Cost of Living Comparison Between Amman and Chiang Mai Cost of Living Comparison Between Amman and Chiang Mai

😐 Solo nomad: Amman is 35.9% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 32.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Amman is 43.4% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 32.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Amman
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.01 JOD 4.97
$2.03 ฿64.3
245.32%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$48.41 JOD 34.33
$18.59 ฿590
160.41%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.99 JOD 4.96
$7.48 ฿237
-6.55%
Cappuccino
$4.09 JOD 2.90
$2.00 ฿63.3
104.50%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.52 JOD 0.37
$0.85 ฿26.87
-38.82%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.34 JOD 0.24
$0.35 ฿11.15
-2.86%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.58 JOD 3.95
$2.21 ฿70.2
152.49%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.97 JOD 4.94
$3.76 ฿119
85.37%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Amman
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.41 JOD 1.00
$1.72 ฿54.5
-18.02%
White Bread (500g)
$0.56 JOD 0.39
$1.63 ฿51.8
-65.64%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.69 JOD 1.20
$1.16 ฿36.75
45.69%
Eggs
$2.54 JOD 1.80
$1.98 ฿62.8
28.28%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.54 JOD 4.64
$15.93 ฿505
-58.95%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.48 JOD 4.59
$3.17 ฿100
104.42%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.62 JOD 8.24
$10.90 ฿346
6.61%
Apples (1kg)
$2.07 JOD 1.47
$2.65 ฿83.9
-21.89%
Banana (1kg)
$1.77 JOD 1.25
$1.22 ฿38.79
45.08%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.46 JOD 1.04
$1.70 ฿53.8
-14.12%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.81 JOD 0.58
$1.59 ฿50.4
-49.06%
Potato (1kg)
$0.92 JOD 0.65
$1.32 ฿42.00
-30.30%
Onion (1kg)
$0.73 JOD 0.51
$1.17 ฿37.07
-37.61%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.61 JOD 0.43
$0.68 ฿21.50
-10.29%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.58 JOD 0.41
$0.56 ฿17.68
3.57%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.63 JOD 2.57
$4.51 ฿143
-19.51%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.81 JOD 14.76
$19.07 ฿605
9.12%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$4.79 JOD 3.39
$1.77 ฿56.2
170.62%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.27 JOD 3.74
$3.18 ฿101
65.72%
🚌 Getting Around
Amman
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.80 JOD 0.57
$0.96 ฿30.54
-16.67%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$43.08 JOD 30.54
$18.90 ฿599
127.94%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.74 JOD 0.53
$1.36 ฿43.07
-45.59%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.45 JOD 1.03
$1.35 ฿42.89
7.41%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.19 JOD 5.10
$8.03 ฿255
-10.46%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.47 JOD 1.04
$1.24 ฿39.43
18.55%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.4K JOD 19.4K
$21.2K ฿671.3K
29.35%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.1K JOD 22.8K
$21.8K ฿690.1K
47.59%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Amman
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$105 JOD 74.1
$71.2 ฿2,260
46.73%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$16.77 JOD 11.89
$14.09 ฿447
19.02%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$31.79 JOD 22.54
$17.47 ฿554
81.97%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Amman
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$55.9 JOD 39.60
$42.07 ฿1,335
32.78%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$42.60 JOD 30.20
$6.88 ฿218
519.19%
Cinema Ticket
$11.48 JOD 8.14
$5.94 ฿188
93.27%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Amman
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$270 JOD 192
$307 ฿9,750
-12.04%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,355 JOD 3,797
$14.8K ฿469.3K
-63.80%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Amman
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$60.5 JOD 42.90
$55.7 ฿1,766
8.69%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$55.5 JOD 39.32
$26.79 ฿850
107.02%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$112 JOD 79.3
$83.2 ฿2,640
34.41%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$79.7 JOD 56.5
$70.1 ฿2,224
13.72%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Amman
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$454 JOD 322
$427 ฿13.6K
6.28%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$291 JOD 206
$237 ฿7,521
22.76%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$788 JOD 559
$802 ฿25.4K
-1.65%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$536 JOD 380
$503 ฿16.0K
6.42%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,491 JOD 1,057
$2,061 ฿65.4K
-27.63%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$968 JOD 687
$1,533 ฿48.6K
-36.82%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Amman
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$685 JOD 486
$654 ฿20.7K
4.80%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.27
5
45.40%

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Last update for Amman: March 1, 2026

Last update for Chiang Mai: March 1, 2026

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