Cost of Living Comparison Between Spain and Jordan Cost of Living Comparison Between Spain and Jordan

😐 Solo nomad: Spain is 22.9% more expensive than Jordan without rent, and 75.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Spain is 26.1% more expensive than Jordan without rent, and 59.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Spain
Jordan
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.02 €13.83
$6.31 JOD 4.47
153.88%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$57.6 €49.75
$41.74 JOD 29.54
38.05%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.6 €9.15
$7.03 JOD 4.98
50.78%
Cappuccino
$2.39 €2.06
$3.63 JOD 2.57
-34.16%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.6 €2.24
$0.45 JOD 0.32
477.78%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.91 €1.65
$0.39 JOD 0.27
389.74%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.44 €2.97
$5.79 JOD 4.1
-40.59%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.11 €3.55
$7.01 JOD 4.96
-41.37%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Spain
Jordan
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.18 €1.02
$1.45 JOD 1.03
-18.62%
White Bread (500g)
$1.53 €1.32
$0.47 JOD 0.33
225.53%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.61 €1.39
$1.69 JOD 1.19
-4.73%
Eggs
$3.1 €2.68
$2.2 JOD 1.56
40.91%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.26 €12.32
$6.49 JOD 4.59
119.72%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.6 €7.42
$5.52 JOD 3.9
55.80%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.7 €13.56
$11.39 JOD 8.06
37.84%
Apples (1kg)
$2.45 €2.12
$1.84 JOD 1.31
33.15%
Banana (1kg)
$2.07 €1.78
$1.62 JOD 1.15
27.78%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.03 €1.75
$1.38 JOD 0.98
47.10%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.65 €2.29
$0.77 JOD 0.55
244.16%
Potato (1kg)
$1.83 €1.58
$0.83 JOD 0.59
120.48%
Onion (1kg)
$1.96 €1.69
$0.7 JOD 0.5
180.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.36 €1.17
$0.64 JOD 0.45
112.50%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.74 €0.64
$0.55 JOD 0.39
34.55%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.43 €5.55
$3.6 JOD 2.55
78.61%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.72 €4.94
$19.52 JOD 13.82
-70.70%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.32 €1.14
$4.95 JOD 3.5
-73.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.08 €1.8
$5.8 JOD 4.11
-64.14%
🚌 Getting Around
Spain
Jordan
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.79 €1.54
$0.74 JOD 0.53
141.89%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$34.46 €29.75
$41.81 JOD 29.59
-17.58%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.56 €3.94
$0.74 JOD 0.53
516.22%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.43 JOD 1.01
-6.99%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$26.41 €22.8
$7.16 JOD 5.07
268.85%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.83 €1.58
$1.46 JOD 1.03
25.34%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$39.3K €33.9K
$28.2K JOD 19.9K
39.49%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.2K €27K
$31.6K JOD 22.4K
-1.23%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Spain
Jordan
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$149 €128
$95.2 JOD 67.4
56.11%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.46 €17.67
$16.15 JOD 11.43
26.69%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$33.3 €28.75
$30.64 JOD 21.69
8.68%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Spain
Jordan
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.32 €40.85
$46.36 JOD 32.81
2.07%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.64 €13.5
$37.87 JOD 26.8
-58.70%
Cinema Ticket
$9.52 €8.22
$11.12 JOD 7.87
-14.39%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Spain
Jordan
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$522 €451
$207 JOD 147
152.22%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,960 €8,600
$5,004 JOD 3,542
99.05%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Spain
Jordan
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$87.2 €75.3
$52.3 JOD 37.01
66.79%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.22 €32.13
$52.3 JOD 36.98
-28.77%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$91.5 €79
$99.8 JOD 70.6
-8.28%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 €93
$70.4 JOD 49.82
52.95%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Spain
Jordan
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,050 €907
$353 JOD 250
197.10%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$812 €701
$233 JOD 165
249.12%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,692 €1,460
$623 JOD 441
171.46%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,239 €1,069
$420 JOD 297
195.17%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,233 €3,655
$1,237 JOD 875
242.33%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,725 €2,353
$768 JOD 543
254.97%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Spain
Jordan
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,998 €1,725
$683 JOD 483
192.81%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.51
7.55
-53.51%

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Last update for Spain: October 28, 2025

Last update for Jordan: October 28, 2025

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