Is Thailand cheaper than Vietnam?

Vietnam is cheaper for a traveller: estimated monthly budget ~$650 vs ~$800 per person (rough estimate from income levels).

Is Thailand safer than Vietnam?

Vietnam has the lower homicide rate of the two (World Bank), a common proxy for traveller safety.

Does DayTriply have day plans for Thailand and Vietnam?

Thailand: 0 ready-made day plans; Vietnam: 0.

Thailand vs Vietnam: cost of living, safety & budget

Thailand or Vietnam? Compare day-to-day budget, cost of living, safety and connectivity side by side — with ready-made day plans for each where we have them.

🇹🇭Thailand

🇻🇳Vietnam

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Monthly budget / person

~$800/mo

~$650/mo

Cost of living

Cheaper than 43% of countries

Cheaper than 56% of countries

Online coverage

91%

84%

Safety

Safer than 35% of countries

Safer than 64% of countries

Happiness

6.3 / 10

6.43 / 10

Avg. life expectancy

76.4 yrs

74.6 yrs

Air quality

Cleaner air than 23%

Cleaner air than 47%

Avg income

$23,960/yr

$15,850/yr

LGBTQ+

65 / 100

51 / 100

Healthcare

82 / 100

71 / 100

Avg. temperature

27°C

23.8°C

Sunny days

325 days/yr

225 days/yr

Safe tap water

N/A

58.6%

Corruption

66 / 100

60 / 100

Work hours / yr

2177 h

2160 h

Currency

THB · ฿

VND · ₫

Population

71.7M

101.0M

Language

Thai

Vietnamese