Last update: Nov 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between Jordan and Sofia

For one person, living is cheaper in Jordan: $1,003 a month against $1,585 in Sofia, rent and utilities included – about $7,000 less a year. Rent and utilities account for most of the difference.

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Jordan
Sofia, Bulgaria
🇯🇴 Jordan
$1,003
/mo nomad
Sofia
🇧🇬 Bulgaria
$1,585
/mo nomad
🙂 Solo nomad: Jordan is 16.8% cheaper than Sofia without rent, and 36.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Jordan is 22% cheaper than Sofia without rent, and 36.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Jordan
Sofia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.08 JOD 3.60
$16.57 BGN 28.84
-69.34%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$51.0 JOD 36.08
$67.7 BGN 118
-24.67%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.92 JOD 4.90
$11.68 BGN 20.33
-40.75%
Cappuccino
$3.50 JOD 2.47
$3.41 BGN 5.93
2.64%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.47 JOD 0.33
$2.36 BGN 4.11
-80.08%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.42 JOD 0.30
$1.67 BGN 2.91
-74.85%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.36 JOD 5.92
$3.99 BGN 6.94
109.52%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$10.10 JOD 7.15
$4.53 BGN 7.88
122.96%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Jordan
Sofia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.42 JOD 1.01
$1.94 BGN 3.38
-26.80%
White Bread (500g)
$0.59 JOD 0.42
$1.55 BGN 2.70
-61.94%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.65 JOD 1.17
$2.35 BGN 4.09
-29.79%
Eggs
$2.01 JOD 1.42
$4.60 BGN 8.00
-56.30%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.30 JOD 5.17
$11.47 BGN 19.96
-36.36%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.31 JOD 3.76
$8.65 BGN 15.04
-38.61%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.92 JOD 8.44
$17.34 BGN 30.17
-31.26%
Apples (1kg)
$2.02 JOD 1.43
$2.15 BGN 3.73
-6.05%
Banana (1kg)
$1.71 JOD 1.21
$1.98 BGN 3.45
-13.64%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.50 JOD 1.06
$1.83 BGN 3.18
-18.03%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.71 JOD 0.50
$4.27 BGN 7.43
-83.37%
Potato (1kg)
$0.86 JOD 0.61
$1.04 BGN 1.82
-17.31%
Onion (1kg)
$0.76 JOD 0.54
$0.89 BGN 1.54
-14.61%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.61 JOD 0.43
$1.19 BGN 2.06
-48.74%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.61 JOD 0.43
$0.83 BGN 1.45
-26.51%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.56 JOD 2.52
$4.40 BGN 7.66
-19.09%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.32 JOD 12.97
$7.42 BGN 12.91
146.90%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$4.76 JOD 3.37
$1.16 BGN 2.01
310.34%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.91 JOD 3.47
$1.90 BGN 3.30
158.42%
🚌 Getting Around
Jordan
Sofia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.74 JOD 0.53
$0.92 BGN 1.60
-19.57%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.83 JOD 29.61
$28.11 BGN 48.91
48.81%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.57 JOD 0.40
$1.67 BGN 2.90
-65.87%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.42 JOD 1.01
$0.85 BGN 1.49
67.06%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.00 JOD 4.96
$16.59 BGN 28.87
-57.81%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.59 JOD 1.13
$1.74 BGN 3.03
-8.62%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.1K JOD 22.7K
$29.9K BGN 52.1K
7.35%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.6K JOD 23.8K
$25.0K BGN 43.5K
34.27%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Jordan
Sofia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$99.6 JOD 70.5
$158 BGN 275
-36.93%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.86 JOD 10.51
$21.27 BGN 37.01
-30.14%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$31.03 JOD 21.97
$15.12 BGN 26.30
105.22%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Jordan
Sofia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.47 JOD 30.06
$46.85 BGN 81.5
-9.35%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.60 JOD 18.12
$27.82 BGN 48.41
-7.98%
Cinema Ticket
$11.34 JOD 8.02
$10.00 BGN 17.39
13.40%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Jordan
Sofia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$325 JOD 230
$815 BGN 1,419
-60.16%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.2K JOD 7,212
$14.6K BGN 25.5K
-30.43%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Jordan
Sofia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$47.71 JOD 33.77
$87.1 BGN 152
-45.22%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$70.2 JOD 49.65
$38.28 BGN 66.6
83.25%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 JOD 72.5
$106 BGN 184
-3.08%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$66.9 JOD 47.37
$107 BGN 187
-37.55%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Jordan
Sofia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$317 JOD 224
$769 BGN 1,338
-58.78%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$209 JOD 148
$593 BGN 1,032
-64.83%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$542 JOD 384
$1,530 BGN 2,662
-64.57%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$364 JOD 258
$1,061 BGN 1,846
-65.69%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,155 JOD 817
$4,526 BGN 7,875
-74.49%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$768 JOD 544
$3,109 BGN 5,410
-75.28%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Jordan
Sofia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$761 JOD 539
$1,780 BGN 3,098
-57.24%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.7
2.89
166.44%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Jordan: November 2, 2026

Last update for Sofia: November 1, 2026

Monthly budget structure
Share of the monthly basket for one person, rent included.
Groceries & Markets
Jordan
$233
Sofia
$288 23.6% $55
Accommodation & Living
Jordan
$209
Sofia
$593 184% $385
Eating Out
Jordan
$169
Sofia
$254 50.1% $85
Monthly Utilities & Internet
Jordan
$145
Sofia
$194 33.5% $49
Clothing & Footwear
Jordan
$129
Sofia
$152 17.8% $23
Sport & Entertainment
Jordan
$65
Sofia
$67 2.6% $1.7
Getting Around
Jordan
$53
Sofia
$38 28.2% $15
Good to know
🇯🇴 Jordan
🇧🇬 Sofia
🕒 Local time
21:29 9:29 PM
20:29 8:29 PM
1 h behind Jordan
🌤 Weather
👥 Population
10,428,241
1,286,383 Capital
💱 Currency
Jordanian Dinar JOD د.ا
Bulgarian Lev BGN лв.
📈 Exchange rate
1 JOD = 1.41 USD
1 JOD = 1.26 EUR
1 BGN = 0.575 USD
1 BGN = 0.511 EUR
Exchange rates and currency converter

BGN, USD, EUR to JOD – Jordanian Dinar Converter

Jordanian Dinar exchange rates as of November 5, 2026: 1 USD = 0.708 JOD (1 JOD = 1.41 USD). 1 EUR = 0.795 JOD (1 JOD = 1.26 EUR).

Bulgarian Lev exchange rates as of November 5, 2026: 1 USD = 1.74 BGN (1 BGN = 0.575 USD). 1 EUR = 1.96 BGN (1 BGN = 0.511 EUR).

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  • Jordan Sofia 1,630 km ≈ 2 h 30 min nonstop flight
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Jordan
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🇯🇴 Jordan
$1,003
/mo nomad
🇮🇳 India
$400
/mo nomad
Jordan
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🇯🇴 Jordan
$1,003
/mo nomad
🇺🇸 United States
$2,720
/mo nomad
Jordan
China
🇯🇴 Jordan
$1,003
/mo nomad
🇨🇳 China
$789
/mo nomad
Jordan
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🇯🇴 Jordan
$1,003
/mo nomad
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$1,218
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