Cost of living comparison
Hanoi is 23.2% cheaper than Phuket.
If you lived in Hanoi instead of Phuket, you would:
pay 35.0% less for restaurants
|
Phuket
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.11
THB138.98
|
$1.96
₫49,708
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.85
THB231.64
|
$5.32
₫134,709
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.73
THB24.69
|
$0.46
₫11,584
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.38
THB12.97
|
$0.28
₫6,980
|
|
pay 9.5% less for groceries
|
Phuket
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.59
THB53.74
|
$1.01
₫25,625
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$11.53
THB390.15
|
$4.78
₫120,982
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.21
THB210.03
|
$5.22
₫132,058
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.01
THB68.06
|
$1.69
₫42,731
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.23
THB41.75
|
$1.68
₫42,464
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.34
THB45.27
|
$1.60
₫40,435
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.45
THB15.24
|
$0.46
₫11,759
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.82
THB27.67
|
$0.76
₫19,287
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.66
THB22.33
|
$0.47
₫11,982
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.61
THB20.80
|
$0.44
₫11,239
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.46
THB15.48
|
$0.58
₫14,656
|
|
pay 2.0% more for transportation
|
Phuket
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.30
THB145.41
|
$3.48
₫87,946
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$10.84
THB366.78
|
$7.86
₫198,833
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,171.96
THB648,585.28
|
$39,295.00
₫994,163,484
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.74
THB363.21
|
$5.34
₫135,206
|
|
pay 37.1% less for housing
|
Phuket
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$14.20
THB480.45
|
$8.56
₫216,623
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$514.87
THB17,417.89
|
$339.65
₫8,593,049
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$436.39
THB14,763.04
|
$203.41
₫5,146,258
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$79.44
THB2,687.51
|
$62.58
₫1,583,182
|
|
pay 31.9% less for childcare
|
Phuket
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$616.89
THB20,869.44
|
$240.68
₫6,089,251
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,066.70
THB442,044.93
|
$12,685.27
₫320,937,276
|
|
pay 48.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Phuket
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.74
THB92.66
|
$0.98
₫24,854
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.25
THB76.04
|
$1.87
₫47,322
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.00
THB135.28
|
$1.38
₫34,796
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$54.14
THB1,831.72
|
$24.74
₫625,871
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.22
THB277.97
|
$4.72
₫119,300
|
|
pay 2.5% less for clothing
|
Phuket
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$47.60
THB1,610.34
|
$31.89
₫806,725
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.64
THB901.07
|
$26.96
₫682,002
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$98.60
THB3,335.58
|
$83.38
₫2,109,609
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$68.47
THB2,316.38
|
$93.95
₫2,376,879
|
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