Cost of living comparison
Bulgaria is 25.4% more expensive than Jordan.
If you lived in Bulgaria instead of Jordan, you would:
pay 84.8% more for restaurants
|
Jordan
|
Bulgaria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.41
JOD3.830
|
$8.97
BGN16.12
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.11
JOD4.330
|
$6.85
BGN12.32
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
JOD0.350
|
$1.26
BGN2.26
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.36
JOD0.260
|
$0.75
BGN1.34
|
|
pay 49.8% more for groceries
|
Jordan
|
Bulgaria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.48
JOD0.340
|
$0.87
BGN1.57
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.43
JOD2.430
|
$4.50
BGN8.08
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.14
JOD3.650
|
$6.18
BGN11.10
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.70
JOD1.200
|
$3.01
BGN5.42
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.13
JOD1.510
|
$2.88
BGN5.17
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.76
JOD0.540
|
$0.62
BGN1.11
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.66
JOD0.470
|
$0.80
BGN1.44
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.57
JOD0.410
|
$0.72
BGN1.29
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.28
JOD0.200
|
$0.94
BGN1.68
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.37
JOD0.260
|
$0.43
BGN0.78
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.35
JOD0.250
|
$0.44
BGN0.80
|
|
pay 14.9% less for transportation
|
Jordan
|
Bulgaria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.45
JOD3.860
|
$5.61
BGN10.08
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$35.35
JOD25.070
|
$23.43
BGN42.11
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,037.19
JOD19,172.070
|
$28,293.89
BGN50,854.39
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.31
JOD6.600
|
$6.19
BGN11.13
|
|
pay 2.1% more for housing
|
Jordan
|
Bulgaria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.53
JOD22.360
|
$12.20
BGN21.93
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$233.29
JOD165.430
|
$305.24
BGN548.62
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$178.07
JOD126.270
|
$223.52
BGN401.75
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$69.14
JOD49.030
|
$78.43
BGN140.96
|
|
pay 93.8% more for childcare
|
Jordan
|
Bulgaria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$132.79
JOD94.160
|
$344.87
BGN619.85
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,464.95
JOD3,166.090
|
$5,705.13
BGN10,254.19
|
|
pay 37.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Jordan
|
Bulgaria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.11
JOD4.330
|
$1.83
BGN3.29
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.45
JOD1.740
|
$1.71
BGN3.08
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.46
JOD2.450
|
$3.26
BGN5.85
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$46.03
JOD32.640
|
$28.33
BGN50.92
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.76
JOD8.340
|
$7.03
BGN12.63
|
|
pay 0.9% less for clothing
|
Jordan
|
Bulgaria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$40.64
JOD28.820
|
$49.83
BGN89.56
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.55
JOD30.170
|
$28.58
BGN51.36
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$89.39
JOD63.390
|
$76.21
BGN136.98
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$67.07
JOD47.560
|
$81.30
BGN146.13
|
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