Cost of living comparison
compared to
Bangkok vs. Vung Tau Cost of Living Summary
Bangkok is 90.5% more expensive than Vung Tau.
- Restaurants
-
pay 51.9% more in Bangkok
- Groceries
-
pay 77.4% more in Bangkok
- Transportation
-
pay 56.9% more in Bangkok
- Housing
-
pay 2.1 times more in Bangkok
- Childcare
-
pay 63.9% more in Bangkok
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.9 times more in Bangkok
- Clothing
-
pay 80.2% more in Bangkok
The cost of entertainment and sports, housing, clothing, groceries, childcare, and transportation in Bangkok are more expensive than in Vung Tau. Notably, entertainment and sports, housing, and clothing are significantly more expensive in Bangkok.
Bangkok vs. Vung Tau Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Bangkok instead of Vung Tau, you would:
pay 51.9% more for restaurants
|
Vung Tau
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.80
₫47,332
|
$3.10
THB97.49
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.79
₫99,647
|
$6.20
THB194.99
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
₫12,814
|
$0.79
THB24.89
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.31
₫8,045
|
$0.33
THB10.48
|
|
Vung Tau vs. Bangkok - Cost of restaurants
pay 77.4% more for groceries
|
Vung Tau
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.97
₫25,576
|
$1.44
THB45.28
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.31
₫87,191
|
$8.50
THB267.43
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.16
₫135,794
|
$7.23
THB227.32
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.42
₫37,278
|
$2.28
THB71.83
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.63
₫42,831
|
$1.38
THB43.39
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.03
₫27,120
|
$1.59
THB50.01
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.40
₫10,396
|
$0.82
THB25.68
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.54
₫14,320
|
$1.02
THB32.18
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.52
₫13,683
|
$0.85
THB26.82
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.26
₫6,780
|
$0.72
THB22.65
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.39
₫10,170
|
$0.65
THB20.41
|
|
Vung Tau vs. Bangkok - Cost of groceries
pay 56.9% more for transportation
|
Vung Tau
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.17
₫83,392
|
$4.69
THB147.55
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$37.21
THB1,169.93
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,122.40
₫976,541,854
|
$37,206.42
THB1,169,932.86
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.23
₫137,513
|
$11.63
THB365.60
|
|
Vung Tau vs. Bangkok - Cost of transportation
pay 2.1 times more for housing
|
Vung Tau
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$7.58
₫199,294
|
$16.91
THB531.61
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$303.04
₫7,971,770
|
$675.06
THB21,226.75
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$208.34
₫5,480,592
|
$321.97
THB10,124.02
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$28.97
₫762,007
|
$68.69
THB2,159.82
|
|
Vung Tau vs. Bangkok - Cost of housing
pay 63.9% more for childcare
|
Vung Tau
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$263.06
₫6,919,939
|
$609.37
THB19,161.40
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,892.02
₫365,443,386
|
$13,346.39
THB419,669.10
|
|
Vung Tau vs. Bangkok - Cost of childcare
pay 2.9 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Vung Tau
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.68
₫17,936
|
$2.79
THB87.74
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.81
₫47,728
|
$2.54
THB79.88
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.25
₫32,884
|
$4.40
THB138.20
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$14.39
₫378,659
|
$51.03
THB1,604.74
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.79
₫99,647
|
$8.06
THB253.49
|
|
Vung Tau vs. Bangkok - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 80.2% more for clothing
|
Vung Tau
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$18.92
₫497,737
|
$58.81
THB1,849.09
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$20.82
₫547,561
|
$38.03
THB1,195.92
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.29
₫2,454,139
|
$104.24
THB3,277.67
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$79.23
₫2,084,321
|
$91.47
THB2,876.08
|
|
Vung Tau vs. Bangkok - Cost of clothing
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