Cost of Living Comparison Between Bac Giang and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Bac Giang and Phuket

🙂 Solo nomad: Bac Giang is 39.6% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 43.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Bac Giang is 49.9% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 55.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bac Giang
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.9 ₫49.3K
$4.68 ฿151
-59.40%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$15.59 ₫405.6K
$46.4 ฿1,502
-66.40%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.6 ₫119.7K
$8.65 ฿280
-46.82%
Cappuccino
$1.3 ₫33.8K
$3.09 ฿100
-57.93%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 ₫9,654
$0.73 ฿23.53
-49.32%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.2 ₫5,197
$0.37 ฿11.95
-45.95%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.56 ₫14.5K
$2.39 ฿77.4
-76.57%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.91 ₫23.7K
$3.62 ฿117
-74.86%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Bac Giang
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.36 ₫35.4K
$2.24 ฿72.5
-39.29%
White Bread (500g)
$0.92 ₫24K
$1.8 ฿58.2
-48.89%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.85 ₫22.2K
$2.24 ฿72.3
-62.05%
Eggs
$1.52 ₫39.4K
$2.23 ฿72.1
-31.84%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.06 ₫235.7K
$19.31 ฿625
-53.08%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.8 ₫98.8K
$3.77 ฿122
0.80%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.78 ₫254.6K
$13.05 ฿422
-25.06%
Apples (1kg)
$3.27 ₫85K
$3.28 ฿106
-0.30%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 ₫27.6K
$1.63 ฿52.6
-34.97%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.58 ₫41.1K
$2.4 ฿77.7
-34.17%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.08 ₫28.2K
$1.99 ฿64.3
-45.73%
Potato (1kg)
$1.07 ₫27.9K
$1.53 ฿49.62
-30.07%
Onion (1kg)
$1.01 ₫26.3K
$1.49 ฿48.11
-32.21%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.52 ₫13.5K
$1.02 ฿32.87
-49.02%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.57 ₫14.8K
$0.48 ฿15.61
18.75%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.3 ₫33.9K
$4.32 ฿140
-69.91%
Wine (Bottle)
$15.43 ₫401.4K
$21.68 ฿702
-28.83%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.6 ₫15.7K
$1.77 ฿57.3
-66.10%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.74 ₫45.4K
$2.79 ฿90.4
-37.63%
🚌 Getting Around
Bac Giang
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 ₫8,278
$1.35 ฿43.74
-76.30%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$6.68 ₫173.8K
$11.76 ฿380
-43.20%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.32 ₫8,427
$3.15 ฿102
-89.84%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.56 ₫14.7K
$1 ฿32.3
-44.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.61 ₫41.9K
$13.64 ฿442
-88.20%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.9 ₫23.5K
$1.3 ฿42.2
-30.77%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.1K ₫992M
$27.4K ฿885.2K
39.37%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.5K ₫820.6M
$33.9K ฿1.1M
-6.99%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bac Giang
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$58.9 ₫1.5M
$123 ฿3,970
-52.02%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$5.29 ₫137.6K
$13.93 ฿451
-62.02%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$8.82 ₫229.6K
$18.24 ฿590
-51.64%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Bac Giang
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$21.74 ₫565.7K
$60.8 ฿1,966
-64.21%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.5 ₫195K
$17.11 ฿554
-56.17%
Cinema Ticket
$3.79 ₫98.6K
$9.07 ฿294
-58.21%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bac Giang
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$267 ₫6.9M
$694 ฿22.5K
-61.57%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.9K ₫308.8M
$15.9K ฿514.4K
-25.33%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Bac Giang
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$45.33 ₫1.2M
$57.5 ฿1,861
-21.18%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$23.5 ₫611.4K
$34.51 ฿1,117
-31.90%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$87.1 ₫2.3M
$115 ฿3,727
-24.37%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$73 ₫1.9M
$84.8 ฿2,743
-13.93%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bac Giang
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$216 ₫5.6M
$611 ฿19.8K
-64.57%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$245 ₫6.4M
$442 ฿14.3K
-44.66%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$676 ₫17.6M
$2,014 ฿65.2K
-66.46%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$464 ₫12.1M
$1,460 ฿47.2K
-68.18%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,119 ₫55.1M
$4,244 ฿137.3K
-50.07%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,255 ₫32.7M
$2,886 ฿93.4K
-56.51%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Bac Giang
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$225 ₫5.9M
$697 ฿22.5K
-67.66%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9
5.33
68.86%

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Last update for Bac Giang: October 27, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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