Amman vs Jeddah - Cost of Living Comparison

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Amman Jeddah
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1013
$1209
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2483
$2848
🏠 One person rent
$392
$584
🏘️ Family rent
$659
$940
🍽️ Food expenses
$366
$327
🚐 Transport expenses
$144
$173
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$406
$2099
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
65
45
😀 Quality of life
73
78
🏙️ Population
4.01M
4.7M

The cost of living in Amman is 16% less expensive than in Jeddah. Cities ranked 5560th and 4757th ($1013 vs $1209) 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 0.4 months in Amman compared to 1.7 months in Jeddah. Amman ranked 1st best city to live in Jordan vs Jeddah ranked 2nd in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 2560th and 990th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Amman vs Jeddah

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Amman Jeddah
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.07
$6.63
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$56.3
$46.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.04
$7.98
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.49
$2.11
☕ Cappuccino
$4.52
$3.68
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$0.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$403
$556
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$258
$426
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$723
$1019
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$460
$713
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$72.7
$64.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$113
$98.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.9
$67.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.25%
4.97%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1502
$1688
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$978
$1003
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.77
$1.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$38.7
$45.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12
$16.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.37
$0.61
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.57
$1.7
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.58
$0.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$2.21
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.52
$2.41
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.26
$6.22
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.26
$7.19
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$12.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$2.21
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$1.61
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$1.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$1.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$1.3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$1.3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.39
$2.54
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$21
$4.58
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.88
$1.82
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.65
$6.61
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.24
$4.53
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.48
$4.5
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.01
$1.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.59
$3.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$62.4
$86.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.3
$13.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.9
$56.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.24
$8.04
👖 Brand Jeans
$58
$58.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$112
$90.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$293
$453
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6690
$7655

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$546
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$740
68 km or 42 mi Irbid
$753
69 km or 43 mi Ramallah
$1122
69 km or 43 mi Nablus
$978
70 km or 44 mi Jerusalem
$2483
72 km or 45 mi Ariel
$1821
74 km or 46 mi Bethlehem
$1010
88 km or 55 mi Al-Karak
$724
89 km or 56 mi Modi'in-Maccabim-Re'ut
$2198
91 km or 57 mi Hebron
$895
92 km or 57 mi Beit Shemesh
$1823
92 km or 57 mi Kafr Qasim
$2288
94 km or 58 mi Rosh HaAyin
$2270
95 km or 59 mi Tayibe
$2207
95 km or 59 mi Qalqilya
$910
95 km or 59 mi Afula
$1909
97 km or 60 mi Umm al-Fahm
$2061
97 km or 61 mi Lod
$2154
98 km or 61 mi Tira
$2274
98 km or 61 mi Baqa-Jatt
$2098
99 km or 61 mi Dura
$1062
99 km or 62 mi Yehud
$2260
100 km or 62 mi Ramla
$2346
100 km or 62 mi Petah Tikva
$2253
100 km or 62 mi Kfar Saba
$2346
101 km or 63 mi Tiberias
$1870
101 km or 63 mi Hod HaSharon
$2320
102 km or 64 mi Nof HaGalil
$2000
102 km or 64 mi Kiryat Ono
$2192
103 km or 64 mi Arad
$1946
103 km or 64 mi Nazareth
$1981
104 km or 64 mi Migdal HaEmek
$2027
104 km or 65 mi Ra'anana
$2432
105 km or 65 mi Bnei Brak
$2385
105 km or 65 mi Herzliya
$3089
105 km or 65 mi Ramat HaSharon
$2110
106 km or 66 mi Ramat Gan
$2451
106 km or 66 mi Rehovot
$2066
107 km or 66 mi Givatayim
$2449

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Distance City Cost of living
69 km or 43 mi Mecca
$1107
296 km or 184 mi Port Sudan
$964
307 km or 191 mi Yanbu
$795
328 km or 204 mi Medina
$1168
395 km or 246 mi Bisha
$906
410 km or 255 mi Bareq
$893
508 km or 315 mi Abha
$902
597 km or 371 mi Al Wajh
$942
645 km or 401 mi Keren
$498
652 km or 405 mi Ar Rass
$815
661 km or 411 mi Massawa
$497
675 km or 420 mi As Sulayyil
$1005
688 km or 427 mi Najran
$865
690 km or 429 mi Atbara
$1104
691 km or 429 mi Asmara
$531
702 km or 436 mi Aswan
$369
703 km or 437 mi Sa'dah
$491
704 km or 437 mi Unaizah
$931
711 km or 442 mi Ha'il
$775
738 km or 458 mi Kassala
$931
741 km or 461 mi Mendefera
$498
806 km or 501 mi Tabuk
$1074
810 km or 503 mi Luxor
$385
834 km or 518 mi Qena
$448
836 km or 519 mi Hurghada
$354
845 km or 525 mi Riyadh
$1632
849 km or 528 mi Al Hudaydah
$515
855 km or 531 mi El Gouna
$360
863 km or 536 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$598
869 km or 540 mi Sanaa
$551
893 km or 555 mi Sayyan
$492
897 km or 557 mi Mekelle
$810
904 km or 562 mi Dahab
$479
922 km or 573 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$790
926 km or 576 mi El-Gadarif
$858
927 km or 576 mi Zabid
$491
942 km or 585 mi Sohag
$415
943 km or 586 mi Sakakah
$776
952 km or 592 mi Khartoum North
$819
954 km or 593 mi Dhamar
$494