Cost of Living Comparison Between Thailand and Vietnam 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in Vietnam are 16.2% lower than in Thailand (without rent) | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in Vietnam are 17.2% lower than in Thailand | |
| Rent Prices in Vietnam are 20.7% lower than in Thailand | |
| Restaurant Prices in Vietnam are 22.3% lower than in Thailand | |
| Groceries Prices in Vietnam are 16.6% lower than in Thailand | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Vietnam is 1.9% lower than in Thailand | |
Restaurants | Thailand Edit |
Vietnam Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
100.00 ฿ (69,661.93 ₫) |
71.78 ฿ (50,000.00 ₫) |
-28.2 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
900.00 ฿ (626,957.38 ₫) |
730.91 ฿ (509,165.00 ₫) |
-18.8 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
200.00 ฿ (139,323.86 ₫) |
172.26 ฿ (120,000.00 ₫) |
-13.9 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
70.00 ฿ (48,763.35 ₫) |
35.89 ฿ (25,000.00 ₫) |
-48.7 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
120.00 ฿ (83,594.32 ₫) |
57.42 ฿ (40,000.00 ₫) |
-52.1 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
69.28 ฿ (48,264.29 ₫) |
62.99 ฿ (43,877.33 ₫) |
-9.1 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
22.29 ฿ (15,526.04 ₫) |
18.44 ฿ (12,847.25 ₫) |
-17.3 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
11.94 ฿ (8,318.32 ₫) |
11.08 ฿ (7,719.22 ₫) |
-7.2 % |
Markets | Thailand Edit |
Vietnam Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
219.28 ฿ (152,756.45 ₫) |
197.61 ฿ (137,661.74 ₫) |
-9.9 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
43.14 ฿ (30,052.83 ₫) |
32.42 ฿ (22,586.95 ₫) |
-24.8 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
19.38 ฿ (13,498.96 ₫) |
15.02 ฿ (10,465.45 ₫) |
-22.5 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
72.33 ฿ (50,389.50 ₫) |
56.99 ฿ (39,701.42 ₫) |
-21.2 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
276.78 ฿ (192,807.07 ₫) |
191.91 ฿ (133,686.27 ₫) |
-30.7 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
41.41 ฿ (28,846.45 ₫) |
60.37 ฿ (42,055.73 ₫) |
+45.8 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
163.14 ฿ (113,648.28 ₫) |
168.53 ฿ (117,401.71 ₫) |
+3.3 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
42.04 ฿ (29,287.39 ₫) |
51.80 ฿ (36,087.52 ₫) |
+23.2 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
19.14 ฿ (13,336.31 ₫) |
17.18 ฿ (11,969.00 ₫) |
-10.3 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
30.62 ฿ (21,333.63 ₫) |
23.66 ฿ (16,478.57 ₫) |
-22.8 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
23.03 ฿ (16,041.23 ₫) |
17.26 ฿ (12,020.21 ₫) |
-25.1 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
22.62 ฿ (15,758.79 ₫) |
19.56 ฿ (13,628.70 ₫) |
-13.5 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
18.26 ฿ (12,719.56 ₫) |
19.62 ฿ (13,668.50 ₫) |
+7.5 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
39.09 ฿ (27,228.40 ₫) |
29.28 ฿ (20,395.82 ₫) |
-25.1 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
16.56 ฿ (11,537.21 ₫) |
17.96 ฿ (12,509.27 ₫) |
+8.4 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
600.00 ฿ (417,971.59 ₫) |
358.88 ฿ (250,000.00 ₫) |
-40.2 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
58.41 ฿ (40,686.41 ₫) |
29.99 ฿ (20,891.84 ₫) |
-48.7 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
96.36 ฿ (67,127.28 ₫) |
51.18 ฿ (35,649.65 ₫) |
-46.9 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
143.50 ฿ (99,964.87 ₫) |
45.22 ฿ (31,500.00 ₫) |
-68.5 % |
Transportation | Thailand Edit |
Vietnam Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
30.00 ฿ (20,898.58 ₫) |
10.05 ฿ (7,000.00 ₫) |
-66.5 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
1,200.00 ฿ (835,943.17 ₫) |
287.10 ฿ (200,000.00 ₫) |
-76.1 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
35.00 ฿ (24,381.68 ₫) |
21.53 ฿ (15,000.00 ₫) |
-38.5 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
64.37 ฿ (44,844.02 ₫) |
34.65 ฿ (24,140.17 ₫) |
-46.2 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
190.00 ฿ (132,357.67 ₫) |
143.55 ฿ (100,000.00 ₫) |
-24.4 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
156.56 ฿ (109,064.71 ₫) |
130.23 ฿ (90,722.23 ₫) |
-16.8 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
950,000.00 ฿ (661,788,344.05 ₫) |
1,406,794.19 ฿ (980,000,000.00 ₫) |
+48.1 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
894,033.26 ฿ (622,800,835.38 ₫) |
1,215,393.62 ฿ (846,666,666.67 ₫) |
+35.9 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Thailand Edit |
Vietnam Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
2,582.23 ฿ (1,798,834.40 ₫) |
2,384.13 ฿ (1,660,829.21 ₫) |
-7.7 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
482.00 ฿ (335,771.36 ₫) |
212.43 ฿ (147,980.77 ₫) |
-55.9 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
586.26 ฿ (408,401.41 ₫) |
340.48 ฿ (237,183.10 ₫) |
-41.9 % |
Sports And Leisure | Thailand Edit |
Vietnam Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
1,644.56 ฿ (1,145,634.55 ₫) |
848.21 ฿ (590,881.71 ₫) |
-48.4 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
335.33 ฿ (233,598.45 ₫) |
308.90 ฿ (215,183.05 ₫) |
-7.9 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
220.00 ฿ (153,256.25 ₫) |
143.55 ฿ (100,000.00 ₫) |
-34.7 % |
Childcare | Thailand Edit |
Vietnam Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
14,101.22 ฿ (9,823,183.30 ₫) |
8,843.49 ฿ (6,160,547.67 ₫) |
-37.3 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
398,034.18 ฿ (277,278,297.78 ₫) |
500,482.04 ฿ (348,645,455.41 ₫) |
+25.7 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Thailand Edit |
Vietnam Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
1,555.29 ฿ (1,083,444.13 ₫) |
1,188.77 ฿ (828,121.98 ₫) |
-23.6 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
1,141.96 ฿ (795,511.50 ₫) |
987.99 ฿ (688,255.32 ₫) |
-13.5 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
3,128.69 ฿ (2,179,504.46 ₫) |
3,271.71 ฿ (2,279,137.82 ₫) |
+4.6 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
2,472.45 ฿ (1,722,359.56 ₫) |
3,355.98 ฿ (2,337,837.84 ₫) |
+35.7 % |
Rent Per Month | Thailand Edit |
Vietnam Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
16,897.83 ฿ (11,771,357.41 ₫) |
12,685.71 ฿ (8,837,107.33 ₫) |
-24.9 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
8,531.76 ฿ (5,943,389.33 ₫) |
8,231.08 ฿ (5,733,927.76 ₫) |
-3.5 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
36,034.35 ฿ (25,102,225.12 ₫) |
28,101.60 ฿ (19,576,120.20 ₫) |
-22.0 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
23,011.33 ฿ (16,030,139.37 ₫) |
17,992.77 ฿ (12,534,108.06 ₫) |
-21.8 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Thailand Edit |
Vietnam Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
12,153.67 ฿ (8,466,481.73 ₫) |
8,868.27 ฿ (6,177,806.00 ₫) |
-27.0 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
6,745.53 ฿ (4,699,066.82 ₫) |
4,781.93 ฿ (3,331,183.96 ₫) |
-29.1 % |
Salaries And Financing | Thailand Edit |
Vietnam Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
19,334.23 ฿ (13,468,597.02 ₫) |
15,696.74 ฿ (10,934,652.11 ₫) |
-18.8 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 5.53 | 10.25 | +85.3 % |
| Last update: | May 2024 | May 2024 | |
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