Cost of Living Comparison Between Vietnam and Thailand 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in Thailand are 16.8% higher than in Vietnam (without rent) | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in Thailand are 18.5% higher than in Vietnam | |
| Rent Prices in Thailand are 24.2% higher than in Vietnam | |
| Restaurant Prices in Thailand are 23.3% higher than in Vietnam | |
| Groceries Prices in Thailand are 17.0% higher than in Vietnam | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Thailand is 4.8% higher than in Vietnam | |
Restaurants | Vietnam Edit |
Thailand Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
50,000.00 ₫ (72.22 ฿) |
55,387.51 ₫ (80.00 ฿) |
+10.8 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
500,000.00 ₫ (722.18 ฿) |
623,109.51 ₫ (900.00 ฿) |
+24.6 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
117,000.00 ₫ (168.99 ฿) |
138,468.78 ₫ (200.00 ฿) |
+18.3 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
25,000.00 ₫ (36.11 ฿) |
48,464.07 ₫ (70.00 ฿) |
+93.9 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
40,000.00 ₫ (57.77 ฿) |
76,157.83 ₫ (110.00 ฿) |
+90.4 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
44,026.23 ₫ (63.59 ฿) |
47,293.44 ₫ (68.31 ฿) |
+7.4 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
12,595.55 ₫ (18.19 ฿) |
15,560.06 ₫ (22.47 ฿) |
+23.5 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
7,896.96 ₫ (11.41 ฿) |
8,616.69 ₫ (12.45 ฿) |
+9.1 % |
Markets | Vietnam Edit |
Thailand Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
137,475.97 ₫ (198.57 ฿) |
148,407.24 ₫ (214.35 ฿) |
+8.0 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
22,160.92 ₫ (32.01 ฿) |
29,310.14 ₫ (42.33 ฿) |
+32.3 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
10,462.49 ₫ (15.11 ฿) |
13,199.04 ₫ (19.06 ฿) |
+26.2 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
39,859.21 ₫ (57.57 ฿) |
43,840.32 ₫ (63.32 ฿) |
+10.0 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
136,141.08 ₫ (196.64 ฿) |
186,487.51 ₫ (269.36 ฿) |
+37.0 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
41,982.15 ₫ (60.64 ฿) |
27,816.09 ₫ (40.18 ฿) |
-33.7 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
117,253.42 ₫ (169.36 ฿) |
113,415.55 ₫ (163.81 ฿) |
-3.3 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
36,491.96 ₫ (52.71 ฿) |
29,458.27 ₫ (42.55 ฿) |
-19.3 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
11,957.65 ₫ (17.27 ฿) |
12,901.14 ₫ (18.63 ฿) |
+7.9 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
16,743.27 ₫ (24.18 ฿) |
20,830.19 ₫ (30.09 ฿) |
+24.4 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
12,516.82 ₫ (18.08 ฿) |
15,096.77 ₫ (21.81 ฿) |
+20.6 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
14,011.84 ₫ (20.24 ฿) |
15,341.98 ₫ (22.16 ฿) |
+9.5 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
13,750.36 ₫ (19.86 ฿) |
12,239.13 ₫ (17.68 ฿) |
-11.0 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
20,141.69 ₫ (29.09 ฿) |
26,047.71 ₫ (37.62 ฿) |
+29.3 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
12,501.66 ₫ (18.06 ฿) |
11,206.38 ₫ (16.19 ฿) |
-10.4 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
226,452.92 ₫ (327.08 ฿) |
415,406.34 ₫ (600.00 ฿) |
+83.4 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
20,640.33 ₫ (29.81 ฿) |
40,655.30 ₫ (58.72 ฿) |
+97.0 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
34,870.20 ₫ (50.37 ฿) |
64,217.50 ₫ (92.75 ฿) |
+84.2 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
30,000.00 ₫ (43.33 ฿) |
100,389.86 ₫ (145.00 ฿) |
+234.6 % |
Transportation | Vietnam Edit |
Thailand Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
7,000.00 ₫ (10.11 ฿) |
20,770.32 ₫ (30.00 ฿) |
+196.7 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
200,000.00 ₫ (288.87 ฿) |
732,499.84 ₫ (1,058.00 ฿) |
+266.2 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
15,000.00 ₫ (21.67 ฿) |
24,232.04 ₫ (35.00 ฿) |
+61.5 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
24,140.17 ₫ (34.87 ฿) |
44,568.79 ₫ (64.37 ฿) |
+84.6 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
100,000.00 ₫ (144.44 ฿) |
120,790.73 ₫ (174.47 ฿) |
+20.8 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
96,902.62 ₫ (139.96 ฿) |
108,798.78 ₫ (157.15 ฿) |
+12.3 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
930,000,000.00 ₫ (1,343,263.09 ฿) |
678,497,016.85 ₫ (980,000.00 ฿) |
-27.0 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
860,000,000.00 ₫ (1,242,157.27 ฿) |
609,310,558.88 ₫ (880,069.23 ฿) |
-29.1 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Vietnam Edit |
Thailand Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
1,563,591.22 ₫ (2,258.40 ฿) |
1,699,615.69 ₫ (2,454.87 ฿) |
+8.7 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
142,638.89 ₫ (206.02 ฿) |
351,400.14 ₫ (507.55 ฿) |
+146.4 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
241,817.18 ₫ (349.27 ฿) |
406,814.74 ₫ (587.59 ฿) |
+68.2 % |
Sports And Leisure | Vietnam Edit |
Thailand Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
610,087.94 ₫ (881.19 ฿) |
1,125,377.38 ₫ (1,625.46 ฿) |
+84.5 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
209,943.52 ₫ (303.24 ฿) |
227,438.34 ₫ (328.50 ฿) |
+8.3 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
100,000.00 ₫ (144.44 ฿) |
152,315.66 ₫ (220.00 ฿) |
+52.3 % |
Childcare | Vietnam Edit |
Thailand Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
5,989,329.51 ₫ (8,650.80 ฿) |
9,643,355.22 ₫ (13,928.56 ฿) |
+61.0 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
346,831,467.41 ₫ (500,952.59 ฿) |
275,104,853.37 ₫ (397,352.90 ฿) |
-20.7 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Vietnam Edit |
Thailand Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
835,154.43 ₫ (1,206.27 ฿) |
1,038,579.62 ₫ (1,500.09 ฿) |
+24.4 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
731,020.04 ₫ (1,055.86 ฿) |
807,331.03 ₫ (1,166.08 ฿) |
+10.4 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
2,315,479.58 ₫ (3,344.41 ฿) |
2,106,181.43 ₫ (3,042.10 ฿) |
-9.0 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
2,275,569.94 ₫ (3,286.76 ฿) |
1,776,960.95 ₫ (2,566.59 ฿) |
-21.9 % |
Rent Per Month | Vietnam Edit |
Thailand Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
8,713,994.35 ₫ (12,586.22 ฿) |
9,975,739.97 ₫ (14,408.65 ฿) |
+14.5 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
5,585,837.72 ₫ (8,068.01 ฿) |
6,052,925.26 ₫ (8,742.66 ฿) |
+8.4 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
20,028,294.68 ₫ (28,928.25 ฿) |
26,323,962.98 ₫ (38,021.51 ฿) |
+31.4 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
12,078,135.96 ₫ (17,445.28 ฿) |
15,267,248.08 ₫ (22,051.54 ฿) |
+26.4 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Vietnam Edit |
Thailand Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
6,301,889.52 ₫ (9,102.25 ฿) |
8,600,971.12 ₫ (12,422.98 ฿) |
+36.5 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
3,342,761.09 ₫ (4,828.18 ฿) |
4,500,424.83 ₫ (6,500.27 ฿) |
+34.6 % |
Salaries And Financing | Vietnam Edit |
Thailand Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
10,994,886.31 ₫ (15,880.67 ฿) |
13,648,446.40 ₫ (19,713.39 ฿) |
+24.1 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 10.40 | 5.26 | -49.4 % |
| Last update: | November 2023 | November 2023 | |
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