Cost of living comparison
Thailand is 9.2% cheaper than Amman.
If you lived in Thailand instead of Amman, you would:
pay 17.9% less for restaurants
Amman
|
Thailand
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.05
JOD5.000
|
$2.26
THB82.52
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.05
JOD5.000
|
$5.53
THB202.14
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.51
JOD0.360
|
$0.63
THB23.04
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.37
JOD0.260
|
$0.35
THB12.77
|
|
pay 34.9% more for groceries
Amman
|
Thailand
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.55
JOD0.390
|
$1.38
THB50.30
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.49
JOD2.470
|
$7.97
THB291.33
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.73
JOD4.060
|
$6.00
THB219.22
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.92
JOD1.360
|
$1.92
THB70.20
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.51
JOD1.780
|
$1.07
THB39.24
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.90
JOD0.640
|
$1.19
THB43.52
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.78
JOD0.550
|
$0.48
THB17.66
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.70
JOD0.500
|
$0.79
THB28.88
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.35
JOD0.240
|
$0.63
THB23.14
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.42
JOD0.300
|
$0.64
THB23.42
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.39
JOD0.280
|
$0.45
THB16.63
|
|
pay 29.9% less for transportation
Amman
|
Thailand
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.57
JOD3.950
|
$4.25
THB155.18
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$56.43
JOD39.990
|
$22.11
THB808.16
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,212.72
JOD19,997.180
|
$24,588.11
THB898,809.27
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.84
JOD8.390
|
$9.24
THB337.60
|
|
pay 26.8% less for housing
Amman
|
Thailand
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$35.55
JOD25.200
|
$15.82
THB578.31
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$381.83
JOD270.640
|
$393.06
THB14,368.22
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$274.94
JOD194.880
|
$209.24
THB7,648.71
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$69.76
JOD49.450
|
$48.32
THB1,766.27
|
|
pay 57.8% more for childcare
Amman
|
Thailand
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$246.33
JOD174.600
|
$329.15
THB12,031.96
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,685.43
JOD4,029.830
|
$10,347.16
THB378,236.70
|
|
pay 41.2% less for entertainment and sports
Amman
|
Thailand
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.05
JOD5.000
|
$1.87
THB68.47
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.98
JOD2.820
|
$1.81
THB66.19
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.53
JOD2.500
|
$3.52
THB128.56
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$58.83
JOD41.700
|
$46.67
THB1,706.12
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.70
JOD9.000
|
$5.45
THB199.30
|
|
pay 41.5% less for clothing
Amman
|
Thailand
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$64.60
JOD45.790
|
$34.16
THB1,248.87
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$55.83
JOD39.570
|
$26.70
THB976.09
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$115.30
JOD81.730
|
$75.98
THB2,777.54
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.89
JOD65.130
|
$61.99
THB2,266.08
|
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