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

🙂 Solo nomad: Chiang Mai is 4.8% cheaper than Jerash without rent, and 22% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 17.3% cheaper than Jerash without rent, and 19.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chiang Mai
Jerash
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.02 ฿65.3
$6.95 JOD 4.92
-70.94%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.78 ฿608
$36.96 JOD 26.16
-49.19%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.67 ฿248
$4.84 JOD 3.43
58.47%
Cappuccino
$1.98 ฿64.2
$2.1 JOD 1.49
-5.71%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.82 ฿26.64
$0.37 JOD 0.26
121.62%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.33 ฿10.58
$0.35 JOD 0.24
-5.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.12 ฿68.6
$5.74 JOD 4.06
-63.07%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.73 ฿121
$6.87 JOD 4.87
-45.71%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chiang Mai
Jerash
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.64 ฿53.2
$1.46 JOD 1.04
12.33%
White Bread (500g)
$1.57 ฿50.9
$0.55 JOD 0.39
185.45%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.19 ฿38.62
$1.62 JOD 1.15
-26.54%
Eggs
$1.98 ฿64.1
$2.47 JOD 1.75
-19.84%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.99 ฿517
$6.5 JOD 4.6
146.00%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.12 ฿101
$6.5 JOD 4.6
-52.00%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.16 ฿361
$11.26 JOD 7.97
-0.89%
Apples (1kg)
$2.76 ฿89.2
$2.01 JOD 1.42
37.31%
Banana (1kg)
$1.22 ฿39.5
$1.71 JOD 1.21
-28.65%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.71 ฿55.4
$1.46 JOD 1.03
17.12%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.55 ฿50.2
$0.77 JOD 0.54
101.30%
Potato (1kg)
$1.34 ฿43.21
$0.88 JOD 0.63
52.27%
Onion (1kg)
$1.21 ฿39.23
$0.69 JOD 0.49
75.36%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.72 ฿23.2
$0.62 JOD 0.44
16.13%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.53 ฿17.05
$0.6 JOD 0.42
-11.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.72 ฿153
$3.57 JOD 2.53
32.21%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.39 ฿595
$21.19 JOD 15
-13.21%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿57.9
$4.66 JOD 3.3
-61.59%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.21 ฿104
$5.46 JOD 3.87
-41.21%
🚌 Getting Around
Chiang Mai
Jerash
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.94 ฿30.44
$1.44 JOD 1.02
-34.72%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.9 ฿612
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 ฿46.08
$0.7 JOD 0.49
102.86%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.35 ฿43.53
$1.44 JOD 1.02
-6.25%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 ฿254
$7.19 JOD 5.09
9.18%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.25 ฿40.4
$1.07 JOD 0.76
16.82%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.2K ฿684.9K
$26.7K JOD 18.9K
-20.63%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.8K ฿706.8K
$32.5K JOD 23K
-32.69%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiang Mai
Jerash
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$70.6 ฿2,285
$105 JOD 74.2
-32.68%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.72 ฿444
$16.79 JOD 11.88
-18.28%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.56 ฿568
$31.3 JOD 22.15
-43.90%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chiang Mai
Jerash
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.64 ฿1,347
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.9 ฿223
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$5.8 ฿188
$11.46 JOD 8.11
-49.39%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chiang Mai
Jerash
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$308 ฿9,963
$273 JOD 193
12.76%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.7K ฿475.8K
$5,492 JOD 3,887
167.74%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chiang Mai
Jerash
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.4 ฿1,793
$62.8 JOD 44.46
-11.81%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.4 ฿854
$56.2 JOD 39.8
-53.05%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.1 ฿2,755
$113 JOD 80.2
-24.86%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$71.8 ฿2,323
$80.8 JOD 57.2
-11.11%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chiang Mai
Jerash
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)
$821 ฿26.6K
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$498 ฿16.1K
-
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,180 ฿70.6K
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,543 ฿49.9K
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chiang Mai
Jerash
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$703 ฿22.8K
$364 JOD 258
93.23%
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 Jerash: October 28, 2025

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