Cost of living comparison
Da Lat is 17.9% cheaper than Bangkok.
- Restaurants
-
pay 56.1% more in Da Lat
- Groceries
-
pay 15.7% less in Da Lat
- Transportation
-
pay 29.3% less in Da Lat
- Housing
-
pay 36.4% less in Da Lat
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 64.3% less in Da Lat
Expenses including entertainment and sports, housing, transportation, and groceries are lower in Da Lat.
If you lived in Da Lat instead of Bangkok, you would:
pay 56.1% more for restaurants
|
Bangkok
|
Da Lat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.91
THB94.09
|
$2.47
₫64,696
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.83
THB188.19
|
$6.43
₫168,210
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.62
THB19.89
|
$0.99
₫26,038
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.29
THB9.42
|
$0.78
₫20,424
|
|
pay 15.7% less for groceries
|
Bangkok
|
Da Lat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.52
THB49.17
|
$1.04
₫27,140
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$11.74
THB379.22
|
$5.27
₫138,018
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.32
THB236.40
|
$5.54
₫144,981
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.27
THB73.40
|
$1.19
₫31,209
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.31
THB42.47
|
$1.85
₫48,504
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.47
THB47.53
|
$1.00
₫26,294
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.73
THB23.46
|
$0.65
₫17,015
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.04
THB33.44
|
$1.19
₫31,214
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.80
THB25.99
|
$0.58
₫15,256
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.71
THB23.02
|
$0.72
₫18,894
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.62
THB20.10
|
$0.61
₫16,078
|
|
pay 29.3% less for transportation
|
Bangkok
|
Da Lat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.47
THB144.24
|
$3.77
₫98,646
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$39.32
THB1,270.26
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$55,345.18
THB1,787,774.98
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.34
THB334.03
|
$5.89
₫154,235
|
|
pay 36.4% less for housing
|
Bangkok
|
Da Lat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$15.36
THB496.16
|
$12.67
₫331,644
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$571.31
THB18,454.45
|
$275.97
₫7,222,073
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$301.88
THB9,751.50
|
$199.24
₫5,213,925
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$67.33
THB2,174.94
|
$38.91
₫1,018,325
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Bangkok
|
Da Lat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$632.63
THB20,435.49
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,191.37
THB426,111.10
|
?? |
pay 64.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Bangkok
|
Da Lat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.33
THB75.27
|
$0.90
₫23,530
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.58
THB83.46
|
$1.26
₫33,018
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.20
THB135.73
|
$1.19
₫31,054
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$54.58
THB1,763.00
|
?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.28
THB235.23
|
$1.98
₫51,757
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Bangkok
|
Da Lat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$55.27
THB1,785.29
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.84
THB1,125.38
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.10
THB3,136.42
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$92.12
THB2,975.70
|
?? |
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