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

😐 Solo nomad: Jerash is 13.2% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 14.4% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Jerash is 10.6% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 13.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Jerash
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.91 JOD 4.90
$2.03 ฿64.6
240.39%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$36.56 JOD 25.92
$18.59 ฿593
96.66%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.83 JOD 3.43
$7.48 ฿238
-35.43%
Cappuccino
$2.15 JOD 1.53
$2.00 ฿63.7
7.50%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.40 JOD 0.29
$0.85 ฿27.01
-52.94%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 JOD 0.26
$0.35 ฿11.21
5.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.50 JOD 3.90
$2.21 ฿70.5
148.87%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.07 JOD 5.01
$3.76 ฿120
88.03%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Jerash
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 JOD 1.06
$1.72 ฿54.8
-13.37%
White Bread (500g)
$0.55 JOD 0.39
$1.63 ฿52.1
-66.26%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.62 JOD 1.15
$1.16 ฿36.93
39.66%
Eggs
$2.57 JOD 1.82
$1.98 ฿63.1
29.80%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.55 JOD 4.65
$15.93 ฿508
-58.88%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.63 JOD 4.70
$3.17 ฿101
109.15%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.64 JOD 8.25
$10.90 ฿348
6.79%
Apples (1kg)
$2.00 JOD 1.42
$2.65 ฿84.3
-24.53%
Banana (1kg)
$1.76 JOD 1.25
$1.22 ฿38.98
44.26%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.48 JOD 1.05
$1.70 ฿54.1
-12.94%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.74 JOD 0.53
$1.59 ฿50.7
-53.46%
Potato (1kg)
$0.87 JOD 0.62
$1.32 ฿42.21
-34.09%
Onion (1kg)
$0.70 JOD 0.50
$1.17 ฿37.25
-40.17%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.65 JOD 0.46
$0.68 ฿21.61
-4.41%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.64 JOD 0.45
$0.56 ฿17.76
14.29%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.58 JOD 2.54
$4.51 ฿144
-20.62%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.99 JOD 14.88
$19.07 ฿608
10.07%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$4.74 JOD 3.36
$1.77 ฿56.4
167.80%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.41 JOD 3.83
$3.18 ฿101
70.13%
🚌 Getting Around
Jerash
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.44 JOD 1.02
$0.96 ฿30.70
50.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$18.90 ฿602
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.74 JOD 0.52
$1.36 ฿43.29
-45.59%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.38 JOD 0.98
$1.35 ฿43.11
2.22%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.88 JOD 4.88
$8.03 ฿256
-14.32%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.05 JOD 0.74
$1.24 ฿39.62
-15.32%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.6K JOD 19.6K
$21.2K ฿674.7K
30.40%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.2K JOD 22.8K
$21.8K ฿693.5K
48.03%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Jerash
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$107 JOD 75.5
$71.2 ฿2,271
49.56%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$16.68 JOD 11.83
$14.09 ฿449
18.38%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$31.63 JOD 22.43
$17.47 ฿557
81.05%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Jerash
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$42.07 ฿1,341
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$6.88 ฿219
-
Cinema Ticket
$11.15 JOD 7.91
$5.94 ฿189
87.71%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Jerash
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$271 JOD 192
$307 ฿9,799
-11.81%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,464 JOD 3,874
$14.8K ฿471.6K
-63.07%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Jerash
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$61.2 JOD 43.39
$55.7 ฿1,775
9.93%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$56.7 JOD 40.22
$26.79 ฿854
111.72%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$112 JOD 79.5
$83.2 ฿2,653
34.70%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$81.9 JOD 58.1
$70.1 ฿2,235
16.82%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Jerash
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$427 ฿13.6K
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$237 ฿7,559
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$802 ฿25.6K
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$503 ฿16.0K
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,061 ฿65.7K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,533 ฿48.9K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Jerash
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$366 JOD 260
$654 ฿20.8K
-43.99%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.27
5
45.40%

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Last update for Jerash: March 1, 2026

Last update for Chiang Mai: March 1, 2026

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