Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Bien Hoa Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Bien Hoa

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 124.5% more expensive than Bien Hoa without rent, and 93.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 83.2% more expensive than Bien Hoa without rent, and 182.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Bien Hoa
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.68 ΰΈΏ151
$1.95 β‚«50.8K
140.00%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.4 ΰΈΏ1,502
$11.43 β‚«297.4K
305.95%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.65 ΰΈΏ280
$4.57 β‚«119K
89.28%
Cappuccino
$3.09 ΰΈΏ100
$1.13 β‚«29.5K
173.45%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 ΰΈΏ23.53
$0.42 β‚«10.9K
73.81%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 ΰΈΏ11.95
$0.21 β‚«5,462
76.19%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.39 ΰΈΏ77.4
$0.52 β‚«13.5K
359.62%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.62 ΰΈΏ117
$0.8 β‚«20.8K
352.50%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Bien Hoa
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.24 ΰΈΏ72.5
$1.28 β‚«33.2K
75.00%
White Bread (500g)
$1.8 ΰΈΏ58.2
$0.79 β‚«20.6K
127.85%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.24 ΰΈΏ72.3
$0.93 β‚«24.3K
140.86%
Eggs
$2.23 ΰΈΏ72.1
$1.4 β‚«36.5K
59.29%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.31 ΰΈΏ625
$11.66 β‚«303.5K
65.61%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.77 ΰΈΏ122
$1.91 β‚«49.7K
97.38%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.05 ΰΈΏ422
$9.85 β‚«256.3K
32.49%
Apples (1kg)
$3.28 ΰΈΏ106
$2.08 β‚«54K
57.69%
Banana (1kg)
$1.63 ΰΈΏ52.6
$1.1 β‚«28.7K
48.18%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.4 ΰΈΏ77.7
$1.18 β‚«30.6K
103.39%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.99 ΰΈΏ64.3
$0.92 β‚«23.9K
116.30%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ΰΈΏ49.62
$1.13 β‚«29.4K
35.40%
Onion (1kg)
$1.49 ΰΈΏ48.11
$1.23 β‚«32K
21.14%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 ΰΈΏ32.87
$0.4 β‚«10.5K
155.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ΰΈΏ15.61
$0.46 β‚«11.9K
4.35%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.32 ΰΈΏ140
$1.26 β‚«32.8K
242.86%
Wine (Bottle)
$21.68 ΰΈΏ702
$7.39 β‚«192.4K
193.37%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 ΰΈΏ57.3
$0.4 β‚«10.3K
342.50%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.79 ΰΈΏ90.4
$0.78 β‚«20.4K
257.69%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Bien Hoa
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.35 ΰΈΏ43.74
$0.32 β‚«8,297
321.88%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.76 ΰΈΏ380
$7.39 β‚«192.2K
59.13%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 ΰΈΏ102
$0.4 β‚«10.5K
687.50%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1 ΰΈΏ32.3
$0.63 β‚«16.5K
58.73%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.64 ΰΈΏ442
$1.14 β‚«29.6K
1096.49%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.3 ΰΈΏ42.2
$0.89 β‚«23.1K
46.07%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.4K ΰΈΏ885.2K
$37K β‚«962.2M
-26.02%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.9K ΰΈΏ1.1M
$27.9K β‚«726.1M
21.50%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Bien Hoa
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$123 ΰΈΏ3,970
$52.1 β‚«1.4M
135.70%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ΰΈΏ451
$4.12 β‚«107.1K
238.11%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.24 ΰΈΏ590
$6.78 β‚«176.5K
169.03%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Bien Hoa
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.8 ΰΈΏ1,966
$10.79 β‚«280.8K
463.02%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.11 ΰΈΏ554
$7.56 β‚«196.7K
126.32%
Cinema Ticket
$9.07 ΰΈΏ294
$3.49 β‚«90.7K
159.89%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Bien Hoa
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$694 ΰΈΏ22.5K
$66.4 β‚«1.7M
945.20%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.9K ΰΈΏ514.4K
$13.7K β‚«357.5M
15.71%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Bien Hoa
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.5 ΰΈΏ1,861
$17.41 β‚«453.1K
230.33%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.51 ΰΈΏ1,117
$15.16 β‚«394.4K
127.64%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$115 ΰΈΏ3,727
$71.3 β‚«1.9M
61.54%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ΰΈΏ2,743
$86 β‚«2.2M
-1.42%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Bien Hoa
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$611 ΰΈΏ19.8K
$358 β‚«9.3M
70.87%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$442 ΰΈΏ14.3K
$248 β‚«6.4M
78.68%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 ΰΈΏ65.2K
$416 β‚«10.8M
384.50%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,460 ΰΈΏ47.2K
$301 β‚«7.8M
384.78%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,244 ΰΈΏ137.3K
$1,523 β‚«39.6M
178.59%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,886 ΰΈΏ93.4K
$617 β‚«16.1M
367.59%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Bien Hoa
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$697 ΰΈΏ22.5K
$339 β‚«8.8M
105.22%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
7.8
-31.67%

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Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

Last update for Bien Hoa: October 28, 2025

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