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Cost of Living Comparison Between Ninh Binh and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Ninh Binh and Phuket

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Ninh Binh is 38.5% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 40.4% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Ninh Binh is 41.2% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 51.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Ninh Binh
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.89 โ‚ซ49.6K
$4.51 เธฟ142
-58.09%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$20.96 โ‚ซ549.8K
$46.08 เธฟ1,449
-54.51%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.52 โ‚ซ118.4K
$8.78 เธฟ276
-48.52%
Cappuccino
$1.76 โ‚ซ46.2K
$3.09 เธฟ97.0
-43.04%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.47 โ‚ซ12.4K
$0.70 เธฟ21.97
-32.86%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.28 โ‚ซ7,283
$0.40 เธฟ12.46
-30.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.95 โ‚ซ24.9K
$2.40 เธฟ75.5
-60.42%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.53 โ‚ซ40.1K
$3.68 เธฟ116
-58.42%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Ninh Binh
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.42 โ‚ซ37.3K
$2.25 เธฟ70.6
-36.89%
White Bread (500g)
$0.94 โ‚ซ24.5K
$1.87 เธฟ58.8
-49.73%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.01 โ‚ซ26.6K
$2.22 เธฟ69.8
-54.50%
Eggs
$1.46 โ‚ซ38.3K
$2.23 เธฟ70.1
-34.53%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.54 โ‚ซ302.7K
$19.68 เธฟ619
-41.36%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.68 โ‚ซ96.4K
$3.66 เธฟ115
0.55%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.66 โ‚ซ253.2K
$13.09 เธฟ411
-26.20%
Apples (1kg)
$2.73 โ‚ซ71.5K
$3.38 เธฟ106
-19.23%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 โ‚ซ27.7K
$1.69 เธฟ53.3
-37.28%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.33 โ‚ซ35.0K
$2.33 เธฟ73.2
-42.92%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.07 โ‚ซ28.0K
$1.98 เธฟ62.4
-45.96%
Potato (1kg)
$1.02 โ‚ซ26.9K
$1.55 เธฟ48.77
-34.19%
Onion (1kg)
$1.06 โ‚ซ27.7K
$1.51 เธฟ47.42
-29.80%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.69 โ‚ซ18.0K
$0.98 เธฟ30.84
-29.59%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.49 โ‚ซ12.8K
$0.48 เธฟ15.01
2.08%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.36 โ‚ซ35.6K
$4.35 เธฟ137
-68.74%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.22 โ‚ซ294.3K
$20.65 เธฟ649
-45.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.78 โ‚ซ20.6K
$1.77 เธฟ55.8
-55.93%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.66 โ‚ซ43.4K
$2.75 เธฟ86.6
-39.64%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Ninh Binh
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.34 โ‚ซ8,978
$1.37 เธฟ43.19
-75.18%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$6.42 โ‚ซ168.3K
$11.36 เธฟ357
-43.49%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.72 โ‚ซ19.0K
$3.11 เธฟ97.8
-76.85%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.65 โ‚ซ17.1K
$1.05 เธฟ32.96
-38.10%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.71 โ‚ซ71.0K
$13.72 เธฟ431
-80.25%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.88 โ‚ซ23.1K
$1.34 เธฟ42.16
-34.33%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.9K โ‚ซ916.2M
$27.7K เธฟ869.6K
26.32%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.6K โ‚ซ827.4M
$33.6K เธฟ1.1M
-6.08%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ninh Binh
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$75.6 โ‚ซ2.0M
$122 เธฟ3,835
-37.99%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$5.73 โ‚ซ150.2K
$13.61 เธฟ428
-57.90%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$8.60 โ‚ซ225.5K
$18.49 เธฟ581
-53.49%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Ninh Binh
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.21 โ‚ซ582.6K
$61.7 เธฟ1,939
-64.00%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.77 โ‚ซ203.8K
$16.70 เธฟ525
-53.47%
Cinema Ticket
$3.12 โ‚ซ81.8K
$9.09 เธฟ286
-65.68%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Ninh Binh
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$270 โ‚ซ7.1M
$702 เธฟ22.1K
-61.51%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.6K โ‚ซ304.6M
$16.0K เธฟ502.8K
-27.36%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Ninh Binh
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$41.13 โ‚ซ1.1M
$58.9 เธฟ1,851
-30.15%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$23.31 โ‚ซ611.4K
$34.41 เธฟ1,082
-32.26%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.5 โ‚ซ2.2M
$113 เธฟ3,545
-24.17%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$74.9 โ‚ซ2.0M
$84.7 เธฟ2,662
-11.55%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Ninh Binh
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$358 โ‚ซ9.4M
$606 เธฟ19.1K
-40.92%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$246 โ‚ซ6.4M
$435 เธฟ13.7K
-43.58%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$730 โ‚ซ19.1M
$2,069 เธฟ65.0K
-64.71%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$547 โ‚ซ14.3M
$1,473 เธฟ46.3K
-62.87%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,094 โ‚ซ54.9M
$4,445 เธฟ139.8K
-52.90%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,269 โ‚ซ33.3M
$2,988 เธฟ93.9K
-57.53%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Ninh Binh
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$547 เธฟ17.2K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.1
5.33
70.73%

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Last update for Ninh Binh: January 12, 2026

Last update for Phuket: January 13, 2026

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