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

🙂 Solo nomad: Sofia is 2.1% cheaper than Amman without rent, and 18.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Sofia is 3.5% more expensive than Amman without rent, and 20.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Sofia
Amman
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$12.01 BGN 19.94
$7.13 JOD 5.05
68.44%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$49.82 BGN 82.7
$50.0 JOD 35.47
-0.42%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.76 BGN 14.54
$6.99 JOD 4.96
25.32%
Cappuccino
$2.67 BGN 4.43
$4.04 JOD 2.87
-33.91%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.74 BGN 2.89
$0.48 JOD 0.34
262.50%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.41 BGN 2.34
$0.37 JOD 0.26
281.08%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.00 BGN 4.98
$5.63 JOD 3.99
-46.71%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.19 BGN 5.30
$6.94 JOD 4.92
-54.03%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Sofia
Amman
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.95 BGN 3.24
$1.43 JOD 1.02
36.36%
White Bread (500g)
$1.18 BGN 1.96
$0.51 JOD 0.36
131.37%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.99 BGN 3.30
$1.62 JOD 1.15
22.84%
Eggs
$3.88 BGN 6.44
$2.55 JOD 1.81
52.16%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.58 BGN 20.89
$6.79 JOD 4.81
85.27%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.69 BGN 14.43
$6.48 JOD 4.59
34.10%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.28 BGN 22.04
$11.61 JOD 8.23
14.38%
Apples (1kg)
$1.91 BGN 3.18
$2.04 JOD 1.45
-6.37%
Banana (1kg)
$1.88 BGN 3.12
$1.71 JOD 1.21
9.94%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.01 BGN 3.33
$1.47 JOD 1.04
36.73%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.76 BGN 4.57
$0.80 JOD 0.57
245.00%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 BGN 1.84
$0.92 JOD 0.65
20.65%
Onion (1kg)
$1.05 BGN 1.75
$0.74 JOD 0.52
41.89%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.21 BGN 2.01
$0.61 JOD 0.43
98.36%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.68 BGN 1.13
$0.58 JOD 0.41
17.24%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.91 BGN 6.50
$3.50 JOD 2.48
11.71%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.49 BGN 12.43
$20.87 JOD 14.80
-64.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.04 BGN 1.73
$4.76 JOD 3.38
-78.15%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.80 BGN 2.99
$5.57 JOD 3.95
-67.68%
🚌 Getting Around
Sofia
Amman
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.92 BGN 1.52
$0.76 JOD 0.54
21.05%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$29.01 BGN 48.16
$42.16 JOD 29.89
-31.19%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.43 BGN 2.37
$0.70 JOD 0.49
104.29%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.73 BGN 1.21
$1.39 JOD 0.99
-47.48%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$14.05 BGN 23.32
$6.85 JOD 4.86
105.11%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.55 BGN 2.58
$1.44 JOD 1.02
7.64%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.9K BGN 52.9K
$27.7K JOD 19.6K
15.20%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.2K BGN 48.4K
$32.2K JOD 22.9K
-9.53%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Sofia
Amman
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$153 BGN 253
$107 JOD 75.6
43.15%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.79 BGN 29.53
$16.81 JOD 11.92
5.83%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$15.49 BGN 25.72
$32.41 JOD 22.98
-52.21%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Sofia
Amman
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$44.15 BGN 73.3
$53.9 JOD 38.22
-18.10%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.64 BGN 35.93
$43.16 JOD 30.60
-49.86%
Cinema Ticket
$9.33 BGN 15.49
$11.07 JOD 7.85
-15.72%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Sofia
Amman
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$632 BGN 1,049
$278 JOD 197
127.02%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,062 BGN 15.0K
$5,386 JOD 3,819
68.25%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Sofia
Amman
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$72.0 BGN 119
$61.8 JOD 43.84
16.40%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.89 BGN 61.2
$55.5 JOD 39.37
-33.56%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$105 BGN 175
$113 JOD 80.2
-6.78%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$116 BGN 193
$80.6 JOD 57.2
44.46%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Sofia
Amman
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$690 BGN 1,146
$461 JOD 327
49.83%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$514 BGN 854
$296 JOD 210
73.51%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,271 BGN 2,110
$769 JOD 545
65.27%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$900 BGN 1,495
$536 JOD 380
67.83%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,288 BGN 7,119
$1,487 JOD 1,055
188.30%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,986 BGN 4,956
$965 JOD 684
209.27%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Sofia
Amman
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,705 BGN 2,830
$687 JOD 487
148.24%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.09
7.27
-57.50%

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Last update for Sofia: April 14, 2026

Last update for Amman: April 11, 2026

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