Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Hue Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Hue

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 85.1% more expensive than Hue without rent, and 154.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 109.3% more expensive than Hue without rent, and 168.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Hue
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.68 ฿151
$1.18 ₫30.7K
296.61%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.4 ฿1,502
$11.11 ₫289.1K
317.64%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.65 ฿280
$4.43 ₫115.4K
95.26%
Cappuccino
$3.09 ฿100
$0.99 ₫25.9K
212.12%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 ฿23.53
$0.5 ₫13.1K
46.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 ฿11.95
$0.31 ₫8,099
19.35%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.39 ฿77.4
$0.76 ₫19.7K
214.47%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.62 ฿117
$1.12 ₫29.1K
223.21%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Hue
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.24 ฿72.5
$1.35 ₫35K
65.93%
White Bread (500g)
$1.8 ฿58.2
$0.95 ₫24.7K
89.47%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.24 ฿72.3
$0.66 ₫17.1K
239.39%
Eggs
$2.23 ฿72.1
$1.16 ₫30.3K
92.24%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.31 ฿625
$12.23 ₫318.2K
57.89%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.77 ฿122
$3.72 ₫96.8K
1.34%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.05 ฿422
$9.81 ₫255.3K
33.03%
Apples (1kg)
$3.28 ฿106
$2.12 ₫55K
54.72%
Banana (1kg)
$1.63 ฿52.6
$0.63 ₫16.4K
158.73%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.4 ฿77.7
$1.07 ₫27.9K
124.30%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.99 ฿64.3
$0.53 ₫13.9K
275.47%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿49.62
$0.65 ₫16.9K
135.38%
Onion (1kg)
$1.49 ฿48.11
$0.76 ₫19.9K
96.05%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 ฿32.87
$0.66 ₫17.1K
54.55%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ฿15.61
$0.33 ₫8,462
45.45%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.32 ฿140
$1.38 ₫35.9K
213.04%
Wine (Bottle)
$21.68 ฿702
$7.76 ₫202K
179.38%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 ฿57.3
$0.75 ₫19.6K
136.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.79 ฿90.4
$1.27 ₫33K
119.69%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Hue
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.35 ฿43.74
$0.33 ₫8,697
309.09%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.76 ฿380
$7.52 ₫195.6K
56.38%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 ฿102
$0.46 ₫11.9K
584.78%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1 ฿32.3
$0.61 ₫15.9K
63.93%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.64 ฿442
$2.44 ₫63.5K
459.02%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.3 ฿42.2
$0.76 ₫19.8K
71.05%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.4K ฿885.2K
$32.4K ₫842.2M
-15.49%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.9K ฿1.1M
$28.5K ₫741.5M
18.99%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Hue
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$123 ฿3,970
$37.25 ₫969.2K
229.34%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿451
$5.89 ₫153.2K
136.50%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.24 ฿590
$8.11 ₫211K
124.91%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Hue
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.8 ฿1,966
$51 ₫1.3M
19.07%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.11 ฿554
$7.56 ₫196.6K
126.32%
Cinema Ticket
$9.07 ฿294
$2.98 ₫77.6K
204.36%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Hue
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$694 ฿22.5K
$155 ₫4M
348.81%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.9K ฿514.4K
$8,987 ₫233.8M
76.87%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Hue
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.5 ฿1,861
$30.76 ₫800.4K
86.96%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.51 ฿1,117
$18.13 ₫471.8K
90.35%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$115 ฿3,727
$39.06 ₫1M
194.83%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,743
$39.02 ₫1M
117.25%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Hue
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$611 ฿19.8K
$132 ₫3.4M
362.43%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$442 ฿14.3K
$99.9 ₫2.6M
342.53%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 ฿65.2K
$518 ₫13.5M
289.20%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,460 ฿47.2K
$349 ₫9.1M
317.84%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,244 ฿137.3K
$1,478 ₫38.5M
187.15%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,886 ฿93.4K
$1,108 ₫28.8M
160.47%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Hue
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$697 ฿22.5K
$283 ₫7.4M
146.25%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
6.87
-22.42%

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Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

Last update for Hue: October 29, 2025

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