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

😐 Solo nomad: Amman is 4.8% more expensive than Sendai without rent, and 8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Amman is 1.1% cheaper than Sendai without rent, and 4.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Amman
Sendai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.01 JOD 4.97
$6.75 ¥1,061
3.85%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$48.41 JOD 34.33
$34.72 ¥5,455
39.43%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.99 JOD 4.96
$4.73 ¥743
47.78%
Cappuccino
$4.09 JOD 2.90
$3.85 ¥605
6.23%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.52 JOD 0.37
$1.61 ¥254
-67.70%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.34 JOD 0.24
$0.80 ¥125
-57.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.58 JOD 3.95
$3.44 ¥540
62.21%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.97 JOD 4.94
$3.50 ¥549
99.14%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Amman
Sendai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.41 JOD 1.00
$1.42 ¥224
-0.70%
White Bread (500g)
$0.56 JOD 0.39
$1.19 ¥186
-52.94%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.69 JOD 1.20
$3.76 ¥592
-55.05%
Eggs
$2.54 JOD 1.80
$1.81 ¥285
40.33%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.54 JOD 4.64
$9.95 ¥1,563
-34.27%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.48 JOD 4.59
$7.69 ¥1,208
-15.73%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.62 JOD 8.24
$9.97 ¥1,566
16.55%
Apples (1kg)
$2.07 JOD 1.47
$5.55 ¥871
-62.70%
Banana (1kg)
$1.77 JOD 1.25
$2.30 ¥361
-23.04%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.46 JOD 1.04
$4.97 ¥781
-70.62%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.81 JOD 0.58
$3.62 ¥569
-77.62%
Potato (1kg)
$0.92 JOD 0.65
$2.52 ¥397
-63.49%
Onion (1kg)
$0.73 JOD 0.51
$2.02 ¥317
-63.86%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.61 JOD 0.43
$1.19 ¥187
-48.74%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.58 JOD 0.41
$0.76 ¥119
-23.68%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.63 JOD 2.57
$4.76 ¥747
-23.74%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.81 JOD 14.76
$9.27 ¥1,457
124.49%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$4.79 JOD 3.39
$2.05 ¥323
133.66%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.27 JOD 3.74
$2.82 ¥443
86.88%
🚌 Getting Around
Amman
Sendai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.80 JOD 0.57
$1.77 ¥278
-54.80%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$43.08 JOD 30.54
$47.63 ¥7,484
-9.55%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.74 JOD 0.53
$5.55 ¥872
-86.67%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.45 JOD 1.03
$1.36 ¥214
6.62%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.19 JOD 5.10
$19.58 ¥3,076
-63.28%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.47 JOD 1.04
$1.17 ¥184
25.64%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.4K JOD 19.4K
$20.7K ¥3.3M
32.28%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.1K JOD 22.8K
$27.6K ¥4.3M
16.27%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Amman
Sendai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$105 JOD 74.1
$176 ¥27.7K
-40.75%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$16.77 JOD 11.89
$23.38 ¥3,673
-28.27%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$31.79 JOD 22.54
$31.56 ¥4,959
0.73%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Amman
Sendai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$55.9 JOD 39.60
$55.2 ¥8,676
1.16%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$42.60 JOD 30.20
$13.64 ¥2,144
212.32%
Cinema Ticket
$11.48 JOD 8.14
$12.42 ¥1,952
-7.57%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Amman
Sendai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$270 JOD 192
$316 ¥49.6K
-14.42%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,355 JOD 3,797
$6,291 ¥988.4K
-14.87%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Amman
Sendai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$60.5 JOD 42.90
$62.6 ¥9,832
-3.31%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$55.5 JOD 39.32
$38.98 ¥6,125
42.28%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$112 JOD 79.3
$51.0 ¥8,009
119.46%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$79.7 JOD 56.5
$77.0 ¥12.1K
3.56%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Amman
Sendai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$454 JOD 322
$448 ¥70.4K
1.41%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$291 JOD 206
$325 ¥51.0K
-10.33%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$788 JOD 559
$817 ¥128.3K
-3.46%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$536 JOD 380
$627 ¥98.5K
-14.53%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,491 JOD 1,057
$2,731 ¥429.1K
-45.39%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$968 JOD 687
$1,454 ¥228.4K
-33.39%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Amman
Sendai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$685 JOD 486
$1,183 ¥185.9K
-42.11%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.27
3
142.33%

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Last update for Amman: March 1, 2026

Last update for Sendai: February 28, 2026

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