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

🙂 Solo nomad: Chiang Mai is 26.4% cheaper than Amman without rent, and 24.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 30.3% cheaper than Amman without rent, and 24.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chiang Mai
Amman
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.03 ฿64.3
$7.01 JOD 4.97
-71.04%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.59 ฿590
$48.41 JOD 34.33
-61.60%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.48 ฿237
$6.99 JOD 4.96
7.01%
Cappuccino
$2.00 ฿63.3
$4.09 JOD 2.90
-51.10%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.85 ฿26.87
$0.52 JOD 0.37
63.46%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.35 ฿11.15
$0.34 JOD 0.24
2.94%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.21 ฿70.2
$5.58 JOD 3.95
-60.39%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.76 ฿119
$6.97 JOD 4.94
-46.05%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chiang Mai
Amman
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.72 ฿54.5
$1.41 JOD 1.00
21.99%
White Bread (500g)
$1.63 ฿51.8
$0.56 JOD 0.39
191.07%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.16 ฿36.75
$1.69 JOD 1.20
-31.36%
Eggs
$1.98 ฿62.8
$2.54 JOD 1.80
-22.05%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.93 ฿505
$6.54 JOD 4.64
143.58%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.17 ฿100
$6.48 JOD 4.59
-51.08%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.90 ฿346
$11.62 JOD 8.24
-6.20%
Apples (1kg)
$2.65 ฿83.9
$2.07 JOD 1.47
28.02%
Banana (1kg)
$1.22 ฿38.79
$1.77 JOD 1.25
-31.07%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.70 ฿53.8
$1.46 JOD 1.04
16.44%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.59 ฿50.4
$0.81 JOD 0.58
96.30%
Potato (1kg)
$1.32 ฿42.00
$0.92 JOD 0.65
43.48%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 ฿37.07
$0.73 JOD 0.51
60.27%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.68 ฿21.50
$0.61 JOD 0.43
11.48%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 ฿17.68
$0.58 JOD 0.41
-3.45%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.51 ฿143
$3.63 JOD 2.57
24.24%
Wine (Bottle)
$19.07 ฿605
$20.81 JOD 14.76
-8.36%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 ฿56.2
$4.79 JOD 3.39
-63.05%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 ฿101
$5.27 JOD 3.74
-39.66%
🚌 Getting Around
Chiang Mai
Amman
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.96 ฿30.54
$0.80 JOD 0.57
20.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.90 ฿599
$43.08 JOD 30.54
-56.13%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 ฿43.07
$0.74 JOD 0.53
83.78%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.35 ฿42.89
$1.45 JOD 1.03
-6.90%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.03 ฿255
$7.19 JOD 5.10
11.68%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.24 ฿39.43
$1.47 JOD 1.04
-15.65%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.2K ฿671.3K
$27.4K JOD 19.4K
-22.69%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.8K ฿690.1K
$32.1K JOD 22.8K
-32.24%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiang Mai
Amman
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$71.2 ฿2,260
$105 JOD 74.1
-31.85%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.09 ฿447
$16.77 JOD 11.89
-15.98%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.47 ฿554
$31.79 JOD 22.54
-45.05%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chiang Mai
Amman
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.07 ฿1,335
$55.9 JOD 39.60
-24.69%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.88 ฿218
$42.60 JOD 30.20
-83.85%
Cinema Ticket
$5.94 ฿188
$11.48 JOD 8.14
-48.26%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chiang Mai
Amman
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$307 ฿9,750
$270 JOD 192
13.68%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.8K ฿469.3K
$5,355 JOD 3,797
176.25%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chiang Mai
Amman
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.7 ฿1,766
$60.5 JOD 42.90
-8.00%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.79 ฿850
$55.5 JOD 39.32
-51.69%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$83.2 ฿2,640
$112 JOD 79.3
-25.60%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$70.1 ฿2,224
$79.7 JOD 56.5
-12.07%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chiang Mai
Amman
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$427 ฿13.6K
$454 JOD 322
-5.91%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$237 ฿7,521
$291 JOD 206
-18.54%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$802 ฿25.4K
$788 JOD 559
1.68%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$503 ฿16.0K
$536 JOD 380
-6.03%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,061 ฿65.4K
$1,491 JOD 1,057
38.18%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,533 ฿48.6K
$968 JOD 687
58.28%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chiang Mai
Amman
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$654 ฿20.7K
$685 JOD 486
-4.58%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5
7.27
-31.22%

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Last update for Chiang Mai: March 1, 2026

Last update for Amman: March 1, 2026

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