Amman vs Bangkok - Cost of Living Comparison

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Amman Bangkok
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1004
$994
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2435
$2947
🏠 One person rent
$383
$425
🏘️ Family rent
$651
$1110
🍽️ Food expenses
$358
$301
🚐 Transport expenses
$153
$165
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$667
$723
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
21 km
🎓 Higher education
63
89
😀 Quality of life
68
74
🏙️ Population
4.01M
5.68M

The cost of living in Amman is 1% more expensive than in Bangkok. Cities ranked 5667th and 5738th ($1004 vs $994) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Jordan and Thailand, respectively. Check Jordan vs Thailand comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Amman compared to 0.7 months in Bangkok. Amman ranked 1st best city to live in Jordan vs Bangkok ranked 1st in Thailand, while ranked 3456th and 1355th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Amman vs Bangkok

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Amman Bangkok
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.7
$4.03
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$48.8
$30.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.73
$6.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.4
$3.16
☕ Cappuccino
$4.53
$2.89
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$0.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$444
$568
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$259
$292
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$775
$1675
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$473
$829
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56
$63
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$85.9
$96.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$31.2
$14.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.2%
6.22%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1262
$5850
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$792
$2650
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.77
$1.22
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$46.2
$45.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.5
$11.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.46
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.55
$1.99
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.48
$1.72
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.23
$2.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.8
$22.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.08
$3.36
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$10.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$3.18
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$1.7
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$2.37
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$2.19
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$1.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$1.44
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.51
$1.27
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$20.8
$19.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.25
$1.88
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.5
$4.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.11
$2.56
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.76
$4.81
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.57
$1.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.07
$2.11
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$56.9
$53.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.5
$7.39
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.3
$40.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$8
$9.51
👖 Brand Jeans
$71.5
$59.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$97.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$248
$662
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5207
$13758

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$692
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$598
68 km or 42 mi Irbid
$630
69 km or 43 mi Ramallah
$952
69 km or 43 mi Nablus
$730
70 km or 44 mi Jerusalem
$2037
72 km or 45 mi Ariel
$1536
74 km or 46 mi Bethlehem
$934
88 km or 55 mi Al-Karak
$707
89 km or 56 mi Modi'in-Maccabim-Re'ut
$1835
91 km or 57 mi Hebron
$721
92 km or 57 mi Beit Shemesh
$1400
92 km or 57 mi Kafr Qasim
$1868
94 km or 58 mi Rosh HaAyin
$1853
95 km or 59 mi Tayibe
$1838
95 km or 59 mi Qalqilya
$705
95 km or 59 mi Afula
$1614
97 km or 60 mi Umm al-Fahm
$1708
97 km or 61 mi Lod
$1768
98 km or 61 mi Tira
$1872
98 km or 61 mi Baqa-Jatt
$1758
99 km or 61 mi Dura
$847
99 km or 62 mi Yehud
$1866
100 km or 62 mi Ramla
$2115
100 km or 62 mi Petah Tikva
$1769
100 km or 62 mi Kfar Saba
$1918
101 km or 63 mi Tiberias
$1544
101 km or 63 mi Hod HaSharon
$2098
102 km or 64 mi Nof HaGalil
$1659
102 km or 64 mi Kiryat Ono
$1836
103 km or 64 mi Arad
$1651
103 km or 64 mi Nazareth
$1674
104 km or 64 mi Migdal HaEmek
$1664
104 km or 65 mi Ra'anana
$1917
105 km or 65 mi Bnei Brak
$1996
105 km or 65 mi Herzliya
$2085
105 km or 65 mi Ramat HaSharon
$1651
106 km or 66 mi Ramat Gan
$2154
106 km or 66 mi Rehovot
$1741
107 km or 66 mi Givatayim
$2020

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Nonthaburi
$759
13 km or 8.4 mi Lat Luang
$787
14 km or 8.4 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$786
18 km or 11 mi Pak Kret
$739
28 km or 18 mi Rangsit
$613
39 km or 25 mi Tha Khlong
$664
50 km or 31 mi Nakhon Pathom
$564
86 km or 53 mi Laem Chabang
$769
87 km or 54 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$758
98 km or 61 mi Pattaya
$800
103 km or 64 mi Nong Prue
$773
145 km or 90 mi Hua Hin
$676
164 km or 102 mi Klaeng
$703
217 km or 135 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$564
222 km or 138 mi Nakhon Sawan
$674
254 km or 158 mi Myeik
$570
267 km or 166 mi Serei Saophoan
$633
270 km or 168 mi Ko Chang
$697
299 km or 186 mi Battambang
$533
342 km or 212 mi Phitsanulok
$559
364 km or 226 mi Siem Reap
$630
388 km or 241 mi Khon Kaen
$608
416 km or 258 mi Ko Tao
$806
434 km or 270 mi Mawlamyine
$564
452 km or 281 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$763
466 km or 290 mi Hpa-an
$612
473 km or 294 mi Udon Thani
$555
475 km or 295 mi Sihanoukville
$754
475 km or 295 mi Ko Samui
$745
496 km or 308 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$561
519 km or 323 mi Vientiane
$1168
529 km or 329 mi Surat Thani
$635
529 km or 329 mi Kampot
$582
536 km or 333 mi Phnom Penh
$819
542 km or 337 mi Phu Quoc
$529
569 km or 354 mi Kampong Cham
$514
578 km or 359 mi Yangon
$919
579 km or 360 mi Prey Veng
$711
584 km or 363 mi Chiang Mai
$742
587 km or 365 mi Bago
$783