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

🙂 Solo nomad: Madaba is 14.4% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 32% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Madaba is 16.3% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 38.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Madaba
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.59 JOD 3.96
$4.68 ฿151
19.44%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$48.94 JOD 34.64
$46.4 ฿1,502
5.47%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.28 JOD 4.45
$8.65 ฿280
-27.40%
Cappuccino
$3.48 JOD 2.46
$3.09 ฿100
12.62%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.48 JOD 0.34
$0.73 ฿23.53
-34.25%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 JOD 0.27
$0.37 ฿11.95
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.31 JOD 3.05
$2.39 ฿77.4
80.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.12 JOD 5.04
$3.62 ฿117
96.69%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Madaba
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.44 JOD 1.02
$2.24 ฿72.5
-35.71%
White Bread (500g)
$0.55 JOD 0.39
$1.8 ฿58.2
-69.44%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.68 JOD 1.19
$2.24 ฿72.3
-25.00%
Eggs
$1.73 JOD 1.23
$2.23 ฿72.1
-22.42%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.29 JOD 3.03
$19.31 ฿625
-77.78%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.48 JOD 3.88
$3.77 ฿122
45.36%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.37 JOD 8.05
$13.05 ฿422
-12.87%
Apples (1kg)
$1.99 JOD 1.41
$3.28 ฿106
-39.33%
Banana (1kg)
$1.44 JOD 1.02
$1.63 ฿52.6
-11.66%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.46 JOD 1.04
$2.4 ฿77.7
-39.17%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.74 JOD 0.53
$1.99 ฿64.3
-62.81%
Potato (1kg)
$0.73 JOD 0.52
$1.53 ฿49.62
-52.29%
Onion (1kg)
$0.68 JOD 0.48
$1.49 ฿48.11
-54.36%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.34 JOD 0.24
$1.02 ฿32.87
-66.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.58 JOD 0.41
$0.48 ฿15.61
20.83%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.16 JOD 1.53
$4.32 ฿140
-50.00%
Wine (Bottle)
$21.52 JOD 15.23
$21.68 ฿702
-0.74%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$4.88 JOD 3.46
$1.77 ฿57.3
175.71%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.51 JOD 3.9
$2.79 ฿90.4
97.49%
🚌 Getting Around
Madaba
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.91 JOD 0.64
$1.35 ฿43.74
-32.59%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$70.5 JOD 49.87
$11.76 ฿380
499.15%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.73 JOD 0.51
$3.15 ฿102
-76.83%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.39 JOD 0.98
$1 ฿32.3
39.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.94 JOD 4.91
$13.64 ฿442
-49.12%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.36 JOD 0.97
$1.3 ฿42.2
4.62%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.3K JOD 19.3K
$27.4K ฿885.2K
-0.23%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.6K JOD 23.1K
$33.9K ฿1.1M
-3.78%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Madaba
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$69.9 JOD 49.49
$123 ฿3,970
-43.01%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.88 JOD 9.82
$13.93 ฿451
-0.36%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$21.33 JOD 15.09
$18.24 ฿590
16.94%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Madaba
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$28.01 JOD 19.83
$60.8 ฿1,966
-53.89%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$70 JOD 49.56
$17.11 ฿554
309.23%
Cinema Ticket
$11.14 JOD 7.89
$9.07 ฿294
22.82%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Madaba
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$41.87 JOD 29.63
$694 ฿22.5K
-93.97%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,145 JOD 810
$15.9K ฿514.4K
-92.80%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Madaba
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$62.4 JOD 44.14
$57.5 ฿1,861
8.45%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$48.51 JOD 34.33
$34.51 ฿1,117
40.57%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$64.1 JOD 45.34
$115 ฿3,727
-44.37%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$35.49 JOD 25.12
$84.8 ฿2,743
-58.13%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Madaba
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$173 JOD 123
$611 ฿19.8K
-71.63%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$128 JOD 90.4
$442 ฿14.3K
-71.12%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$381 JOD 270
$2,014 ฿65.2K
-81.07%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$357 JOD 252
$1,460 ฿47.2K
-75.57%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$4,244 ฿137.3K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$2,886 ฿93.4K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Madaba
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$451 JOD 319
$697 ฿22.5K
-35.26%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.25
5.33
17.26%

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Last update for Madaba: October 28, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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