Last update: Oct 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Az-zarqa'

For one person, living is cheaper in Az-zarqa': $721 a month against $2,405 in Barcelona, rent and utilities included – about $20,200 less a year. Rent and utilities account for most of the difference.

Barcelona
🇪🇸 Spain
$2,405
/mo nomad
Az-zarqa'
🇯🇴 Jordan
$721
/mo nomad
😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 107.9% more expensive than Az-zarqa' without rent, and 233.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 118.4% more expensive than Az-zarqa' without rent, and 212.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Az-zarqa'
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.98 €16.05
$4.14 JOD 2.93
334.30%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$67.4 €60.2
$25.34 JOD 17.93
166.06%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.37 €11.93
$5.74 JOD 4.06
132.93%
Cappuccino
$3.34 €2.98
$0.86 JOD 0.61
288.37%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.95 €2.64
$0.44 JOD 0.31
570.45%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.90 €1.69
$0.35 JOD 0.25
442.86%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.88 €3.46
$4.29 JOD 3.04
-9.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.57 €4.08
$10.76 JOD 7.61
-57.53%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Az-zarqa'
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.27 €1.13
$1.37 JOD 0.97
-7.30%
White Bread (500g)
$1.96 €1.75
$0.44 JOD 0.31
345.45%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.75 €1.56
$1.53 JOD 1.08
14.38%
Eggs
$4.89 €4.36
$1.86 JOD 1.32
162.90%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$17.47 €15.59
$5.07 JOD 3.59
244.58%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.06 €8.09
$5.35 JOD 3.78
69.35%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$20.18 €18.01
$8.44 JOD 5.97
139.10%
Apples (1kg)
$3.08 €2.75
$1.50 JOD 1.06
105.33%
Banana (1kg)
$2.03 €1.81
$1.32 JOD 0.94
53.79%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.60 €2.32
$1.20 JOD 0.85
116.67%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.71 €2.42
$0.64 JOD 0.45
323.44%
Potato (1kg)
$2.15 €1.92
$0.80 JOD 0.57
168.75%
Onion (1kg)
$2.21 €1.97
$0.85 JOD 0.60
160.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.54 €1.38
$0.60 JOD 0.43
156.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.93 €0.83
$0.47 JOD 0.33
97.87%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.09 €6.32
$3.59 JOD 2.54
97.49%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.63 €6.81
$7.26 JOD 5.14
5.10%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.49 €1.33
$4.33 JOD 3.06
-65.59%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.73 €2.43
$4.21 JOD 2.98
-35.15%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Az-zarqa'
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.95 €2.63
$0.66 JOD 0.47
346.97%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$25.91 €23.13
$21.13 JOD 14.95
22.62%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.13 €2.80
$0.63 JOD 0.45
396.83%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.45 €1.29
$1.43 JOD 1.01
1.40%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$34.17 €30.49
$4.81 JOD 3.40
610.40%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.79 €1.60
$1.44 JOD 1.02
24.31%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.7K €31.0K
$16.6K JOD 11.7K
108.99%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.3K €27.0K
$22.5K JOD 15.9K
34.82%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Az-zarqa'
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$181 €161
$130 JOD 91.9
39.15%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.56 €12.10
$13.36 JOD 9.46
1.50%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$35.12 €31.34
$28.34 JOD 20.06
23.92%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Az-zarqa'
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$53.2 €47.44
$27.93 JOD 19.76
90.33%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.05 €14.33
$14.07 JOD 9.96
14.07%
Cinema Ticket
$11.37 €10.14
$9.95 JOD 7.04
14.27%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Az-zarqa'
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$939 €838
$213 JOD 151
340.18%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.5K €14.7K
$4,285 JOD 3,032
285.58%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Az-zarqa'
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$88.2 €78.7
$21.25 JOD 15.04
315.11%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.77 €35.49
$14.20 JOD 10.05
180.07%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 €92.3
$43.77 JOD 30.98
136.17%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €107
$40.42 JOD 28.61
195.57%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Az-zarqa'
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,695 €1,513
$164 JOD 116
936.19%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,301 €1,161
$121 JOD 85.6
975.21%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,576 €2,299
$309 JOD 218
734.54%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,941 €1,732
$247 JOD 175
685.07%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,470 €6,666
$558 JOD 395
1237.99%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,195 €4,636
$355 JOD 251
1363.49%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Az-zarqa'
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,299 €2,052
$509 JOD 360
351.77%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.28
6.81
-51.84%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Barcelona: October 4, 2026

Last update for Az-zarqa': October 5, 2026

Monthly budget structure
Share of the monthly basket for one person, rent included.
Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
$1.3K
Az-zarqa'
$121 90.7% $1.2K
Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
$325
Az-zarqa'
$179 44.9% $146
Eating Out
Barcelona
$272
Az-zarqa'
$107 60.7% $165
Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
$229
Az-zarqa'
$172 25.2% $58
Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
$158
Az-zarqa'
$54 65.9% $104
Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
$76
Az-zarqa'
$48 37% $28
Getting Around
Barcelona
$48
Az-zarqa'
$32 34.4% $17
Good to know
🇪🇸 Barcelona
🇯🇴 Az-zarqa'
🕒 Local time
13:19 1:19 PM
14:19 2:19 PM
1 h ahead of Barcelona
🌤 Weather
👥 Population
1,660,122
395,227
💱 Currency
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Exchange rates and currency converter

JOD, USD to EUR – Euro Converter

Euro exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 0.892 EUR (1 EUR = 1.12 USD).

Jordanian Dinar exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 0.708 JOD (1 JOD = 1.41 USD). 1 EUR = 0.793 JOD (1 JOD = 1.26 EUR).

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