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

🙂 Solo nomad: Umm As-summaq is 39.5% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 69.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Umm As-summaq is 35.2% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 55.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Umm As-summaq
Barcelona
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.33 JOD 4.48
$17.41 €15.03
-63.64%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$48.59 JOD 34.39
$68.7 €59.3
-29.30%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.83 JOD 3.42
$13.71 €11.84
-64.77%
Cappuccino
$4.2 JOD 2.97
$2.78 €2.4
51.08%
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 0.26
$1.98 €1.71
-81.31%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.66 JOD 4
$4.43 €3.83
27.77%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7 JOD 4.96
$4.53 €3.91
54.53%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Umm As-summaq
Barcelona
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.23 JOD 0.87
$1.24 €1.07
-0.81%
White Bread (500g)
$0.33 JOD 0.24
$2.03 €1.75
-83.74%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.37 JOD 0.97
$1.98 €1.71
-30.81%
Eggs
$2.44 JOD 1.73
$3.46 €2.99
-29.48%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$2.86 JOD 2.03
$18.32 €15.82
-84.39%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.44 JOD 4.56
$9.82 €8.47
-34.42%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.16 JOD 7.9
$19.24 €16.61
-42.00%
Apples (1kg)
$1.4 JOD 0.99
$2.61 €2.25
-46.36%
Banana (1kg)
$0.68 JOD 0.48
$2.34 €2.02
-70.94%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.38 JOD 0.98
$2.11 €1.82
-34.60%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.29 JOD 0.21
$2.77 €2.39
-89.53%
Potato (1kg)
$0.37 JOD 0.26
$2.04 €1.76
-81.86%
Onion (1kg)
$0.27 JOD 0.19
$1.77 €1.53
-84.75%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.61 JOD 0.43
$1.5 €1.3
-59.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.64 JOD 0.45
$0.85 €0.73
-24.71%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.5 JOD 2.48
$7 €6.04
-50.00%
Wine (Bottle)
$17.01 JOD 12.04
$7.13 €6.16
138.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$4.79 JOD 3.39
$1.43 €1.24
234.97%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.53 JOD 3.91
$2.29 €1.98
141.48%
🚌 Getting Around
Umm As-summaq
Barcelona
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.74 JOD 0.53
$3.02 €2.6
-75.50%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$28.97 €25.01
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.68 JOD 0.48
$4.59 €3.96
-85.19%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.27 JOD 0.19
$2.02 €1.74
-86.63%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.12 JOD 5.04
$29.56 €25.53
-75.91%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.4 JOD 0.99
$1.81 €1.56
-22.65%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.5K JOD 19.5K
$38.4K €33.1K
-28.42%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.3K JOD 22.9K
$32.4K €28K
-0.17%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Umm As-summaq
Barcelona
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$105 JOD 74.5
$190 €164
-44.47%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.15 JOD 12.14
$22.18 €19.15
-22.68%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$31.48 JOD 22.28
$36.37 €31.4
-13.45%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Umm As-summaq
Barcelona
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$40.79 JOD 28.87
$57.4 €49.55
-28.92%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$35.48 JOD 25.12
$20.95 €18.09
69.36%
Cinema Ticket
$11.25 JOD 7.96
$10.8 €9.33
4.17%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Umm As-summaq
Barcelona
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$270 JOD 191
$732 €632
-63.08%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,346 JOD 3,784
$15.1K €13.1K
-64.65%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Umm As-summaq
Barcelona
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$61.2 JOD 43.33
$86.8 €74.9
-29.45%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$56.9 JOD 40.3
$36.78 €31.76
54.81%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 JOD 79.8
$102 €88.2
10.28%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$81 JOD 57.4
$117 €101
-30.76%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Umm As-summaq
Barcelona
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$378 JOD 267
$1,581 €1,365
-76.11%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$1,230 €1,062
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$470 JOD 333
$2,707 €2,337
-82.64%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$358 JOD 254
$2,028 €1,751
-82.32%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,683 JOD 1,191
$6,602 €5,700
-74.51%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$5,045 €4,356
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Umm As-summaq
Barcelona
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$726 JOD 514
$2,198 €1,898
-66.97%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.67
3.39
96.76%

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

Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

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