Cost of living comparison
Riyadh is 41.1% more expensive than Amman.
If you lived in Riyadh instead of Amman, you would:
pay 21.2% more for restaurants
|
Amman
|
Riyadh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.05
JOD5.000
|
$8.00
SAR30.04
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.05
JOD5.000
|
$8.00
SAR30.04
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.51
JOD0.360
|
$0.80
SAR3.02
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.37
JOD0.260
|
$0.37
SAR1.38
|
|
pay 45.7% more for groceries
|
Amman
|
Riyadh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.55
JOD0.390
|
$1.20
SAR4.49
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.49
JOD2.470
|
$4.02
SAR15.08
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.73
JOD4.060
|
$6.57
SAR24.68
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.92
JOD1.360
|
$2.66
SAR9.99
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.51
JOD1.780
|
$3.82
SAR14.33
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.90
JOD0.640
|
$0.97
SAR3.63
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.78
JOD0.550
|
$0.77
SAR2.90
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.70
JOD0.500
|
$0.77
SAR2.91
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.35
JOD0.240
|
$0.81
SAR3.05
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.42
JOD0.300
|
$0.60
SAR2.26
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.39
JOD0.280
|
$0.67
SAR2.52
|
|
pay 13.6% less for transportation
|
Amman
|
Riyadh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.57
JOD3.950
|
$2.29
SAR8.60
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$56.43
JOD40.010
|
$27.82
SAR104.49
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,212.72
JOD20,005.640
|
$31,995.90
SAR120,160.62
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.84
JOD8.400
|
$16.80
SAR63.08
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for housing
|
Amman
|
Riyadh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$35.55
JOD25.210
|
$75.45
SAR283.36
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$381.83
JOD270.760
|
$1,149.81
SAR4,318.10
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$274.94
JOD194.960
|
$771.57
SAR2,897.62
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$69.76
JOD49.470
|
$71.19
SAR267.37
|
|
pay 77.9% more for childcare
|
Amman
|
Riyadh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$246.33
JOD174.670
|
$398.81
SAR1,497.72
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,685.43
JOD4,031.540
|
$11,026.17
SAR41,408.80
|
|
pay 35.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Amman
|
Riyadh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.05
JOD5.000
|
$2.00
SAR7.51
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.98
JOD2.820
|
$4.65
SAR17.48
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.53
JOD2.500
|
$7.47
SAR28.04
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$58.83
JOD41.720
|
$107.87
SAR405.12
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.70
JOD9.000
|
$17.33
SAR65.09
|
|
pay 2.8% less for clothing
|
Amman
|
Riyadh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$64.60
JOD45.810
|
$54.05
SAR202.97
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$55.83
JOD39.590
|
$58.60
SAR220.08
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$115.30
JOD81.760
|
$107.57
SAR403.99
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.89
JOD65.160
|
$98.29
SAR369.11
|
|
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