Cost of living comparison

Thailand

compared to

Jordan

Amman vs. Rayong Cost of Living Summary

Amman is 12.4% more expensive than Rayong.

Restaurants: pay 62.6% more in Amman
Groceries: pay 24.5% less in Amman
Transportation: pay 18.2% more in Amman
Housing: pay 19.0% more in Amman
Childcare: pay 29.2% less in Amman
Entertainment and Sports: pay 75.9% more in Amman
Clothing: pay 15.3% more in Amman

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

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Amman vs. Rayong Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 62.6% more for restaurants

	Rayong	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)	$0.53 THB17.54	$0.63 JOD0.440	+18.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.27 THB8.89	$0.58 JOD0.410	+115.1%
Average			+62.6%

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pay 24.5% less for groceries

	Rayong	Amman
Bread 1 loaf	$1.34 THB44.47	$0.69 JOD0.490	-48.1%
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)	$1.28 THB42.59	$2.95 JOD2.090	+130.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.51 THB50.25	$1.18 JOD0.840	-21.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.81 THB26.83	$0.92 JOD0.650	+14.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.00 THB33.27	$0.82 JOD0.580	-18.1%
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			-24.5%

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pay 18.2% more for transportation

	Rayong	Amman
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.23 THB174.04	$6.52 JOD4.620	+24.6%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$42.31 JOD30.000
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 19.0% more for housing

	Rayong	Amman
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$11.88 THB395.30	$32.08 JOD22.740	+169.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$415.92 THB13,835.56	$463.25 JOD328.440	+11.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$297.08 THB9,882.54	$244.77 JOD173.540	-17.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$34.08 THB1,133.59	$98.40 JOD69.770	+188.8%
Average			+19.0%

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pay 29.2% less for childcare

	Rayong	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 75.9% more for entertainment and sports

	Rayong	Amman
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.78 THB59.30	$8.46 JOD6.000	+374.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.63 THB54.35	$4.50 JOD3.190	+175.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.60 THB153.18	$3.88 JOD2.750	-15.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$66.84 THB2,223.57	$51.90 JOD36.790	-22.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.68 THB222.36	$11.28 JOD8.000	+68.8%
Average			+75.9%

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pay 15.3% more for clothing

	Rayong	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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