Cost of Living Comparison Between Irbid and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Irbid and Phuket

🙂 Solo nomad: Irbid is 33.9% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 41% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Irbid is 37% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 49.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Irbid
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.34 JOD 3.08
$4.68 ฿151
-7.26%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$41.63 JOD 29.47
$46.4 ฿1,502
-10.28%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.13 JOD 5.05
$8.65 ฿280
-17.57%
Cappuccino
$1.45 JOD 1.02
$3.09 ฿100
-53.07%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.48 JOD 0.34
$0.73 ฿23.53
-34.25%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.36 JOD 0.26
$0.37 ฿11.95
-2.70%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.8 JOD 3.4
$2.39 ฿77.4
100.84%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.23 JOD 5.12
$3.62 ฿117
99.72%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Irbid
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.12 JOD 0.79
$2.24 ฿72.5
-50.00%
White Bread (500g)
$0.42 JOD 0.3
$1.8 ฿58.2
-76.67%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.62 JOD 1.14
$2.24 ฿72.3
-27.68%
Eggs
$1.75 JOD 1.24
$2.23 ฿72.1
-21.52%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.52 JOD 4.62
$19.31 ฿625
-66.24%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.62 JOD 3.98
$3.77 ฿122
49.07%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.43 JOD 8.09
$13.05 ฿422
-12.41%
Apples (1kg)
$1.38 JOD 0.98
$3.28 ฿106
-57.93%
Banana (1kg)
$1.51 JOD 1.07
$1.63 ฿52.6
-7.36%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.09 JOD 0.77
$2.4 ฿77.7
-54.58%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.57 JOD 0.4
$1.99 ฿64.3
-71.36%
Potato (1kg)
$0.93 JOD 0.66
$1.53 ฿49.62
-39.22%
Onion (1kg)
$0.73 JOD 0.51
$1.49 ฿48.11
-51.01%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.64 JOD 0.46
$1.02 ฿32.87
-37.25%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.59 JOD 0.42
$0.48 ฿15.61
22.92%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.55 JOD 2.51
$4.32 ฿140
-17.82%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.17 JOD 5.07
$21.68 ฿702
-66.93%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.93 JOD 2.78
$1.77 ฿57.3
122.03%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.5 JOD 3.89
$2.79 ฿90.4
97.13%
🚌 Getting Around
Irbid
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.73 JOD 0.51
$1.35 ฿43.74
-45.93%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$11.76 ฿380
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.47 JOD 0.33
$3.15 ฿102
-85.08%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.39 JOD 0.99
$1 ฿32.3
39.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.09 JOD 5.02
$13.64 ฿442
-48.02%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.42 JOD 1
$1.3 ฿42.2
9.23%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.6K JOD 17.4K
$27.4K ฿885.2K
-10.12%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.3K JOD 22.2K
$33.9K ฿1.1M
-7.60%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Irbid
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$96.5 JOD 68.3
$123 ฿3,970
-21.38%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$15.33 JOD 10.85
$13.93 ฿451
10.05%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.96 JOD 21.91
$18.24 ฿590
69.74%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Irbid
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$34.38 JOD 24.33
$60.8 ฿1,966
-43.41%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.65 JOD 13.2
$17.11 ฿554
9.00%
Cinema Ticket
$10.08 JOD 7.13
$9.07 ฿294
11.14%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Irbid
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.1 JOD 65.9
$694 ฿22.5K
-86.60%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,017 JOD 2,843
$15.9K ฿514.4K
-74.73%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Irbid
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$44.12 JOD 31.23
$57.5 ฿1,861
-23.28%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$21.04 JOD 14.89
$34.51 ฿1,117
-39.03%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$68 JOD 48.1
$115 ฿3,727
-40.99%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$49.49 JOD 35.03
$84.8 ฿2,743
-41.62%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Irbid
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$212 JOD 150
$611 ฿19.8K
-65.38%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$141 JOD 99.9
$442 ฿14.3K
-68.10%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$372 JOD 263
$2,014 ฿65.2K
-81.55%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$283 JOD 200
$1,460 ฿47.2K
-80.63%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$525 JOD 372
$4,244 ฿137.3K
-87.63%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$505 JOD 358
$2,886 ฿93.4K
-82.49%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Irbid
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$514 JOD 364
$697 ฿22.5K
-26.19%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.27
5.33
36.40%

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Last update for Irbid: October 28, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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