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

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 75.2% more expensive than Binh Duong without rent, and 117% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 108.9% more expensive than Binh Duong without rent, and 157.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Binh Duong
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.68 ΰΈΏ151
$1.86 β‚«48.5K
151.61%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.4 ΰΈΏ1,502
$11.69 β‚«304.1K
296.92%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.65 ΰΈΏ280
$4.44 β‚«115.7K
94.82%
Cappuccino
$3.09 ΰΈΏ100
$1.72 β‚«44.9K
79.65%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 ΰΈΏ23.53
$0.47 β‚«12.1K
55.32%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 ΰΈΏ11.95
$0.28 β‚«7,263
32.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.39 ΰΈΏ77.4
$0.94 β‚«24.3K
154.26%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.62 ΰΈΏ117
$1.07 β‚«27.9K
238.32%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Binh Duong
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.24 ΰΈΏ72.5
$1.45 β‚«37.8K
54.48%
White Bread (500g)
$1.8 ΰΈΏ58.2
$0.75 β‚«19.6K
140.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.24 ΰΈΏ72.3
$0.61 β‚«15.9K
267.21%
Eggs
$2.23 ΰΈΏ72.1
$1.42 β‚«37.1K
57.04%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.31 ΰΈΏ625
$11.67 β‚«303.6K
65.47%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.77 ΰΈΏ122
$3.36 β‚«87.6K
12.20%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.05 ΰΈΏ422
$10.22 β‚«265.8K
27.69%
Apples (1kg)
$3.28 ΰΈΏ106
$2.16 β‚«56.3K
51.85%
Banana (1kg)
$1.63 ΰΈΏ52.6
$0.57 β‚«14.8K
185.96%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.4 ΰΈΏ77.7
$0.71 β‚«18.5K
238.03%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.99 ΰΈΏ64.3
$1.07 β‚«27.9K
85.98%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ΰΈΏ49.62
$0.92 β‚«23.9K
66.30%
Onion (1kg)
$1.49 ΰΈΏ48.11
$1.03 β‚«26.9K
44.66%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 ΰΈΏ32.87
$0.71 β‚«18.5K
43.66%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ΰΈΏ15.61
$0.46 β‚«11.9K
4.35%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.32 ΰΈΏ140
$0.75 β‚«19.6K
476.00%
Wine (Bottle)
$21.68 ΰΈΏ702
$9.24 β‚«240.4K
134.63%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 ΰΈΏ57.3
$0.6 β‚«15.7K
195.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.79 ΰΈΏ90.4
$0.99 β‚«25.8K
181.82%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Binh Duong
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.35 ΰΈΏ43.74
$0.35 β‚«9,004
285.71%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.76 ΰΈΏ380
$6.7 β‚«174.4K
75.52%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 ΰΈΏ102
$0.39 β‚«10.2K
707.69%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1 ΰΈΏ32.3
$0.62 β‚«16.1K
61.29%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.64 ΰΈΏ442
$3.03 β‚«78.8K
350.17%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.3 ΰΈΏ42.2
$0.79 β‚«20.7K
64.56%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.4K ΰΈΏ885.2K
$37.7K β‚«980M
-27.37%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.9K ΰΈΏ1.1M
$33.8K β‚«880.6M
0.19%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Binh Duong
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$123 ΰΈΏ3,970
$38.05 β‚«990.1K
222.42%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ΰΈΏ451
$5.85 β‚«152.1K
138.12%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.24 ΰΈΏ590
$6.68 β‚«173.7K
173.05%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Binh Duong
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.8 ΰΈΏ1,966
$21.06 β‚«548.1K
188.46%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.11 ΰΈΏ554
$7.45 β‚«193.8K
129.66%
Cinema Ticket
$9.07 ΰΈΏ294
$2.91 β‚«75.8K
211.68%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Binh Duong
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$694 ΰΈΏ22.5K
$277 β‚«7.2M
150.63%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.9K ΰΈΏ514.4K
$14.2K β‚«370.1M
11.76%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Binh Duong
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.5 ΰΈΏ1,861
$31.9 β‚«830K
80.28%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.51 ΰΈΏ1,117
$15.58 β‚«405.5K
121.50%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$115 ΰΈΏ3,727
$75.4 β‚«2M
52.67%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ΰΈΏ2,743
$70.3 β‚«1.8M
20.60%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Binh Duong
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$611 ΰΈΏ19.8K
$256 β‚«6.7M
138.78%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$442 ΰΈΏ14.3K
$165 β‚«4.3M
168.05%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 ΰΈΏ65.2K
$622 β‚«16.2M
223.91%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,460 ΰΈΏ47.2K
$386 β‚«10M
278.13%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,244 ΰΈΏ137.3K
$1,563 β‚«40.7M
171.51%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,886 ΰΈΏ93.4K
$937 β‚«24.4M
208.04%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Binh Duong
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$697 ΰΈΏ22.5K
$348 β‚«9.1M
100.09%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
9.14
-41.68%

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Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

Last update for Binh Duong: October 28, 2025

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