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

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 60.5% more expensive than Bac Ninh without rent, and 103.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 58.1% more expensive than Bac Ninh without rent, and 133.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Bac Ninh
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.68 ΰΈΏ151
$1.17 β‚«30.6K
300.00%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.4 ΰΈΏ1,502
$26.34 β‚«685.4K
76.16%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.65 ΰΈΏ280
$2.62 β‚«68.1K
230.15%
Cappuccino
$3.09 ΰΈΏ100
$1.18 β‚«30.8K
161.86%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 ΰΈΏ23.53
$0.28 β‚«7,286
160.71%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 ΰΈΏ11.95
$0.17 β‚«4,334
117.65%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.39 ΰΈΏ77.4
$0.66 β‚«17.2K
262.12%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.62 ΰΈΏ117
$0.92 β‚«24K
293.48%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Bac Ninh
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.24 ΰΈΏ72.5
$1.43 β‚«37.2K
56.64%
White Bread (500g)
$1.8 ΰΈΏ58.2
$0.99 β‚«25.7K
81.82%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.24 ΰΈΏ72.3
$0.85 β‚«22.1K
163.53%
Eggs
$2.23 ΰΈΏ72.1
$1.5 β‚«38.9K
48.67%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.31 ΰΈΏ625
$9.06 β‚«235.7K
113.13%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.77 ΰΈΏ122
$3.92 β‚«101.9K
-3.83%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.05 ΰΈΏ422
$9.48 β‚«246.8K
37.66%
Apples (1kg)
$3.28 ΰΈΏ106
$3.37 β‚«87.8K
-2.67%
Banana (1kg)
$1.63 ΰΈΏ52.6
$1.03 β‚«26.8K
58.25%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.4 ΰΈΏ77.7
$1.65 β‚«43K
45.45%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.99 ΰΈΏ64.3
$1.07 β‚«27.9K
85.98%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ΰΈΏ49.62
$1.02 β‚«26.6K
50.00%
Onion (1kg)
$1.49 ΰΈΏ48.11
$1.06 β‚«27.5K
40.57%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 ΰΈΏ32.87
$0.55 β‚«14.4K
85.45%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ΰΈΏ15.61
$0.53 β‚«13.7K
-9.43%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.32 ΰΈΏ140
$1.36 β‚«35.4K
217.65%
Wine (Bottle)
$21.68 ΰΈΏ702
$15.47 β‚«402.6K
40.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 ΰΈΏ57.3
$0.95 β‚«24.6K
86.32%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.79 ΰΈΏ90.4
$1.83 β‚«47.6K
52.46%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Bac Ninh
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.35 ΰΈΏ43.74
$0.32 β‚«8,235
321.88%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.76 ΰΈΏ380
$6.7 β‚«174.3K
75.52%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 ΰΈΏ102
$0.74 β‚«19.3K
325.68%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1 ΰΈΏ32.3
$0.61 β‚«15.8K
63.93%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.64 ΰΈΏ442
$1.66 β‚«43.1K
721.69%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.3 ΰΈΏ42.2
$0.83 β‚«21.5K
56.63%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.4K ΰΈΏ885.2K
$38.1K β‚«991.5M
-28.21%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.9K ΰΈΏ1.1M
$32.4K β‚«841.9M
4.80%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Bac Ninh
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$123 ΰΈΏ3,970
$80 β‚«2.1M
53.37%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ΰΈΏ451
$5.27 β‚«137.1K
164.33%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.24 ΰΈΏ590
$6.95 β‚«180.9K
162.45%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Bac Ninh
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.8 ΰΈΏ1,966
$11.56 β‚«300.8K
425.52%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.11 ΰΈΏ554
$7.77 β‚«202.1K
120.21%
Cinema Ticket
$9.07 ΰΈΏ294
$3.09 β‚«80.3K
193.53%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Bac Ninh
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$694 ΰΈΏ22.5K
$266 β‚«6.9M
161.22%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.9K ΰΈΏ514.4K
$6,528 β‚«169.9M
143.50%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Bac Ninh
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.5 ΰΈΏ1,861
$43.69 β‚«1.1M
31.63%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.51 ΰΈΏ1,117
$23.26 β‚«605.3K
48.37%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$115 ΰΈΏ3,727
$89 β‚«2.3M
29.42%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ΰΈΏ2,743
$73.1 β‚«1.9M
16.00%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Bac Ninh
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$611 ΰΈΏ19.8K
$269 β‚«7M
127.03%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$442 ΰΈΏ14.3K
$152 β‚«3.9M
191.65%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 ΰΈΏ65.2K
$577 β‚«15M
248.86%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,460 ΰΈΏ47.2K
$348 β‚«9M
319.77%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,244 ΰΈΏ137.3K
$937 β‚«24.4M
353.13%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,886 ΰΈΏ93.4K
$599 β‚«15.6M
381.70%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Bac Ninh
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$697 ΰΈΏ22.5K
$367 β‚«9.6M
89.73%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
9.1
-41.43%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

Last update for Bac Ninh: October 27, 2025

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