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Bangkok vs Hoi An cost of living 2026
Which is cheaper, what exactly is cheaper, and how it feels on your money ยท Updated October 2026
๐น๐ญ Bangkok
๐ป๐ณ Hoi An
At a glance
- Where Hoi An is clearly cheaper: Beer (71%โ), Entry ticket (70%โ), Cocktail & wine (58%โ)
By category
Salary equivalence
Travel difficulty
Both cities are about equally easy to travel. Biggest gap: payments โ Bangkok 2 vs Hoi An 3. Closer to 1 is easier. Difficulty ranking โบ
Item by item
| Item | Bangkok | Hoi An | Cheaper |
|---|---|---|---|
| Local mealper person | เธฟ 100$3.03 | โซ 50,000$1.9 | Hoi An โ37% |
| Street food1 item | เธฟ 60$1.82 | โซ 30,000$1.14 | Hoi An โ37% |
| Restaurant dinnerper person | เธฟ 400$12.1 | โซ 200,000$7.6 | Hoi An โ37% |
| Coffeeone cup | เธฟ 85$2.58 | โซ 55,000$2.09 | Hoi An โ19% |
| Beerone bottle | เธฟ 130$3.94 | โซ 30,000$1.14 | Hoi An โ71% |
| Cocktail & wineone cup | เธฟ 300$9.09 | โซ 100,000$3.8 | Hoi An โ58% |
| Bottled water | เธฟ 10$0.3 | โซ 7,000$0.27 | Hoi An โ12% |
| Convenience store1 snack or drink | เธฟ 25$0.76 | โซ 15,000$0.57 | Hoi An โ25% |
| Taxi5 km in town | เธฟ 115$3.48 | โซ 75,000$2.85 | Hoi An โ18% |
| Tuk-tuk / moto taxishort hop | เธฟ 30$0.91 | โซ 25,000$0.95 | similar |
| Transitone ride | เธฟ 35$1.06 | โซ 30,000$1.14 | Bangkok โ7% |
| Scooter rentalper day | เธฟ 250$7.58 | โซ 150,000$5.7 | Hoi An โ25% |
| Hotel night3-star | เธฟ 1,600$48.5 | โซ 900,000$34.2 | Hoi An โ29% |
| Studio rent (month) | เธฟ 18,000$545 | โซ 8,000,000$304 | Hoi An โ44% |
| Laundry | เธฟ 40$1.21 | โซ 35,000$1.33 | Bangkok โ9% |
| SIM card1 week data | เธฟ 299$9.06 | โซ 180,000$6.84 | Hoi An โ24% |
| Haircutcut | เธฟ 150$4.55 | โซ 80,000$3.04 | Hoi An โ33% |
| Massage1 hour | เธฟ 350$10.6 | โซ 300,000$11.4 | Bangkok โ7% |
| Half-day tourper person | เธฟ 1,200$36.4 | โซ 450,000$17.1 | Hoi An โ53% |
| Entry ticketTourist town | เธฟ 500$15.2 | โซ 120,000$4.56 | Hoi An โ70% |
Reference prices start as estimates from published price levels; items with 3+ traveler reports use the median of real reports. Hostels and local eateries cut both by 30%+.
FAQ
Which is cheaper, Bangkok or Hoi An?
Hoi An is 32% cheaper than Bangkok. Daily budget $85.6 vs $60; a month $1,823 vs $1,207.
Which is easier to travel, Bangkok or Hoi An?
About the same: Bangkok 2.6/5, Hoi An 2.8/5 (average of rip-offs, language, transport, payments and safety).
How do monthly costs compare between Bangkok and Hoi An?
With a short-term studio and living costs, Bangkok is about $1,823 and Hoi An about $1,207 per month.
Where do the numbers come from?
They start as estimates informed by published price levels; any item with 3+ traveler reports switches to the median of real reports. Live reports are in the app.