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

🙂 Solo nomad: Sofia is 0.7% cheaper than Amman without rent, and 25% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Sofia is 4.9% more expensive than Amman without rent, and 20.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Sofia
Amman
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.84 BGN 19.30
$7.01 JOD 4.97
68.90%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$49.57 BGN 80.8
$48.41 JOD 34.33
2.40%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.02 BGN 14.70
$6.99 JOD 4.96
29.04%
Cappuccino
$2.58 BGN 4.21
$4.09 JOD 2.90
-36.92%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.78 BGN 2.91
$0.52 JOD 0.37
242.31%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.42 BGN 2.31
$0.34 JOD 0.24
317.65%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.02 BGN 4.93
$5.58 JOD 3.95
-45.88%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.20 BGN 5.21
$6.97 JOD 4.94
-54.09%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Sofia
Amman
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.93 BGN 3.15
$1.41 JOD 1.00
36.88%
White Bread (500g)
$1.20 BGN 1.96
$0.56 JOD 0.39
114.29%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.97 BGN 3.21
$1.69 JOD 1.20
16.57%
Eggs
$3.86 BGN 6.29
$2.54 JOD 1.80
51.97%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.46 BGN 20.31
$6.54 JOD 4.64
90.52%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.34 BGN 13.60
$6.48 JOD 4.59
28.70%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.89 BGN 21.00
$11.62 JOD 8.24
10.93%
Apples (1kg)
$1.90 BGN 3.09
$2.07 JOD 1.47
-8.21%
Banana (1kg)
$1.90 BGN 3.09
$1.77 JOD 1.25
7.34%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.98 BGN 3.23
$1.46 JOD 1.04
35.62%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.74 BGN 4.47
$0.81 JOD 0.58
238.27%
Potato (1kg)
$1.15 BGN 1.87
$0.92 JOD 0.65
25.00%
Onion (1kg)
$1.06 BGN 1.73
$0.73 JOD 0.51
45.21%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.19 BGN 1.93
$0.61 JOD 0.43
95.08%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.71 BGN 1.16
$0.58 JOD 0.41
22.41%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.88 BGN 6.32
$3.63 JOD 2.57
6.89%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.61 BGN 12.40
$20.81 JOD 14.76
-63.43%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.10 BGN 1.79
$4.79 JOD 3.39
-77.04%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.81 BGN 2.95
$5.27 JOD 3.74
-65.65%
🚌 Getting Around
Sofia
Amman
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.90 BGN 1.47
$0.80 JOD 0.57
12.50%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$29.42 BGN 47.95
$43.08 JOD 30.54
-31.71%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.45 BGN 2.36
$0.74 JOD 0.53
95.95%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.72 BGN 1.17
$1.45 JOD 1.03
-50.34%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$14.10 BGN 22.98
$7.19 JOD 5.10
96.11%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.52 BGN 2.47
$1.47 JOD 1.04
3.40%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.3K BGN 52.6K
$27.4K JOD 19.4K
17.98%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.1K BGN 47.4K
$32.1K JOD 22.8K
-9.44%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Sofia
Amman
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$155 BGN 253
$105 JOD 74.1
48.33%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.19 BGN 29.66
$16.77 JOD 11.89
8.47%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$15.41 BGN 25.12
$31.79 JOD 22.54
-51.53%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Sofia
Amman
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$43.00 BGN 70.1
$55.9 JOD 39.60
-23.02%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.43 BGN 34.93
$42.60 JOD 30.20
-49.69%
Cinema Ticket
$9.26 BGN 15.09
$11.48 JOD 8.14
-19.34%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Sofia
Amman
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$628 BGN 1,023
$270 JOD 192
132.21%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,102 BGN 14.8K
$5,355 JOD 3,797
69.96%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Sofia
Amman
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$69.8 BGN 114
$60.5 JOD 42.90
15.42%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.75 BGN 59.9
$55.5 JOD 39.32
-33.74%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$106 BGN 172
$112 JOD 79.3
-5.69%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 BGN 191
$79.7 JOD 56.5
46.71%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Sofia
Amman
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$681 BGN 1,110
$454 JOD 322
49.93%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$500 BGN 815
$291 JOD 206
71.86%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,288 BGN 2,099
$788 JOD 559
63.40%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$896 BGN 1,461
$536 JOD 380
67.32%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,198 BGN 6,844
$1,491 JOD 1,057
181.53%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,909 BGN 4,741
$968 JOD 687
200.41%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Sofia
Amman
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,707 BGN 2,783
$685 JOD 486
149.18%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.09
7.27
-57.50%

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Last update for Sofia: March 2, 2026

Last update for Amman: March 1, 2026

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