Cost of living comparison

Amman, Jordan

compared to

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Riyadh vs. Amman Cost of Living Summary

Riyadh is 40.8% more expensive than Amman.

Restaurants: pay 17.2% more in Riyadh
Groceries: pay 47.4% more in Riyadh
Transportation: pay 0.6% more in Riyadh
Housing: pay 2.2 times more in Riyadh
Childcare: pay 73.5% more in Riyadh
Entertainment and Sports: pay 33.1% more in Riyadh
Clothing: pay 1.8% less in Riyadh

The cost of housing, childcare, groceries, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and transportation in Riyadh are more expensive than in Amman. Notably, housing is significantly more expensive in Riyadh.

Riyadh vs. Amman Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Riyadh instead of Amman, you would:

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pay 17.2% more for restaurants

	Amman	Riyadh
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.05 JOD5.000	$8.39 SAR31.45	+18.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.05 JOD5.000	$7.99 SAR29.95	+13.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.48 JOD0.340	$0.76 SAR2.86	+57.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.38 JOD0.270	$0.30 SAR1.12	-21.2%
Average			+17.2%

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pay 47.4% more for groceries

	Amman	Riyadh
Bread 1 loaf	$0.53 JOD0.370	$1.24 SAR4.64	+135.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.39 JOD2.400	$3.91 SAR14.66	+15.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.58 JOD3.960	$6.64 SAR24.91	+19.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.04 JOD1.450	$2.63 SAR9.88	+28.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.56 JOD1.820	$3.80 SAR14.25	+48.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.90 JOD0.640	$1.03 SAR3.88	+14.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.73 JOD0.520	$0.78 SAR2.94	+7.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.71 JOD0.500	$0.82 SAR3.07	+15.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.36 JOD0.260	$0.76 SAR2.83	+108.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.40 JOD0.290	$0.60 SAR2.25	+48.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.36 JOD0.250	$0.64 SAR2.41	+79.8%
Average			+47.4%

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pay 0.6% more for transportation

	Amman	Riyadh
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.48 JOD3.890	$2.31 SAR8.67	-57.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$42.31 JOD30.000	$37.27 SAR139.77	-11.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$25,384.29 JOD17,997.460	$33,280.09 SAR124,796.53	+31.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$11.85 JOD8.400	$16.70 SAR62.61	+40.9%
Average			+0.6%

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pay 2.2 times more for housing

	Amman	Riyadh
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$34.80 JOD24.670	$74.70 SAR280.10	+114.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$440.45 JOD312.280	$1,116.87 SAR4,188.13	+153.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$277.09 JOD196.450	$782.38 SAR2,933.85	+182.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$73.55 JOD52.150	$81.80 SAR306.74	+11.2%
Average			+115.5%

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pay 73.5% more for childcare

	Amman	Riyadh
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$238.75 JOD169.270	$360.22 SAR1,350.78	+50.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,288.39 JOD3,749.470	$10,375.93 SAR38,908.56	+96.2%
Average			+73.5%

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pay 33.1% more for entertainment and sports

	Amman	Riyadh
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$6.35 JOD4.500	$2.13 SAR7.99	-66.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.03 JOD2.860	$4.25 SAR15.94	+5.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.53 JOD2.500	$7.45 SAR27.95	+111.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$58.15 JOD41.230	$101.01 SAR378.79	+73.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$11.28 JOD8.000	$15.97 SAR59.90	+41.6%
Average			+33.1%

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pay 1.8% less for clothing

	Amman	Riyadh
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$64.45 JOD45.700	$52.20 SAR195.76	-19.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$50.44 JOD35.760	$54.44 SAR204.14	+7.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$109.69 JOD77.770	$107.53 SAR403.22	-2.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$84.79 JOD60.120	$89.80 SAR336.72	+5.9%
Average			-1.8%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: April 2025

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