Cost of living comparison

Vietnam

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Thailand

Rayong vs. Da Nang Cost of Living Summary

Rayong is 14.9% more expensive than Da Nang.

Restaurants: pay 24.4% more in Rayong
Groceries: pay 27.7% more in Rayong
Transportation: pay 32.1% more in Rayong
Housing: pay 19.4% less in Rayong
Childcare: pay 96.7% more in Rayong
Entertainment and Sports: pay 81.9% more in Rayong
Clothing: pay 33.0% more in Rayong

The cost of childcare, entertainment and sports, clothing, transportation, groceries, and restaurants in Rayong are more expensive than in Da Nang. Notably, childcare and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Rayong.

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Rayong vs. Da Nang Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Rayong instead of Da Nang, you would:

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pay 24.4% more for restaurants

	Da Nang	Rayong
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$2.31 ₫59,682	$2.97 THB99.93	+28.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.62 ₫119K	$6.98 THB234.83	+51.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.63 ₫16,247	$0.53 THB17.74	-16.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.33 ₫8,597	$0.27 THB8.99	-19.6%
Average			+24.4%

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pay 27.7% more for groceries

	Da Nang	Rayong
Bread 1 loaf	$1.24 ₫31,941	$1.34 THB44.97	+8.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.50 ₫168K	$8.63 THB290.22	+32.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.88 ₫152K	$7.27 THB244.58	+23.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.49 ₫38,475	$2.56 THB86.28	+72.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.90 ₫49,230	$1.28 THB43.06	-32.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.20 ₫30,963	$1.51 THB50.81	+26.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.53 ₫13,751	$0.81 THB27.13	+51.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.59 ₫15,208	$1.00 THB33.64	+69.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.70 ₫18,148	$0.87 THB29.41	+24.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.53 ₫13,586	$0.78 THB26.29	+48.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.58 ₫15,067	$0.69 THB23.27	+18.6%
Average			+27.7%

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pay 32.1% more for transportation

	Da Nang	Rayong
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.48 ₫90,008	$5.23 THB175.98	+50.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$5.00 ₫129K	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$30,715.02 ₫794M	$31,193.83 THB1M	+1.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$5.68 ₫147K	$10.55 THB354.74	+85.8%
Average			+32.1%

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pay 19.4% less for housing

	Da Nang	Rayong
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$8.13 ₫210K	$11.88 THB399.71	+46.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$524.84 ₫14M	$415.92 THB13,989.78	-20.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$345.05 ₫9M	$297.08 THB9,992.70	-13.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$58.90 ₫2M	$34.08 THB1,146.22	-42.1%
Average			-19.4%

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pay 96.7% more for childcare

	Da Nang	Rayong
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$161.66 ₫4M	$568.31 THB19,115.66	+251.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$15,000.00 ₫388M	$16,500.59 THB555K	+10.0%
Average			+96.7%

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pay 81.9% more for entertainment and sports

	Da Nang	Rayong
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.35 ₫34,815	$1.78 THB59.96	+32.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.69 ₫43,696	$1.63 THB54.96	-3.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.54 ₫39,788	$4.60 THB154.89	+199.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$25.02 ₫647K	$66.84 THB2,248.36	+167.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$3.08 ₫79,576	$6.68 THB224.84	+117.1%
Average			+81.9%

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pay 33.0% more for clothing

	Da Nang	Rayong
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$45.42 ₫1M	$70.75 THB2,379.76	+55.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$27.58 ₫713K	$42.94 THB1,444.28	+55.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$101.04 ₫3M	$97.05 THB3,264.28	-3.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$81.79 ₫2M	$109.92 THB3,697.30	+34.4%
Average			+33.0%

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