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

🙂 Solo nomad: Sendai is 4.6% cheaper than Amman without rent, and 8.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Sendai is 1.1% more expensive than Amman without rent, and 4.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Sendai
Amman
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.75 ¥1,061
$7.01 JOD 4.97
-3.71%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$34.72 ¥5,455
$48.41 JOD 34.33
-28.28%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.73 ¥743
$6.99 JOD 4.96
-32.33%
Cappuccino
$3.85 ¥605
$4.09 JOD 2.90
-5.87%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.61 ¥254
$0.52 JOD 0.37
209.62%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.80 ¥125
$0.34 JOD 0.24
135.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.44 ¥540
$5.58 JOD 3.95
-38.35%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.50 ¥549
$6.97 JOD 4.94
-49.78%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Sendai
Amman
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.42 ¥224
$1.41 JOD 1.00
0.71%
White Bread (500g)
$1.19 ¥186
$0.56 JOD 0.39
112.50%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.76 ¥592
$1.69 JOD 1.20
122.49%
Eggs
$1.81 ¥285
$2.54 JOD 1.80
-28.74%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.95 ¥1,563
$6.54 JOD 4.64
52.14%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.69 ¥1,208
$6.48 JOD 4.59
18.67%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.97 ¥1,566
$11.62 JOD 8.24
-14.20%
Apples (1kg)
$5.55 ¥871
$2.07 JOD 1.47
168.12%
Banana (1kg)
$2.30 ¥361
$1.77 JOD 1.25
29.94%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.97 ¥781
$1.46 JOD 1.04
240.41%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.62 ¥569
$0.81 JOD 0.58
346.91%
Potato (1kg)
$2.52 ¥397
$0.92 JOD 0.65
173.91%
Onion (1kg)
$2.02 ¥317
$0.73 JOD 0.51
176.71%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.19 ¥187
$0.61 JOD 0.43
95.08%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.76 ¥119
$0.58 JOD 0.41
31.03%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.76 ¥747
$3.63 JOD 2.57
31.13%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.27 ¥1,457
$20.81 JOD 14.76
-55.45%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.05 ¥323
$4.79 JOD 3.39
-57.20%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.82 ¥443
$5.27 JOD 3.74
-46.49%
🚌 Getting Around
Sendai
Amman
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.77 ¥278
$0.80 JOD 0.57
121.25%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$47.63 ¥7,484
$43.08 JOD 30.54
10.56%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.55 ¥872
$0.74 JOD 0.53
650.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.36 ¥214
$1.45 JOD 1.03
-6.21%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$19.58 ¥3,076
$7.19 JOD 5.10
172.32%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.17 ¥184
$1.47 JOD 1.04
-20.41%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$20.7K ¥3.3M
$27.4K JOD 19.4K
-24.40%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.6K ¥4.3M
$32.1K JOD 22.8K
-14.00%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Sendai
Amman
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$176 ¥27.7K
$105 JOD 74.1
68.76%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$23.38 ¥3,673
$16.77 JOD 11.89
39.42%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$31.56 ¥4,959
$31.79 JOD 22.54
-0.72%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Sendai
Amman
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$55.2 ¥8,676
$55.9 JOD 39.60
-1.15%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$13.64 ¥2,144
$42.60 JOD 30.20
-67.98%
Cinema Ticket
$12.42 ¥1,952
$11.48 JOD 8.14
8.19%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Sendai
Amman
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$316 ¥49.6K
$270 JOD 192
16.85%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,291 ¥988.4K
$5,355 JOD 3,797
17.47%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Sendai
Amman
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$62.6 ¥9,832
$60.5 JOD 42.90
3.42%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.98 ¥6,125
$55.5 JOD 39.32
-29.72%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$51.0 ¥8,009
$112 JOD 79.3
-54.43%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$77.0 ¥12.1K
$79.7 JOD 56.5
-3.44%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Sendai
Amman
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$448 ¥70.4K
$454 JOD 322
-1.39%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$325 ¥51.0K
$291 JOD 206
11.52%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$817 ¥128.3K
$788 JOD 559
3.58%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$627 ¥98.5K
$536 JOD 380
17.00%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,731 ¥429.1K
$1,491 JOD 1,057
83.11%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,454 ¥228.4K
$968 JOD 687
50.14%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Sendai
Amman
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,183 ¥185.9K
$685 JOD 486
72.73%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3
7.27
-58.73%

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Last update for Sendai: February 28, 2026

Last update for Amman: March 1, 2026

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