Cost of living comparison
Amman is 9.3% more expensive than Sofia.
If you lived in Amman instead of Sofia, you would:
pay 42.3% less for restaurants
|
Sofia
|
Amman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.07
BGN19.90
|
$7.05
JOD5.000
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.30
BGN14.92
|
$7.05
JOD5.000
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.35
BGN2.42
|
$0.51
JOD0.360
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.84
BGN1.50
|
$0.37
JOD0.260
|
|
pay 24.5% less for groceries
|
Sofia
|
Amman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.07
BGN1.93
|
$0.55
JOD0.390
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.00
BGN8.98
|
$3.49
JOD2.470
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.57
BGN11.80
|
$5.73
JOD4.060
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.48
BGN6.25
|
$1.92
JOD1.360
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.46
BGN6.22
|
$2.51
JOD1.780
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.73
BGN1.32
|
$0.90
JOD0.640
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.82
BGN1.48
|
$0.78
JOD0.550
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.80
BGN1.44
|
$0.70
JOD0.500
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.07
BGN1.91
|
$0.35
JOD0.240
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.49
BGN0.89
|
$0.42
JOD0.300
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.56
BGN1.00
|
$0.39
JOD0.280
|
|
pay 41.9% more for transportation
|
Sofia
|
Amman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.81
BGN10.44
|
$5.57
JOD3.950
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$27.68
BGN49.75
|
$56.43
JOD40.010
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,677.83
BGN49,747.11
|
$28,212.72
JOD20,005.640
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.14
BGN12.83
|
$11.84
JOD8.400
|
|
pay 19.4% more for housing
|
Sofia
|
Amman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$13.00
BGN23.36
|
$35.55
JOD25.210
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$546.64
BGN982.51
|
$381.83
JOD270.760
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$407.37
BGN732.20
|
$274.94
JOD194.960
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$104.32
BGN187.50
|
$69.76
JOD49.470
|
|
pay 38.7% less for childcare
|
Sofia
|
Amman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$508.23
BGN913.48
|
$246.33
JOD174.670
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,673.93
BGN13,792.85
|
$5,685.43
JOD4,031.540
|
|
pay 90.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Sofia
|
Amman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.10
BGN3.78
|
$7.05
JOD5.000
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.06
BGN3.70
|
$3.98
JOD2.820
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.32
BGN5.97
|
$3.53
JOD2.500
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.02
BGN64.74
|
$58.83
JOD41.720
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.30
BGN14.92
|
$12.70
JOD9.000
|
|
pay 18.9% more for clothing
|
Sofia
|
Amman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$72.32
BGN129.99
|
$64.60
JOD45.810
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.26
BGN57.99
|
$55.83
JOD39.590
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$99.80
BGN179.39
|
$115.30
JOD81.760
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$94.08
BGN169.09
|
$91.89
JOD65.160
|
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