Cost of Living Comparison Between Hue and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Hue and Phuket

🙂 Solo nomad: Hue is 46% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 60.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Hue is 52.2% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 62.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Hue
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.18 ₫30.7K
$4.68 ฿151
-74.79%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$11.11 ₫289.1K
$46.4 ฿1,502
-76.06%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.43 ₫115.4K
$8.65 ฿280
-48.79%
Cappuccino
$0.99 ₫25.9K
$3.09 ฿100
-67.96%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.5 ₫13.1K
$0.73 ฿23.53
-31.51%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.31 ₫8,099
$0.37 ฿11.95
-16.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.76 ₫19.7K
$2.39 ฿77.4
-68.20%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.12 ₫29.1K
$3.62 ฿117
-69.06%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Hue
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.35 ₫35K
$2.24 ฿72.5
-39.73%
White Bread (500g)
$0.95 ₫24.7K
$1.8 ฿58.2
-47.22%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.66 ₫17.1K
$2.24 ฿72.3
-70.54%
Eggs
$1.16 ₫30.3K
$2.23 ฿72.1
-47.98%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.23 ₫318.2K
$19.31 ฿625
-36.66%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.72 ₫96.8K
$3.77 ฿122
-1.33%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.81 ₫255.3K
$13.05 ฿422
-24.83%
Apples (1kg)
$2.12 ₫55K
$3.28 ฿106
-35.37%
Banana (1kg)
$0.63 ₫16.4K
$1.63 ฿52.6
-61.35%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.07 ₫27.9K
$2.4 ฿77.7
-55.42%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.53 ₫13.9K
$1.99 ฿64.3
-73.37%
Potato (1kg)
$0.65 ₫16.9K
$1.53 ฿49.62
-57.52%
Onion (1kg)
$0.76 ₫19.9K
$1.49 ฿48.11
-48.99%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.66 ₫17.1K
$1.02 ฿32.87
-35.29%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.33 ₫8,462
$0.48 ฿15.61
-31.25%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.38 ₫35.9K
$4.32 ฿140
-68.06%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.76 ₫202K
$21.68 ฿702
-64.21%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.75 ₫19.6K
$1.77 ฿57.3
-57.63%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.27 ₫33K
$2.79 ฿90.4
-54.48%
🚌 Getting Around
Hue
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.33 ₫8,697
$1.35 ฿43.74
-75.56%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$7.52 ₫195.6K
$11.76 ฿380
-36.05%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.46 ₫11.9K
$3.15 ฿102
-85.40%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.61 ₫15.9K
$1 ฿32.3
-39.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.44 ₫63.5K
$13.64 ฿442
-82.11%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.76 ₫19.8K
$1.3 ฿42.2
-41.54%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.4K ₫842.2M
$27.4K ฿885.2K
18.33%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.5K ₫741.5M
$33.9K ฿1.1M
-15.96%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Hue
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$37.25 ₫969.2K
$123 ฿3,970
-69.64%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$5.89 ₫153.2K
$13.93 ฿451
-57.72%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$8.11 ₫211K
$18.24 ฿590
-55.54%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Hue
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51 ₫1.3M
$60.8 ฿1,966
-16.02%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.56 ₫196.6K
$17.11 ฿554
-55.82%
Cinema Ticket
$2.98 ₫77.6K
$9.07 ฿294
-67.14%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Hue
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$155 ₫4M
$694 ฿22.5K
-77.72%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,987 ₫233.8M
$15.9K ฿514.4K
-43.46%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Hue
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$30.76 ₫800.4K
$57.5 ฿1,861
-46.51%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$18.13 ₫471.8K
$34.51 ฿1,117
-47.46%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$39.06 ₫1M
$115 ฿3,727
-66.08%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$39.02 ₫1M
$84.8 ฿2,743
-53.97%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Hue
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$132 ₫3.4M
$611 ฿19.8K
-78.37%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$99.9 ₫2.6M
$442 ฿14.3K
-77.40%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$518 ₫13.5M
$2,014 ฿65.2K
-74.31%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$349 ₫9.1M
$1,460 ฿47.2K
-76.07%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,478 ₫38.5M
$4,244 ฿137.3K
-65.17%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,108 ₫28.8M
$2,886 ฿93.4K
-61.61%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Hue
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$283 ₫7.4M
$697 ฿22.5K
-59.39%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.87
5.33
28.89%

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Last update for Hue: October 29, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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