Cost of living comparison

Jordan

compared to

Saudi Arabia

Mecca vs. Amman Cost of Living Summary

Mecca is 9.7% cheaper than Amman.

Restaurants: pay 24.6% less in Mecca
Groceries: pay 8.1% more in Mecca
Transportation: pay 26.7% less in Mecca
Housing: pay 4.9% more in Mecca
Childcare: pay 63.0% more in Mecca
Entertainment and Sports: pay 23.8% less in Mecca
Clothing: pay 59.0% less in Mecca

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

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Mecca vs. Amman Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 24.6% less for restaurants

	Amman	Mecca
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.05 JOD5.000	$4.53 SAR17.00	-35.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.05 JOD5.000	$6.93 SAR26.00	-1.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.63 JOD0.440	$0.69 SAR2.60	+10.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.58 JOD0.410	$0.24 SAR0.90	-58.3%
Average			-24.6%

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pay 8.1% more for groceries

	Amman	Mecca
Bread 1 loaf	$0.69 JOD0.490	$0.98 SAR3.67	+40.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.64 JOD3.290	$2.98 SAR11.17	-35.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.15 JOD4.360	$6.49 SAR24.37	+5.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.37 JOD1.680	$2.46 SAR9.23	+3.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.95 JOD2.090	$3.71 SAR13.92	+25.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.18 JOD0.840	$0.93 SAR3.48	-21.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.92 JOD0.650	$0.73 SAR2.72	-21.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.82 JOD0.580	$0.71 SAR2.67	-13.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.37 JOD0.260	$0.68 SAR2.57	+86.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.42 JOD0.300	$0.52 SAR1.95	+23.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.38 JOD0.270	$0.58 SAR2.17	+51.6%
Average			+8.1%

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pay 26.7% less for transportation

	Amman	Mecca
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.52 JOD4.620	$2.35 SAR8.82	-63.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$42.31 JOD30.000	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$35,260.93 JOD25,000.000	$47,965.95 SAR180K	+36.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$11.89 JOD8.430	$16.26 SAR61.00	+36.7%
Average			-26.7%

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pay 4.9% more for housing

	Amman	Mecca
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$32.08 JOD22.740	$62.84 SAR235.84	+95.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$463.25 JOD328.440	$524.96 SAR1,970.09	+13.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$244.77 JOD173.540	$286.20 SAR1,074.05	+16.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$98.40 JOD69.770	$50.94 SAR191.19	-48.2%
Average			+4.9%

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pay 63.0% more for childcare

	Amman	Mecca
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$484.03 JOD343.180	$760.49 SAR2,854.01	+57.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$9,718.43 JOD6,890.360	$16,442.55 SAR61,706.21	+69.2%
Average			+63.0%

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pay 23.8% less for entertainment and sports

	Amman	Mecca
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$8.46 JOD6.000	$1.53 SAR5.75	-81.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.50 JOD3.190	$2.60 SAR9.74	-42.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.88 JOD2.750	$6.66 SAR25.00	+71.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$51.90 JOD36.790	$81.01 SAR304.01	+56.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$11.28 JOD8.000	$11.99 SAR45.00	+6.3%
Average			-23.8%

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pay 59.0% less for clothing

	Amman	Mecca
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$63.47 JOD45.000	$13.32 SAR50.00	-79.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$82.45 JOD58.450	$57.02 SAR214.00	-30.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$125.81 JOD89.200	$39.97 SAR150.01	-68.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$86.98 JOD61.670	$53.30 SAR200.01	-38.7%
Average			-59.0%

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