Cost of Living Comparison Between Madaba and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Madaba and Phuket

🙂 Solo nomad: Madaba is 16.3% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 33.7% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Madaba is 0.4% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 38.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Madaba
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.51 JOD 3.91
$4.65 ฿149
18.49%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$49.66 JOD 35.21
$46.11 ฿1,474
7.70%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.16 JOD 4.37
$8.74 ฿279
-29.52%
Cappuccino
$3.58 JOD 2.54
$3.04 ฿97.1
17.76%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.52 JOD 0.37
$0.72 ฿23.03
-27.78%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 JOD 0.26
$0.39 ฿12.50
-5.13%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.22 JOD 2.99
$2.44 ฿78.0
72.95%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.03 JOD 4.99
$3.79 ฿121
85.49%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Madaba
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.45 JOD 1.03
$2.14 ฿68.6
-32.24%
White Bread (500g)
$0.51 JOD 0.36
$1.86 ฿59.5
-72.58%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.70 JOD 1.21
$2.19 ฿69.9
-22.37%
Eggs
$1.72 JOD 1.22
$2.25 ฿71.8
-23.56%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.17 JOD 2.96
$19.73 ฿631
-78.86%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.78 JOD 4.10
$3.79 ฿121
52.51%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.31 JOD 8.02
$13.55 ฿433
-16.53%
Apples (1kg)
$1.97 JOD 1.39
$3.25 ฿104
-39.38%
Banana (1kg)
$1.39 JOD 0.98
$1.67 ฿53.4
-16.77%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.41 JOD 1.00
$2.39 ฿76.5
-41.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.67 JOD 0.48
$2.09 ฿66.9
-67.94%
Potato (1kg)
$0.73 JOD 0.52
$1.53 ฿48.88
-52.29%
Onion (1kg)
$0.74 JOD 0.53
$1.51 ฿48.27
-50.99%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.37 JOD 0.26
$0.99 ฿31.62
-62.63%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.58 JOD 0.41
$0.51 ฿16.46
13.73%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.10 JOD 1.49
$4.27 ฿137
-50.82%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.80 JOD 14.75
$20.31 ฿649
2.41%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$4.82 JOD 3.42
$1.79 ฿57.3
169.27%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.49 JOD 3.89
$2.77 ฿88.5
98.19%
🚌 Getting Around
Madaba
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.95 JOD 0.68
$1.40 ฿44.89
-32.14%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$70.5 JOD 49.95
$11.70 ฿374
502.22%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.74 JOD 0.53
$3.11 ฿99.4
-76.21%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.44 JOD 1.02
$0.99 ฿31.80
45.45%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.12 JOD 5.04
$13.73 ฿439
-48.14%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.37 JOD 0.97
$1.32 ฿42.17
3.79%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.8K JOD 19.0K
$27.2K ฿870.7K
-1.42%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.6K JOD 23.1K
$34.1K ฿1.1M
-4.37%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Madaba
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$71.5 JOD 50.7
$120 ฿3,849
-40.58%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.82 JOD 9.80
$13.93 ฿445
-0.79%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$21.26 JOD 15.07
$18.31 ฿585
16.11%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Madaba
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$28.11 JOD 19.93
$60.9 ฿1,948
-53.87%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$69.7 JOD 49.41
$17.23 ฿551
304.47%
Cinema Ticket
$11.14 JOD 7.90
$8.71 ฿278
27.90%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Madaba
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$41.64 JOD 29.52
$698 ฿22.3K
-94.03%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,136 JOD 806
$15.7K ฿503.0K
-92.78%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Madaba
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$62.0 JOD 43.99
$57.6 ฿1,843
7.63%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$50.2 JOD 35.58
$34.24 ฿1,095
46.55%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$64.6 JOD 45.80
$113 ฿3,618
-42.92%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$35.05 JOD 24.85
$84.8 ฿2,711
-58.67%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Madaba
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$173 JOD 123
$604 ฿19.3K
-71.30%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$128 JOD 91.0
$436 ฿13.9K
-70.57%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$390 JOD 276
$2,057 ฿65.8K
-81.05%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$359 JOD 255
$1,498 ฿47.9K
-76.03%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$4,252 ฿135.9K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$2,988 ฿95.5K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Madaba
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$463 JOD 329
$529 ฿16.9K
-12.44%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.25
5.33
17.26%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Madaba: March 2, 2026

Last update for Phuket: February 28, 2026

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