Cost of Living Comparison Between Amman and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Amman and Phuket

😐 Solo nomad: Amman is 10.3% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 10.2% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Amman is 4.8% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 28% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Amman
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.01 JOD 4.97
$4.65 ฿148
50.75%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$48.41 JOD 34.33
$46.11 ฿1,463
4.99%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.99 JOD 4.96
$8.74 ฿277
-20.02%
Cappuccino
$4.09 JOD 2.90
$3.04 ฿96.4
34.54%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.52 JOD 0.37
$0.72 ฿22.85
-27.78%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.34 JOD 0.24
$0.39 ฿12.41
-12.82%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.58 JOD 3.95
$2.44 ฿77.4
128.69%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.97 JOD 4.94
$3.79 ฿120
83.91%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Amman
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.41 JOD 1.00
$2.14 ฿68.0
-34.11%
White Bread (500g)
$0.56 JOD 0.39
$1.86 ฿59.0
-69.89%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.69 JOD 1.20
$2.19 ฿69.4
-22.83%
Eggs
$2.54 JOD 1.80
$2.25 ฿71.2
12.89%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.54 JOD 4.64
$19.73 ฿626
-66.85%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.48 JOD 4.59
$3.79 ฿120
70.98%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.62 JOD 8.24
$13.55 ฿430
-14.24%
Apples (1kg)
$2.07 JOD 1.47
$3.25 ฿103
-36.31%
Banana (1kg)
$1.77 JOD 1.25
$1.67 ฿53.0
5.99%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.46 JOD 1.04
$2.39 ฿75.9
-38.91%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.81 JOD 0.58
$2.09 ฿66.4
-61.24%
Potato (1kg)
$0.92 JOD 0.65
$1.53 ฿48.50
-39.87%
Onion (1kg)
$0.73 JOD 0.51
$1.51 ฿47.89
-51.66%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.61 JOD 0.43
$0.99 ฿31.37
-38.38%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.58 JOD 0.41
$0.51 ฿16.33
13.73%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.63 JOD 2.57
$4.27 ฿136
-14.99%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.81 JOD 14.76
$20.31 ฿644
2.46%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$4.79 JOD 3.39
$1.79 ฿56.8
167.60%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.27 JOD 3.74
$2.77 ฿87.8
90.25%
🚌 Getting Around
Amman
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.80 JOD 0.57
$1.40 ฿44.54
-42.86%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$43.08 JOD 30.54
$11.70 ฿371
268.21%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.74 JOD 0.53
$3.11 ฿98.7
-76.21%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.45 JOD 1.03
$0.99 ฿31.55
46.46%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.19 JOD 5.10
$13.73 ฿436
-47.63%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.47 JOD 1.04
$1.32 ฿41.84
11.36%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.4K JOD 19.4K
$27.2K ฿863.9K
0.52%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.1K JOD 22.8K
$34.1K ฿1.1M
-5.88%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Amman
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$105 JOD 74.1
$120 ฿3,819
-13.18%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$16.77 JOD 11.89
$13.93 ฿442
20.39%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$31.79 JOD 22.54
$18.31 ฿581
73.62%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Amman
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$55.9 JOD 39.60
$60.9 ฿1,933
-8.32%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$42.60 JOD 30.20
$17.23 ฿547
147.24%
Cinema Ticket
$11.48 JOD 8.14
$8.71 ฿276
31.80%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Amman
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$270 JOD 192
$698 ฿22.1K
-61.26%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,355 JOD 3,797
$15.7K ฿499.1K
-65.96%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Amman
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$60.5 JOD 42.90
$57.6 ฿1,828
4.98%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$55.5 JOD 39.32
$34.24 ฿1,086
61.97%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$112 JOD 79.3
$113 ฿3,590
-1.16%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$79.7 JOD 56.5
$84.8 ฿2,690
-5.99%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Amman
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$454 JOD 322
$604 ฿19.2K
-24.80%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$291 JOD 206
$436 ฿13.8K
-33.26%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$788 JOD 559
$2,057 ฿65.2K
-61.68%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$536 JOD 380
$1,498 ฿47.5K
-64.25%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,491 JOD 1,057
$4,252 ฿134.9K
-64.93%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$968 JOD 687
$2,988 ฿94.8K
-67.59%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Amman
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$685 JOD 486
$529 ฿16.8K
29.45%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.27
5.33
36.40%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Amman: March 1, 2026

Last update for Phuket: February 28, 2026

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