Cost of Living Comparison Between Aqaba and Barcelona Cost of Living Comparison Between Aqaba and Barcelona

🙂 Solo nomad: Aqaba is 42.1% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 61.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Aqaba is 37.1% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 56.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Aqaba
Barcelona
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.81 JOD 1.99
$17.41 €15.03
-83.86%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$49.61 JOD 35.11
$68.7 €59.3
-27.82%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.13 JOD 2.92
$13.71 €11.84
-69.88%
Cappuccino
$4.19 JOD 2.96
$2.78 €2.4
50.72%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.52 JOD 0.37
$2.8 €2.42
-81.43%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.35 JOD 0.25
$1.98 €1.71
-82.32%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.76 JOD 4.08
$4.43 €3.83
30.02%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.22 JOD 5.11
$4.53 €3.91
59.38%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Aqaba
Barcelona
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.37 JOD 0.97
$1.24 €1.07
10.48%
White Bread (500g)
$0.48 JOD 0.34
$2.03 €1.75
-76.35%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.63 JOD 1.15
$1.98 €1.71
-17.68%
Eggs
$1.73 JOD 1.22
$3.46 €2.99
-50.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.65 JOD 4
$18.32 €15.82
-69.16%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.15 JOD 2.94
$9.82 €8.47
-57.74%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.59 JOD 6.79
$19.24 €16.61
-50.16%
Apples (1kg)
$1.39 JOD 0.98
$2.61 €2.25
-46.74%
Banana (1kg)
$1.44 JOD 1.02
$2.34 €2.02
-38.46%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.04 JOD 0.74
$2.11 €1.82
-50.71%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.7 JOD 0.49
$2.77 €2.39
-74.73%
Potato (1kg)
$0.69 JOD 0.49
$2.04 €1.76
-66.18%
Onion (1kg)
$0.74 JOD 0.53
$1.77 €1.53
-58.19%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.61 JOD 0.43
$1.5 €1.3
-59.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.57 JOD 0.41
$0.85 €0.73
-32.94%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.51 JOD 2.49
$7 €6.04
-49.86%
Wine (Bottle)
$16.68 JOD 11.81
$7.13 €6.16
133.94%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.88 JOD 2.04
$1.43 €1.24
101.40%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.4 JOD 1.7
$2.29 €1.98
4.80%
🚌 Getting Around
Aqaba
Barcelona
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$3.02 €2.6
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$28.97 €25.01
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.51 JOD 0.36
$4.59 €3.96
-88.89%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.45 JOD 1.03
$2.02 €1.74
-28.22%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.23 JOD 5.12
$29.56 €25.53
-75.54%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.47 JOD 1.04
$1.81 €1.56
-18.78%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.8K JOD 19K
$38.4K €33.1K
-30.26%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.8K JOD 21.8K
$32.4K €28K
-4.76%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Aqaba
Barcelona
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$105 JOD 74.4
$190 €164
-44.58%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.17 JOD 12.15
$22.18 €19.15
-22.59%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$32.2 JOD 22.79
$36.37 €31.4
-11.47%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Aqaba
Barcelona
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$71.4 JOD 50.5
$57.4 €49.55
24.36%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$20.95 €18.09
-
Cinema Ticket
$11.2 JOD 7.93
$10.8 €9.33
3.70%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Aqaba
Barcelona
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$277 JOD 196
$732 €632
-62.09%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,825 JOD 2,000
$15.1K €13.1K
-81.32%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Aqaba
Barcelona
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$28.49 JOD 20.17
$86.8 €74.9
-67.17%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.56 JOD 30.13
$36.78 €31.76
15.72%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$42.59 JOD 30.14
$102 €88.2
-58.32%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$70.3 JOD 49.74
$117 €101
-39.95%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Aqaba
Barcelona
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$314 JOD 223
$1,581 €1,365
-80.11%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$260 JOD 184
$1,230 €1,062
-78.88%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$743 JOD 526
$2,707 €2,337
-72.55%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$500 JOD 354
$2,028 €1,751
-75.33%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,131 JOD 800
$6,602 €5,700
-82.87%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$572 JOD 405
$5,045 €4,356
-88.67%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Aqaba
Barcelona
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$568 JOD 402
$2,198 €1,898
-74.17%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.27
3.39
114.45%

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Last update for Aqaba: October 28, 2025

Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

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