Cost of Living Comparison Between Vung Tau and Chiang Mai Cost of Living Comparison Between Vung Tau and Chiang Mai

🙂 Solo nomad: Vung Tau is 44.5% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 33.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Vung Tau is 41.5% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 29.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Vung Tau
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.99 ₫51.7K
$2.02 ฿65.3
-1.49%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$14.97 ₫389.5K
$18.78 ฿608
-20.29%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.62 ₫120.2K
$7.67 ฿248
-39.77%
Cappuccino
$1.72 ₫44.9K
$1.98 ฿64.2
-13.13%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.49 ₫12.8K
$0.82 ฿26.64
-40.24%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.3 ₫7,879
$0.33 ฿10.58
-9.09%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.67 ₫17.4K
$2.12 ฿68.6
-68.40%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.45 ₫37.9K
$3.73 ฿121
-61.13%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Vung Tau
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.48 ₫38.5K
$1.64 ฿53.2
-9.76%
White Bread (500g)
$0.98 ₫25.4K
$1.57 ฿50.9
-37.58%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.72 ₫18.7K
$1.19 ฿38.62
-39.50%
Eggs
$1.43 ₫37.1K
$1.98 ฿64.1
-27.78%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.95 ₫180.8K
$15.99 ฿517
-56.54%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.74 ₫97.3K
$3.12 ฿101
19.87%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$3.74 ₫97.4K
$11.16 ฿361
-66.49%
Apples (1kg)
$2.33 ₫60.5K
$2.76 ฿89.2
-15.58%
Banana (1kg)
$1.09 ₫28.4K
$1.22 ฿39.5
-10.66%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.92 ₫24.1K
$1.71 ฿55.4
-46.20%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.05 ₫27.4K
$1.55 ฿50.2
-32.26%
Potato (1kg)
$1.02 ₫26.6K
$1.34 ฿43.21
-23.88%
Onion (1kg)
$1.05 ₫27.3K
$1.21 ฿39.23
-13.22%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.6 ₫15.5K
$0.72 ฿23.2
-16.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.5 ₫13.1K
$0.53 ฿17.05
-5.66%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.22 ₫31.7K
$4.72 ฿153
-74.15%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.55 ₫170.5K
$18.39 ฿595
-64.38%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.77 ₫20.1K
$1.79 ฿57.9
-56.98%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.08 ₫28.1K
$3.21 ฿104
-66.36%
🚌 Getting Around
Vung Tau
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.34 ₫8,924
$0.94 ฿30.44
-63.83%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$6.68 ₫173.9K
$18.9 ฿612
-64.66%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.71 ₫18.3K
$1.42 ฿46.08
-50.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.62 ₫16K
$1.35 ฿43.53
-54.07%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3 ₫78K
$7.85 ฿254
-61.78%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.88 ₫23K
$1.25 ฿40.4
-29.60%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$36.9K ₫958.9M
$21.2K ฿684.9K
74.14%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.4K ₫894.5M
$21.8K ฿706.8K
57.39%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Vung Tau
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$38.63 ₫1M
$70.6 ฿2,285
-45.29%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.47 ₫116.3K
$13.72 ฿444
-67.42%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$7.2 ₫187.4K
$17.56 ฿568
-59.00%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Vung Tau
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$15.13 ₫393.7K
$41.64 ฿1,347
-63.66%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.56 ₫196.8K
$6.9 ฿223
9.57%
Cinema Ticket
$3.03 ₫78.8K
$5.8 ฿188
-47.76%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Vung Tau
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$272 ₫7.1M
$308 ฿9,963
-11.64%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$13.7K ₫356.7M
$14.7K ฿475.8K
-6.77%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Vung Tau
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$18.85 ₫490.4K
$55.4 ฿1,793
-65.97%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$20.76 ₫540.1K
$26.4 ฿854
-21.36%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$96.9 ₫2.5M
$85.1 ฿2,755
13.87%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$85.5 ₫2.2M
$71.8 ฿2,323
19.13%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Vung Tau
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$268 ₫7M
$434 ฿14K
-38.22%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$184 ₫4.8M
$235 ฿7,610
-21.96%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$687 ₫17.9M
$821 ฿26.6K
-16.35%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$414 ₫10.8M
$498 ฿16.1K
-16.89%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,076 ₫54M
$2,180 ฿70.6K
-4.79%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,242 ₫32.3M
$1,543 ฿49.9K
-19.52%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Vung Tau
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$611 ₫15.9M
$703 ฿22.8K
-13.21%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.14
5
82.80%

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Last update for Vung Tau: October 28, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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