Cost of Living Comparison Between Wadi Musa and Chiang Mai Cost of Living Comparison Between Wadi Musa and Chiang Mai

🙂 Solo nomad: Wadi Musa is 4.6% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 6.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Wadi Musa is 12.1% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 19.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Wadi Musa
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.33 JOD 3.77
$2.02 ฿65.3
163.86%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$34.56 JOD 24.46
$18.78 ฿608
84.03%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.04 JOD 3.57
$7.67 ฿248
-34.29%
Cappuccino
$2.76 JOD 1.95
$1.98 ฿64.2
39.39%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.51 JOD 0.36
$0.82 ฿26.64
-37.80%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.33 JOD 0.24
$0.33 ฿10.58
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.49 JOD 3.88
$2.12 ฿68.6
158.96%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.2 JOD 5.1
$3.73 ฿121
93.03%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Wadi Musa
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.42 JOD 1
$1.64 ฿53.2
-13.41%
White Bread (500g)
$0.55 JOD 0.39
$1.57 ฿50.9
-64.97%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.58 JOD 1.12
$1.19 ฿38.62
32.77%
Eggs
$2.48 JOD 1.76
$1.98 ฿64.1
25.25%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.78 JOD 4.8
$15.99 ฿517
-57.60%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.92 JOD 3.48
$3.12 ฿101
57.69%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.5 JOD 8.14
$11.16 ฿361
3.05%
Apples (1kg)
$1.77 JOD 1.26
$2.76 ฿89.2
-35.87%
Banana (1kg)
$1.42 JOD 1.01
$1.22 ฿39.5
16.39%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.41 JOD 1
$1.71 ฿55.4
-17.54%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.74 JOD 0.53
$1.55 ฿50.2
-52.26%
Potato (1kg)
$0.84 JOD 0.59
$1.34 ฿43.21
-37.31%
Onion (1kg)
$0.69 JOD 0.49
$1.21 ฿39.23
-42.98%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.6 JOD 0.43
$0.72 ฿23.2
-16.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.5 JOD 0.36
$0.53 ฿17.05
-5.66%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.36 JOD 2.38
$4.72 ฿153
-28.81%
Wine (Bottle)
$21.54 JOD 15.24
$18.39 ฿595
17.13%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$4.61 JOD 3.27
$1.79 ฿57.9
157.54%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.31 JOD 3.76
$3.21 ฿104
65.42%
🚌 Getting Around
Wadi Musa
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.94 ฿30.44
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$18.9 ฿612
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.74 JOD 0.52
$1.42 ฿46.08
-47.89%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.43 JOD 1.01
$1.35 ฿43.53
5.93%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.23 JOD 5.12
$7.85 ฿254
-7.90%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.1 JOD 0.78
$1.25 ฿40.4
-12.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27K JOD 19.1K
$21.2K ฿684.9K
27.75%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.2K JOD 22.8K
$21.8K ฿706.8K
47.29%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Wadi Musa
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$71.2 JOD 50.4
$70.6 ฿2,285
0.84%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.33 JOD 3.07
$13.72 ฿444
-68.44%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$14.33 JOD 10.14
$17.56 ฿568
-18.39%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Wadi Musa
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$34.93 JOD 24.72
$41.64 ฿1,347
-16.11%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$6.9 ฿223
-
Cinema Ticket
$11.1 JOD 7.86
$5.8 ฿188
91.38%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Wadi Musa
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$273 JOD 193
$308 ฿9,963
-11.25%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,342 JOD 3,781
$14.7K ฿475.8K
-63.67%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Wadi Musa
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$61.3 JOD 43.4
$55.4 ฿1,793
10.69%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$56.9 JOD 40.25
$26.4 ฿854
115.42%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 JOD 80.1
$85.1 ฿2,755
32.89%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$81 JOD 57.3
$71.8 ฿2,323
12.78%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Wadi Musa
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$352 JOD 249
$434 ฿14K
-19.01%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$286 JOD 202
$235 ฿7,610
21.44%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$821 ฿26.6K
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$498 ฿16.1K
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,180 ฿70.6K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,543 ฿49.9K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Wadi Musa
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$488 JOD 346
$703 ฿22.8K
-30.59%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.27
5
45.40%

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Last update for Wadi Musa: October 27, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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