Amman vs Chiang Mai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Amman Chiang Mai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$981
$659
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2387
$1768
🏠 One person rent
$358
$288
🏘️ Family rent
$600
$548
🍽️ Food expenses
$348
$216
🚐 Transport expenses
$162
$83.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$673
$529
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
63
52
😀 Quality of life
69
66
🏙️ Population
4.01M
1.2M

The cost of living in Amman is 49% more expensive than in Chiang Mai. Cities ranked 5457th and 7120th ($981 vs $659) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 12th 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 2nd in Thailand, while ranked 3121st and 4343rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Amman Chiang Mai
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.28
$1.74
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$43.4
$16.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.61
$5.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.82
$2.24
☕ Cappuccino
$4.38
$1.51
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.54
$0.54
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$385
$353
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$249
$207
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$675
$718
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$444
$419
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51
$33.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$79.6
$50.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.7
$18.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.64%
4.38%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1304
$1937
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$792
$1109
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.77
$0.83
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$53.8
$22.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.4
$11.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.49
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.64
$1.59
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.52
$1.31
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$1.1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.15
$1.87
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.52
$16.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.54
$2.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$10.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$2.55
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$1.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$1.49
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$1.65
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$1.32
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$1.06
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.63
$1.24
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$20.8
$13.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.57
$1.75
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.43
$3.93
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.91
$1.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.71
$2.88
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.5
$1.16
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.85
$1.9
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$61
$35.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.8
$5.71
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.2
$18
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.11
$4.36
👖 Brand Jeans
$67.1
$50.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$108
$82.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$241
$437
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5798
$10951

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Al-Salt
$679
36 km or 22 mi Jerash
$602
68 km or 42 mi Irbid
$625
69 km or 43 mi Ramallah
$1011
69 km or 43 mi Nablus
$849
70 km or 44 mi Jerusalem
$1948
72 km or 45 mi Ariel
$1583
74 km or 46 mi Bethlehem
$964
88 km or 55 mi Al-Karak
$735
89 km or 56 mi Modi'in-Maccabim-Re'ut
$1840
91 km or 57 mi Hebron
$737
92 km or 57 mi Beit Shemesh
$1366
92 km or 57 mi Kafr Qasim
$1896
94 km or 58 mi Rosh HaAyin
$1885
95 km or 59 mi Tayibe
$1850
95 km or 59 mi Qalqilya
$760
95 km or 59 mi Afula
$1660
97 km or 60 mi Umm al-Fahm
$1728
97 km or 61 mi Lod
$1752
98 km or 61 mi Tira
$1873
98 km or 61 mi Baqa-Jatt
$1746
99 km or 61 mi Dura
$802
99 km or 62 mi Yehud
$1900
100 km or 62 mi Ramla
$2068
100 km or 62 mi Petah Tikva
$1871
100 km or 62 mi Kfar Saba
$1920
101 km or 63 mi Tiberias
$1427
101 km or 63 mi Hod HaSharon
$2010
102 km or 64 mi Nof HaGalil
$1660
102 km or 64 mi Kiryat Ono
$1914
103 km or 64 mi Arad
$1678
103 km or 64 mi Nazareth
$1689
104 km or 64 mi Migdal HaEmek
$1674
104 km or 65 mi Ra'anana
$1939
105 km or 65 mi Bnei Brak
$2050
105 km or 65 mi Herzliya
$2149
105 km or 65 mi Ramat HaSharon
$1718
106 km or 66 mi Ramat Gan
$2212
106 km or 66 mi Rehovot
$1701
107 km or 66 mi Givatayim
$2113

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Distance City Cost of living
86 km or 53 mi Pai
$577
153 km or 95 mi Chiang Rai
$462
255 km or 158 mi Hpa-an
$605
258 km or 160 mi Phitsanulok
$496
294 km or 183 mi Mawlamyine
$566
306 km or 190 mi Taunggyi
$668
308 km or 191 mi Bago
$710
317 km or 197 mi Naypyidaw
$706
353 km or 219 mi Luang Prabang
$1212
363 km or 226 mi Nakhon Sawan
$615
365 km or 227 mi Vang Vieng
$1195
373 km or 232 mi Yangon
$815
392 km or 244 mi Vientiane
$1233
404 km or 251 mi Jinghong
$588
426 km or 265 mi Udon Thani
$500
466 km or 289 mi Mandalay
$715
485 km or 301 mi Khon Kaen
$532
489 km or 304 mi Pu'er
$614
503 km or 313 mi Pathein
$709
537 km or 334 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$518
545 km or 339 mi Monywa
$669
551 km or 342 mi Tha Khlong
$617
561 km or 349 mi Rangsit
$594
564 km or 351 mi Nakhon Pathom
$481
566 km or 352 mi Pak Kret
$677
571 km or 355 mi Nonthaburi
$704
578 km or 359 mi Lincang
$615
584 km or 363 mi Bangkok
$902
597 km or 371 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$714
597 km or 371 mi Lat Luang
$716
634 km or 394 mi Thakhek
$1184
641 km or 398 mi Sa Pa
$543
656 km or 407 mi Sittwe
$656
666 km or 414 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$647
667 km or 415 mi Laem Chabang
$648
681 km or 423 mi Pattaya
$665
685 km or 426 mi Nong Prue
$653
699 km or 435 mi Hua Hin
$614
704 km or 438 mi Baoshan
$618
707 km or 439 mi Vinh
$575