Cost of living comparison

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Hoi An vs. Bangkok Cost of Living Summary

Hoi An is 40.2% cheaper than Bangkok.

Restaurants: pay 31.4% less in Hoi An
Groceries: pay 32.5% less in Hoi An
Transportation: pay 44.8% less in Hoi An
Housing: pay 31.6% less in Hoi An
Childcare: pay 33.0% less in Hoi An
Entertainment and Sports: pay 61.4% less in Hoi An
Clothing: pay 47.0% less in Hoi An

Expenses including entertainment and sports, clothing, transportation, childcare, groceries, and housing are lower in Hoi An.

Hoi An vs. Bangkok Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Hoi An instead of Bangkok, you would:

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pay 31.4% less for restaurants

	Bangkok	Hoi An
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$3.10 THB95.86	$1.70 ₫44,396	-45.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.20 THB191.72	$3.79 ₫98,658	-38.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.79 THB24.48	$0.54 ₫13,979	-32.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.33 THB10.31	$0.30 ₫7,870	-9.3%
Average			-31.4%

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pay 32.5% less for groceries

	Bangkok	Hoi An
Bread 1 loaf	$1.44 THB44.52	$0.91 ₫23,678	-36.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$8.50 THB262.95	$6.16 ₫160K	-27.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.23 THB223.51	$5.28 ₫138K	-26.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.28 THB70.62	$1.43 ₫37,227	-37.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.38 THB42.67	$1.70 ₫44,303	+23.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.59 THB49.18	$1.17 ₫30,580	-26.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.82 THB25.25	$0.40 ₫10,442	-50.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.02 THB31.64	$0.43 ₫11,188	-58.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.85 THB26.37	$0.48 ₫12,381	-44.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.72 THB22.27	$0.50 ₫13,146	-29.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.65 THB20.07	$0.37 ₫9,696	-42.7%
Average			-32.5%

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pay 44.8% less for transportation

	Bangkok	Hoi An
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.69 THB145.08	$3.23 ₫84,217	-31.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$37.21 THB1,150.33	$3.79 ₫98,658	-89.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$37,206.42 THB1M	$32,220.42 ₫839M	-13.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$11.63 THB359.48	$6.40 ₫167K	-44.9%
Average			-44.8%

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pay 31.6% less for housing

	Bangkok	Hoi An
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$16.91 THB522.70	$7.58 ₫197K	-55.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$675.06 THB20,871.10	$391.43 ₫10M	-42.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$321.97 THB9,954.40	$333.34 ₫9M	+3.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$68.69 THB2,123.63	$46.35 ₫1M	-32.5%
Average			-31.6%

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pay 33.0% less for childcare

	Bangkok	Hoi An
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$609.37 THB18,840.35	$151.52 ₫4M	-75.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$13,346.39 THB413K	$14,558.55 ₫379M	+9.1%
Average			-33.0%

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pay 61.4% less for entertainment and sports

	Bangkok	Hoi An
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.79 THB86.27	$1.14 ₫29,598	-59.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.54 THB78.54	$1.56 ₫40,648	-38.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.40 THB135.88	$1.14 ₫29,598	-74.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$51.03 THB1,577.86	$15.15 ₫395K	-70.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.06 THB249.24	$2.84 ₫73,994	-64.8%
Average			-61.4%

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pay 47.0% less for clothing

	Bangkok	Hoi An
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$58.81 THB1,818.11	$22.73 ₫592K	-61.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$38.03 THB1,175.89	$15.15 ₫395K	-60.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$104.24 THB3,222.75	$53.03 ₫1M	-49.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$91.47 THB2,827.90	$75.76 ₫2M	-17.2%
Average			-47.0%

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