Cost of living comparison

Amman, Jordan

compared to

Bangkok, Thailand

Bangkok vs. Amman Cost of Living Summary

Bangkok is 27.2% more expensive than Amman.

Restaurants: pay 17.9% less in Bangkok
Groceries: pay 73.8% more in Bangkok
Transportation: pay 19.9% more in Bangkok
Housing: pay 6.4% less in Bangkok
Childcare: pay 2.6 times more in Bangkok
Entertainment and Sports: pay 24.3% less in Bangkok
Clothing: pay 12.0% less in Bangkok

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

Bangkok vs. Amman Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 17.9% less for restaurants

	Amman	Bangkok
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.05 JOD5.000	$2.91 THB98.33	-58.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.05 JOD5.000	$5.83 THB196.66	-17.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.48 JOD0.340	$0.62 THB20.79	+27.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.38 JOD0.270	$0.29 THB9.85	-22.7%
Average			-17.9%

Amman vs. Bangkok - Cost of restaurants

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pay 73.8% more for groceries

	Amman	Bangkok
Bread 1 loaf	$0.53 JOD0.370	$1.52 THB51.38	+189.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.39 JOD2.400	$11.74 THB396.28	+246.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.58 JOD3.960	$7.32 THB247.04	+31.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.04 JOD1.450	$2.27 THB76.70	+11.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.56 JOD1.820	$1.31 THB44.38	-48.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.90 JOD0.640	$1.47 THB49.67	+62.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.73 JOD0.520	$0.73 THB24.52	-0.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.71 JOD0.500	$1.04 THB34.94	+46.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.36 JOD0.260	$0.80 THB27.16	+122.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.40 JOD0.290	$0.71 THB24.05	+76.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.36 JOD0.250	$0.62 THB21.01	+74.1%
Average			+73.8%

Amman vs. Bangkok - Cost of groceries

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pay 19.9% more for transportation

	Amman	Bangkok
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.48 JOD3.890	$4.47 THB150.73	-18.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$42.31 JOD30.000	$39.32 THB1,327.43	-7.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$25,384.29 JOD17,997.460	$55,345.18 THB1,868,239.73	+118.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$11.85 JOD8.400	$10.34 THB349.07	-12.7%
Average			+19.9%

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pay 6.4% less for housing

	Amman	Bangkok
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$34.80 JOD24.670	$15.36 THB518.50	-55.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$440.45 JOD312.280	$571.31 THB19,285.06	+29.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$277.09 JOD196.450	$301.88 THB10,190.40	+8.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$73.55 JOD52.150	$67.33 THB2,272.83	-8.5%
Average			-6.4%

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pay 2.6 times more for childcare

	Amman	Bangkok
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$238.75 JOD169.270	$632.63 THB21,355.26	+165.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,288.39 JOD3,749.470	$13,191.37 THB445,289.64	+149.4%
Average			+157.2%

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pay 24.3% less for entertainment and sports

	Amman	Bangkok
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$6.35 JOD4.500	$2.33 THB78.66	-63.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.03 JOD2.860	$2.58 THB87.21	-35.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.53 JOD2.500	$4.20 THB141.84	+19.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$58.15 JOD41.230	$54.58 THB1,842.35	-6.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$11.28 JOD8.000	$7.28 THB245.82	-35.5%
Average			-24.3%

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pay 12.0% less for clothing

	Amman	Bangkok
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$64.45 JOD45.700	$55.27 THB1,865.64	-14.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$50.44 JOD35.760	$34.84 THB1,176.03	-30.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$109.69 JOD77.770	$97.10 THB3,277.58	-11.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$84.79 JOD60.120	$92.12 THB3,109.64	+8.6%
Average			-12.0%

Amman vs. Bangkok - Cost of clothing

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: March 2025

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