Cost of Living Comparison Between Hanoi and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Hanoi and Phuket

🙂 Solo nomad: Hanoi is 37.4% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 37.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Hanoi is 38.2% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 47.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Hanoi
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.88 ₫49K
$4.68 ฿151
-59.83%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$26.95 ₫701.3K
$46.4 ฿1,502
-41.92%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.61 ₫120K
$8.65 ฿280
-46.71%
Cappuccino
$1.81 ₫47K
$3.09 ฿100
-41.42%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.46 ₫11.9K
$0.73 ฿23.53
-36.99%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.25 ₫6,472
$0.37 ฿11.95
-32.43%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.93 ₫24.2K
$2.39 ฿77.4
-61.09%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.91 ₫49.7K
$3.62 ฿117
-47.24%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Hanoi
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.42 ₫37K
$2.24 ฿72.5
-36.61%
White Bread (500g)
$0.99 ₫25.7K
$1.8 ฿58.2
-45.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.86 ₫22.5K
$2.24 ฿72.3
-61.61%
Eggs
$1.57 ₫40.7K
$2.23 ฿72.1
-29.60%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.27 ₫241.2K
$19.31 ฿625
-51.99%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.89 ₫101.1K
$3.77 ฿122
3.18%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.79 ₫254.8K
$13.05 ฿422
-24.98%
Apples (1kg)
$3.28 ₫85.4K
$3.28 ฿106
-
Banana (1kg)
$1.05 ₫27.4K
$1.63 ฿52.6
-35.58%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.65 ₫43K
$2.4 ฿77.7
-31.25%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.12 ₫29K
$1.99 ฿64.3
-43.72%
Potato (1kg)
$1.07 ₫27.8K
$1.53 ฿49.62
-30.07%
Onion (1kg)
$1.01 ₫26.4K
$1.49 ฿48.11
-32.21%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.55 ₫14.3K
$1.02 ฿32.87
-46.08%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.53 ₫13.7K
$0.48 ฿15.61
10.42%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.3 ₫33.9K
$4.32 ฿140
-69.91%
Wine (Bottle)
$15.35 ₫399.4K
$21.68 ฿702
-29.20%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.94 ₫24.5K
$1.77 ฿57.3
-46.89%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.81 ₫47.2K
$2.79 ฿90.4
-35.13%
🚌 Getting Around
Hanoi
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 ₫9,419
$1.35 ฿43.74
-73.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$7.71 ₫200.5K
$11.76 ฿380
-34.44%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.75 ₫19.6K
$3.15 ฿102
-76.19%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.56 ₫14.6K
$1 ฿32.3
-44.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.59 ₫41.4K
$13.64 ฿442
-88.34%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.85 ₫22.2K
$1.3 ฿42.2
-34.62%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38K ₫990M
$27.4K ฿885.2K
39.08%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.2K ₫837M
$33.9K ฿1.1M
-5.13%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Hanoi
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$80.5 ₫2.1M
$123 ฿3,970
-34.40%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$5.35 ₫139.1K
$13.93 ฿451
-61.59%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$8.69 ₫226.1K
$18.24 ฿590
-52.36%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Hanoi
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$27.97 ₫727.8K
$60.8 ฿1,966
-53.96%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$11.02 ₫286.6K
$17.11 ฿554
-35.59%
Cinema Ticket
$3.72 ₫96.7K
$9.07 ฿294
-58.99%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Hanoi
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$267 ₫7M
$694 ฿22.5K
-61.50%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.5K ₫300.3M
$15.9K ฿514.4K
-27.41%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Hanoi
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$44.57 ₫1.2M
$57.5 ฿1,861
-22.50%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$22.97 ₫597.6K
$34.51 ฿1,117
-33.44%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$87.3 ₫2.3M
$115 ฿3,727
-24.18%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.5 ₫1.9M
$84.8 ฿2,743
-14.47%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Hanoi
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$336 ₫8.7M
$611 ฿19.8K
-45.04%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$249 ₫6.5M
$442 ฿14.3K
-43.68%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$770 ₫20M
$2,014 ฿65.2K
-61.77%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$593 ₫15.4M
$1,460 ฿47.2K
-59.34%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,451 ₫89.8M
$4,244 ฿137.3K
-18.68%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,997 ₫52M
$2,886 ฿93.4K
-30.81%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Hanoi
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$473 ₫12.3M
$697 ฿22.5K
-32.15%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.1
5.33
70.73%

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Last update for Hanoi: October 27, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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