Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Aqaba Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Aqaba

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 58.4% more expensive than Aqaba without rent, and 152.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 44.9% more expensive than Aqaba without rent, and 119.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Aqaba
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$2.81 JOD 1.99
472.60%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$49.61 JOD 35.11
29.15%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$4.13 JOD 2.92
148.91%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$4.19 JOD 2.96
-33.65%
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
$0.35 JOD 0.25
348.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$5.76 JOD 4.08
-40.80%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$7.22 JOD 5.11
-47.09%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Aqaba
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.37 JOD 0.97
-16.79%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$0.48 JOD 0.34
260.42%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$1.63 JOD 1.15
2.45%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$1.73 JOD 1.22
80.92%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$5.65 JOD 4
135.58%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$4.15 JOD 2.94
92.53%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$9.59 JOD 6.79
66.53%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$1.39 JOD 0.98
64.03%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.44 JOD 1.02
18.06%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.04 JOD 0.74
96.15%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$0.7 JOD 0.49
264.29%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$0.69 JOD 0.49
155.07%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$0.74 JOD 0.53
177.03%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.61 JOD 0.43
224.59%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.57 JOD 0.41
42.11%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$3.51 JOD 2.49
87.75%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$16.68 JOD 11.81
-64.81%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$2.88 JOD 2.04
-53.82%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$2.4 JOD 1.7
21.67%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Aqaba
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
-
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$0.51 JOD 0.36
729.41%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$1.45 JOD 1.03
-40.69%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$7.23 JOD 5.12
158.37%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.47 JOD 1.04
42.18%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$26.8K JOD 19K
28.89%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$30.8K JOD 21.8K
28.54%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Aqaba
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$105 JOD 74.4
41.18%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$17.17 JOD 12.15
22.19%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$32.2 JOD 22.79
23.14%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Aqaba
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$71.4 JOD 50.5
-32.86%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$11.2 JOD 7.93
-16.25%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Aqaba
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$277 JOD 196
118.84%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$2,825 JOD 2,000
470.23%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Aqaba
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$28.49 JOD 20.17
266.44%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$42.56 JOD 30.13
-3.45%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$42.59 JOD 30.14
117.54%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$70.3 JOD 49.74
68.82%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Aqaba
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$314 JOD 223
406.39%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$260 JOD 184
385.75%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$743 JOD 526
309.92%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$500 JOD 354
313.60%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$1,131 JOD 800
543.86%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$572 JOD 405
695.55%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Aqaba
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$568 JOD 402
157.55%
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 Aqaba: October 28, 2025

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