Thailand or Vietnam from the UK: which costs less?
Vietnam costs less day to day: about £14 a person a day for food and getting around with a balanced style, against about £19 in Thailand (the middle of our places in each country). British travellers need no visa for a holiday in either.
| Thailand | Vietnam | |
|---|---|---|
| A day, balanced, per person | about £19£12 (Chiang Rai) to £27 (Phuket), 10 places | about £14£9 (Huế) to £15 (Phu Quoc), 8 places |
| A day, street food | about £10 | about £7 |
| Best months | November to FebruaryMarch too | November to April |
| Busy weeks | High season (December to February) | Tet (Lunar New Year), Reunification Day and Labour Day, National Day |
| Visa for British travellers | No visa needed for a holiday | No visa needed for a holiday |
Food and getting around from our researched city costs: the middle value of our places in each country, with the cheapest and dearest named. Flights and stays come on top.