Cost of living comparison

Jordan

compared to

Thailand

Rayong vs. Amman Cost of Living Summary

Rayong is 11.0% cheaper than Amman.

Restaurants: pay 38.5% less in Rayong
Groceries: pay 32.4% more in Rayong
Transportation: pay 15.4% less in Rayong
Housing: pay 16.0% less in Rayong
Childcare: pay 41.2% more in Rayong
Entertainment and Sports: pay 43.2% less in Rayong
Clothing: pay 13.3% less in Rayong

The cost of childcare and groceries in Rayong are more expensive than in Amman. Expenses including entertainment and sports, restaurants, housing, transportation, and clothing are lower in Rayong.

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Rayong vs. Amman Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Rayong instead of Amman, you would:

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pay 38.5% less for restaurants

	Amman	Rayong
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.05 JOD5.000	$2.97 THB98.83	-57.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.05 JOD5.000	$6.98 THB232.24	-1.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.63 JOD0.440	$0.53 THB17.54	-15.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.58 JOD0.410	$0.27 THB8.89	-53.5%
Average			-38.5%

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pay 32.4% more for groceries

	Amman	Rayong
Bread 1 loaf	$0.69 JOD0.490	$1.34 THB44.47	+92.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.64 JOD3.290	$8.63 THB287.02	+85.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.15 JOD4.360	$7.27 THB241.89	+18.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.37 JOD1.680	$2.56 THB85.32	+8.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.95 JOD2.090	$1.28 THB42.59	-56.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.18 JOD0.840	$1.51 THB50.25	+28.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.92 JOD0.650	$0.81 THB26.83	-12.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.82 JOD0.580	$1.00 THB33.27	+22.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.37 JOD0.260	$0.87 THB29.09	+138.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.42 JOD0.300	$0.78 THB26.00	+86.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.38 JOD0.270	$0.69 THB23.01	+81.6%
Average			+32.4%

Amman vs. Rayong - Cost of groceries

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pay 15.4% less for transportation

	Amman	Rayong
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.52 JOD4.620	$5.23 THB174.04	-19.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$42.31 JOD30.000	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$35,260.93 JOD25,000.000	$31,193.83 THB1M	-11.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$11.89 JOD8.430	$10.55 THB350.83	-11.3%
Average			-15.4%

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pay 16.0% less for housing

	Amman	Rayong
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$32.08 JOD22.740	$11.88 THB395.30	-63.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$463.25 JOD328.440	$415.92 THB13,835.56	-10.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$244.77 JOD173.540	$297.08 THB9,882.54	+21.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$98.40 JOD69.770	$34.08 THB1,133.59	-65.4%
Average			-16.0%

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pay 41.2% more for childcare

	Amman	Rayong
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$484.03 JOD343.180	$568.31 THB18,904.94	+17.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$9,718.43 JOD6,890.360	$16,500.59 THB549K	+69.8%
Average			+41.2%

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pay 43.2% less for entertainment and sports

	Amman	Rayong
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$8.46 JOD6.000	$1.78 THB59.30	-78.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.50 JOD3.190	$1.63 THB54.35	-63.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.88 JOD2.750	$4.60 THB153.18	+18.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$51.90 JOD36.790	$66.84 THB2,223.57	+28.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$11.28 JOD8.000	$6.68 THB222.36	-40.8%
Average			-43.2%

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pay 13.3% less for clothing

	Amman	Rayong
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$63.47 JOD45.000	$70.75 THB2,353.53	+11.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$82.45 JOD58.450	$42.94 THB1,428.36	-47.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$125.81 JOD89.200	$97.05 THB3,228.30	-22.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$86.98 JOD61.670	$109.92 THB3,656.54	+26.4%
Average			-13.3%

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