Cost of Living Comparison Between Chiang Mai and 'ajlun Cost of Living Comparison Between Chiang Mai and 'ajlun

🙂 Solo nomad: Chiang Mai is 13.7% cheaper than 'ajlun without rent, and 0.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 23.7% cheaper than 'ajlun without rent, and 1.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chiang Mai
'ajlun
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.02 ฿65.3
$7.11 JOD 5.03
-71.59%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.78 ฿608
$50.1 JOD 35.45
-62.51%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.67 ฿248
$6.98 JOD 4.94
9.89%
Cappuccino
$1.98 ฿64.2
$4.06 JOD 2.88
-51.23%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.82 ฿26.64
$0.36 JOD 0.26
127.78%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.33 ฿10.58
$0.37 JOD 0.26
-10.81%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.12 ฿68.6
$5.59 JOD 3.95
-62.08%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.73 ฿121
$7.25 JOD 5.13
-48.55%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chiang Mai
'ajlun
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.64 ฿53.2
$1.42 JOD 1.01
15.49%
White Bread (500g)
$1.57 ฿50.9
$0.55 JOD 0.39
185.45%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.19 ฿38.62
$1.69 JOD 1.19
-29.59%
Eggs
$1.98 ฿64.1
$2.47 JOD 1.75
-19.84%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.99 ฿517
$6.46 JOD 4.57
147.52%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.12 ฿101
$6.73 JOD 4.76
-53.64%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.16 ฿361
$11.5 JOD 8.14
-2.96%
Apples (1kg)
$2.76 ฿89.2
$1.15 JOD 0.81
140.00%
Banana (1kg)
$1.22 ฿39.5
$1.11 JOD 0.78
9.91%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.71 ฿55.4
$1.1 JOD 0.78
55.45%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.55 ฿50.2
$0.82 JOD 0.58
89.02%
Potato (1kg)
$1.34 ฿43.21
$0.83 JOD 0.59
61.45%
Onion (1kg)
$1.21 ฿39.23
$0.74 JOD 0.53
63.51%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.72 ฿23.2
$0.64 JOD 0.46
12.50%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.53 ฿17.05
$0.63 JOD 0.45
-15.87%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.72 ฿153
$3.5 JOD 2.48
34.86%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.39 ฿595
$20.93 JOD 14.82
-12.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿57.9
$4.69 JOD 3.32
-61.83%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.21 ฿104
$5.27 JOD 3.73
-39.09%
🚌 Getting Around
Chiang Mai
'ajlun
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.94 ฿30.44
$0.54 JOD 0.38
74.07%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.9 ฿612
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 ฿46.08
$0.73 JOD 0.52
94.52%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.35 ฿43.53
$1.43 JOD 1.01
-5.59%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 ฿254
$6.85 JOD 4.85
14.60%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.25 ฿40.4
$1.41 JOD 1
-11.35%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.2K ฿684.9K
$27K JOD 19.1K
-21.57%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.8K ฿706.8K
$32.5K JOD 23K
-32.71%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiang Mai
'ajlun
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$70.6 ฿2,285
$49.09 JOD 34.75
43.84%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.72 ฿444
$14.06 JOD 9.95
-2.42%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.56 ฿568
$28.77 JOD 20.36
-38.96%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chiang Mai
'ajlun
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.64 ฿1,347
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.9 ฿223
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$5.8 ฿188
$11.42 JOD 8.08
-49.21%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chiang Mai
'ajlun
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$308 ฿9,963
$273 JOD 193
12.74%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.7K ฿475.8K
$5,426 JOD 3,840
170.99%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chiang Mai
'ajlun
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.4 ฿1,793
$62.1 JOD 43.93
-10.73%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.4 ฿854
$56.9 JOD 40.25
-53.58%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.1 ฿2,755
$115 JOD 81.1
-25.70%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$71.8 ฿2,323
$79.3 JOD 56.2
-9.53%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chiang Mai
'ajlun
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$434 ฿14K
$285 JOD 202
52.15%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$235 ฿7,610
$214 JOD 151
9.92%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$821 ฿26.6K
$422 JOD 299
94.40%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$498 ฿16.1K
$285 JOD 202
74.76%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,180 ฿70.6K
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,543 ฿49.9K
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chiang Mai
'ajlun
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$703 ฿22.8K
$697 JOD 493
0.99%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5
7.27
-31.22%

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Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

Last update for 'ajlun: October 28, 2025

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