Cost of Living Comparison Between Aqaba and Lisbon Cost of Living Comparison Between Aqaba and Lisbon

🙂 Solo nomad: Aqaba is 36.9% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 60.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Aqaba is 31% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 54.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Aqaba
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.81 JOD 1.99
$16.09 €13.89
-82.54%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$49.61 JOD 35.11
$64.1 €55.3
-22.57%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.13 JOD 2.92
$10.28 €8.88
-59.82%
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
$2.23 €1.92
-76.68%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.35 JOD 0.25
$1.57 €1.35
-77.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.76 JOD 4.08
$3.41 €2.95
68.91%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.22 JOD 5.11
$3.82 €3.3
89.01%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Aqaba
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.37 JOD 0.97
$1.14 €0.98
20.18%
White Bread (500g)
$0.48 JOD 0.34
$1.73 €1.49
-72.25%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.63 JOD 1.15
$1.67 €1.44
-2.40%
Eggs
$1.73 JOD 1.22
$3.13 €2.7
-44.73%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.65 JOD 4
$13.31 €11.5
-57.55%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.15 JOD 2.94
$7.99 €6.9
-48.06%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.59 JOD 6.79
$15.97 €13.79
-39.95%
Apples (1kg)
$1.39 JOD 0.98
$2.28 €1.97
-39.04%
Banana (1kg)
$1.44 JOD 1.02
$1.7 €1.47
-15.29%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.04 JOD 0.74
$2.04 €1.76
-49.02%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.7 JOD 0.49
$2.55 €2.2
-72.55%
Potato (1kg)
$0.69 JOD 0.49
$1.76 €1.52
-60.80%
Onion (1kg)
$0.74 JOD 0.53
$2.05 €1.77
-63.90%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.61 JOD 0.43
$1.98 €1.71
-69.19%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.57 JOD 0.41
$0.81 €0.7
-29.63%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.51 JOD 2.49
$6.59 €5.69
-46.74%
Wine (Bottle)
$16.68 JOD 11.81
$5.87 €5.07
184.16%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.88 JOD 2.04
$1.33 €1.15
116.54%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.4 JOD 1.7
$2.92 €2.52
-17.81%
🚌 Getting Around
Aqaba
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$2.27 €1.96
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$46.15 €39.85
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.51 JOD 0.36
$4.23 €3.66
-87.94%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.45 JOD 1.03
$0.86 €0.75
68.60%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.23 JOD 5.12
$18.68 €16.13
-61.30%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.47 JOD 1.04
$2.09 €1.81
-29.67%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.8K JOD 19K
$34.5K €29.8K
-22.42%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.8K JOD 21.8K
$39.6K €34.2K
-22.20%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Aqaba
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$105 JOD 74.4
$148 €128
-29.17%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.17 JOD 12.15
$20.98 €18.11
-18.16%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$32.2 JOD 22.79
$39.65 €34.24
-18.79%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Aqaba
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$71.4 JOD 50.5
$47.92 €41.37
48.94%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.57 €16.03
-
Cinema Ticket
$11.2 JOD 7.93
$9.38 €8.1
19.40%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Aqaba
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$277 JOD 196
$607 €524
-54.30%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,825 JOD 2,000
$16.1K €13.9K
-82.46%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Aqaba
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$28.49 JOD 20.17
$104 €90.1
-72.71%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.56 JOD 30.13
$41.09 €35.48
3.58%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$42.59 JOD 30.14
$92.7 €80
-54.03%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$70.3 JOD 49.74
$119 €102
-40.77%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Aqaba
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$314 JOD 223
$1,592 €1,375
-80.25%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$260 JOD 184
$1,262 €1,090
-79.41%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$743 JOD 526
$3,046 €2,630
-75.61%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$500 JOD 354
$2,069 €1,787
-75.82%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,131 JOD 800
$7,280 €6,286
-84.47%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$572 JOD 405
$4,549 €3,928
-87.43%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Aqaba
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$568 JOD 402
$1,462 €1,263
-61.17%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.27
3.81
90.81%

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Last update for Aqaba: October 28, 2025

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

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