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

🙂 Solo nomad: Jeddah is 3.4% cheaper than Amman without rent, and 9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Jeddah is 0.7% more expensive than Amman without rent, and 2.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Jeddah
Amman
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.53 SAR 24.47
$7.01 JOD 4.97
-6.85%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$40.14 SAR 151
$48.41 JOD 34.33
-17.08%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.16 SAR 30.59
$6.99 JOD 4.96
16.74%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.10 SAR 7.89
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.11 SAR 7.91
-
-
Cappuccino
$3.59 SAR 13.47
$4.09 JOD 2.90
-12.22%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.75 SAR 2.82
$0.52 JOD 0.37
44.23%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.25 SAR 0.94
$0.34 JOD 0.24
-26.47%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$5.58 JOD 3.95
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$6.97 JOD 4.94
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Jeddah
Amman
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.74 SAR 6.54
$1.41 JOD 1.00
23.40%
White Bread (500g)
$0.89 SAR 3.34
$0.56 JOD 0.39
58.93%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.26 SAR 8.48
$1.69 JOD 1.20
33.73%
Eggs
$2.69 SAR 10.07
$2.54 JOD 1.80
5.91%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.12 SAR 26.69
$6.54 JOD 4.64
8.87%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.79 SAR 29.22
$6.48 JOD 4.59
20.22%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.82 SAR 48.09
$11.62 JOD 8.24
10.33%
Apples (1kg)
$2.12 SAR 7.93
$2.07 JOD 1.47
2.42%
Banana (1kg)
$1.65 SAR 6.18
$1.77 JOD 1.25
-6.78%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.61 SAR 6.04
$1.46 JOD 1.04
10.27%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.60 SAR 6.00
$0.81 JOD 0.58
97.53%
Potato (1kg)
$1.31 SAR 4.90
$0.92 JOD 0.65
42.39%
Onion (1kg)
$1.22 SAR 4.57
$0.73 JOD 0.51
67.12%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 SAR 4.01
$0.61 JOD 0.43
75.41%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.58 SAR 2.19
$0.58 JOD 0.41
-
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$4.10 SAR 15.36
-
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.88 SAR 7.06
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.45 SAR 9.17
-
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.79 SAR 25.45
$3.63 JOD 2.57
87.05%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$20.81 JOD 14.76
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$4.79 JOD 3.39
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$5.27 JOD 3.74
-
🚌 Getting Around
Jeddah
Amman
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.34 SAR 5.04
$0.80 JOD 0.57
67.50%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.05 SAR 150
$43.08 JOD 30.54
-7.03%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.24 SAR 12.16
$0.74 JOD 0.53
337.84%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.83 SAR 6.88
$1.45 JOD 1.03
26.21%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$15.28 SAR 57.3
$7.19 JOD 5.10
112.52%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.63 SAR 2.38
$1.47 JOD 1.04
-57.14%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K SAR 98.4K
$27.4K JOD 19.4K
-4.13%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.5K SAR 80.6K
$32.1K JOD 22.8K
-33.07%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Jeddah
Amman
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$106 SAR 396
$105 JOD 74.1
1.04%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$31.36 SAR 118
$16.77 JOD 11.89
87.00%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$68.1 SAR 255
$31.79 JOD 22.54
114.12%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Jeddah
Amman
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$91.2 SAR 342
$55.9 JOD 39.60
63.30%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$46.14 SAR 173
$42.60 JOD 30.20
8.31%
Cinema Ticket
$13.31 SAR 49.89
$11.48 JOD 8.14
15.94%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Jeddah
Amman
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$400 SAR 1,500
$270 JOD 192
47.91%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,590 SAR 24.7K
$5,355 JOD 3,797
23.06%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Jeddah
Amman
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$65.2 SAR 244
$60.5 JOD 42.90
7.68%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$57.8 SAR 217
$55.5 JOD 39.32
4.27%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$94.0 SAR 353
$112 JOD 79.3
-15.97%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$85.4 SAR 320
$79.7 JOD 56.5
7.12%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Jeddah
Amman
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$497 SAR 1,865
$454 JOD 322
9.52%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$391 SAR 1,466
$291 JOD 206
34.36%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$904 SAR 3,391
$788 JOD 559
14.72%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$612 SAR 2,297
$536 JOD 380
14.34%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,576 SAR 5,910
$1,491 JOD 1,057
5.67%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$966 SAR 3,622
$968 JOD 687
-0.25%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Jeddah
Amman
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,130 SAR 7,989
$685 JOD 486
210.98%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.5
7.27
-38.10%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Jeddah: March 1, 2026

Last update for Amman: March 1, 2026

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