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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Sendai is 2.6% more expensive than Amman without rent, and 9.7% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Sendai is 3.3% more expensive than Amman without rent, and 2.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Sendai
Amman
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.75 ยฅ1,067
$6.85 JODย 4.86
-1.46%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$34.65 ยฅ5,479
$48.80 JODย 34.60
-29.00%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.89 ยฅ774
$7.15 JODย 5.07
-31.61%
Cappuccino
$3.88 ยฅ614
$4.19 JODย 2.97
-7.40%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.64 ยฅ259
$0.51 JODย 0.36
221.57%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 ยฅ116
$0.35 JODย 0.24
108.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.43 ยฅ543
$5.62 JODย 3.98
-38.97%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.50 ยฅ553
$7.07 JODย 5.01
-50.50%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Sendai
Amman
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 ยฅ236
$1.42 JODย 1.00
4.93%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 ยฅ196
$0.55 JODย 0.39
125.45%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.75 ยฅ593
$1.68 JODย 1.19
123.21%
Eggs
$1.86 ยฅ295
$2.48 JODย 1.76
-25.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.01 ยฅ1,582
$6.46 JODย 4.58
54.95%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.39 ยฅ1,169
$6.70 JODย 4.75
10.30%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.46 ยฅ1,496
$11.52 JODย 8.17
-17.88%
Apples (1kg)
$5.41 ยฅ855
$1.96 JODย 1.39
176.02%
Banana (1kg)
$2.18 ยฅ344
$1.77 JODย 1.26
23.16%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.91 ยฅ776
$1.41 JODย 1.00
248.23%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.67 ยฅ580
$0.75 JODย 0.53
389.33%
Potato (1kg)
$2.59 ยฅ410
$0.91 JODย 0.65
184.62%
Onion (1kg)
$2.08 ยฅ329
$0.73 JODย 0.52
184.93%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.20 ยฅ190
$0.65 JODย 0.46
84.62%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.75 ยฅ118
$0.59 JODย 0.42
27.12%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.82 ยฅ763
$3.43 JODย 2.43
40.52%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.66 ยฅ1,211
$20.79 JODย 14.74
-63.16%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.05 ยฅ325
$4.87 JODย 3.45
-57.91%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.83 ยฅ447
$5.26 JODย 3.73
-46.20%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Sendai
Amman
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.69 ยฅ267
$0.77 JODย 0.55
119.48%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$48.04 ยฅ7,597
$42.43 JODย 30.09
13.22%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.45 ยฅ862
$0.74 JODย 0.52
636.49%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.36 ยฅ216
$1.39 JODย 0.98
-2.16%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$19.98 ยฅ3,160
$6.87 JODย 4.87
190.83%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.14 ยฅ180
$1.40 JODย 0.99
-18.57%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.1K ยฅ3.3M
$27.5K JODย 19.5K
-23.20%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.1K ยฅ4.5M
$32.1K JODย 22.8K
-12.32%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Sendai
Amman
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$178 ยฅ28.1K
$105 JODย 74.3
69.50%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.74 ยฅ3,596
$16.83 JODย 11.93
35.12%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$31.79 ยฅ5,028
$32.03 JODย 22.71
-0.75%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Sendai
Amman
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$55.0 ยฅ8,701
$54.5 JODย 38.62
1.01%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.02 ยฅ2,217
$43.56 JODย 30.89
-67.81%
Cinema Ticket
$12.66 ยฅ2,002
$11.15 JODย 7.91
13.54%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Sendai
Amman
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$311 ยฅ49.1K
$277 JODย 196
12.16%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,156 ยฅ973.6K
$5,372 JODย 3,808
14.61%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Sendai
Amman
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$62.0 ยฅ9,805
$61.5 JODย 43.64
0.75%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.81 ยฅ6,297
$55.5 JODย 39.35
-28.27%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$51.5 ยฅ8,141
$113 JODย 80.4
-54.62%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$75.1 ยฅ11.9K
$79.6 JODย 56.4
-5.66%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Sendai
Amman
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$443 ยฅ70.1K
$470 JODย 333
-5.75%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$329 ยฅ52.0K
$300 JODย 213
9.48%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$822 ยฅ130.0K
$788 JODย 559
4.22%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$627 ยฅ99.1K
$525 JODย 372
19.33%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,172 ยฅ343.4K
$1,507 JODย 1,068
44.12%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,236 ยฅ195.4K
$968 JODย 687
27.60%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Sendai
Amman
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,203 ยฅ190.3K
$703 JODย 498
71.17%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3
7.27
-58.73%

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Last update for Sendai: January 12, 2026

Last update for Amman: January 11, 2026

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