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

🙂 Solo nomad: Chiang Mai is 20.3% cheaper than 'ajlun without rent, and 0.5% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 24.8% cheaper than 'ajlun without rent, and 1.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chiang Mai
'ajlun
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.01 ฿64.4
$7.24 JOD 5.13
-72.24%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.23 ฿583
$49.43 JOD 35.05
-63.12%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.65 ฿244
$7.22 JOD 5.12
5.96%
Cappuccino
$1.92 ฿61.3
$4.00 JOD 2.83
-52.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.84 ฿26.90
$0.33 JOD 0.24
154.55%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.36 ฿11.39
$0.35 JOD 0.25
2.86%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.19 ฿70.0
$5.51 JOD 3.90
-60.25%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.79 ฿121
$6.98 JOD 4.95
-45.70%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chiang Mai
'ajlun
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.64 ฿52.4
$1.40 JOD 0.99
17.14%
White Bread (500g)
$1.62 ฿51.8
$0.55 JOD 0.39
194.55%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.15 ฿36.88
$1.68 JOD 1.19
-31.55%
Eggs
$1.94 ฿62.0
$2.50 JOD 1.77
-22.40%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.94 ฿510
$6.82 JOD 4.84
133.72%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.10 ฿99.2
$6.65 JOD 4.71
-53.38%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.07 ฿354
$11.39 JOD 8.08
-2.81%
Apples (1kg)
$2.71 ฿86.5
$1.11 JOD 0.79
144.14%
Banana (1kg)
$1.18 ฿37.69
$1.16 JOD 0.82
1.72%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.71 ฿54.5
$1.16 JOD 0.82
47.41%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.61 ฿51.3
$0.76 JOD 0.54
111.84%
Potato (1kg)
$1.39 ฿44.53
$0.84 JOD 0.60
65.48%
Onion (1kg)
$1.15 ฿36.70
$0.73 JOD 0.51
57.53%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.71 ฿22.76
$0.65 JOD 0.46
9.23%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.55 ฿17.60
$0.60 JOD 0.42
-8.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.57 ฿146
$3.47 JOD 2.46
31.70%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.87 ฿603
$21.06 JOD 14.93
-10.40%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.82 ฿58.2
$4.66 JOD 3.30
-60.94%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.21 ฿103
$5.29 JOD 3.75
-39.32%
🚌 Getting Around
Chiang Mai
'ajlun
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.88 ฿28.16
$0.58 JOD 0.41
51.72%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.89 ฿604
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 ฿45.17
$0.69 JOD 0.49
104.35%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.30 ฿41.59
$1.39 JOD 0.98
-6.47%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.20 ฿262
$6.89 JOD 4.88
19.01%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.23 ฿39.18
$1.41 JOD 1.00
-12.77%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.2K ฿677.0K
$27.1K JOD 19.2K
-21.74%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.3K ฿713.3K
$32.4K JOD 23.0K
-31.24%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiang Mai
'ajlun
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$69.9 ฿2,234
$48.55 JOD 34.42
43.91%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.07 ฿450
$13.97 JOD 9.91
0.72%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.70 ฿566
$27.76 JOD 19.68
-36.24%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chiang Mai
'ajlun
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.41 ฿1,324
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.69 ฿214
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$5.74 ฿184
$11.42 JOD 8.10
-49.74%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chiang Mai
'ajlun
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$299 ฿9,566
$270 JOD 192
10.66%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.0K ฿479.8K
$5,432 JOD 3,851
176.30%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chiang Mai
'ajlun
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$54.8 ฿1,753
$62.9 JOD 44.58
-12.80%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.35 ฿842
$57.4 JOD 40.66
-54.05%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$84.7 ฿2,706
$113 JOD 80.3
-25.29%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$69.7 ฿2,229
$78.9 JOD 55.9
-11.60%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chiang Mai
'ajlun
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$427 ฿13.6K
$285 JOD 202
49.92%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$241 ฿7,697
$208 JOD 147
15.86%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$811 ฿25.9K
$424 JOD 301
91.11%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$498 ฿15.9K
$277 JOD 196
80.22%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,022 ฿64.7K
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,524 ฿48.7K
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chiang Mai
'ajlun
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$639 ฿20.4K
$675 JOD 478
-5.24%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5
7.27
-31.22%

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

Last update for Chiang Mai: April 13, 2026

Last update for 'ajlun: April 12, 2026

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