Amman vs Jeddah - Cost of Living Comparison

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Amman Jeddah
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1004
$1123
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2435
$2695
🏠 One person rent
$383
$511
🏘️ Family rent
$651
$868
🍽️ Food expenses
$358
$341
🚐 Transport expenses
$153
$150
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$667
$2204
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
63
45
😀 Quality of life
68
75
🏙️ Population
4.01M
4.7M

The cost of living in Amman is 11% less expensive than in Jeddah. Cities ranked 5667th and 4828th ($1004 vs $1123) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Jordan and Saudi Arabia, respectively. Check Jordan vs Saudi Arabia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Amman compared to 2 months in Jeddah. Amman ranked 1st best city to live in Jordan vs Jeddah ranked 2nd in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 3456th and 1110th among best cities to live in the world.

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Amman Jeddah
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.7
$6.63
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$48.8
$52.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.73
$8.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.4
$1.85
☕ Cappuccino
$4.53
$4.08
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$0.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$444
$416
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$259
$359
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$775
$889
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$473
$640
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56
$68.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$85.9
$106
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$31.2
$72
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.2%
4.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1262
$2216
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$792
$1138
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.77
$1.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$46.2
$34.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.5
$14.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.46
$0.62
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.55
$1.69
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.48
$1.09
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$2.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.23
$2.7
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.8
$7.58
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.08
$7.59
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$12.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$2.24
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$1.6
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.51
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$1.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$1.23
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$1.14
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.51
$2.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$20.8
$5.97
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.25
$1.94
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.5
$6.67
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.11
$4.03
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.76
$5.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.57
$2.41
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.07
$3.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$56.9
$94.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.5
$14.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.3
$45.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$8
$7.18
👖 Brand Jeans
$71.5
$49.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$94.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$248
$365
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5207
$6009

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Al-Salt
$692
36 km or 22 mi Jerash
$598
68 km or 42 mi Irbid
$630
69 km or 43 mi Ramallah
$952
69 km or 43 mi Nablus
$730
70 km or 44 mi Jerusalem
$2037
72 km or 45 mi Ariel
$1536
74 km or 46 mi Bethlehem
$934
88 km or 55 mi Al-Karak
$707
89 km or 56 mi Modi'in-Maccabim-Re'ut
$1835
91 km or 57 mi Hebron
$721
92 km or 57 mi Beit Shemesh
$1400
92 km or 57 mi Kafr Qasim
$1868
94 km or 58 mi Rosh HaAyin
$1853
95 km or 59 mi Tayibe
$1838
95 km or 59 mi Qalqilya
$705
95 km or 59 mi Afula
$1614
97 km or 60 mi Umm al-Fahm
$1708
97 km or 61 mi Lod
$1768
98 km or 61 mi Tira
$1872
98 km or 61 mi Baqa-Jatt
$1758
99 km or 61 mi Dura
$847
99 km or 62 mi Yehud
$1866
100 km or 62 mi Ramla
$2115
100 km or 62 mi Petah Tikva
$1769
100 km or 62 mi Kfar Saba
$1918
101 km or 63 mi Tiberias
$1544
101 km or 63 mi Hod HaSharon
$2098
102 km or 64 mi Nof HaGalil
$1659
102 km or 64 mi Kiryat Ono
$1836
103 km or 64 mi Arad
$1651
103 km or 64 mi Nazareth
$1674
104 km or 64 mi Migdal HaEmek
$1664
104 km or 65 mi Ra'anana
$1917
105 km or 65 mi Bnei Brak
$1996
105 km or 65 mi Herzliya
$2085
105 km or 65 mi Ramat HaSharon
$1651
106 km or 66 mi Ramat Gan
$2154
106 km or 66 mi Rehovot
$1741
107 km or 66 mi Givatayim
$2020

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Distance City Cost of living
69 km or 43 mi Mecca
$940
296 km or 184 mi Port Sudan
$1096
307 km or 191 mi Yanbu
$837
328 km or 204 mi Medina
$853
395 km or 246 mi Bisha
$895
410 km or 255 mi Bareq
$895
508 km or 315 mi Abha
$915
597 km or 371 mi Al Wajh
$879
645 km or 401 mi Keren
$491
652 km or 405 mi Ar Rass
$828
661 km or 411 mi Massawa
$492
675 km or 420 mi As Sulayyil
$1021
688 km or 427 mi Najran
$934
690 km or 429 mi Atbara
$1094
691 km or 429 mi Asmara
$524
702 km or 436 mi Aswan
$324
703 km or 437 mi Sa'dah
$488
704 km or 437 mi Unaizah
$940
711 km or 442 mi Ha'il
$944
738 km or 458 mi Kassala
$988
741 km or 461 mi Mendefera
$490
806 km or 501 mi Tabuk
$988
810 km or 503 mi Luxor
$314
834 km or 518 mi Qena
$333
836 km or 519 mi Hurghada
$278
845 km or 525 mi Riyadh
$1586
849 km or 528 mi Al Hudaydah
$513
855 km or 531 mi El Gouna
$294
863 km or 536 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$499
869 km or 540 mi Sanaa
$550
893 km or 555 mi Sayyan
$491
897 km or 557 mi Mekelle
$686
904 km or 562 mi Dahab
$393
922 km or 573 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$821
926 km or 576 mi El-Gadarif
$935
927 km or 576 mi Zabid
$489
942 km or 585 mi Sohag
$350
943 km or 586 mi Sakakah
$806
952 km or 592 mi Khartoum North
$868
954 km or 593 mi Dhamar
$491