Cost of Living Comparison Between Ma'an and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Ma'an and Phuket

😐 Solo nomad: Ma'an is 2.4% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 40.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ma'an is 21.7% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 49% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ma'an
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.22 JOD 5.11
$4.68 ฿151
54.27%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$48.81 JOD 34.55
$46.4 ฿1,502
5.19%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.22 JOD 5.11
$8.65 ฿280
-16.53%
Cappuccino
$4.21 JOD 2.98
$3.09 ฿100
36.25%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.52 JOD 0.37
$0.73 ฿23.53
-28.77%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.38 JOD 0.27
$0.37 ฿11.95
2.70%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.54 JOD 3.92
$2.39 ฿77.4
131.80%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.19 JOD 5.09
$3.62 ฿117
98.62%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ma'an
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.46 JOD 1.04
$2.24 ฿72.5
-34.82%
White Bread (500g)
$0.55 JOD 0.39
$1.8 ฿58.2
-69.44%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.63 JOD 1.16
$2.24 ฿72.3
-27.23%
Eggs
$2.57 JOD 1.82
$2.23 ฿72.1
15.25%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.69 JOD 4.74
$19.31 ฿625
-65.35%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.58 JOD 4.66
$3.77 ฿122
74.54%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.52 JOD 8.16
$13.05 ฿422
-11.72%
Apples (1kg)
$1.97 JOD 1.39
$3.28 ฿106
-39.94%
Banana (1kg)
$1.72 JOD 1.21
$1.63 ฿52.6
5.52%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.4 JOD 0.99
$2.4 ฿77.7
-41.67%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.75 JOD 0.53
$1.99 ฿64.3
-62.31%
Potato (1kg)
$0.86 JOD 0.61
$1.53 ฿49.62
-43.79%
Onion (1kg)
$0.73 JOD 0.51
$1.49 ฿48.11
-51.01%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.61 JOD 0.43
$1.02 ฿32.87
-40.20%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.63 JOD 0.45
$0.48 ฿15.61
31.25%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.61 JOD 2.55
$4.32 ฿140
-16.44%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.74 JOD 14.68
$21.68 ฿702
-4.34%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$4.74 JOD 3.35
$1.77 ฿57.3
167.80%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.34 JOD 3.78
$2.79 ฿90.4
91.40%
🚌 Getting Around
Ma'an
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$1.35 ฿43.74
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$11.76 ฿380
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.68 JOD 0.48
$3.15 ฿102
-78.41%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.39 JOD 0.98
$1 ฿32.3
39.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.85 JOD 4.85
$13.64 ฿442
-49.78%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.46 JOD 1.03
$1.3 ฿42.2
12.31%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.3K JOD 19.3K
$27.4K ฿885.2K
-0.37%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.1K JOD 22.7K
$33.9K ฿1.1M
-5.27%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ma'an
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$106 JOD 74.9
$123 ฿3,970
-13.73%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.01 JOD 12.04
$13.93 ฿451
22.11%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$31.99 JOD 22.65
$18.24 ฿590
75.38%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ma'an
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$60.8 ฿1,966
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$17.11 ฿554
-
Cinema Ticket
$11.47 JOD 8.12
$9.07 ฿294
26.46%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ma'an
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$280 JOD 198
$694 ฿22.5K
-59.65%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,320 JOD 3,766
$15.9K ฿514.4K
-66.53%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ma'an
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$62 JOD 43.85
$57.5 ฿1,861
7.74%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$56.4 JOD 39.89
$34.51 ฿1,117
63.31%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 JOD 80.2
$115 ฿3,727
-1.56%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$81.4 JOD 57.6
$84.8 ฿2,743
-3.99%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ma'an
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$611 ฿19.8K
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$442 ฿14.3K
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$2,014 ฿65.2K
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$1,460 ฿47.2K
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$4,244 ฿137.3K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$2,886 ฿93.4K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ma'an
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$697 ฿22.5K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.27
5.33
36.40%

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Last update for Ma'an: October 29, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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