Cost of living comparison

Thailand

compared to

Jordan

Jordan vs. Thailand Cost of Living Summary

Jordan is 13.1% cheaper than Thailand overall.

Restaurants: pay 24.1% more in Jordan
Groceries: pay 31.0% less in Jordan
Transportation: pay 3.2% more in Jordan
Housing: pay 20.8% less in Jordan
Childcare: pay 48.6% less in Jordan
Entertainment and Sports: pay 35.2% more in Jordan
Clothing: pay 1.8% less in Jordan

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

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Jordan vs. Thailand Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Jordan instead of Thailand, you would:

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pay 24.1% more for restaurants

	Thailand	Jordan
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$2.89 THB96.05	$5.17 JOD3.670	+79.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.99 THB232.42	$6.58 JOD4.670	-5.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.75 THB24.81	$0.51 JOD0.360	-31.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.37 THB12.19	$0.42 JOD0.300	+13.6%
Average			+24.1%

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pay 31.0% less for groceries

	Thailand	Jordan
Bread 1 loaf	$1.34 THB44.43	$0.52 JOD0.370	-61.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.95 THB264.36	$3.68 JOD2.610	-53.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.12 THB236.74	$5.28 JOD3.740	-25.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.06 THB68.55	$1.99 JOD1.410	-3.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.37 THB45.52	$2.50 JOD1.770	+82.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.35 THB44.98	$0.84 JOD0.590	-38.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.57 THB18.99	$0.74 JOD0.520	+29.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.93 THB31.07	$0.61 JOD0.430	-34.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.82 THB27.38	$0.31 JOD0.220	-62.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.72 THB24.01	$0.41 JOD0.290	-43.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.57 THB18.88	$0.37 JOD0.270	-33.9%
Average			-31.0%

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pay 3.2% more for transportation

	Thailand	Jordan
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.07 THB168.49	$6.05 JOD4.290	+19.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$32.87 THB1,093.53	$31.73 JOD22.500	-3.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$29,201.01 THB971K	$26,328.16 JOD18,666.670	-9.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$10.77 THB358.41	$11.85 JOD8.400	+10.0%
Average			+3.2%

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pay 20.8% less for housing

	Thailand	Jordan
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$19.17 THB637.71	$30.44 JOD21.580	+58.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$407.64 THB13,560.34	$281.36 JOD199.480	-31.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$268.13 THB8,919.39	$176.68 JOD125.260	-34.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$60.86 THB2,024.59	$90.08 JOD63.870	+48.0%
Average			-20.8%

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pay 48.6% less for childcare

	Thailand	Jordan
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$515.68 THB17,154.28	$262.69 JOD186.240	-49.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$11,528.28 THB383K	$5,981.99 JOD4,241.230	-48.1%
Average			-48.6%

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pay 35.2% more for entertainment and sports

	Thailand	Jordan
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.10 THB69.86	$6.35 JOD4.500	+202.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.00 THB66.47	$2.27 JOD1.610	+13.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.15 THB138.07	$3.69 JOD2.620	-11.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$50.07 THB1,665.52	$38.22 JOD27.100	-23.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.05 THB201.30	$10.34 JOD7.330	+70.9%
Average			+35.2%

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pay 1.8% less for clothing

	Thailand	Jordan
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$44.30 THB1,473.73	$42.94 JOD30.440	-3.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$32.84 THB1,092.57	$41.59 JOD29.480	+26.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$83.65 THB2,782.57	$83.86 JOD59.460	+0.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$77.91 THB2,591.55	$58.77 JOD41.670	-24.6%
Average			-1.8%

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