Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Aqaba Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Aqaba

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 27.2% more expensive than Aqaba without rent, and 36.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 12.5% more expensive than Aqaba without rent, and 66% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Aqaba
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.68 ฿151
$2.81 JOD 1.99
66.55%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.4 ฿1,502
$49.61 JOD 35.11
-6.47%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.65 ฿280
$4.13 JOD 2.92
109.44%
Cappuccino
$3.09 ฿100
$4.19 JOD 2.96
-26.25%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 ฿23.53
$0.52 JOD 0.37
40.38%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 ฿11.95
$0.35 JOD 0.25
5.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.39 ฿77.4
$5.76 JOD 4.08
-58.51%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.62 ฿117
$7.22 JOD 5.11
-49.86%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Aqaba
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.24 ฿72.5
$1.37 JOD 0.97
63.50%
White Bread (500g)
$1.8 ฿58.2
$0.48 JOD 0.34
275.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.24 ฿72.3
$1.63 JOD 1.15
37.42%
Eggs
$2.23 ฿72.1
$1.73 JOD 1.22
28.90%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.31 ฿625
$5.65 JOD 4
241.77%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.77 ฿122
$4.15 JOD 2.94
-9.16%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.05 ฿422
$9.59 JOD 6.79
36.08%
Apples (1kg)
$3.28 ฿106
$1.39 JOD 0.98
135.97%
Banana (1kg)
$1.63 ฿52.6
$1.44 JOD 1.02
13.19%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.4 ฿77.7
$1.04 JOD 0.74
130.77%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.99 ฿64.3
$0.7 JOD 0.49
184.29%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿49.62
$0.69 JOD 0.49
121.74%
Onion (1kg)
$1.49 ฿48.11
$0.74 JOD 0.53
101.35%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 ฿32.87
$0.61 JOD 0.43
67.21%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ฿15.61
$0.57 JOD 0.41
-15.79%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.32 ฿140
$3.51 JOD 2.49
23.08%
Wine (Bottle)
$21.68 ฿702
$16.68 JOD 11.81
29.98%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 ฿57.3
$2.88 JOD 2.04
-38.54%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.79 ฿90.4
$2.4 JOD 1.7
16.25%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Aqaba
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.35 ฿43.74
-
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.76 ฿380
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 ฿102
$0.51 JOD 0.36
517.65%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1 ฿32.3
$1.45 JOD 1.03
-31.03%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.64 ฿442
$7.23 JOD 5.12
88.66%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.3 ฿42.2
$1.47 JOD 1.04
-11.56%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.4K ฿885.2K
$26.8K JOD 19K
2.16%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.9K ฿1.1M
$30.8K JOD 21.8K
9.94%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Aqaba
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$123 ฿3,970
$105 JOD 74.4
16.76%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿451
$17.17 JOD 12.15
-18.87%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.24 ฿590
$32.2 JOD 22.79
-43.35%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Aqaba
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.8 ฿1,966
$71.4 JOD 50.5
-14.88%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.11 ฿554
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$9.07 ฿294
$11.2 JOD 7.93
-19.02%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Aqaba
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$694 ฿22.5K
$277 JOD 196
150.18%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.9K ฿514.4K
$2,825 JOD 2,000
462.61%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Aqaba
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.5 ฿1,861
$28.49 JOD 20.17
101.86%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.51 ฿1,117
$42.56 JOD 30.13
-18.91%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$115 ฿3,727
$42.59 JOD 30.14
170.39%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,743
$70.3 JOD 49.74
20.62%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Aqaba
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$611 ฿19.8K
$314 JOD 223
94.34%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$442 ฿14.3K
$260 JOD 184
70.22%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 ฿65.2K
$743 JOD 526
171.07%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,460 ฿47.2K
$500 JOD 354
191.74%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,244 ฿137.3K
$1,131 JOD 800
275.34%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,886 ฿93.4K
$572 JOD 405
404.74%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Aqaba
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$697 ฿22.5K
$568 JOD 402
22.68%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
7.27
-26.69%

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Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

Last update for Aqaba: October 28, 2025

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