Amman vs Chiang Mai - Cost of Living Comparison

Amman Chiang Mai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$962
$633
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2290
$1752
🏠 One person rent
$368
$300
🏘️ Family rent
$582
$649
🍽️ Food expenses
$356
$224
🚐 Transport expenses
$131
$33.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$623
$473
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
62
49
😀 Quality of life
70
61
🏙️ Population
4.01M
127K

The cost of living in Amman is 52% more expensive than in Chiang Mai. Cities ranked 5708th and 7397th ($962 vs $633) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 7th in Jordan and Thailand, respectively. Check Jordan vs Thailand comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Amman compared to 0.7 months in Chiang Mai. Amman ranked 1st best city to live in Jordan vs Chiang Mai ranked 2nd in Thailand, while ranked 2687th and 5097th among best cities to live in the world.

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Amman Chiang Mai
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.73
$1.51
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$44.3
$15.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.6
$5.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.48
$2.11
☕ Cappuccino
$4.68
$1.65
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.52
$0.56
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$430
$335
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$256
$222
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$663
$850
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$433
$507
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.4
$35
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73.7
$53.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$29.8
$20.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.66%
4.18%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1284
$1721
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$799
$1037
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.71
$0.9
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.6
$19.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.02
$12.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.44
$1.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.56
$1.89
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.47
$1.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.18
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.25
$1.79
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.23
$18.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.73
$2.08
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$11.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$2.47
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.32
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.38
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.64
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$1.32
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$1.09
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.7
$1.33
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$22.2
$15.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.2
$1.84
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.57
$4.23
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.23
$1.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.97
$3.36
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.57
$1.24
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.91
$1.94
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58.6
$38.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.2
$6.02
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.9
$18.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.22
$4.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$63.3
$53.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.9
$87.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$223
$477
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6293
$9087

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Al-Salt
$608
36 km or 22 mi Jerash
$588
68 km or 42 mi Irbid
$602
69 km or 43 mi Ramallah
$1005
69 km or 43 mi Nablus
$844
70 km or 44 mi Jerusalem
$1895
72 km or 45 mi Ariel
$1605
74 km or 46 mi Bethlehem
$1039
88 km or 55 mi Al-Karak
$529
89 km or 56 mi Modi'in-Maccabim-Re'ut
$1702
91 km or 57 mi Hebron
$739
92 km or 57 mi Beit Shemesh
$1653
92 km or 57 mi Kafr Qasim
$1696
94 km or 58 mi Rosh HaAyin
$1696
95 km or 59 mi Tayibe
$1695
95 km or 59 mi Qalqilya
$737
95 km or 59 mi Afula
$1181
97 km or 60 mi Umm al-Fahm
$1694
97 km or 61 mi Lod
$1530
98 km or 61 mi Tira
$1691
98 km or 61 mi Baqa-Jatt
$1690
99 km or 61 mi Dura
$793
99 km or 62 mi Yehud
$1689
100 km or 62 mi Ramla
$1734
100 km or 62 mi Petah Tikva
$1864
100 km or 62 mi Kfar Saba
$1694
101 km or 63 mi Tiberias
$1699
101 km or 63 mi Hod HaSharon
$2121
102 km or 64 mi Nof HaGalil
$1687
102 km or 64 mi Kiryat Ono
$1772
103 km or 64 mi Arad
$1366
103 km or 64 mi Nazareth
$1454
104 km or 64 mi Migdal HaEmek
$1696
104 km or 65 mi Ra'anana
$1696
105 km or 65 mi Bnei Brak
$1720
105 km or 65 mi Herzliya
$1883
105 km or 65 mi Ramat HaSharon
$1859
106 km or 66 mi Ramat Gan
$2162
106 km or 66 mi Rehovot
$1776
107 km or 66 mi Givatayim
$2032

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Distance City Cost of living
86 km or 53 mi Pai
$589
153 km or 95 mi Chiang Rai
$545
255 km or 158 mi Hpa-an
$778
258 km or 160 mi Phitsanulok
$491
294 km or 183 mi Mawlamyine
$767
306 km or 190 mi Taunggyi
$776
308 km or 191 mi Bago
$771
317 km or 197 mi Naypyidaw
$814
353 km or 219 mi Luang Prabang
$765
363 km or 226 mi Nakhon Sawan
$522
365 km or 227 mi Vang Vieng
$796
373 km or 232 mi Yangon
$945
392 km or 244 mi Vientiane
$841
404 km or 251 mi Jinghong
$668
426 km or 265 mi Udon Thani
$515
466 km or 289 mi Mandalay
$792
485 km or 301 mi Khon Kaen
$627
489 km or 304 mi Pu'er
$711
503 km or 313 mi Pathein
$761
537 km or 334 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$581
545 km or 339 mi Monywa
$804
551 km or 342 mi Tha Khlong
$597
561 km or 349 mi Rangsit
$526
564 km or 351 mi Nakhon Pathom
$449
566 km or 352 mi Pak Kret
$588
571 km or 355 mi Nonthaburi
$655
578 km or 359 mi Lincang
$708
584 km or 363 mi Bangkok
$1021
597 km or 371 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$597
597 km or 371 mi Lat Luang
$597
634 km or 394 mi Thakhek
$834
641 km or 398 mi Sa Pa
$526
656 km or 407 mi Sittwe
$757
666 km or 414 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$599
667 km or 415 mi Laem Chabang
$595
681 km or 423 mi Pattaya
$669
685 km or 426 mi Nong Prue
$596
699 km or 435 mi Hua Hin
$638
704 km or 438 mi Baoshan
$709
707 km or 439 mi Vinh
$584