Amman vs Chiang Mai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Amman Chiang Mai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1009
$727
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2449
$1970
🏠 One person rent
$398
$315
🏘️ Family rent
$666
$547
🍽️ Food expenses
$354
$250
🚐 Transport expenses
$149
$85
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$468
$505
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
64
56
😀 Quality of life
71
65
🏙️ Population
4.01M
1.2M

The cost of living in Amman is 39% more expensive than in Chiang Mai. Cities ranked 5492nd and 6954th ($1009 vs $727) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 19th in Jordan and Thailand, respectively. Check Jordan vs Thailand comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Amman compared to 0.7 months in Chiang Mai. Amman ranked 1st best city to live in Jordan vs Chiang Mai ranked 3rd in Thailand, while ranked 3561st and 5236th among best cities to live in the world.

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Amman Chiang Mai
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.09
$2.01
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$56.1
$19.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.03
$7.95
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.59
$2.25
☕ Cappuccino
$4.11
$1.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$0.79
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$420
$395
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$267
$221
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$714
$703
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$484
$405
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$67.9
$40.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$103
$62.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.3
$19.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.06%
5.15%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1472
$2210
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$886
$1552
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.79
$0.92
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$42.2
$19.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.9
$11.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.36
$1.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.48
$1.74
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.54
$1.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$1.19
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.53
$2.05
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.37
$16.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.65
$2.99
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$9.98
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$2.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.15
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$1.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$1.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$1.41
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.74
$1.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.4
$1.4
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$21.4
$18.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.35
$1.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.63
$4.33
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.27
$1.24
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.46
$3.42
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.02
$1.29
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.66
$1.5
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$60.4
$34.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.4
$5.07
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.2
$18.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.25
$4.65
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.4
$61.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$111
$92.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$255
$643
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5786
$15195

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Al-Salt
$548
36 km or 22 mi Jerash
$748
68 km or 42 mi Irbid
$753
69 km or 43 mi Ramallah
$1072
69 km or 43 mi Nablus
$915
70 km or 44 mi Jerusalem
$2447
72 km or 45 mi Ariel
$1732
74 km or 46 mi Bethlehem
$987
88 km or 55 mi Al-Karak
$718
89 km or 56 mi Modi'in-Maccabim-Re'ut
$2100
91 km or 57 mi Hebron
$837
92 km or 57 mi Beit Shemesh
$1747
92 km or 57 mi Kafr Qasim
$2150
94 km or 58 mi Rosh HaAyin
$2153
95 km or 59 mi Tayibe
$2108
95 km or 59 mi Qalqilya
$807
95 km or 59 mi Afula
$1817
97 km or 60 mi Umm al-Fahm
$1954
97 km or 61 mi Lod
$1998
98 km or 61 mi Tira
$2153
98 km or 61 mi Baqa-Jatt
$2001
99 km or 61 mi Dura
$1021
99 km or 62 mi Yehud
$2142
100 km or 62 mi Ramla
$2347
100 km or 62 mi Petah Tikva
$2124
100 km or 62 mi Kfar Saba
$2214
101 km or 63 mi Tiberias
$1808
101 km or 63 mi Hod HaSharon
$2191
102 km or 64 mi Nof HaGalil
$1862
102 km or 64 mi Kiryat Ono
$2135
103 km or 64 mi Arad
$1855
103 km or 64 mi Nazareth
$1850
104 km or 64 mi Migdal HaEmek
$1917
104 km or 65 mi Ra'anana
$2290
105 km or 65 mi Bnei Brak
$2286
105 km or 65 mi Herzliya
$2937
105 km or 65 mi Ramat HaSharon
$1974
106 km or 66 mi Ramat Gan
$2440
106 km or 66 mi Rehovot
$1947
107 km or 66 mi Givatayim
$2303

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Distance City Cost of living
86 km or 53 mi Pai
$667
153 km or 95 mi Chiang Rai
$603
255 km or 158 mi Hpa-an
$581
258 km or 160 mi Phitsanulok
$558
294 km or 183 mi Mawlamyine
$567
306 km or 190 mi Taunggyi
$534
308 km or 191 mi Bago
$571
317 km or 197 mi Naypyidaw
$594
353 km or 219 mi Luang Prabang
$1261
363 km or 226 mi Nakhon Sawan
$680
365 km or 227 mi Vang Vieng
$1181
373 km or 232 mi Yangon
$614
392 km or 244 mi Vientiane
$1152
404 km or 251 mi Jinghong
$577
426 km or 265 mi Udon Thani
$578
466 km or 289 mi Mandalay
$540
485 km or 301 mi Khon Kaen
$590
489 km or 304 mi Pu'er
$599
503 km or 313 mi Pathein
$666
537 km or 334 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$588
545 km or 339 mi Monywa
$519
551 km or 342 mi Tha Khlong
$675
561 km or 349 mi Rangsit
$635
564 km or 351 mi Nakhon Pathom
$623
566 km or 352 mi Pak Kret
$736
571 km or 355 mi Nonthaburi
$737
578 km or 359 mi Lincang
$601
584 km or 363 mi Bangkok
$958
597 km or 371 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$774
597 km or 371 mi Lat Luang
$774
634 km or 394 mi Thakhek
$1139
641 km or 398 mi Sa Pa
$529
656 km or 407 mi Sittwe
$558
666 km or 414 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$770
667 km or 415 mi Laem Chabang
$779
681 km or 423 mi Pattaya
$812
685 km or 426 mi Nong Prue
$787
699 km or 435 mi Hua Hin
$724
704 km or 438 mi Baoshan
$607
707 km or 439 mi Vinh
$560