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

🙂 Solo nomad: Irbid is 17% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 16.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Irbid is 16.1% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 10.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Irbid
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.34 JOD 3.08
$2.02 ฿65.3
114.85%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$41.63 JOD 29.47
$18.78 ฿608
121.67%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.13 JOD 5.05
$7.67 ฿248
-7.04%
Cappuccino
$1.45 JOD 1.02
$1.98 ฿64.2
-26.77%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.48 JOD 0.34
$0.82 ฿26.64
-41.46%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.36 JOD 0.26
$0.33 ฿10.58
9.09%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.8 JOD 3.4
$2.12 ฿68.6
126.42%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.23 JOD 5.12
$3.73 ฿121
93.83%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Irbid
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.12 JOD 0.79
$1.64 ฿53.2
-31.71%
White Bread (500g)
$0.42 JOD 0.3
$1.57 ฿50.9
-73.25%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.62 JOD 1.14
$1.19 ฿38.62
36.13%
Eggs
$1.75 JOD 1.24
$1.98 ฿64.1
-11.62%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.52 JOD 4.62
$15.99 ฿517
-59.22%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.62 JOD 3.98
$3.12 ฿101
80.13%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.43 JOD 8.09
$11.16 ฿361
2.42%
Apples (1kg)
$1.38 JOD 0.98
$2.76 ฿89.2
-50.00%
Banana (1kg)
$1.51 JOD 1.07
$1.22 ฿39.5
23.77%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.09 JOD 0.77
$1.71 ฿55.4
-36.26%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.57 JOD 0.4
$1.55 ฿50.2
-63.23%
Potato (1kg)
$0.93 JOD 0.66
$1.34 ฿43.21
-30.60%
Onion (1kg)
$0.73 JOD 0.51
$1.21 ฿39.23
-39.67%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.64 JOD 0.46
$0.72 ฿23.2
-11.11%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.59 JOD 0.42
$0.53 ฿17.05
11.32%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.55 JOD 2.51
$4.72 ฿153
-24.79%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.17 JOD 5.07
$18.39 ฿595
-61.01%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.93 JOD 2.78
$1.79 ฿57.9
119.55%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.5 JOD 3.89
$3.21 ฿104
71.34%
🚌 Getting Around
Irbid
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.73 JOD 0.51
$0.94 ฿30.44
-22.34%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$18.9 ฿612
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.47 JOD 0.33
$1.42 ฿46.08
-66.90%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.39 JOD 0.99
$1.35 ฿43.53
2.96%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.09 JOD 5.02
$7.85 ฿254
-9.68%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.42 JOD 1
$1.25 ฿40.4
13.60%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.6K JOD 17.4K
$21.2K ฿684.9K
16.18%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.3K JOD 22.2K
$21.8K ฿706.8K
43.43%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Irbid
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$96.5 JOD 68.3
$70.6 ฿2,285
36.60%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$15.33 JOD 10.85
$13.72 ฿444
11.73%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.96 JOD 21.91
$17.56 ฿568
76.31%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Irbid
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$34.38 JOD 24.33
$41.64 ฿1,347
-17.44%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.65 JOD 13.2
$6.9 ฿223
170.29%
Cinema Ticket
$10.08 JOD 7.13
$5.8 ฿188
73.79%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Irbid
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.1 JOD 65.9
$308 ฿9,963
-69.77%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,017 JOD 2,843
$14.7K ฿475.8K
-72.68%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Irbid
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$44.12 JOD 31.23
$55.4 ฿1,793
-20.36%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$21.04 JOD 14.89
$26.4 ฿854
-20.30%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$68 JOD 48.1
$85.1 ฿2,755
-20.17%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$49.49 JOD 35.03
$71.8 ฿2,323
-31.05%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Irbid
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$212 JOD 150
$434 ฿14K
-51.27%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$141 JOD 99.9
$235 ฿7,610
-40.01%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$372 JOD 263
$821 ฿26.6K
-54.75%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$283 JOD 200
$498 ฿16.1K
-43.26%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$525 JOD 372
$2,180 ฿70.6K
-75.93%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$505 JOD 358
$1,543 ฿49.9K
-67.24%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Irbid
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$514 JOD 364
$703 ฿22.8K
-26.90%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.27
5
45.40%

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Last update for Irbid: October 28, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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