Cost of living comparison
Bangkok is 60.1% more expensive than Jordan overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 11.9% less in Bangkok
- Groceries
-
pay 88.3% more in Bangkok
- Transportation
-
pay 32.6% more in Bangkok
- Housing
-
pay 23.2% more in Bangkok
- Childcare
-
pay 3.9 times more in Bangkok
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 12.5% less in Bangkok
- Clothing
-
pay 16.1% more in Bangkok
The cost of childcare, groceries, transportation, housing, and clothing in Bangkok are more expensive than in Jordan. Expenses including entertainment and sports and restaurants are lower in Bangkok. Notably, childcare and groceries are significantly more expensive in Bangkok.
If you lived in Bangkok instead of Jordan, you would:
pay 11.9% less for restaurants
|
Jordan
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.22
JOD3.700
|
$2.91
THB99.55
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.63
JOD4.700
|
$5.83
THB199.10
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.48
JOD0.340
|
$0.62
THB21.04
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.36
JOD0.260
|
$0.29
THB9.97
|
|
pay 88.3% more for groceries
|
Jordan
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.51
JOD0.360
|
$1.52
THB52.02
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.30
JOD2.340
|
$11.74
THB401.21
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.28
JOD3.750
|
$7.32
THB250.12
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.90
JOD1.350
|
$2.27
THB77.65
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.20
JOD1.560
|
$1.31
THB44.93
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.80
JOD0.570
|
$1.47
THB50.28
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.71
JOD0.500
|
$0.73
THB24.83
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.58
JOD0.410
|
$1.04
THB35.38
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.32
JOD0.220
|
$0.80
THB27.50
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.36
JOD0.260
|
$0.71
THB24.35
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.34
JOD0.240
|
$0.62
THB21.27
|
|
pay 32.6% more for transportation
|
Jordan
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.41
JOD3.840
|
$4.47
THB152.60
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$31.82
JOD22.560
|
$39.32
THB1,343.93
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,243.27
JOD17,894.950
|
$55,345.18
THB1,891,463.23
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.82
JOD6.960
|
$10.34
THB353.40
|
|
pay 23.2% more for housing
|
Jordan
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.16
JOD22.800
|
$15.36
THB524.94
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$278.15
JOD197.180
|
$571.31
THB19,524.78
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$203.84
JOD144.510
|
$301.88
THB10,317.07
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$73.53
JOD52.130
|
$67.33
THB2,301.08
|
|
pay 3.9 times more for childcare
|
Jordan
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$139.70
JOD99.040
|
$632.63
THB21,620.72
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,155.50
JOD2,945.840
|
$13,191.37
THB450,824.90
|
|
pay 12.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Jordan
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.64
JOD4.000
|
$2.33
THB79.64
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.58
JOD1.830
|
$2.58
THB88.30
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.47
JOD2.460
|
$4.20
THB143.60
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$50.93
JOD36.100
|
$54.58
THB1,865.25
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.72
JOD7.600
|
$7.28
THB248.88
|
|
pay 16.1% more for clothing
|
Jordan
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$44.98
JOD31.890
|
$55.27
THB1,888.84
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.03
JOD27.670
|
$34.84
THB1,190.65
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$81.72
JOD57.930
|
$97.10
THB3,318.32
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$69.17
JOD49.040
|
$92.12
THB3,148.29
|
|
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