Cost of living comparison
Irbid is 19.8% cheaper than Bangkok.
- Restaurants
-
pay 15.2% more in Irbid
- Groceries
-
pay 36.2% less in Irbid
- Transportation
-
pay 25.0% less in Irbid
- Housing
-
pay 1.2% less in Irbid
- Childcare
-
pay 77.6% less in Irbid
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 10.4% more in Irbid
- Clothing
-
pay 24.5% less in Irbid
The cost of restaurants and entertainment and sports in Irbid are more expensive than in Bangkok. Expenses including childcare, groceries, transportation, clothing, and housing are lower in Irbid.
If you lived in Irbid instead of Bangkok, you would:
pay 15.2% more for restaurants
|
Bangkok
|
Irbid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.91
THB94.51
|
$4.23
JOD3.000
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.83
THB189.02
|
$7.05
JOD5.000
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.62
THB19.98
|
$0.48
JOD0.340
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.29
THB9.47
|
$0.34
JOD0.240
|
|
pay 36.2% less for groceries
|
Bangkok
|
Irbid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.52
THB49.39
|
$0.44
JOD0.310
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$11.74
THB380.89
|
$3.39
JOD2.400
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.32
THB237.45
|
$4.34
JOD3.080
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.27
THB73.72
|
$1.78
JOD1.260
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.31
THB42.65
|
$2.27
JOD1.610
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.47
THB47.74
|
$0.64
JOD0.450
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.73
THB23.57
|
$0.70
JOD0.490
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.04
THB33.59
|
$0.48
JOD0.340
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.80
THB26.11
|
$0.27
JOD0.190
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.71
THB23.12
|
$0.40
JOD0.290
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.62
THB20.19
|
$0.36
JOD0.250
|
|
pay 25.0% less for transportation
|
Bangkok
|
Irbid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.47
THB144.87
|
$5.48
JOD3.890
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$39.32
THB1,275.87
|
$7.40
JOD5.250
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$55,345.18
THB1,795,671.96
|
$24,679.17
JOD17,497.530
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.34
THB335.51
|
$11.78
JOD8.350
|
|
pay 1.2% less for housing
|
Bangkok
|
Irbid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$15.36
THB498.36
|
$31.03
JOD22.000
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$571.31
THB18,535.97
|
$209.77
JOD148.730
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$301.88
THB9,794.57
|
$142.79
JOD101.240
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$67.33
THB2,184.55
|
$73.44
JOD52.070
|
|
pay 77.6% less for childcare
|
Bangkok
|
Irbid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$632.63
THB20,525.76
|
$92.45
JOD65.550
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,191.37
THB427,993.32
|
$3,995.68
JOD2,832.930
|
|
pay 10.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Bangkok
|
Irbid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.33
THB75.61
|
$4.94
JOD3.500
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.58
THB83.83
|
$1.27
JOD0.900
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.20
THB136.33
|
$3.53
JOD2.500
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$54.58
THB1,770.78
|
$39.02
JOD27.660
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.28
THB236.27
|
$9.87
JOD7.000
|
|
pay 24.5% less for clothing
|
Bangkok
|
Irbid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$55.27
THB1,793.18
|
$44.19
JOD31.330
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.84
THB1,130.35
|
$29.62
JOD21.000
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.10
THB3,150.27
|
$81.09
JOD57.490
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$92.12
THB2,988.85
|
$49.36
JOD35.000
|
|
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