Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Amman Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Amman

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 16.3% more expensive than Amman without rent, and 102% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 19.4% more expensive than Amman without rent, and 81.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Amman
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$7.07 JOD 5
127.58%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$48.55 JOD 34.36
31.97%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$7.11 JOD 5.03
44.59%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$4.09 JOD 2.89
-32.03%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$0.52 JOD 0.37
328.85%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$0.38 JOD 0.27
313.16%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$5.78 JOD 4.09
-41.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$6.94 JOD 4.91
-44.96%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Amman
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.48 JOD 1.05
-22.97%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$0.55 JOD 0.39
214.55%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$1.64 JOD 1.16
1.83%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$2.54 JOD 1.8
23.23%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$6.57 JOD 4.65
102.59%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$6.42 JOD 4.54
24.45%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$11.67 JOD 8.26
36.85%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$2 JOD 1.42
14.00%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.69 JOD 1.2
0.59%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.42 JOD 1.01
43.66%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$0.76 JOD 0.54
235.53%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$0.92 JOD 0.65
91.30%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$0.74 JOD 0.52
177.03%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.6 JOD 0.43
230.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.59 JOD 0.42
37.29%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$3.51 JOD 2.49
87.75%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$20.75 JOD 14.69
-71.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$4.81 JOD 3.4
-72.35%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$5.54 JOD 3.92
-47.29%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Amman
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$0.76 JOD 0.54
198.68%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$41.75 JOD 29.55
10.54%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$0.7 JOD 0.49
504.29%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$1.38 JOD 0.98
-37.68%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$7.14 JOD 5.05
161.62%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.39 JOD 0.98
50.36%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$27.6K JOD 19.5K
25.21%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$32.5K JOD 23K
22.05%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Amman
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$107 JOD 75.4
39.21%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$16.78 JOD 11.87
25.03%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$31.28 JOD 22.14
26.76%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Amman
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$53.9 JOD 38.14
-11.06%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$43.23 JOD 30.6
-57.04%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$11.35 JOD 8.04
-17.36%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Amman
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$278 JOD 197
118.66%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$5,422 JOD 3,838
197.14%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Amman
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$62.3 JOD 44.1
67.55%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$55.7 JOD 39.39
-26.16%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$112 JOD 79.6
-17.57%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$79.9 JOD 56.6
48.46%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Amman
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$471 JOD 333
238.10%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$302 JOD 214
318.37%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$776 JOD 549
292.53%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$539 JOD 382
283.80%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$1,467 JOD 1,038
396.34%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$919 JOD 650
395.00%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Amman
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$648 JOD 459
125.74%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
7.27
-47.59%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Amman: October 28, 2025

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