Cost of living comparison
compared to
Barcelona vs. Amman Cost of Living Summary
Barcelona is 88.5% more expensive than Amman.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.5 times more in Barcelona
- Groceries
-
pay 72.7% more in Barcelona
- Transportation
-
pay 8.2% less in Barcelona
- Housing
-
pay 3.4 times more in Barcelona
- Childcare
-
pay 83.3% more in Barcelona
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 14.6% less in Barcelona
- Clothing
-
pay 6.8% less in Barcelona
The cost of housing, restaurants, childcare, and groceries in Barcelona are more expensive than in Amman. Expenses including entertainment and sports, transportation, and clothing are lower in Barcelona. Notably, housing, restaurants, and childcare are significantly more expensive in Barcelona.
Barcelona vs. Amman Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Barcelona instead of Amman, you would:
pay 2.5 times more for restaurants
|
Amman
|
Barcelona
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.05
JOD5.000
|
$17.92
€15.95
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.05
JOD5.000
|
$13.44
€11.96
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.63
JOD0.440
|
$2.98
€2.65
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.58
JOD0.410
|
$1.91
€1.70
|
|
Amman vs. Barcelona - Cost of restaurants
pay 72.7% more for groceries
|
Amman
|
Barcelona
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.69
JOD0.490
|
$1.99
€1.78
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.64
JOD3.290
|
$8.79
€7.83
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.15
JOD4.360
|
$4.83
€4.29
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.37
JOD1.680
|
$4.93
€4.39
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.95
JOD2.090
|
$4.13
€3.68
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.18
JOD0.840
|
$1.37
€1.22
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.92
JOD0.650
|
$0.91
€0.81
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.82
JOD0.580
|
$1.20
€1.07
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.37
JOD0.260
|
$1.21
€1.08
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.42
JOD0.300
|
$0.95
€0.85
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.38
JOD0.270
|
$0.99
€0.88
|
|
Amman vs. Barcelona - Cost of groceries
pay 8.2% less for transportation
|
Amman
|
Barcelona
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.52
JOD4.620
|
$6.87
€6.12
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$42.31
JOD30.000
|
$25.53
€22.72
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,260.93
JOD25,000.000
|
$35,271.67
€31,393.06
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.89
JOD8.430
|
$14.90
€13.26
|
|
Amman vs. Barcelona - Cost of transportation
pay 3.4 times more for housing
|
Amman
|
Barcelona
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.08
JOD22.740
|
$35.30
€31.42
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$463.25
JOD328.440
|
$1,671.42
€1,487.62
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$244.77
JOD173.540
|
$1,296.44
€1,153.88
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$98.40
JOD69.770
|
$138.62
€123.38
|
|
Amman vs. Barcelona - Cost of housing
pay 83.3% more for childcare
|
Amman
|
Barcelona
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$484.03
JOD343.180
|
$951.83
€847.16
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,718.43
JOD6,890.360
|
$16,609.14
€14,782.73
|
|
Amman vs. Barcelona - Cost of childcare
pay 14.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Amman
|
Barcelona
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.46
JOD6.000
|
$3.92
€3.49
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.50
JOD3.190
|
$3.23
€2.88
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.88
JOD2.750
|
$7.00
€6.23
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$51.90
JOD36.790
|
$53.11
€47.27
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.28
JOD8.000
|
$11.20
€9.97
|
|
Amman vs. Barcelona - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 6.8% less for clothing
|
Amman
|
Barcelona
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$63.47
JOD45.000
|
$87.34
€77.74
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$82.45
JOD58.450
|
$39.19
€34.88
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$125.81
JOD89.200
|
$105.13
€93.57
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$86.98
JOD61.670
|
$119.81
€106.64
|
|
Amman vs. Barcelona - Cost of clothing
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