Amman vs Chiang Mai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Amman Chiang Mai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1004
$742
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2435
$2009
🏠 One person rent
$383
$320
🏘️ Family rent
$651
$613
🍽️ Food expenses
$358
$253
🚐 Transport expenses
$153
$91.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$667
$627
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
63
52
😀 Quality of life
68
63
🏙️ Population
4.01M
1.2M

The cost of living in Amman is 35% more expensive than in Chiang Mai. Cities ranked 5667th and 6705th ($1004 vs $742) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 18th 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 0.8 months in Chiang Mai. Amman ranked 1st best city to live in Jordan vs Chiang Mai ranked 3rd in Thailand, while ranked 3456th and 4766th among best cities to live in the world.

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Amman Chiang Mai
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.7
$1.85
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$48.8
$19.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.73
$7.71
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.4
$2.29
 Cappuccino
$4.53
$1.84
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$0.65
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$444
$388
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$259
$232
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$775
$854
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$473
$458
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56
$36.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$85.9
$56.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$31.2
$19.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.2%
5.13%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1262
$2266
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$792
$1540
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.77
$0.93
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$46.2
$24.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.5
$12.3
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.46
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.55
$1.74
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.48
$1.61
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.25
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.23
$2.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.8
$14.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.08
$2.87
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$11.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$2.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$1.23
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$2.1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$1.46
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$1.29
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.36
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.51
$1.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$20.8
$18.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.25
$1.91
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.5
$4.58
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.11
$1.34
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.76
$3.19
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.57
$1.3
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.07
$2.11
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$56.9
$40.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.5
$6.08
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.3
$18.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$8
$4.76
👖 Brand Jeans
$71.5
$59.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$85.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$248
$488
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5207
$13977

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Al-Salt
$692
36 km or 22 mi Jerash
$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
86 km or 53 mi Pai
$655
153 km or 95 mi Chiang Rai
$513
255 km or 158 mi Hpa-an
$612
258 km or 160 mi Phitsanulok
$559
294 km or 183 mi Mawlamyine
$564
306 km or 190 mi Taunggyi
$617
308 km or 191 mi Bago
$783
317 km or 197 mi Naypyidaw
$690
353 km or 219 mi Luang Prabang
$1251
363 km or 226 mi Nakhon Sawan
$674
365 km or 227 mi Vang Vieng
$1174
373 km or 232 mi Yangon
$919
392 km or 244 mi Vientiane
$1168
404 km or 251 mi Jinghong
$599
426 km or 265 mi Udon Thani
$555
466 km or 289 mi Mandalay
$613
485 km or 301 mi Khon Kaen
$608
489 km or 304 mi Pu'er
$626
503 km or 313 mi Pathein
$792
537 km or 334 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$564
545 km or 339 mi Monywa
$588
551 km or 342 mi Tha Khlong
$664
561 km or 349 mi Rangsit
$613
564 km or 351 mi Nakhon Pathom
$564
566 km or 352 mi Pak Kret
$739
571 km or 355 mi Nonthaburi
$759
578 km or 359 mi Lincang
$623
584 km or 363 mi Bangkok
$994
597 km or 371 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$786
597 km or 371 mi Lat Luang
$787
634 km or 394 mi Thakhek
$1151
641 km or 398 mi Sa Pa
$549
656 km or 407 mi Sittwe
$593
666 km or 414 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$758
667 km or 415 mi Laem Chabang
$769
681 km or 423 mi Pattaya
$800
685 km or 426 mi Nong Prue
$773
699 km or 435 mi Hua Hin
$676
704 km or 438 mi Baoshan
$625
707 km or 439 mi Vinh
$583