Cost of Living Comparison Between At Tafilah and Chiang Mai Cost of Living Comparison Between At Tafilah and Chiang Mai

🙂 Solo nomad: At Tafilah is 45.3% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 53.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: At Tafilah is 42.7% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 42.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
At Tafilah
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.21 JOD 2.98
$2.02 ฿65.3
108.42%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$27.74 JOD 19.64
$18.78 ฿608
47.71%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.7 JOD 4.04
$7.67 ฿248
-25.68%
Cappuccino
$3.49 JOD 2.47
$1.98 ฿64.2
76.26%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 JOD 0.26
$0.82 ฿26.64
-54.88%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.45 JOD 0.32
$0.33 ฿10.58
36.36%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.76 JOD 4.07
$2.12 ฿68.6
171.70%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7 JOD 4.95
$3.73 ฿121
87.67%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
At Tafilah
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.54 JOD 1.09
$1.64 ฿53.2
-6.10%
White Bread (500g)
$0.73 JOD 0.52
$1.57 ฿50.9
-53.50%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.39 JOD 0.98
$1.19 ฿38.62
16.81%
Eggs
$1.49 JOD 1.06
$1.98 ฿64.1
-24.75%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.1 JOD 5.03
$15.99 ฿517
-55.60%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.87 JOD 2.03
$3.12 ฿101
-8.01%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$11.16 ฿361
-
Apples (1kg)
$1.74 JOD 1.23
$2.76 ฿89.2
-36.96%
Banana (1kg)
$1.78 JOD 1.26
$1.22 ฿39.5
45.90%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.45 JOD 1.03
$1.71 ฿55.4
-15.20%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.73 JOD 0.52
$1.55 ฿50.2
-52.90%
Potato (1kg)
$0.74 JOD 0.52
$1.34 ฿43.21
-44.78%
Onion (1kg)
$0.69 JOD 0.49
$1.21 ฿39.23
-42.98%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.73 JOD 0.52
$0.72 ฿23.2
1.39%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.5 JOD 0.36
$0.53 ฿17.05
-5.66%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.25 JOD 2.3
$4.72 ฿153
-31.14%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$18.39 ฿595
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.79 ฿57.9
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.21 ฿104
-
🚌 Getting Around
At Tafilah
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.74 JOD 0.52
$0.94 ฿30.44
-21.28%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$18.9 ฿612
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.73 JOD 0.52
$1.42 ฿46.08
-48.59%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.72 JOD 0.51
$1.35 ฿43.53
-46.67%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$7.85 ฿254
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.19 JOD 0.84
$1.25 ฿40.4
-4.80%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
-
$21.2K ฿684.9K
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
-
$21.8K ฿706.8K
-
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
At Tafilah
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$66.2 JOD 46.87
$70.6 ฿2,285
-6.22%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
-
$13.72 ฿444
-
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$20.8 JOD 14.73
$17.56 ฿568
18.45%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
At Tafilah
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$21.35 JOD 15.11
$41.64 ฿1,347
-48.73%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$6.9 ฿223
-
Cinema Ticket
-
$5.8 ฿188
-
🧸 Childcare & Education
At Tafilah
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
-
$308 ฿9,963
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$14.7K ฿475.8K
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
At Tafilah
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$28.49 JOD 20.17
$55.4 ฿1,793
-48.57%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$25.28 JOD 17.9
$26.4 ฿854
-4.24%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
-
$85.1 ฿2,755
-
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$27.91 JOD 19.75
$71.8 ฿2,323
-61.12%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
At Tafilah
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$434 ฿14K
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$235 ฿7,610
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$209 JOD 148
$821 ฿26.6K
-74.52%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$144 JOD 102
$498 ฿16.1K
-71.17%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$427 JOD 302
$2,180 ฿70.6K
-80.40%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,543 ฿49.9K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
At Tafilah
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$420 JOD 297
$703 ฿22.8K
-40.36%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
5
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Last update for At Tafilah: October 29, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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