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 19.5% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 11.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Wadi Musa is 23.3% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 18.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Wadi Musa
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.41 JOD 3.84
$2.03 ฿63.8
166.50%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$35.24 JOD 24.98
$18.59 ฿585
89.56%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.96 JOD 3.52
$7.48 ฿235
-33.69%
Cappuccino
$2.84 JOD 2.02
$2.00 ฿62.8
42.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.50 JOD 0.36
$0.85 ฿26.63
-41.18%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.34 JOD 0.24
$0.35 ฿11.05
-2.86%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.60 JOD 3.97
$2.21 ฿69.5
153.39%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.01 JOD 4.97
$3.76 ฿118
86.44%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Wadi Musa
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.42 JOD 1.01
$1.72 ฿54.0
-17.44%
White Bread (500g)
$0.52 JOD 0.37
$1.63 ฿51.4
-68.10%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.61 JOD 1.14
$1.16 ฿36.42
38.79%
Eggs
$2.57 JOD 1.83
$1.98 ฿62.2
29.80%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.72 JOD 4.76
$15.93 ฿501
-57.82%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.74 JOD 3.36
$3.17 ฿99.6
49.53%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.31 JOD 8.02
$10.90 ฿343
3.76%
Apples (1kg)
$1.73 JOD 1.22
$2.65 ฿83.2
-34.72%
Banana (1kg)
$1.45 JOD 1.03
$1.22 ฿38.45
18.85%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.46 JOD 1.04
$1.70 ฿53.4
-14.12%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.74 JOD 0.52
$1.59 ฿49.99
-53.46%
Potato (1kg)
$0.85 JOD 0.60
$1.32 ฿41.63
-35.61%
Onion (1kg)
$0.74 JOD 0.52
$1.17 ฿36.74
-36.75%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.61 JOD 0.43
$0.68 ฿21.31
-10.29%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 JOD 0.34
$0.56 ฿17.52
-14.29%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.36 JOD 2.38
$4.51 ฿142
-25.50%
Wine (Bottle)
$21.30 JOD 15.10
$19.07 ฿600
11.69%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$4.88 JOD 3.46
$1.77 ฿55.7
175.71%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.32 JOD 3.77
$3.18 ฿100.0
67.30%
🚌 Getting Around
Wadi Musa
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.96 ฿30.27
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$18.90 ฿594
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.74 JOD 0.53
$1.36 ฿42.69
-45.59%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.43 JOD 1.01
$1.35 ฿42.51
5.93%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.01 JOD 4.97
$8.03 ฿253
-12.70%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.10 JOD 0.78
$1.24 ฿39.08
-11.29%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.8K JOD 19.0K
$21.2K ฿665.4K
26.46%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.5K JOD 23.0K
$21.8K ฿684.0K
49.17%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Wadi Musa
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$70.4 JOD 49.88
$71.2 ฿2,240
-1.25%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.18 JOD 2.96
$14.09 ฿443
-70.33%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$14.05 JOD 9.96
$17.47 ฿549
-19.58%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Wadi Musa
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$34.85 JOD 24.71
$42.07 ฿1,323
-17.16%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$6.88 ฿216
-
Cinema Ticket
$11.12 JOD 7.89
$5.94 ฿187
87.21%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Wadi Musa
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$272 JOD 193
$307 ฿9,664
-11.64%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,484 JOD 3,888
$14.8K ฿465.1K
-62.93%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Wadi Musa
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$61.3 JOD 43.46
$55.7 ฿1,750
10.11%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$57.5 JOD 40.75
$26.79 ฿842
114.52%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 JOD 80.2
$83.2 ฿2,617
35.98%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$80.5 JOD 57.1
$70.1 ฿2,204
14.88%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Wadi Musa
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$354 JOD 251
$427 ฿13.4K
-17.17%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$285 JOD 202
$237 ฿7,454
20.08%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$802 ฿25.2K
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$503 ฿15.8K
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,061 ฿64.8K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,533 ฿48.2K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Wadi Musa
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$488 JOD 346
$654 ฿20.6K
-25.39%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.27
5
45.40%

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

Last update for Wadi Musa: March 1, 2026

Last update for Chiang Mai: March 1, 2026

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