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Cost of Living Comparison Between Sofia and Amman Cost of Living Comparison Between Sofia and Amman

🙂 Solo nomad: Sofia is 3.4% cheaper than Amman without rent, and 23.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Sofia is 3% more expensive than Amman without rent, and 17.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Sofia
Amman
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$12.01 BGN 19.58
$6.85 JOD 4.86
75.33%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$49.18 BGN 80.2
$48.80 JOD 34.60
0.78%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.81 BGN 14.37
$7.15 JOD 5.07
23.22%
Cappuccino
$2.64 BGN 4.30
$4.19 JOD 2.97
-36.99%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.73 BGN 2.82
$0.51 JOD 0.36
239.22%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.42 BGN 2.32
$0.35 JOD 0.24
305.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.94 BGN 4.79
$5.62 JOD 3.98
-47.69%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.30 BGN 5.37
$7.07 JOD 5.01
-53.32%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Sofia
Amman
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.89 BGN 3.09
$1.42 JOD 1.00
33.10%
White Bread (500g)
$1.17 BGN 1.91
$0.55 JOD 0.39
112.73%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.00 BGN 3.26
$1.68 JOD 1.19
19.05%
Eggs
$3.89 BGN 6.34
$2.48 JOD 1.76
56.85%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.63 BGN 20.59
$6.46 JOD 4.58
95.51%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.42 BGN 13.73
$6.70 JOD 4.75
25.67%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.18 BGN 21.48
$11.52 JOD 8.17
14.41%
Apples (1kg)
$1.90 BGN 3.09
$1.96 JOD 1.39
-3.06%
Banana (1kg)
$1.91 BGN 3.11
$1.77 JOD 1.26
7.91%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.93 BGN 3.14
$1.41 JOD 1.00
36.88%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.76 BGN 4.51
$0.75 JOD 0.53
268.00%
Potato (1kg)
$1.16 BGN 1.89
$0.91 JOD 0.65
27.47%
Onion (1kg)
$1.06 BGN 1.73
$0.73 JOD 0.52
45.21%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.22 BGN 1.99
$0.65 JOD 0.46
87.69%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.72 BGN 1.17
$0.59 JOD 0.42
22.03%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.78 BGN 6.16
$3.43 JOD 2.43
10.20%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.35 BGN 11.98
$20.79 JOD 14.74
-64.65%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.05 BGN 1.72
$4.87 JOD 3.45
-78.44%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.74 BGN 2.84
$5.26 JOD 3.73
-66.92%
🚌 Getting Around
Sofia
Amman
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.98 BGN 1.60
$0.77 JOD 0.55
27.27%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$29.51 BGN 48.11
$42.43 JOD 30.09
-30.45%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.43 BGN 2.33
$0.74 JOD 0.52
93.24%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.73 BGN 1.19
$1.39 JOD 0.98
-47.48%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$14.33 BGN 23.36
$6.87 JOD 4.87
108.59%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.52 BGN 2.47
$1.40 JOD 0.99
8.57%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.1K BGN 52.4K
$27.5K JOD 19.5K
16.89%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.0K BGN 47.2K
$32.1K JOD 22.8K
-9.82%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Sofia
Amman
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$149 BGN 243
$105 JOD 74.3
42.35%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.76 BGN 28.95
$16.83 JOD 11.93
5.53%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$15.42 BGN 25.14
$32.03 JOD 22.71
-51.86%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Sofia
Amman
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$44.01 BGN 71.7
$54.5 JOD 38.62
-19.20%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$22.03 BGN 35.90
$43.56 JOD 30.89
-49.43%
Cinema Ticket
$9.31 BGN 15.17
$11.15 JOD 7.91
-16.50%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Sofia
Amman
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$643 BGN 1,049
$277 JOD 196
132.34%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,058 BGN 14.8K
$5,372 JOD 3,808
68.63%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Sofia
Amman
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$70.9 BGN 116
$61.5 JOD 43.64
15.21%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.39 BGN 59.3
$55.5 JOD 39.35
-34.43%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$107 BGN 175
$113 JOD 80.4
-5.33%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$120 BGN 195
$79.6 JOD 56.4
50.73%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Sofia
Amman
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$684 BGN 1,115
$470 JOD 333
45.48%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$518 BGN 845
$300 JOD 213
72.60%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,254 BGN 2,044
$788 JOD 559
59.00%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$902 BGN 1,470
$525 JOD 372
71.81%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,070 BGN 6,634
$1,507 JOD 1,068
170.10%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,665 BGN 4,344
$968 JOD 687
175.20%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Sofia
Amman
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,652 BGN 2,692
$703 JOD 498
135.02%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.09
7.27
-57.50%

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Last update for Sofia: January 11, 2026

Last update for Amman: January 11, 2026

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