Amman vs Phuket - Cost of Living Comparison

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Amman Phuket
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1004
$985
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2435
$3235
🏠 One person rent
$383
$544
🏘️ Family rent
$651
$1720
🍽️ Food expenses
$358
$308
🚐 Transport expenses
$153
$30.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$667
$742
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
27 km
🎓 Higher education
63
7
😀 Quality of life
68
53
🏙️ Population
4.01M
77.6K

The cost of living in Amman is 2% more expensive than in Phuket. Cities ranked 5667th and 5798th ($1004 vs $985) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd 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 Phuket. Amman ranked 1st best city to live in Jordan vs Phuket ranked 6th in Thailand, while ranked 3456th and 6033rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Amman vs Phuket

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Amman Phuket
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.7
$4.63
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$48.8
$36.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.73
$7.72
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.4
$2.94
☕ Cappuccino
$4.53
$2.47
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$0.78
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$444
$498
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$259
$439
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$775
$1825
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$473
$1525
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56
$76.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$85.9
$118
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$31.2
$16.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.2%
4.8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1262
$4213
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$792
$2936
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.77
$1.37
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$46.2
$11
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.5
$11.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.46
$1.28
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.55
$1.93
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.48
$1.73
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.58
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.23
$2.25
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.8
$26
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.08
$3.23
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$10.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$3.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$1.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$1.51
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$1.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$1.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.51
$1.3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$20.8
$21.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.25
$1.74
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.5
$4.48
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.11
$3.38
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.76
$2.46
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.57
$1.35
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.07
$1.46
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$56.9
$58.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.5
$9.26
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.3
$29.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$8
$5.56
👖 Brand Jeans
$71.5
$69.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$248
$748
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5207
$13132

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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
48 km or 30 mi Ao Nang
$822
60 km or 38 mi Krabi
$807
76 km or 47 mi Ko Lanta
$799
173 km or 107 mi Surat Thani
$635
183 km or 114 mi Nakhon Si Thammarat
$795
185 km or 115 mi Ko Lipe
$742
231 km or 143 mi Langkawi
$594
248 km or 154 mi Hat Yai
$561
248 km or 154 mi Ko Samui
$745
256 km or 159 mi Kangar
$563
269 km or 167 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$763
289 km or 180 mi Ko Tao
$806
293 km or 182 mi Alor Setar
$523
331 km or 206 mi Lhokseumawe
$461
339 km or 211 mi Sungai Petani
$637
348 km or 216 mi George Town
$669
352 km or 219 mi Butterworth
$671
384 km or 238 mi Langsa
$490
425 km or 264 mi Taiping
$759
428 km or 266 mi Banda Aceh
$421
468 km or 291 mi Kota Bharu
$517
470 km or 292 mi Ipoh
$670
470 km or 292 mi Medan
$519
477 km or 296 mi Binjai
$503
507 km or 315 mi Myeik
$570
514 km or 319 mi Tebing Tinggi
$504
517 km or 321 mi Teluk Intan
$673
548 km or 340 mi Hua Hin
$676
553 km or 344 mi Pematangsiantar
$518
569 km or 353 mi Tanjungbalai
$538
596 km or 370 mi Kuala Terengganu
$544
625 km or 388 mi Nong Prue
$773
625 km or 389 mi Pattaya
$800
637 km or 396 mi Klang
$729
637 km or 396 mi Shah Alam
$687
638 km or 396 mi Sihanoukville
$754
638 km or 396 mi Ko Chang
$697
639 km or 397 mi Petaling Jaya
$738
641 km or 398 mi Laem Chabang
$769
641 km or 398 mi Kuala Lumpur
$892