Cost of Living Comparison Between Sanaa and Amman Cost of Living Comparison Between Sanaa and Amman

🙂 Solo nomad: Sanaa is 8.7% cheaper than Amman without rent, and 19% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Sanaa is 9.1% cheaper than Amman without rent, and 13.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Sanaa
Amman
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.33 YER 1,507
$7.01 JOD 4.97
-9.70%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$22.74 YER 5,416
$48.41 JOD 34.33
-53.03%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.32 YER 2,458
$6.99 JOD 4.96
47.64%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.76 YER 420
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.81 YER 431
-
-
Cappuccino
$3.65 YER 870
$4.09 JOD 2.90
-10.76%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.11 YER 265
$0.52 JOD 0.37
113.46%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.47 YER 111
$0.34 JOD 0.24
38.24%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$5.58 JOD 3.95
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$6.97 JOD 4.94
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Sanaa
Amman
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.91 YER 454
$1.41 JOD 1.00
35.46%
White Bread (500g)
$1.22 YER 290
$0.56 JOD 0.39
117.86%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.61 YER 621
$1.69 JOD 1.20
54.44%
Eggs
$3.97 YER 946
$2.54 JOD 1.80
56.30%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.61 YER 2,288
$6.54 JOD 4.64
46.94%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.97 YER 1,661
$6.48 JOD 4.59
7.56%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.84 YER 4,487
$11.62 JOD 8.24
62.13%
Apples (1kg)
$3.94 YER 939
$2.07 JOD 1.47
90.34%
Banana (1kg)
$1.45 YER 345
$1.77 JOD 1.25
-18.08%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.36 YER 562
$1.46 JOD 1.04
61.64%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.69 YER 402
$0.81 JOD 0.58
108.64%
Potato (1kg)
$1.73 YER 411
$0.92 JOD 0.65
88.04%
Onion (1kg)
$1.64 YER 390
$0.73 JOD 0.51
124.66%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.59 YER 140
$0.61 JOD 0.43
-3.28%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.74 YER 175
$0.58 JOD 0.41
27.59%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$3.37 YER 802
-
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.60 YER 381
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.22 YER 768
-
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.96 YER 943
$3.63 JOD 2.57
9.09%
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
Sanaa
Amman
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.42 YER 101
$0.80 JOD 0.57
-47.50%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$83.2 YER 19.8K
$43.08 JOD 30.54
93.06%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.08 YER 971
$0.74 JOD 0.53
451.35%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$4.09 YER 974
$1.45 JOD 1.03
182.07%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.31 YER 1,741
$7.19 JOD 5.10
1.67%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.65 YER 631
$1.47 JOD 1.04
80.27%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$16.2K YER 3.9M
$27.4K JOD 19.4K
-40.87%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.4K YER 8.0M
$32.1K JOD 22.8K
4.09%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Sanaa
Amman
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$69.6 YER 16.6K
$105 JOD 74.1
-33.40%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.42 YER 3,196
$16.77 JOD 11.89
-19.98%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$38.40 YER 9,144
$31.79 JOD 22.54
20.79%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Sanaa
Amman
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$68.1 YER 16.2K
$55.9 JOD 39.60
21.82%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.56 YER 3,945
$42.60 JOD 30.20
-61.13%
Cinema Ticket
$5.70 YER 1,358
$11.48 JOD 8.14
-50.35%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Sanaa
Amman
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$113 YER 27.0K
$270 JOD 192
-58.12%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,806 YER 430.1K
$5,355 JOD 3,797
-66.28%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Sanaa
Amman
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$40.86 YER 9,731
$60.5 JOD 42.90
-32.47%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$149 YER 35.6K
$55.5 JOD 39.32
169.17%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$40.75 YER 9,703
$112 JOD 79.3
-63.57%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$41.59 YER 9,903
$79.7 JOD 56.5
-47.84%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Sanaa
Amman
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$164 YER 39.0K
$454 JOD 322
-63.92%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$96.5 YER 23.0K
$291 JOD 206
-66.85%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$411 YER 97.8K
$788 JOD 559
-47.92%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$267 YER 63.5K
$536 JOD 380
-50.19%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,415 YER 813.2K
$1,491 JOD 1,057
128.97%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,077 YER 256.5K
$968 JOD 687
11.26%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Sanaa
Amman
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$194 YER 46.3K
$685 JOD 486
-71.65%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.25
7.27
54.75%

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

Last update for Sanaa: March 1, 2026

Last update for Amman: March 1, 2026

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