Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Umm As-summaq Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Umm As-summaq

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 65.3% more expensive than Umm As-summaq without rent, and 224.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 54.3% more expensive than Umm As-summaq without rent, and 126.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Umm As-summaq
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.41 €15.03
$6.33 JOD 4.48
175.04%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.7 €59.3
$48.59 JOD 34.39
41.45%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.71 €11.84
$4.83 JOD 3.42
183.85%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$4.2 JOD 2.97
-33.81%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.8 €2.42
$0.48 JOD 0.34
483.33%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.37 JOD 0.26
435.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 €3.83
$5.66 JOD 4
-21.73%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 €3.91
$7 JOD 4.96
-35.29%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Umm As-summaq
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.07
$1.23 JOD 0.87
0.81%
White Bread (500g)
$2.03 €1.75
$0.33 JOD 0.24
515.15%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.37 JOD 0.97
44.53%
Eggs
$3.46 €2.99
$2.44 JOD 1.73
41.80%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.32 €15.82
$2.86 JOD 2.03
540.56%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.82 €8.47
$6.44 JOD 4.56
52.48%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.24 €16.61
$11.16 JOD 7.9
72.40%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.25
$1.4 JOD 0.99
86.43%
Banana (1kg)
$2.34 €2.02
$0.68 JOD 0.48
244.12%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.11 €1.82
$1.38 JOD 0.98
52.90%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.77 €2.39
$0.29 JOD 0.21
855.17%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$0.37 JOD 0.26
451.35%
Onion (1kg)
$1.77 €1.53
$0.27 JOD 0.19
555.56%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.5 €1.3
$0.61 JOD 0.43
145.90%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 €0.73
$0.64 JOD 0.45
32.81%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7 €6.04
$3.5 JOD 2.48
100.00%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.13 €6.16
$17.01 JOD 12.04
-58.08%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 €1.24
$4.79 JOD 3.39
-70.15%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 €1.98
$5.53 JOD 3.91
-58.59%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Umm As-summaq
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.02 €2.6
$0.74 JOD 0.53
308.11%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.97 €25.01
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.59 €3.96
$0.68 JOD 0.48
575.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.02 €1.74
$0.27 JOD 0.19
648.15%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.56 €25.53
$7.12 JOD 5.04
315.17%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.81 €1.56
$1.4 JOD 0.99
29.29%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.4K €33.1K
$27.5K JOD 19.5K
39.71%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K €28K
$32.3K JOD 22.9K
0.17%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Umm As-summaq
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$190 €164
$105 JOD 74.5
80.10%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.18 €19.15
$17.15 JOD 12.14
29.33%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.37 €31.4
$31.48 JOD 22.28
15.53%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Umm As-summaq
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.4 €49.55
$40.79 JOD 28.87
40.70%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.95 €18.09
$35.48 JOD 25.12
-40.95%
Cinema Ticket
$10.8 €9.33
$11.25 JOD 7.96
-4.00%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Umm As-summaq
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$732 €632
$270 JOD 191
170.82%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K €13.1K
$5,346 JOD 3,784
182.92%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Umm As-summaq
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.8 €74.9
$61.2 JOD 43.33
41.73%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.78 €31.76
$56.9 JOD 40.3
-35.41%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 €88.2
$113 JOD 79.8
-9.32%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 €101
$81 JOD 57.4
44.43%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Umm As-summaq
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,581 €1,365
$378 JOD 267
318.62%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,230 €1,062
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3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,707 €2,337
$470 JOD 333
476.05%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,028 €1,751
$358 JOD 254
465.67%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,602 €5,700
$1,683 JOD 1,191
292.34%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,045 €4,356
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Umm As-summaq
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,198 €1,898
$726 JOD 514
202.72%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
6.67
-49.18%

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Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

Last update for Umm As-summaq: October 28, 2025

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