Cost of living comparison

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

compared to

Amman, Jordan

Amman vs. Riyadh Cost of Living Summary

Amman is 12.0% cheaper than Riyadh.

Restaurants: pay 9.3% less in Amman
Groceries: pay 27.6% less in Amman
Transportation: pay 24.5% more in Amman
Housing: pay 47.2% less in Amman
Childcare: pay 41.4% less in Amman
Entertainment and Sports: pay 13.7% more in Amman
Clothing: pay 3.2% more in Amman

The cost of transportation, entertainment and sports, and clothing in Amman are more expensive than in Riyadh. Expenses including housing, childcare, groceries, and restaurants are lower in Amman.

Amman vs. Riyadh Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 9.3% less for restaurants

	Riyadh	Amman
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.39 SAR31.45	$7.05 JOD5.000	-15.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.99 SAR29.95	$7.05 JOD5.000	-11.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.76 SAR2.86	$0.48 JOD0.340	-36.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.30 SAR1.12	$0.38 JOD0.270	+26.9%
Average			-9.3%

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pay 27.6% less for groceries

	Riyadh	Amman
Bread 1 loaf	$1.24 SAR4.64	$0.53 JOD0.370	-57.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.91 SAR14.66	$3.39 JOD2.400	-13.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.64 SAR24.91	$5.58 JOD3.960	-16.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.63 SAR9.88	$2.04 JOD1.450	-22.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.80 SAR14.25	$2.56 JOD1.820	-32.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.03 SAR3.88	$0.90 JOD0.640	-12.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.78 SAR2.94	$0.73 JOD0.520	-7.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.82 SAR3.07	$0.71 JOD0.500	-13.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.76 SAR2.83	$0.36 JOD0.260	-52.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.60 SAR2.25	$0.40 JOD0.290	-32.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.64 SAR2.41	$0.36 JOD0.250	-44.4%
Average			-27.6%

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pay 24.5% more for transportation

	Riyadh	Amman
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$2.31 SAR8.67	$5.48 JOD3.890	+137.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$37.27 SAR139.77	$42.31 JOD30.000	+13.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$33,280.09 SAR124,796.53	$25,384.29 JOD17,997.460	-23.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$16.70 SAR62.61	$11.85 JOD8.400	-29.0%
Average			+24.5%

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pay 47.2% less for housing

	Riyadh	Amman
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$74.70 SAR280.10	$34.80 JOD24.670	-53.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,116.87 SAR4,188.13	$440.45 JOD312.280	-60.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$782.38 SAR2,933.85	$277.09 JOD196.450	-64.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$81.80 SAR306.74	$73.55 JOD52.150	-10.1%
Average			-47.2%

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pay 41.4% less for childcare

	Riyadh	Amman
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$360.22 SAR1,350.78	$238.75 JOD169.270	-33.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$10,375.93 SAR38,908.56	$5,288.39 JOD3,749.470	-49.0%
Average			-41.4%

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pay 13.7% more for entertainment and sports

	Riyadh	Amman
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.13 SAR7.99	$6.35 JOD4.500	+197.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.25 SAR15.94	$4.03 JOD2.860	-5.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$7.45 SAR27.95	$3.53 JOD2.500	-52.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$101.01 SAR378.79	$58.15 JOD41.230	-42.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$15.97 SAR59.90	$11.28 JOD8.000	-29.4%
Average			+13.7%

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pay 3.2% more for clothing

	Riyadh	Amman
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$52.20 SAR195.76	$64.45 JOD45.700	+23.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$54.44 SAR204.14	$50.44 JOD35.760	-7.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$107.53 SAR403.22	$109.69 JOD77.770	+2.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$89.80 SAR336.72	$84.79 JOD60.120	-5.6%
Average			+3.2%

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