Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Hanoi Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Hanoi

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 59.7% more expensive than Hanoi without rent, and 60.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 61.8% more expensive than Hanoi without rent, and 89.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Hanoi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.68 ฿151
$1.88 ₫49K
148.94%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.4 ฿1,502
$26.95 ₫701.3K
72.17%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.65 ฿280
$4.61 ₫120K
87.64%
Cappuccino
$3.09 ฿100
$1.81 ₫47K
70.72%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 ฿23.53
$0.46 ₫11.9K
58.70%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 ฿11.95
$0.25 ₫6,472
48.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.39 ฿77.4
$0.93 ₫24.2K
156.99%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.62 ฿117
$1.91 ₫49.7K
89.53%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Hanoi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.24 ฿72.5
$1.42 ₫37K
57.75%
White Bread (500g)
$1.8 ฿58.2
$0.99 ₫25.7K
81.82%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.24 ฿72.3
$0.86 ₫22.5K
160.47%
Eggs
$2.23 ฿72.1
$1.57 ₫40.7K
42.04%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.31 ฿625
$9.27 ₫241.2K
108.31%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.77 ฿122
$3.89 ₫101.1K
-3.08%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.05 ฿422
$9.79 ₫254.8K
33.30%
Apples (1kg)
$3.28 ฿106
$3.28 ₫85.4K
-
Banana (1kg)
$1.63 ฿52.6
$1.05 ₫27.4K
55.24%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.4 ฿77.7
$1.65 ₫43K
45.45%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.99 ฿64.3
$1.12 ₫29K
77.68%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿49.62
$1.07 ₫27.8K
42.99%
Onion (1kg)
$1.49 ฿48.11
$1.01 ₫26.4K
47.52%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 ฿32.87
$0.55 ₫14.3K
85.45%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ฿15.61
$0.53 ₫13.7K
-9.43%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.32 ฿140
$1.3 ₫33.9K
232.31%
Wine (Bottle)
$21.68 ฿702
$15.35 ₫399.4K
41.24%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 ฿57.3
$0.94 ₫24.5K
88.30%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.79 ฿90.4
$1.81 ₫47.2K
54.14%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Hanoi
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.35 ฿43.74
$0.36 ₫9,419
275.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.76 ฿380
$7.71 ₫200.5K
52.53%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 ฿102
$0.75 ₫19.6K
320.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1 ฿32.3
$0.56 ₫14.6K
78.57%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.64 ฿442
$1.59 ₫41.4K
757.86%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.3 ฿42.2
$0.85 ₫22.2K
52.94%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.4K ฿885.2K
$38K ₫990M
-28.10%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.9K ฿1.1M
$32.2K ₫837M
5.40%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Hanoi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$123 ฿3,970
$80.5 ₫2.1M
52.44%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿451
$5.35 ₫139.1K
160.37%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.24 ฿590
$8.69 ₫226.1K
109.90%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Hanoi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.8 ฿1,966
$27.97 ₫727.8K
117.20%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.11 ฿554
$11.02 ₫286.6K
55.26%
Cinema Ticket
$9.07 ฿294
$3.72 ₫96.7K
143.82%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Hanoi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$694 ฿22.5K
$267 ₫7M
159.73%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.9K ฿514.4K
$11.5K ₫300.3M
37.75%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Hanoi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.5 ฿1,861
$44.57 ₫1.2M
29.03%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.51 ฿1,117
$22.97 ₫597.6K
50.24%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$115 ฿3,727
$87.3 ₫2.3M
31.88%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,743
$72.5 ₫1.9M
16.92%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Hanoi
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$611 ฿19.8K
$336 ₫8.7M
81.96%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$442 ฿14.3K
$249 ₫6.5M
77.56%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 ฿65.2K
$770 ₫20M
161.57%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,460 ฿47.2K
$593 ₫15.4M
145.97%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,244 ฿137.3K
$3,451 ₫89.8M
22.97%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,886 ฿93.4K
$1,997 ₫52M
44.53%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Hanoi
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$697 ฿22.5K
$473 ₫12.3M
47.38%
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 Hanoi: October 27, 2025

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