Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Cam Ranh Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Cam Ranh

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 61.7% more expensive than Cam Ranh without rent, and 65% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 85.7% more expensive than Cam Ranh without rent, and 109.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Cam Ranh
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.68 ΰΈΏ151
$3.08 β‚«80.3K
51.95%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.4 ΰΈΏ1,502
$20.81 β‚«541.4K
122.97%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.65 ΰΈΏ280
$3.9 β‚«101.5K
121.79%
Cappuccino
$3.09 ΰΈΏ100
$1.82 β‚«47.4K
69.78%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 ΰΈΏ23.53
$0.41 β‚«10.7K
78.05%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 ΰΈΏ11.95
$0.24 β‚«6,250
54.17%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.39 ΰΈΏ77.4
$0.56 β‚«14.7K
326.79%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.62 ΰΈΏ117
$1.17 β‚«30.5K
209.40%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Cam Ranh
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.24 ΰΈΏ72.5
$1.31 β‚«34.2K
70.99%
White Bread (500g)
$1.8 ΰΈΏ58.2
$0.45 β‚«11.7K
300.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.24 ΰΈΏ72.3
$1.63 β‚«42.4K
37.42%
Eggs
$2.23 ΰΈΏ72.1
$1.36 β‚«35.4K
63.97%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.31 ΰΈΏ625
$18.79 β‚«488.9K
2.77%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.77 ΰΈΏ122
$3.03 β‚«78.8K
24.42%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.05 ΰΈΏ422
$11.35 β‚«295.3K
14.98%
Apples (1kg)
$3.28 ΰΈΏ106
$1.79 β‚«46.7K
83.24%
Banana (1kg)
$1.63 ΰΈΏ52.6
$0.75 β‚«19.5K
117.33%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.4 ΰΈΏ77.7
$0.44 β‚«11.5K
445.45%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.99 ΰΈΏ64.3
$0.94 β‚«24.5K
111.70%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ΰΈΏ49.62
$0.61 β‚«15.8K
150.82%
Onion (1kg)
$1.49 ΰΈΏ48.11
$0.67 β‚«17.5K
122.39%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 ΰΈΏ32.87
$0.63 β‚«16.4K
61.90%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ΰΈΏ15.61
$0.37 β‚«9,544
29.73%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.32 ΰΈΏ140
$1.49 β‚«38.8K
189.93%
Wine (Bottle)
$21.68 ΰΈΏ702
$11.46 β‚«298.1K
89.18%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 ΰΈΏ57.3
$0.54 β‚«14K
227.78%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.79 ΰΈΏ90.4
$1.43 β‚«37.1K
95.10%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Cam Ranh
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.35 ΰΈΏ43.74
$0.35 β‚«9,001
285.71%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.76 ΰΈΏ380
$6.64 β‚«172.8K
77.11%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 ΰΈΏ102
$0.39 β‚«10.3K
707.69%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1 ΰΈΏ32.3
$0.62 β‚«16.1K
61.29%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.64 ΰΈΏ442
$2.73 β‚«71.2K
399.63%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.3 ΰΈΏ42.2
$0.91 β‚«23.8K
42.86%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.4K ΰΈΏ885.2K
$21.1K β‚«548.9M
29.68%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.9K ΰΈΏ1.1M
$40.8K β‚«1.1B
-16.98%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Cam Ranh
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$123 ΰΈΏ3,970
$83.2 β‚«2.2M
47.45%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ΰΈΏ451
$5.88 β‚«153K
136.90%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.24 ΰΈΏ590
$8.98 β‚«233.6K
103.12%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Cam Ranh
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.8 ΰΈΏ1,966
$21.41 β‚«557K
183.75%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.11 ΰΈΏ554
$7.77 β‚«202.3K
120.21%
Cinema Ticket
$9.07 ΰΈΏ294
$2.83 β‚«73.8K
220.49%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Cam Ranh
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$694 ΰΈΏ22.5K
$282 β‚«7.3M
146.09%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.9K ΰΈΏ514.4K
$11.7K β‚«304.2M
35.95%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Cam Ranh
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.5 ΰΈΏ1,861
$34.36 β‚«894K
67.37%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.51 ΰΈΏ1,117
$30.67 β‚«798.1K
12.52%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$115 ΰΈΏ3,727
$84.5 β‚«2.2M
36.27%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ΰΈΏ2,743
$75.6 β‚«2M
12.07%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Cam Ranh
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$611 ΰΈΏ19.8K
$361 β‚«9.4M
69.49%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$442 ΰΈΏ14.3K
$253 β‚«6.6M
75.00%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 ΰΈΏ65.2K
$691 β‚«18M
191.40%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,460 ΰΈΏ47.2K
$462 β‚«12M
216.16%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,244 ΰΈΏ137.3K
$2,390 β‚«62.2M
77.58%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,886 ΰΈΏ93.4K
$1,083 β‚«28.2M
166.48%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Cam Ranh
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$697 ΰΈΏ22.5K
-
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20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
9.1
-41.43%

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Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

Last update for Cam Ranh: October 28, 2025

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