Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Phan Thiet Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Phan Thiet

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 122.4% more expensive than Phan Thiet without rent, and 98.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 101.5% more expensive than Phan Thiet without rent, and 138.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Phan Thiet
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.68 ΰΈΏ151
$2.54 β‚«66.1K
84.25%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.4 ΰΈΏ1,502
$21.05 β‚«547.7K
120.43%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.65 ΰΈΏ280
$3.74 β‚«97.3K
131.28%
Cappuccino
$3.09 ΰΈΏ100
$1.03 β‚«26.7K
200.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 ΰΈΏ23.53
$0.41 β‚«10.8K
78.05%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 ΰΈΏ11.95
$0.24 β‚«6,272
54.17%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.39 ΰΈΏ77.4
$0.58 β‚«15K
312.07%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.62 ΰΈΏ117
$1.18 β‚«30.8K
206.78%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Phan Thiet
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.24 ΰΈΏ72.5
$1.27 β‚«33K
76.38%
White Bread (500g)
$1.8 ΰΈΏ58.2
$0.4 β‚«10.3K
350.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.24 ΰΈΏ72.3
$1 β‚«25.9K
124.00%
Eggs
$2.23 ΰΈΏ72.1
$1.16 β‚«30.3K
92.24%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.31 ΰΈΏ625
$15.47 β‚«402.4K
24.82%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.77 ΰΈΏ122
$3.08 β‚«80.1K
22.40%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.05 ΰΈΏ422
$8.35 β‚«217.2K
56.29%
Apples (1kg)
$3.28 ΰΈΏ106
$1.85 β‚«48.2K
77.30%
Banana (1kg)
$1.63 ΰΈΏ52.6
$0.79 β‚«20.6K
106.33%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.4 ΰΈΏ77.7
$1.29 β‚«33.5K
86.05%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.99 ΰΈΏ64.3
$1 β‚«25.9K
99.00%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ΰΈΏ49.62
$0.66 β‚«17.1K
131.82%
Onion (1kg)
$1.49 ΰΈΏ48.11
$0.66 β‚«17.2K
125.76%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 ΰΈΏ32.87
$0.56 β‚«14.6K
82.14%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ΰΈΏ15.61
$0.39 β‚«10.3K
23.08%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.32 ΰΈΏ140
$1.5 β‚«39.1K
188.00%
Wine (Bottle)
$21.68 ΰΈΏ702
$9.56 β‚«248.7K
126.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 ΰΈΏ57.3
$0.39 β‚«10.2K
353.85%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.79 ΰΈΏ90.4
$1.41 β‚«36.8K
97.87%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Phan Thiet
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.35 ΰΈΏ43.74
$0.34 β‚«8,923
297.06%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.76 ΰΈΏ380
$6.66 β‚«173.4K
76.58%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 ΰΈΏ102
$0.39 β‚«10.2K
707.69%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1 ΰΈΏ32.3
$0.57 β‚«14.7K
75.44%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.64 ΰΈΏ442
$2.82 β‚«73.3K
383.69%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.3 ΰΈΏ42.2
$0.84 β‚«21.9K
54.76%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.4K ΰΈΏ885.2K
$20.8K β‚«541.8M
31.37%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.9K ΰΈΏ1.1M
$40.4K β‚«1.1B
-16.09%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Phan Thiet
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$123 ΰΈΏ3,970
$44.2 β‚«1.2M
177.56%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ΰΈΏ451
$5.72 β‚«148.7K
143.53%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.24 ΰΈΏ590
$9.21 β‚«239.6K
98.05%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Phan Thiet
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.8 ΰΈΏ1,966
$21.14 β‚«550K
187.37%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.11 ΰΈΏ554
$7.51 β‚«195.5K
127.83%
Cinema Ticket
$9.07 ΰΈΏ294
$2.9 β‚«75.6K
212.76%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Phan Thiet
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$694 ΰΈΏ22.5K
$290 β‚«7.6M
139.17%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.9K ΰΈΏ514.4K
$11.8K β‚«308.1M
34.26%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Phan Thiet
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.5 ΰΈΏ1,861
$23.39 β‚«608.6K
145.87%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.51 ΰΈΏ1,117
$22.61 β‚«588.4K
52.63%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$115 ΰΈΏ3,727
$39.05 β‚«1M
194.90%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ΰΈΏ2,743
$56.9 β‚«1.5M
49.11%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Phan Thiet
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$611 ΰΈΏ19.8K
$363 β‚«9.4M
68.28%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$442 ΰΈΏ14.3K
$250 β‚«6.5M
77.05%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 ΰΈΏ65.2K
$693 β‚«18M
190.85%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,460 ΰΈΏ47.2K
$475 β‚«12.4M
207.26%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,244 ΰΈΏ137.3K
$2,360 β‚«61.4M
79.81%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,886 ΰΈΏ93.4K
$1,264 β‚«32.9M
128.39%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Phan Thiet
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 Phan Thiet: October 26, 2025

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