Cost of living comparison

compared to

Saudi Arabia vs. Jordan Cost of Living Summary

Saudi Arabia is 47.9% more expensive than Jordan overall.

Restaurants: pay 24.6% more in Saudi Arabia
Groceries: pay 52.1% more in Saudi Arabia
Transportation: pay 7.8% more in Saudi Arabia
Housing: pay 78.7% more in Saudi Arabia
Childcare: pay 83.3% more in Saudi Arabia
Entertainment and Sports: pay 53.4% more in Saudi Arabia
Clothing: pay 35.2% more in Saudi Arabia

The cost of childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, clothing, and restaurants in Saudi Arabia are more expensive than in Jordan. Notably, childcare and housing are significantly more expensive in Saudi Arabia.

Saudi Arabia vs. Jordan Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Saudi Arabia instead of Jordan, you would:

Display currency: USD

pay 24.6% more for restaurants

	Jordan	Saudi Arabia
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.58 JOD3.250	$6.32 SAR23.70	+37.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.99 JOD4.250	$7.73 SAR29.00	+29.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.48 JOD0.340	$0.74 SAR2.79	+54.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.35 JOD0.250	$0.27 SAR1.02	-22.9%
Average			+24.6%

Jordan vs. Saudi Arabia - Cost of restaurants

Improve prices · Change currency (USD)

pay 52.1% more for groceries

	Jordan	Saudi Arabia
Bread 1 loaf	$0.51 JOD0.360	$0.92 SAR3.43	+81.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.17 JOD2.250	$3.62 SAR13.56	+14.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.16 JOD3.660	$6.74 SAR25.26	+30.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.98 JOD1.400	$2.52 SAR9.47	+27.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.48 JOD1.760	$3.28 SAR12.28	+32.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.73 JOD0.520	$0.97 SAR3.63	+32.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.69 JOD0.490	$0.78 SAR2.91	+12.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.54 JOD0.380	$0.80 SAR3.00	+48.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.32 JOD0.230	$0.74 SAR2.77	+131.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.38 JOD0.270	$0.66 SAR2.49	+73.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.34 JOD0.240	$0.65 SAR2.43	+90.2%
Average			+52.1%

Jordan vs. Saudi Arabia - Cost of groceries

Improve prices · Change currency (USD)

pay 7.8% more for transportation

	Jordan	Saudi Arabia
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.09 JOD3.610	$2.32 SAR8.72	-54.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$31.73 JOD22.500	$33.84 SAR126.92	+6.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$24,506.35 JOD17,375.000	$25,756.63 SAR96,608.57	+5.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$10.94 JOD7.750	$19.00 SAR71.26	+73.7%
Average			+7.8%

Jordan vs. Saudi Arabia - Cost of transportation

Improve prices · Change currency (USD)

pay 78.7% more for housing

	Jordan	Saudi Arabia
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$30.97 JOD21.950	$74.04 SAR277.70	+139.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$271.86 JOD192.750	$434.87 SAR1,631.13	+60.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$186.86 JOD132.480	$360.33 SAR1,351.52	+92.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$79.30 JOD56.220	$97.42 SAR365.42	+22.9%
Average			+78.7%

Jordan vs. Saudi Arabia - Cost of housing

Improve prices · Change currency (USD)

pay 83.3% more for childcare

	Jordan	Saudi Arabia
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$178.67 JOD126.680	$350.88 SAR1,316.09	+96.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$3,807.34 JOD2,699.400	$6,485.70 SAR24,326.72	+70.3%
Average			+83.3%

Jordan vs. Saudi Arabia - Cost of childcare

Improve prices · Change currency (USD)

pay 53.4% more for entertainment and sports

	Jordan	Saudi Arabia
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.11 JOD3.620	$1.89 SAR7.09	-63.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.59 JOD1.840	$3.48 SAR13.06	+34.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.60 JOD2.550	$7.47 SAR28.00	+107.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$47.35 JOD33.570	$106.43 SAR399.18	+124.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.58 JOD7.500	$17.24 SAR64.67	+63.0%
Average			+53.4%

Jordan vs. Saudi Arabia - Cost of entertainment and sports

Improve prices · Change currency (USD)

pay 35.2% more for clothing

	Jordan	Saudi Arabia
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$37.69 JOD26.720	$48.71 SAR182.69	+29.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$36.56 JOD25.920	$57.50 SAR215.68	+57.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$67.57 JOD47.910	$88.56 SAR332.16	+31.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$64.14 JOD45.480	$79.17 SAR296.96	+23.4%
Average			+35.2%

Jordan vs. Saudi Arabia - Cost of clothing

Improve prices · Change currency (USD)

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: December 2025

More cost comparisons

Jordan vs.

Poland

Jordan vs.

Greece

Jordan vs.

Spain

Jordan vs.

Italy

Jordan vs.

Vietnam

Jordan vs.

Ecuador

Jordan vs.

Germany

Jordan vs.

Iceland

Share this

Compare by city

For example, try comparing the cost of living in Amman vs. Riyadh

Help us improve these prices

MyLifeElsewhere is a collaborative project. Please enter price information for your location to help assist us in making these comparisons more accurate. Learn more

Add prices for Jordan

Add prices for Saudi Arabia

ASK THE ELSEWHERE COMMUNITY

Join the Elsewhere community and ask a question about Saudi Arabia or Jordan. It's a free, question-and-answer based forum to discuss what life is like in countries and cities around the world.