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Cost of Living Comparison Between Can Tho and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Can Tho and Phuket

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Can Tho is 41.7% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 46.5% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Can Tho is 47.6% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 50.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Can Tho
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.18 โ‚ซ30.9K
$4.51 เธฟ142
-73.84%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$22.55 โ‚ซ591.3K
$46.08 เธฟ1,449
-51.06%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.48 โ‚ซ91.3K
$8.78 เธฟ276
-60.36%
Cappuccino
$0.91 โ‚ซ23.9K
$3.09 เธฟ97.0
-70.55%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.49 โ‚ซ12.9K
$0.70 เธฟ21.97
-30.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.28 โ‚ซ7,307
$0.40 เธฟ12.46
-30.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.00 โ‚ซ26.2K
$2.40 เธฟ75.5
-58.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.13 โ‚ซ29.7K
$3.68 เธฟ116
-69.29%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Can Tho
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.36 โ‚ซ35.7K
$2.25 เธฟ70.6
-39.56%
White Bread (500g)
$0.99 โ‚ซ25.8K
$1.87 เธฟ58.8
-47.06%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.80 โ‚ซ20.9K
$2.22 เธฟ69.8
-63.96%
Eggs
$1.34 โ‚ซ35.2K
$2.23 เธฟ70.1
-39.91%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.80 โ‚ซ309.3K
$19.68 เธฟ619
-40.04%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.66 โ‚ซ96.1K
$3.66 เธฟ115
-
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.38 โ‚ซ272.2K
$13.09 เธฟ411
-20.70%
Apples (1kg)
$2.62 โ‚ซ68.8K
$3.38 เธฟ106
-22.49%
Banana (1kg)
$1.12 โ‚ซ29.3K
$1.69 เธฟ53.3
-33.73%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.31 โ‚ซ34.3K
$2.33 เธฟ73.2
-43.78%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.79 โ‚ซ20.8K
$1.98 เธฟ62.4
-60.10%
Potato (1kg)
$0.80 โ‚ซ21.1K
$1.55 เธฟ48.77
-48.39%
Onion (1kg)
$0.93 โ‚ซ24.5K
$1.51 เธฟ47.42
-38.41%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.71 โ‚ซ18.5K
$0.98 เธฟ30.84
-27.55%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.47 โ‚ซ12.3K
$0.48 เธฟ15.01
-2.08%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.22 โ‚ซ32.0K
$4.35 เธฟ137
-71.95%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.53 โ‚ซ197.5K
$20.65 เธฟ649
-63.54%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.90 โ‚ซ23.6K
$1.77 เธฟ55.8
-49.15%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.42 โ‚ซ37.3K
$2.75 เธฟ86.6
-48.36%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Can Tho
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.31 โ‚ซ8,259
$1.37 เธฟ43.19
-77.37%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$6.65 โ‚ซ174.3K
$11.36 เธฟ357
-41.46%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.44 โ‚ซ11.5K
$3.11 เธฟ97.8
-85.85%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.58 โ‚ซ15.1K
$1.05 เธฟ32.96
-44.76%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 โ‚ซ82.6K
$13.72 เธฟ431
-77.04%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.82 โ‚ซ21.5K
$1.34 เธฟ42.16
-38.81%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.5K โ‚ซ983.8M
$27.7K เธฟ869.6K
35.63%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.7K โ‚ซ884.8M
$33.6K เธฟ1.1M
0.43%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Can Tho
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$47.89 โ‚ซ1.3M
$122 เธฟ3,835
-60.74%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.87 โ‚ซ101.6K
$13.61 เธฟ428
-71.57%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$9.42 โ‚ซ247.1K
$18.49 เธฟ581
-49.05%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Can Tho
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$21.22 โ‚ซ556.4K
$61.7 เธฟ1,939
-65.60%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.46 โ‚ซ195.6K
$16.70 เธฟ525
-55.33%
Cinema Ticket
$3.41 โ‚ซ89.5K
$9.09 เธฟ286
-62.49%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Can Tho
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$189 โ‚ซ5.0M
$702 เธฟ22.1K
-73.12%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,993 โ‚ซ183.4M
$16.0K เธฟ502.8K
-56.27%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Can Tho
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$19.00 โ‚ซ498.2K
$58.9 เธฟ1,851
-67.73%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$19.25 โ‚ซ505.0K
$34.41 เธฟ1,082
-44.06%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$95.0 โ‚ซ2.5M
$113 เธฟ3,545
-15.73%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$87.2 โ‚ซ2.3M
$84.7 เธฟ2,662
2.96%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Can Tho
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$356 โ‚ซ9.3M
$606 เธฟ19.1K
-41.26%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$251 โ‚ซ6.6M
$435 เธฟ13.7K
-42.34%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$672 โ‚ซ17.6M
$2,069 เธฟ65.0K
-67.51%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$686 โ‚ซ18.0M
$1,473 เธฟ46.3K
-53.43%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,615 โ‚ซ94.8M
$4,445 เธฟ139.8K
-18.68%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,608 โ‚ซ42.2M
$2,988 เธฟ93.9K
-46.17%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Can Tho
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$157 โ‚ซ4.1M
$547 เธฟ17.2K
-71.29%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.14
5.33
71.48%

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Last update for Can Tho: January 12, 2026

Last update for Phuket: January 13, 2026

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