Cost of Living Comparison Between Amman and Lisbon Cost of Living Comparison Between Amman and Lisbon

🙂 Solo nomad: Amman is 14% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 50.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Amman is 16.3% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 44.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Amman
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.07 JOD 5
$16.09 €13.89
-56.06%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$48.55 JOD 34.36
$64.1 €55.3
-24.22%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.11 JOD 5.03
$10.28 €8.88
-30.84%
Cappuccino
$4.09 JOD 2.89
$2.78 €2.4
47.12%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.52 JOD 0.37
$2.23 €1.92
-76.68%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.38 JOD 0.27
$1.57 €1.35
-75.80%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.78 JOD 4.09
$3.41 €2.95
69.50%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.94 JOD 4.91
$3.82 €3.3
81.68%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Amman
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.48 JOD 1.05
$1.14 €0.98
29.82%
White Bread (500g)
$0.55 JOD 0.39
$1.73 €1.49
-68.21%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.64 JOD 1.16
$1.67 €1.44
-1.80%
Eggs
$2.54 JOD 1.8
$3.13 €2.7
-18.85%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.57 JOD 4.65
$13.31 €11.5
-50.64%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.42 JOD 4.54
$7.99 €6.9
-19.65%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.67 JOD 8.26
$15.97 €13.79
-26.93%
Apples (1kg)
$2 JOD 1.42
$2.28 €1.97
-12.28%
Banana (1kg)
$1.69 JOD 1.2
$1.7 €1.47
-0.59%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.42 JOD 1.01
$2.04 €1.76
-30.39%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.76 JOD 0.54
$2.55 €2.2
-70.20%
Potato (1kg)
$0.92 JOD 0.65
$1.76 €1.52
-47.73%
Onion (1kg)
$0.74 JOD 0.52
$2.05 €1.77
-63.90%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.6 JOD 0.43
$1.98 €1.71
-69.70%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.59 JOD 0.42
$0.81 €0.7
-27.16%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.51 JOD 2.49
$6.59 €5.69
-46.74%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.75 JOD 14.69
$5.87 €5.07
253.49%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$4.81 JOD 3.4
$1.33 €1.15
261.65%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.54 JOD 3.92
$2.92 €2.52
89.73%
🚌 Getting Around
Amman
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.76 JOD 0.54
$2.27 €1.96
-66.52%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.75 JOD 29.55
$46.15 €39.85
-9.53%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.7 JOD 0.49
$4.23 €3.66
-83.45%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.38 JOD 0.98
$0.86 €0.75
60.47%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.14 JOD 5.05
$18.68 €16.13
-61.78%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.39 JOD 0.98
$2.09 €1.81
-33.49%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.6K JOD 19.5K
$34.5K €29.8K
-20.13%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.5K JOD 23K
$39.6K €34.2K
-18.07%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Amman
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$107 JOD 75.4
$148 €128
-28.17%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$16.78 JOD 11.87
$20.98 €18.11
-20.02%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$31.28 JOD 22.14
$39.65 €34.24
-21.11%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Amman
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$53.9 JOD 38.14
$47.92 €41.37
12.44%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$43.23 JOD 30.6
$18.57 €16.03
132.79%
Cinema Ticket
$11.35 JOD 8.04
$9.38 €8.1
21.00%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Amman
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$278 JOD 197
$607 €524
-54.27%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,422 JOD 3,838
$16.1K €13.9K
-66.35%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Amman
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$62.3 JOD 44.1
$104 €90.1
-40.32%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$55.7 JOD 39.39
$41.09 €35.48
35.43%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$112 JOD 79.6
$92.7 €80
21.32%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$79.9 JOD 56.6
$119 €102
-32.64%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Amman
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$471 JOD 333
$1,592 €1,375
-70.42%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$302 JOD 214
$1,262 €1,090
-76.10%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$776 JOD 549
$3,046 €2,630
-74.52%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$539 JOD 382
$2,069 €1,787
-73.94%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,467 JOD 1,038
$7,280 €6,286
-79.85%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$919 JOD 650
$4,549 €3,928
-79.80%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Amman
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$648 JOD 459
$1,462 €1,263
-55.70%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.27
3.81
90.81%

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Last update for Amman: October 28, 2025

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

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