Cost of Living Comparison Between Madaba and Barcelona Cost of Living Comparison Between Madaba and Barcelona

🙂 Solo nomad: Madaba is 36.9% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 64% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Madaba is 40.8% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 55.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Madaba
Barcelona
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.59 JOD 3.96
$17.41 €15.03
-67.89%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$48.94 JOD 34.64
$68.7 €59.3
-28.79%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.28 JOD 4.45
$13.71 €11.84
-54.19%
Cappuccino
$3.48 JOD 2.46
$2.78 €2.4
25.18%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.48 JOD 0.34
$2.8 €2.42
-82.86%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 JOD 0.27
$1.98 €1.71
-81.31%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.31 JOD 3.05
$4.43 €3.83
-2.71%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.12 JOD 5.04
$4.53 €3.91
57.17%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Madaba
Barcelona
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.44 JOD 1.02
$1.24 €1.07
16.13%
White Bread (500g)
$0.55 JOD 0.39
$2.03 €1.75
-72.91%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.68 JOD 1.19
$1.98 €1.71
-15.15%
Eggs
$1.73 JOD 1.23
$3.46 €2.99
-50.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.29 JOD 3.03
$18.32 €15.82
-76.58%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.48 JOD 3.88
$9.82 €8.47
-44.20%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.37 JOD 8.05
$19.24 €16.61
-40.90%
Apples (1kg)
$1.99 JOD 1.41
$2.61 €2.25
-23.75%
Banana (1kg)
$1.44 JOD 1.02
$2.34 €2.02
-38.46%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.46 JOD 1.04
$2.11 €1.82
-30.81%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.74 JOD 0.53
$2.77 €2.39
-73.29%
Potato (1kg)
$0.73 JOD 0.52
$2.04 €1.76
-64.22%
Onion (1kg)
$0.68 JOD 0.48
$1.77 €1.53
-61.58%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.34 JOD 0.24
$1.5 €1.3
-77.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.58 JOD 0.41
$0.85 €0.73
-31.76%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.16 JOD 1.53
$7 €6.04
-69.14%
Wine (Bottle)
$21.52 JOD 15.23
$7.13 €6.16
201.82%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$4.88 JOD 3.46
$1.43 €1.24
241.26%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.51 JOD 3.9
$2.29 €1.98
140.61%
🚌 Getting Around
Madaba
Barcelona
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.91 JOD 0.64
$3.02 €2.6
-69.87%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$70.5 JOD 49.87
$28.97 €25.01
143.22%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.73 JOD 0.51
$4.59 €3.96
-84.10%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.39 JOD 0.98
$2.02 €1.74
-31.19%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.94 JOD 4.91
$29.56 €25.53
-76.52%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.36 JOD 0.97
$1.81 €1.56
-24.86%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.3K JOD 19.3K
$38.4K €33.1K
-28.92%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.6K JOD 23.1K
$32.4K €28K
0.74%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Madaba
Barcelona
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$69.9 JOD 49.49
$190 €164
-63.12%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.88 JOD 9.82
$22.18 €19.15
-37.42%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$21.33 JOD 15.09
$36.37 €31.4
-41.35%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Madaba
Barcelona
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$28.01 JOD 19.83
$57.4 €49.55
-51.19%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$70 JOD 49.56
$20.95 €18.09
234.22%
Cinema Ticket
$11.14 JOD 7.89
$10.8 €9.33
3.15%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Madaba
Barcelona
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$41.87 JOD 29.63
$732 €632
-94.28%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,145 JOD 810
$15.1K €13.1K
-92.43%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Madaba
Barcelona
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$62.4 JOD 44.14
$86.8 €74.9
-28.12%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$48.51 JOD 34.33
$36.78 €31.76
31.89%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$64.1 JOD 45.34
$102 €88.2
-37.31%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$35.49 JOD 25.12
$117 €101
-69.67%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Madaba
Barcelona
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$173 JOD 123
$1,581 €1,365
-89.04%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$128 JOD 90.4
$1,230 €1,062
-89.62%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$381 JOD 270
$2,707 €2,337
-85.91%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$357 JOD 252
$2,028 €1,751
-82.41%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$6,602 €5,700
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$5,045 €4,356
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Madaba
Barcelona
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$451 JOD 319
$2,198 €1,898
-79.48%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.25
3.39
84.37%

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Last update for Madaba: October 28, 2025

Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

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