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

🙂 Solo nomad: Irbid is 15% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 41.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Irbid is 18.9% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 51.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Irbid
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.27 JOD 3.03
$4.65 ฿146
-8.17%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$43.14 JOD 30.58
$46.11 ฿1,450
-6.44%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.90 JOD 4.89
$8.74 ฿275
-21.05%
Cappuccino
$1.39 JOD 0.98
$3.04 ฿95.5
-54.28%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.47 JOD 0.34
$0.72 ฿22.65
-34.72%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.36 JOD 0.26
$0.39 ฿12.30
-7.69%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.03 JOD 3.56
$2.44 ฿76.7
106.15%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.91 JOD 4.90
$3.79 ฿119
82.32%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Irbid
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.17 JOD 0.83
$2.14 ฿67.4
-45.33%
White Bread (500g)
$0.43 JOD 0.30
$1.86 ฿58.5
-76.88%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.57 JOD 1.11
$2.19 ฿68.8
-28.31%
Eggs
$1.73 JOD 1.23
$2.25 ฿70.6
-23.11%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.61 JOD 4.68
$19.73 ฿620
-66.50%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.74 JOD 4.07
$3.79 ฿119
51.45%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.66 JOD 8.26
$13.55 ฿426
-13.95%
Apples (1kg)
$1.37 JOD 0.97
$3.25 ฿102
-57.85%
Banana (1kg)
$1.55 JOD 1.10
$1.67 ฿52.6
-7.19%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.04 JOD 0.74
$2.39 ฿75.2
-56.49%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.62 JOD 0.44
$2.09 ฿65.8
-70.33%
Potato (1kg)
$0.89 JOD 0.63
$1.53 ฿48.07
-41.83%
Onion (1kg)
$0.69 JOD 0.49
$1.51 ฿47.47
-54.30%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.64 JOD 0.46
$0.99 ฿31.09
-35.35%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.58 JOD 0.41
$0.51 ฿16.19
13.73%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.57 JOD 2.53
$4.27 ฿134
-16.39%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.87 JOD 4.87
$20.31 ฿638
-66.17%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.77 JOD 2.67
$1.79 ฿56.3
110.61%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.31 JOD 3.76
$2.77 ฿87.0
91.70%
🚌 Getting Around
Irbid
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.72 JOD 0.51
$1.40 ฿44.15
-48.57%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$11.70 ฿368
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.47 JOD 0.34
$3.11 ฿97.8
-84.89%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.45 JOD 1.03
$0.99 ฿31.27
46.46%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.88 JOD 4.88
$13.73 ฿432
-49.89%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.46 JOD 1.03
$1.32 ฿41.47
10.61%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.4K JOD 17.3K
$27.2K ฿856.3K
-10.42%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.3K JOD 22.2K
$34.1K ฿1.1M
-8.34%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Irbid
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$97.2 JOD 68.9
$120 ฿3,785
-19.29%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$15.24 JOD 10.81
$13.93 ฿438
9.40%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$31.51 JOD 22.34
$18.31 ฿576
72.09%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Irbid
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$33.96 JOD 24.08
$60.9 ฿1,916
-44.26%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.79 JOD 13.32
$17.23 ฿542
9.05%
Cinema Ticket
$9.60 JOD 6.81
$8.71 ฿274
10.22%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Irbid
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$94.3 JOD 66.8
$698 ฿21.9K
-86.50%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,975 JOD 2,818
$15.7K ฿494.7K
-74.73%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Irbid
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$44.42 JOD 31.49
$57.6 ฿1,812
-22.94%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$21.55 JOD 15.28
$34.24 ฿1,077
-37.06%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$68.2 JOD 48.32
$113 ฿3,558
-39.78%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$49.21 JOD 34.89
$84.8 ฿2,666
-41.98%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Irbid
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$212 JOD 150
$604 ฿19.0K
-64.97%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$145 JOD 103
$436 ฿13.7K
-66.69%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$371 JOD 263
$2,057 ฿64.7K
-81.96%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$288 JOD 204
$1,498 ฿47.1K
-80.79%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$517 JOD 367
$4,252 ฿133.7K
-87.84%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$490 JOD 347
$2,988 ฿93.9K
-83.60%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Irbid
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$575 JOD 408
$529 ฿16.6K
8.71%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.27
5.33
36.40%

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Last update for Irbid: February 28, 2026

Last update for Phuket: February 28, 2026

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