Cost of Living Comparison Between Al Mafraq and Barcelona Cost of Living Comparison Between Al Mafraq and Barcelona

🙂 Solo nomad: Al Mafraq is 51.2% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 73.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Al Mafraq is 56.2% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 66.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Al Mafraq
Barcelona
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.2 JOD 2.97
$17.41 €15.03
-75.88%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$48.98 JOD 34.67
$68.7 €59.3
-28.74%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.25 JOD 3
$13.71 €11.84
-69.00%
Cappuccino
$1.38 JOD 0.97
$2.78 €2.4
-50.36%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.34 JOD 0.24
$2.8 €2.42
-87.86%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.34 JOD 0.24
$1.98 €1.71
-82.83%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.48 JOD 3.88
$4.43 €3.83
23.70%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.07 JOD 5
$4.53 €3.91
56.07%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Al Mafraq
Barcelona
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.04 JOD 0.74
$1.24 €1.07
-16.13%
White Bread (500g)
$0.27 JOD 0.19
$2.03 €1.75
-86.70%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.16 JOD 0.82
$1.98 €1.71
-41.41%
Eggs
$1.27 JOD 0.9
$3.46 €2.99
-63.29%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.6 JOD 3.97
$18.32 €15.82
-69.43%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.57 JOD 2.53
$9.82 €8.47
-63.65%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.07 JOD 3.59
$19.24 €16.61
-73.65%
Apples (1kg)
$0.68 JOD 0.48
$2.61 €2.25
-73.95%
Banana (1kg)
$0.82 JOD 0.58
$2.34 €2.02
-64.96%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.38 JOD 0.97
$2.11 €1.82
-34.60%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.37 JOD 0.26
$2.77 €2.39
-86.64%
Potato (1kg)
$0.86 JOD 0.61
$2.04 €1.76
-57.84%
Onion (1kg)
$0.58 JOD 0.41
$1.77 €1.53
-67.23%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.61 JOD 0.43
$1.5 €1.3
-59.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.41 JOD 0.29
$0.85 €0.73
-51.76%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.33 JOD 2.36
$7 €6.04
-52.43%
Wine (Bottle)
$21.38 JOD 15.13
$7.13 €6.16
199.86%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$4.88 JOD 3.46
$1.43 €1.24
241.26%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.48 JOD 3.88
$2.29 €1.98
139.30%
🚌 Getting Around
Al Mafraq
Barcelona
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.34 JOD 0.24
$3.02 €2.6
-88.74%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$28.97 €25.01
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.74 JOD 0.53
$4.59 €3.96
-83.88%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.39 JOD 0.98
$2.02 €1.74
-31.19%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7 JOD 4.96
$29.56 €25.53
-76.32%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.39 JOD 0.98
$1.81 €1.56
-23.20%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.7K JOD 18.9K
$38.4K €33.1K
-30.54%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.2K JOD 22.8K
$32.4K €28K
-0.53%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Al Mafraq
Barcelona
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$105 JOD 74.4
$190 €164
-44.56%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.2 JOD 12.18
$22.18 €19.15
-22.45%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$27.72 JOD 19.62
$36.37 €31.4
-23.78%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Al Mafraq
Barcelona
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$27.76 JOD 19.65
$57.4 €49.55
-51.63%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$20.95 €18.09
-
Cinema Ticket
$11.1 JOD 7.86
$10.8 €9.33
2.78%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Al Mafraq
Barcelona
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$69.3 JOD 49.02
$732 €632
-90.54%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,390 JOD 3,815
$15.1K €13.1K
-64.36%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Al Mafraq
Barcelona
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$28.57 JOD 20.22
$86.8 €74.9
-67.07%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$50.1 JOD 35.43
$36.78 €31.76
36.11%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$114 JOD 80.9
$102 €88.2
11.86%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$42.69 JOD 30.22
$117 €101
-63.52%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Al Mafraq
Barcelona
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$69.2 JOD 49
$1,581 €1,365
-95.62%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$1,230 €1,062
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$286 JOD 203
$2,707 €2,337
-89.43%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$139 JOD 98.6
$2,028 €1,751
-93.13%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$6,602 €5,700
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$5,045 €4,356
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Al Mafraq
Barcelona
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,037 JOD 734
$2,198 €1,898
-52.83%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.27
3.39
114.45%

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Last update for Al Mafraq: October 28, 2025

Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

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