Cost of living comparison

Thailand

compared to

Jordan

Amman vs. Bangkok Cost of Living Summary

Amman is 5.7% cheaper than Bangkok.

Restaurants: pay 54.9% more in Amman
Groceries: pay 29.3% less in Amman
Transportation: pay 18.2% more in Amman
Housing: pay 20.8% less in Amman
Childcare: pay 29.2% less in Amman
Entertainment and Sports: pay 46.0% more in Amman
Clothing: pay 15.3% more in Amman

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

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Amman vs. Bangkok Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 54.9% more for restaurants

	Bangkok	Amman
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$2.97 THB98.83	$7.05 JOD5.000	+137.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.98 THB232.24	$7.05 JOD5.000	+1.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.65 THB21.64	$0.63 JOD0.440	-3.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.35 THB11.72	$0.58 JOD0.410	+63.2%
Average			+54.9%

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pay 29.3% less for groceries

	Bangkok	Amman
Bread 1 loaf	$1.48 THB49.16	$0.69 JOD0.490	-53.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$8.63 THB287.02	$4.64 JOD3.290	-46.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.27 THB241.89	$6.15 JOD4.360	-15.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.56 THB85.32	$2.37 JOD1.680	-7.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.63 THB54.28	$2.95 JOD2.090	+80.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.77 THB58.85	$1.18 JOD0.840	-33.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.81 THB26.83	$0.92 JOD0.650	+14.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.24 THB41.35	$0.82 JOD0.580	-34.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.87 THB29.09	$0.37 JOD0.260	-58.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.78 THB26.00	$0.42 JOD0.300	-46.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.69 THB23.01	$0.38 JOD0.270	-44.9%
Average			-29.3%

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pay 18.2% more for transportation

	Bangkok	Amman
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.32 THB176.90	$6.52 JOD4.620	+22.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$34.98 THB1,163.67	$42.31 JOD30.000	+21.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$31,193.83 THB1M	$35,260.93 JOD25,000.000	+13.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$10.55 THB350.83	$11.89 JOD8.430	+12.7%
Average			+18.2%

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pay 20.8% less for housing

	Bangkok	Amman
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$17.88 THB594.63	$32.08 JOD22.740	+79.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$675.80 THB22,480.48	$463.25 JOD328.440	-31.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$346.10 THB11,513.16	$244.77 JOD173.540	-29.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$82.03 THB2,728.64	$98.40 JOD69.770	+20.0%
Average			-20.8%

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pay 29.2% less for childcare

	Bangkok	Amman
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$568.31 THB18,904.94	$484.03 JOD343.180	-14.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$16,500.59 THB549K	$9,718.43 JOD6,890.360	-41.1%
Average			-29.2%

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pay 46.0% more for entertainment and sports

	Bangkok	Amman
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.67 THB88.94	$8.46 JOD6.000	+216.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.79 THB92.95	$4.50 JOD3.190	+61.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.60 THB153.18	$3.88 JOD2.750	-15.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$58.43 THB1,943.57	$51.90 JOD36.790	-11.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.58 THB252.00	$11.28 JOD8.000	+48.9%
Average			+46.0%

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pay 15.3% more for clothing

	Bangkok	Amman
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$70.75 THB2,353.53	$63.47 JOD45.000	-10.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$42.94 THB1,428.36	$82.45 JOD58.450	+92.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$97.05 THB3,228.30	$125.81 JOD89.200	+29.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$109.92 THB3,656.54	$86.98 JOD61.670	-20.9%
Average			+15.3%

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