Cost of Living Comparison Between Vietnam and Thailand 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in Thailand are 16.7% higher than in Vietnam (without rent) | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in Thailand are 18.4% higher than in Vietnam | |
| Rent Prices in Thailand are 24.3% higher than in Vietnam | |
| Restaurant Prices in Thailand are 24.0% higher than in Vietnam | |
| Groceries Prices in Thailand are 18.2% higher than in Vietnam | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Thailand is 1.6% higher than in Vietnam | |
Restaurants | Vietnam Edit |
Thailand Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
50,000.00 ₫ (72.91 ฿) |
68,575.67 ₫ (100.00 ฿) |
+37.2 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
503,581.88 ₫ (734.34 ฿) |
582,893.20 ₫ (850.00 ฿) |
+15.7 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
120,000.00 ₫ (174.99 ฿) |
137,151.34 ₫ (200.00 ฿) |
+14.3 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
25,000.00 ₫ (36.46 ฿) |
48,002.97 ₫ (70.00 ฿) |
+92.0 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
40,000.00 ₫ (58.33 ฿) |
82,290.80 ₫ (120.00 ฿) |
+105.7 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
43,878.01 ₫ (63.98 ฿) |
47,566.58 ₫ (69.36 ฿) |
+8.4 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
12,763.94 ₫ (18.61 ฿) |
15,325.34 ₫ (22.35 ฿) |
+20.1 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
7,749.07 ₫ (11.30 ฿) |
8,331.17 ₫ (12.15 ฿) |
+7.5 % |
Markets | Vietnam Edit |
Thailand Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
137,251.69 ₫ (200.15 ฿) |
148,332.66 ₫ (216.31 ฿) |
+8.1 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
22,744.35 ₫ (33.17 ฿) |
29,681.82 ₫ (43.28 ฿) |
+30.5 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
10,385.45 ₫ (15.14 ฿) |
13,427.22 ₫ (19.58 ฿) |
+29.3 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
39,785.35 ₫ (58.02 ฿) |
49,348.87 ₫ (71.96 ฿) |
+24.0 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
133,539.08 ₫ (194.73 ฿) |
189,270.56 ₫ (276.00 ฿) |
+41.7 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
41,444.87 ₫ (60.44 ฿) |
28,898.81 ₫ (42.14 ฿) |
-30.3 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
115,924.71 ₫ (169.05 ฿) |
112,608.48 ₫ (164.21 ฿) |
-2.9 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
36,007.25 ₫ (52.51 ฿) |
29,155.84 ₫ (42.52 ฿) |
-19.0 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
11,986.75 ₫ (17.48 ฿) |
13,077.65 ₫ (19.07 ฿) |
+9.1 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
16,585.78 ₫ (24.19 ฿) |
21,177.76 ₫ (30.88 ฿) |
+27.7 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
12,189.35 ₫ (17.78 ฿) |
15,524.88 ₫ (22.64 ฿) |
+27.4 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
13,627.72 ₫ (19.87 ฿) |
15,451.94 ₫ (22.53 ฿) |
+13.4 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
13,497.99 ₫ (19.68 ฿) |
12,498.05 ₫ (18.23 ฿) |
-7.4 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
20,436.25 ₫ (29.80 ฿) |
26,834.23 ₫ (39.13 ฿) |
+31.3 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
12,658.76 ₫ (18.46 ฿) |
11,428.20 ₫ (16.67 ฿) |
-9.7 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
246,657.89 ₫ (359.69 ฿) |
411,454.02 ₫ (600.00 ฿) |
+66.8 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
20,908.86 ₫ (30.49 ฿) |
40,022.13 ₫ (58.36 ฿) |
+91.4 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
35,077.26 ₫ (51.15 ฿) |
66,496.37 ₫ (96.97 ฿) |
+89.6 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
32,000.00 ₫ (46.66 ฿) |
98,920.40 ₫ (144.25 ฿) |
+209.1 % |
Transportation | Vietnam Edit |
Thailand Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
7,000.00 ₫ (10.21 ฿) |
20,572.70 ₫ (30.00 ฿) |
+193.9 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
200,000.00 ₫ (291.65 ฿) |
822,908.04 ₫ (1,200.00 ฿) |
+311.5 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
15,000.00 ₫ (21.87 ฿) |
24,001.48 ₫ (35.00 ฿) |
+60.0 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
24,140.17 ₫ (35.20 ฿) |
44,144.75 ₫ (64.37 ฿) |
+82.9 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
100,000.00 ₫ (145.82 ฿) |
123,436.21 ₫ (180.00 ฿) |
+23.4 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
90,528.68 ₫ (132.01 ฿) |
107,436.54 ₫ (156.67 ฿) |
+18.7 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
1,000,000,000.00 ₫ (1,458,243.13 ฿) |
632,118,093.10 ₫ (921,781.86 ฿) |
-36.8 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
834,400,000.00 ₫ (1,216,758.06 ฿) |
608,212,057.90 ₫ (886,921.05 ฿) |
-27.1 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Vietnam Edit |
Thailand Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
1,619,185.85 ₫ (2,361.17 ฿) |
1,756,270.73 ₫ (2,561.07 ฿) |
+8.5 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
146,354.17 ₫ (213.42 ฿) |
331,938.83 ₫ (484.05 ฿) |
+126.8 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
239,810.17 ₫ (349.70 ฿) |
403,497.02 ₫ (588.40 ฿) |
+68.3 % |
Sports And Leisure | Vietnam Edit |
Thailand Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
614,963.17 ₫ (896.77 ฿) |
1,109,836.47 ₫ (1,618.41 ฿) |
+80.5 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
204,803.72 ₫ (298.65 ฿) |
223,329.10 ₫ (325.67 ฿) |
+9.0 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
100,000.00 ₫ (145.82 ฿) |
150,866.47 ₫ (220.00 ฿) |
+50.9 % |
Childcare | Vietnam Edit |
Thailand Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
6,128,655.95 ₫ (8,937.07 ฿) |
9,663,406.82 ₫ (14,091.60 ฿) |
+57.7 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
341,572,000.24 ₫ (498,095.02 ฿) |
271,407,437.64 ₫ (395,778.03 ฿) |
-20.5 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Vietnam Edit |
Thailand Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
814,634.39 ₫ (1,187.94 ฿) |
1,074,284.12 ₫ (1,566.57 ฿) |
+31.9 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
698,492.69 ₫ (1,018.57 ฿) |
805,881.32 ₫ (1,175.17 ฿) |
+15.4 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
2,273,471.52 ₫ (3,315.27 ฿) |
2,138,474.47 ₫ (3,118.42 ฿) |
-5.9 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
2,291,666.67 ₫ (3,341.81 ฿) |
1,731,556.53 ₫ (2,525.03 ฿) |
-24.4 % |
Rent Per Month | Vietnam Edit |
Thailand Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
8,754,701.19 ₫ (12,766.48 ฿) |
11,567,175.11 ₫ (16,867.75 ฿) |
+32.1 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
5,611,155.73 ₫ (8,182.43 ฿) |
5,877,857.67 ₫ (8,571.35 ฿) |
+4.8 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
19,310,416.07 ₫ (28,159.28 ฿) |
24,373,309.27 ₫ (35,542.21 ฿) |
+26.2 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
12,230,627.50 ₫ (17,835.23 ฿) |
15,502,375.46 ₫ (22,606.23 ฿) |
+26.8 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Vietnam Edit |
Thailand Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
6,116,568.93 ₫ (8,919.44 ฿) |
8,282,857.40 ₫ (12,078.42 ฿) |
+35.4 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
3,285,331.98 ₫ (4,790.81 ฿) |
4,678,635.97 ₫ (6,822.59 ฿) |
+42.4 % |
Salaries And Financing | Vietnam Edit |
Thailand Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
10,917,478.66 ₫ (15,920.34 ฿) |
13,133,836.76 ₫ (19,152.33 ฿) |
+20.3 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 10.34 | 5.57 | -46.2 % |
| Last update: | April 2024 | April 2024 | |
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