Cost of Living Comparison Between Sa Pa and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Sa Pa and Phuket

🙂 Solo nomad: Sa Pa is 40.9% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 43.4% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Sa Pa is 43% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 51.7% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$1.87 ₫49.1K

$4.71 ฿151

-60.30%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$21.31 ₫561.2K

$45.87 ฿1,468

-53.54%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.49 ₫118.3K

$8.84 ฿283

-49.21%

Cappuccino

$1.75 ₫46.1K

$3.06 ฿98

-42.81%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.5 ₫13.2K

$0.69 ฿22.16

-27.54%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.28 ₫7,326

$0.39 ฿12.56

-28.21%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$0.91 ₫24.1K

$2.49 ฿79.6

-63.45%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.58 ₫41.7K

$3.72 ฿119

-57.53%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.36 ₫35.8K

$2.18 ฿69.8

-37.61%

White Bread (500g)

$1.02 ₫26.9K

$1.8 ฿57.5

-43.33%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1 ₫26.4K

$2.23 ฿71.4

-55.16%

Eggs

$1.45 ₫38.2K

$2.23 ฿71.4

-34.98%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$11.55 ₫304.2K

$19.66 ฿629

-41.25%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.64 ₫95.8K

$3.77 ฿121

-3.45%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$10.03 ₫264.2K

$13.53 ฿433

-25.87%

Apples (1kg)

$2.72 ₫71.7K

$3.24 ฿104

-16.05%

Banana (1kg)

$1.07 ₫28.2K

$1.62 ฿51.9

-33.95%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.3 ₫34.3K

$2.4 ฿76.8

-45.83%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.12 ₫29.6K

$2.08 ฿66.5

-46.15%

Potato (1kg)

$1.08 ₫28.3K

$1.59 ฿50.7

-32.08%

Onion (1kg)

$1.02 ₫26.8K

$1.49 ฿47.76

-31.54%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.66 ₫17.3K

$1.01 ฿32.46

-34.65%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.52 ₫13.6K

$0.48 ฿15.46

8.33%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$1.37 ₫36.2K

$4.48 ฿143

-69.42%

Wine (Bottle)

$11.49 ₫302.7K

$20.34 ฿651

-43.51%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.8 ₫21K

$1.86 ฿59.5

-56.99%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.64 ₫43.2K

$2.7 ฿86.3

-39.26%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.34 ₫8,981

$1.43 ฿45.79

-76.22%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$6.36 ₫167.6K

$11.47 ฿367

-44.55%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.72 ₫18.9K

$3.04 ฿97.4

-76.32%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.62 ₫16.4K

$1.04 ฿33.18

-40.38%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.75 ₫72.4K

$13.64 ฿437

-79.84%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.89 ₫23.5K

$1.35 ฿43.31

-34.07%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$35.2K ₫927.1M

$27.2K ฿870.3K

29.42%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$32.2K ₫849M

$33.5K ฿1.1M

-3.70%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$75.2 ₫2M

$122 ฿3,905

-38.39%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$5.71 ₫150.4K

$13.61 ฿435

-58.05%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$8.47 ₫223.2K

$18.36 ฿588

-53.87%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$21.72 ₫572.1K

$59.9 ฿1,915

-63.71%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$7.62 ₫200.7K

$16.84 ฿539

-54.75%

Cinema Ticket

$3.16 ₫83.2K

$8.92 ฿285

-64.57%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$263 ₫6.9M

$684 ฿21.9K

-61.60%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$11.6K ₫305.3M

$16.1K ฿514.8K

-27.95%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$40.32 ₫1.1M

$58.2 ฿1,862

-30.69%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$23.63 ₫622.4K

$34.38 ฿1,100

-31.27%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$87.9 ₫2.3M

$113 ฿3,631

-22.49%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$73.7 ₫1.9M

$84.9 ฿2,716

-13.22%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$365 ₫9.6M

$621 ฿19.9K

-41.18%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$247 ₫6.5M

$441 ฿14.1K

-43.99%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$729 ₫19.2M

$2,063 ฿66K

-64.65%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$538 ₫14.2M

$1,469 ฿47K

-63.39%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,090 ₫55.1M

$4,286 ฿137.1K

-51.23%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,239 ₫32.6M

$2,957 ฿94.6K

-58.12%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$534 ฿17.1K

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

9.1

5.33

70.73%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Sa Pa: December 1, 2025

Last update for Phuket: December 1, 2025

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