¥192
-58.06%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.65 JOD 1.17
$3.7 ¥576
-55.41%
Eggs
$2.44 JOD 1.73
$1.85 ¥288
31.89%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.58 JOD 4.66
$10.23 ¥1,591
-35.68%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.4 JOD 4.53
$7.55 ¥1,175
-15.23%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.28 JOD 7.99
$9.84 ¥1,531
14.63%
Apples (1kg)
$1.96 JOD 1.39
$5.48 ¥853
-64.23%
Banana (1kg)
$1.72 JOD 1.22
$2.21 ¥343
-22.17%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.46 JOD 1.03
$5.03 ¥783
-70.97%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.81 JOD 0.57
$3.68 ¥573
-77.99%
Potato (1kg)
$0.91 JOD 0.65
$2.6 ¥405
-65.00%
Onion (1kg)
$0.73 JOD 0.52
$2.07 ¥323
-64.73%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.64 JOD 0.46
$1.14 ¥177
-43.86%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.63 JOD 0.45
$0.73 ¥114
-13.70%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.57 JOD 2.53
$4.96 ¥772
-28.02%
Wine (Bottle)
$21.46 JOD 15.19
$7.75 ¥1,206
176.90%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$4.74 JOD 3.35
$2.12 ¥330
123.58%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.37 JOD 3.8
$2.82 ¥438
90.43%
🚌 Getting Around
Amman
Sendai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.77 JOD 0.54
$1.75 ¥272
-56.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$42.26 JOD 29.92
$48.83 ¥7,595
-13.45%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.74 JOD 0.52
$5.61 ¥873
-86.81%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.38 JOD 0.98
$1.35 ¥210
2.22%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.13 JOD 5.04
$20.35 ¥3,165
-64.96%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.47 JOD 1.04
$1.13 ¥176
30.09%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.6K JOD 19.6K
$21.2K ¥3.3M
30.59%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.2K JOD 22.8K
$27.5K ¥4.3M
17.10%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Amman
Sendai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$104 JOD 73.3
$173 ¥26.9K
-40.16%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$16.66 JOD 11.8
$23.48 ¥3,652
-29.05%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$31.26 JOD 22.13
$31.32 ¥4,873
-0.19%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Amman
Sendai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$55.1 JOD 38.99
$55.8 ¥8,683
-1.34%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$42.75 JOD 30.26
$13.99 ¥2,176
205.58%
Cinema Ticket
$11.48 JOD 8.13
$12.25 ¥1,906
-6.29%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Amman
Sendai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$278 JOD 197
$317 ¥49.2K
-12.23%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,329 JOD 3,773
$6,277 ¥976.4K
-15.10%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Amman
Sendai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$62.2 JOD 44.05
$62.5 ¥9,726
-0.50%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$56.7 JOD 40.17
$39.9 ¥6,206
42.21%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$112 JOD 79.5
$50.8 ¥7,895
121.20%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$81.7 JOD 57.9
$76.8 ¥12K
6.35%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Amman
Sendai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$466 JOD 330
$447 ¥69.5K
4.34%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$301 JOD 213
$325 ¥50.6K
-7.55%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$781 JOD 553
$842 ¥131K
-7.33%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$528 JOD 374
$620 ¥96.4K
-14.72%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,440 JOD 1,020
$2,178 ¥338.8K
-33.88%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$868 JOD 615
$1,246 ¥193.8K
-30.30%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Amman
Sendai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$665 JOD 471
$1,471 ¥228.9K
-54.79%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.27
3
142.33%

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Last update for Amman: November 22, 2025

Last update for Sendai: November 23, 2025

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