Cost of living comparison
Bangkok is 19.5% more expensive than Amman.
If you lived in Bangkok instead of Amman, you would:
pay 20.8% less for restaurants
|
Amman
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.05
JOD5.000
|
$2.77
THB93.84
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.05
JOD5.000
|
$5.55
THB187.69
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.51
JOD0.360
|
$0.58
THB19.58
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.37
JOD0.260
|
$0.31
THB10.64
|
|
pay 62.4% more for groceries
|
Amman
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.55
JOD0.390
|
$1.62
THB54.72
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.49
JOD2.470
|
$9.67
THB327.11
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.73
JOD4.060
|
$6.60
THB223.17
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.92
JOD1.360
|
$2.22
THB75.12
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.51
JOD1.780
|
$1.30
THB44.10
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.90
JOD0.640
|
$1.37
THB46.32
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.78
JOD0.550
|
$0.70
THB23.77
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.70
JOD0.500
|
$1.02
THB34.52
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.35
JOD0.240
|
$0.78
THB26.22
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.42
JOD0.300
|
$0.69
THB23.42
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.39
JOD0.280
|
$0.61
THB20.77
|
|
pay 2.7% more for transportation
|
Amman
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.57
JOD3.950
|
$4.25
THB143.70
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$56.43
JOD40.010
|
$36.06
THB1,219.97
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,212.72
JOD20,005.640
|
$51,319.04
THB1,736,117.67
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.84
JOD8.400
|
$10.52
THB355.82
|
|
pay 1.7% more for housing
|
Amman
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$35.55
JOD25.210
|
$15.07
THB509.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$381.83
JOD270.760
|
$608.65
THB20,590.52
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$274.94
JOD194.960
|
$287.69
THB9,732.63
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$69.76
JOD49.470
|
$70.06
THB2,370.03
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for childcare
|
Amman
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$246.33
JOD174.670
|
$614.94
THB20,803.44
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,685.43
JOD4,031.540
|
$12,311.97
THB416,512.54
|
|
pay 28.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Amman
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.05
JOD5.000
|
$2.08
THB70.38
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.98
JOD2.820
|
$2.37
THB80.09
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.53
JOD2.500
|
$4.16
THB140.77
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$58.83
JOD41.720
|
$57.72
THB1,952.54
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.70
JOD9.000
|
$6.94
THB234.61
|
|
pay 14.3% less for clothing
|
Amman
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$64.60
JOD45.810
|
$53.87
THB1,822.49
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$55.83
JOD39.590
|
$39.30
THB1,329.49
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$115.30
JOD81.760
|
$101.75
THB3,442.14
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.89
JOD65.160
|
$92.54
THB3,130.60
|
|
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