Cost of living comparison
Bangkok is 19.5% more expensive than Amman.
If you lived in Bangkok instead of Amman, you would:
pay 20.8% less for restaurants
Amman
|
Bangkok
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.05
JOD5.000
|
$2.77
THB101.40
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.05
JOD5.000
|
$5.55
THB202.81
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.51
JOD0.360
|
$0.58
THB21.16
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.37
JOD0.260
|
$0.31
THB11.49
|
|
pay 62.4% more for groceries
Amman
|
Bangkok
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.55
JOD0.390
|
$1.62
THB59.13
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.49
JOD2.470
|
$9.67
THB353.46
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.73
JOD4.060
|
$6.60
THB241.15
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.92
JOD1.360
|
$2.22
THB81.17
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.51
JOD1.780
|
$1.30
THB47.65
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.90
JOD0.640
|
$1.37
THB50.05
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.78
JOD0.550
|
$0.70
THB25.69
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.70
JOD0.500
|
$1.02
THB37.30
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.35
JOD0.240
|
$0.78
THB28.33
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.42
JOD0.300
|
$0.69
THB25.30
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.39
JOD0.280
|
$0.61
THB22.45
|
|
pay 2.7% more for transportation
Amman
|
Bangkok
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.57
JOD3.950
|
$4.25
THB155.27
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$56.43
JOD39.990
|
$36.06
THB1,318.23
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,212.72
JOD19,997.180
|
$51,319.04
THB1,875,948.14
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.84
JOD8.390
|
$10.52
THB384.48
|
|
pay 1.7% more for housing
Amman
|
Bangkok
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$35.55
JOD25.200
|
$15.07
THB550.72
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$381.83
JOD270.640
|
$608.65
THB22,248.92
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$274.94
JOD194.880
|
$287.69
THB10,516.52
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$69.76
JOD49.450
|
$70.06
THB2,560.92
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for childcare
Amman
|
Bangkok
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$246.33
JOD174.600
|
$614.94
THB22,478.99
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,685.43
JOD4,029.830
|
$12,311.97
THB450,059.32
|
|
pay 28.0% less for entertainment and sports
Amman
|
Bangkok
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.05
JOD5.000
|
$2.08
THB76.05
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.98
JOD2.820
|
$2.37
THB86.54
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.53
JOD2.500
|
$4.16
THB152.10
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$58.83
JOD41.700
|
$57.72
THB2,109.80
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.70
JOD9.000
|
$6.94
THB253.51
|
|
pay 14.3% less for clothing
Amman
|
Bangkok
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$64.60
JOD45.790
|
$53.87
THB1,969.28
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$55.83
JOD39.570
|
$39.30
THB1,436.57
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$115.30
JOD81.730
|
$101.75
THB3,719.38
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.89
JOD65.130
|
$92.54
THB3,382.75
|
|
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