Cost of living comparison
Thailand is 47.9% more expensive than Vietnam.
If you lived in Thailand instead of Vietnam, you would:
pay 26.9% more for restaurants
|
Vietnam
|
Thailand
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.92
₫48,548
|
$2.33
THB79.86
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.34
₫109,744
|
$6.02
THB206.06
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.54
₫13,617
|
$0.70
THB24.12
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.33
₫8,222
|
$0.38
THB12.99
|
|
pay 28.0% more for groceries
|
Vietnam
|
Thailand
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.90
₫22,816
|
$1.40
THB47.89
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.05
₫153,070
|
$8.16
THB279.38
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.46
₫138,085
|
$6.68
THB228.79
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.46
₫36,929
|
$2.05
THB70.04
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.55
₫39,114
|
$1.29
THB44.17
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.20
₫30,283
|
$1.23
THB42.13
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.43
₫10,774
|
$0.52
THB17.82
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.57
₫14,419
|
$0.82
THB27.90
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.45
₫11,292
|
$0.66
THB22.54
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.48
₫12,034
|
$0.69
THB23.69
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.48
₫12,188
|
$0.54
THB18.33
|
|
pay 86.6% more for transportation
|
Vietnam
|
Thailand
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.47
₫87,673
|
$4.47
THB152.91
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$7.11
₫179,718
|
$25.43
THB870.51
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,423.92
₫895,674,455
|
$31,362.48
THB1,073,464.78
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.64
₫142,657
|
$9.67
THB330.84
|
|
pay 43.8% more for housing
|
Vietnam
|
Thailand
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$8.68
₫219,551
|
$17.13
THB586.47
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$297.09
₫7,511,737
|
$389.22
THB13,322.09
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$207.27
₫5,240,693
|
$225.23
THB7,709.25
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$39.91
₫1,009,134
|
$55.17
THB1,888.48
|
|
pay 24.6% more for childcare
|
Vietnam
|
Thailand
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$205.27
₫5,190,045
|
$341.66
THB11,694.17
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,496.31
₫315,962,341
|
$10,344.18
THB354,057.17
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Vietnam
|
Thailand
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.88
₫22,158
|
$2.20
THB75.29
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.58
₫39,957
|
$1.90
THB65.01
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.27
₫32,004
|
$3.85
THB131.68
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$22.09
₫558,540
|
$48.79
THB1,670.02
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.38
₫85,416
|
$5.42
THB185.55
|
|
pay 14.1% more for clothing
|
Vietnam
|
Thailand
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$28.00
₫707,891
|
$38.62
THB1,321.80
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$22.19
₫561,156
|
$29.36
THB1,004.94
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$79.50
₫2,009,994
|
$82.78
THB2,833.42
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$79.86
₫2,019,158
|
$65.55
THB2,243.78
|
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