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

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 72.6% more expensive than Aqaba without rent, and 158.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 59.1% more expensive than Aqaba without rent, and 128.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Aqaba
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.41 €15.03
$2.81 JOD 1.99
519.57%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.7 €59.3
$49.61 JOD 35.11
38.54%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.71 €11.84
$4.13 JOD 2.92
231.96%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$4.19 JOD 2.96
-33.65%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.8 €2.42
$0.52 JOD 0.37
438.46%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.35 JOD 0.25
465.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 €3.83
$5.76 JOD 4.08
-23.09%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 €3.91
$7.22 JOD 5.11
-37.26%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Aqaba
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.07
$1.37 JOD 0.97
-9.49%
White Bread (500g)
$2.03 €1.75
$0.48 JOD 0.34
322.92%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.63 JOD 1.15
21.47%
Eggs
$3.46 €2.99
$1.73 JOD 1.22
100.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.32 €15.82
$5.65 JOD 4
224.25%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.82 €8.47
$4.15 JOD 2.94
136.63%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.24 €16.61
$9.59 JOD 6.79
100.63%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.25
$1.39 JOD 0.98
87.77%
Banana (1kg)
$2.34 €2.02
$1.44 JOD 1.02
62.50%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.11 €1.82
$1.04 JOD 0.74
102.88%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.77 €2.39
$0.7 JOD 0.49
295.71%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$0.69 JOD 0.49
195.65%
Onion (1kg)
$1.77 €1.53
$0.74 JOD 0.53
139.19%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.5 €1.3
$0.61 JOD 0.43
145.90%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 €0.73
$0.57 JOD 0.41
49.12%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7 €6.04
$3.51 JOD 2.49
99.43%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.13 €6.16
$16.68 JOD 11.81
-57.25%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 €1.24
$2.88 JOD 2.04
-50.35%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 €1.98
$2.4 JOD 1.7
-4.58%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Aqaba
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.02 €2.6
-
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.97 €25.01
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.59 €3.96
$0.51 JOD 0.36
800.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.02 €1.74
$1.45 JOD 1.03
39.31%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.56 €25.53
$7.23 JOD 5.12
308.85%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.81 €1.56
$1.47 JOD 1.04
23.13%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.4K €33.1K
$26.8K JOD 19K
43.38%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K €28K
$30.8K JOD 21.8K
5.00%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Aqaba
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$190 €164
$105 JOD 74.4
80.44%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.18 €19.15
$17.17 JOD 12.15
29.18%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.37 €31.4
$32.2 JOD 22.79
12.95%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Aqaba
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.4 €49.55
$71.4 JOD 50.5
-19.59%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.95 €18.09
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$10.8 €9.33
$11.2 JOD 7.93
-3.57%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Aqaba
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$732 €632
$277 JOD 196
163.81%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K €13.1K
$2,825 JOD 2,000
435.28%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Aqaba
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.8 €74.9
$28.49 JOD 20.17
204.56%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.78 €31.76
$42.56 JOD 30.13
-13.58%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 €88.2
$42.59 JOD 30.14
139.92%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 €101
$70.3 JOD 49.74
66.52%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Aqaba
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,581 €1,365
$314 JOD 223
402.78%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,230 €1,062
$260 JOD 184
373.41%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,707 €2,337
$743 JOD 526
264.31%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,028 €1,751
$500 JOD 354
305.32%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,602 €5,700
$1,131 JOD 800
483.87%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,045 €4,356
$572 JOD 405
782.33%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Aqaba
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,198 €1,898
$568 JOD 402
287.17%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
7.27
-53.37%

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Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

Last update for Aqaba: October 28, 2025

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