Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Amman Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Amman

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 27.6% more expensive than Amman without rent, and 108.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 32.6% more expensive than Amman without rent, and 89.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Amman
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.33 €14.96
$7.24 JOD 5.12
139.36%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$69.1 €59.6
$49.56 JOD 35.08
39.33%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$14.09 €12.16
$6.94 JOD 4.92
103.03%
Cappuccino
$2.83 €2.45
$4.07 JOD 2.88
-30.47%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.82 €2.44
$0.48 JOD 0.34
487.50%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.96 €1.69
$0.37 JOD 0.26
429.73%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.55 €3.93
$5.62 JOD 3.98
-19.04%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.7 €4.05
$6.89 JOD 4.87
-31.79%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Amman
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.29 €1.11
$1.47 JOD 1.04
-12.24%
White Bread (500g)
$2.09 €1.81
$0.52 JOD 0.37
301.92%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.94 €1.68
$1.64 JOD 1.16
18.29%
Eggs
$3.43 €2.96
$2.48 JOD 1.75
38.31%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.48 €15.95
$6.72 JOD 4.76
175.00%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.47 €8.18
$6.62 JOD 4.68
43.05%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.74 €16.18
$11.54 JOD 8.17
62.39%
Apples (1kg)
$2.71 €2.34
$2.05 JOD 1.45
32.20%
Banana (1kg)
$2.46 €2.13
$1.77 JOD 1.25
38.98%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.19 €1.89
$1.48 JOD 1.05
47.97%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.79 €2.41
$0.82 JOD 0.58
240.24%
Potato (1kg)
$2.02 €1.75
$0.87 JOD 0.62
132.18%
Onion (1kg)
$1.77 €1.53
$0.74 JOD 0.52
139.19%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.47 €1.27
$0.65 JOD 0.46
126.15%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 €0.73
$0.59 JOD 0.42
44.07%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.78 €5.85
$3.56 JOD 2.52
90.45%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.15 €6.18
$21.42 JOD 15.16
-66.62%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.38 €1.19
$4.85 JOD 3.44
-71.55%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 €2.07
$5.45 JOD 3.86
-56.15%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Amman
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.91 €2.51
$0.77 JOD 0.54
277.92%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.82 €24.89
$42.93 JOD 30.39
-32.87%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.56 €3.94
$0.74 JOD 0.52
516.22%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.11 €1.82
$1.39 JOD 0.99
51.80%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$28.79 €24.86
$7.16 JOD 5.07
302.09%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.88 €1.62
$1.45 JOD 1.03
29.66%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.9K €33.6K
$27.3K JOD 19.3K
42.59%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.3K €27.9K
$32.7K JOD 23.2K
-1.34%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Amman
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$184 €159
$104 JOD 73.7
77.05%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.37 €19.32
$17.3 JOD 12.24
29.31%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$37.39 €32.28
$31.92 JOD 22.59
17.14%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Amman
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$58.2 €50.3
$55 JOD 38.89
5.95%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.78 €17.94
$43.64 JOD 30.89
-52.38%
Cinema Ticket
$11.02 €9.52
$11.37 JOD 8.05
-3.08%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Amman
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$714 €617
$276 JOD 195
159.13%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.2K €13.1K
$5,319 JOD 3,765
185.86%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Amman
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.7 €74.8
$61.9 JOD 43.84
39.92%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.91 €31.87
$57.2 JOD 40.47
-35.45%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$105 €90.9
$112 JOD 79.3
-6.01%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 €101
$79.5 JOD 56.3
46.74%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Amman
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,575 €1,360
$456 JOD 322
245.66%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,260 €1,088
$296 JOD 209
325.98%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,718 €2,347
$785 JOD 556
246.19%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,030 €1,753
$524 JOD 371
287.67%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,535 €5,642
$1,422 JOD 1,006
359.68%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,017 €4,332
$890 JOD 630
463.88%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Amman
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,202 €1,902
$647 JOD 458
240.21%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
7.27
-53.37%

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Last update for Barcelona: November 3, 2025

Last update for Amman: November 5, 2025

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