Last update: Oct 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between Chiang Mai and Jordan

For one person, living is cheaper in Chiang Mai: $906 a month against $993 in Jordan, rent and utilities included – about $1,000 less a year. The total is higher in Jordan despite lower rent and utilities.

Chiang Mai
🇹🇭 Thailand
$906
/mo nomad
🇯🇴 Jordan
$993
/mo nomad
🙂 Solo nomad: Chiang Mai is 19.2% cheaper than Jordan without rent, and 8.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 25% cheaper than Jordan without rent, and 15% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chiang Mai
Jordan
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.13 ฿71.4
$5.73 JOD 4.05
-62.83%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$19.40 ฿649
$52.6 JOD 37.21
-63.10%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.47 ฿183
$6.89 JOD 4.88
-20.61%
Cappuccino
$1.68 ฿56.4
$3.54 JOD 2.50
-52.54%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.66 ฿22.10
$0.52 JOD 0.37
26.92%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.34 ฿11.52
$0.43 JOD 0.30
-20.93%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.42 ฿81.0
$8.31 JOD 5.88
-70.88%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.73 ฿125
$10.06 JOD 7.12
-62.92%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chiang Mai
Jordan
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.06 ฿68.9
$1.45 JOD 1.03
42.07%
White Bread (500g)
$1.46 ฿48.78
$0.55 JOD 0.39
165.45%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.35 ฿45.09
$1.54 JOD 1.09
-12.34%
Eggs
$2.27 ฿76.0
$2.01 JOD 1.43
12.94%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$16.31 ฿546
$7.46 JOD 5.28
118.63%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.70 ฿90.3
$5.59 JOD 3.96
-51.70%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.20 ฿308
$11.85 JOD 8.38
-22.36%
Apples (1kg)
$2.39 ฿80.1
$2.02 JOD 1.43
18.32%
Banana (1kg)
$1.04 ฿34.66
$1.75 JOD 1.24
-40.57%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.60 ฿53.7
$1.44 JOD 1.02
11.11%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.44 ฿48.37
$0.71 JOD 0.50
102.82%
Potato (1kg)
$1.30 ฿43.59
$0.87 JOD 0.62
49.43%
Onion (1kg)
$1.11 ฿37.29
$0.82 JOD 0.58
35.37%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.70 ฿23.55
$0.58 JOD 0.41
20.69%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.51 ฿16.99
$0.59 JOD 0.42
-13.56%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.13 ฿138
$3.61 JOD 2.55
14.40%
Wine (Bottle)
$17.78 ฿595
$18.64 JOD 13.19
-4.61%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.63 ฿54.7
$4.73 JOD 3.35
-65.54%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.87 ฿96.0
$5.12 JOD 3.62
-43.95%
🚌 Getting Around
Chiang Mai
Jordan
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 ฿28.76
$0.71 JOD 0.50
21.13%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$53.2 ฿1,780
$41.93 JOD 29.67
26.76%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.22 ฿40.81
$0.54 JOD 0.38
125.93%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.56 ฿18.81
$1.44 JOD 1.02
-61.11%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.31 ฿77.5
$7.24 JOD 5.12
-68.09%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.50 ฿50.2
$1.64 JOD 1.16
-8.54%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$20.9K ฿698.3K
$27.8K JOD 19.7K
-25.04%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K ฿895.0K
$33.3K JOD 23.6K
-19.70%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiang Mai
Jordan
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$61.3 ฿2,051
$97.4 JOD 68.9
-37.09%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$12.50 ฿419
$15.19 JOD 10.75
-17.71%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$20.36 ฿682
$30.80 JOD 21.80
-33.90%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chiang Mai
Jordan
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$37.94 ฿1,270
$41.74 JOD 29.54
-9.10%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$3.77 ฿126
$33.55 JOD 23.74
-88.76%
Cinema Ticket
$6.60 ฿221
$11.39 JOD 8.06
-42.05%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chiang Mai
Jordan
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$774 ฿25.9K
$307 JOD 217
152.12%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.4K ฿483.2K
$6,591 JOD 4,665
118.97%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chiang Mai
Jordan
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$54.8 ฿1,835
$45.87 JOD 32.46
19.47%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$25.26 ฿846
$67.1 JOD 47.51
-62.38%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$90.6 ฿3,032
$102 JOD 72.3
-11.34%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$73.3 ฿2,453
$69.0 JOD 48.84
6.16%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chiang Mai
Jordan
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$459 ฿15.4K
$283 JOD 200
62.22%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$294 ฿9,835
$196 JOD 138
50.14%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$919 ฿30.8K
$514 JOD 364
78.79%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$552 ฿18.5K
$354 JOD 251
55.85%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,917 ฿64.2K
$1,153 JOD 816
66.29%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,445 ฿48.4K
$761 JOD 539
89.79%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chiang Mai
Jordan
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$592 ฿19.8K
$759 JOD 537
-21.97%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.57
7.68
-27.47%

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

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 5, 2026

Last update for Jordan: October 4, 2026

Monthly budget structure
Share of the monthly basket for one person, rent included.
Accommodation & Living
Chiang Mai
$294
Jordan
$196 33.4% $98
Groceries & Markets
Chiang Mai
$236
Jordan
$235 0.5% $1.1
Clothing & Footwear
Chiang Mai
$110
Jordan
$128 16.5% $18
Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiang Mai
$94
Jordan
$143 52.3% $49
Eating Out
Chiang Mai
$77
Jordan
$174 126% $97
Getting Around
Chiang Mai
$61
Jordan
$53 13.4% $8.1
Sport & Entertainment
Chiang Mai
$51
Jordan
$65 26.2% $13
Good to know
🇹🇭 Chiang Mai
🇯🇴 Jordan
🕒 Local time
21:20 9:20 PM
17:20 5:20 PM
4 h behind Chiang Mai
🌤 Weather
👥 Population
127,240
10,428,241
💱 Currency
Thai Baht THB ฿
Exchange rates and currency converter

JOD, USD, EUR to THB – Thai Baht Converter

Thai Baht exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 33.48 THB (100 THB = 2.99 USD). 1 EUR = 37.52 THB (100 THB = 2.67 EUR).

Jordanian Dinar exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 0.708 JOD (1 JOD = 1.41 USD). 1 EUR = 0.793 JOD (1 JOD = 1.26 EUR).

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