Price comparison
The same 29 everyday buys in Vietnam and Cambodia, from a coffee to an airport taxi: what locals pay, what tourist spots charge, and where your money goes further.
The numbers that decide a trip, in one table. Money in USD, the local price underneath.
What locals pay in Vietnam and Cambodia, item by item. Shown in USD at one daily rate so the two sides compare, with the local price underneath. Differences under 3% count as about the same.
18 of the 29 items cost less in Vietnam.
Bottled, convenience store
Vietnam: ≈ $0.19 – $0.39 ₫5,000 – ₫10,000 Cambodia: ≈ $0.12 – $0.37 ៛500 – ៛1,500 Cafe or street vendor
Vietnam: ≈ $0.58 – $2.30 ₫15,000 – ₫60,000 Cambodia: ≈ $0.99 – $3 ៛4,000 – ៛12,000 Draft, at bar or restaurant
Vietnam: ≈ $0.19 – $2.30 ₫5,000 – ₫60,000 Cambodia: ≈ $0.49 – $2 ៛2,000 – ៛8,000 Tourist area, main course
Vietnam: ≈ $3.10 – $9.60 ₫80,000 – ₫250,000 Cambodia: ≈ $2.50 – $12 ៛10,000 – ៛50,000 Local market or stand
Vietnam: ≈ $0.77 – $3.10 ₫20,000 – ₫80,000 Cambodia: ≈ $0.99 – $2.50 ៛4,000 – ៛10,000 Mixed drink, bar
Vietnam: ≈ $3.10 – $5.80 ₫80,000 – ₫150,000 Cambodia: ≈ $3.50 – $6.20 ៛14,000 – ៛25,000 House wine, restaurant
Vietnam: ≈ $6 – $13 ₫150,000 – ₫350,000 Cambodia: ≈ $9 – $15 ៛36,000 – ៛60,000 Cafe or street stall
Vietnam: ≈ $0.39 – $1.90 ₫10,000 – ₫50,000 Cambodia: ≈ $0.74 – $2 ៛3,000 – ៛8,000 Standard route
Vietnam: ≈ $10 – $15 ₫250,000 – ₫400,000 Cambodia: ≈ $10 – $30 ៛40,000 – ៛120,000 Metered or typical fare
Vietnam: ≈ $0.58 – $1.30 ₫15,000 – ₫35,000 Cambodia: ≈ $0.99 – $1.50 ៛4,000 – ៛6,000 Single ride
Vietnam: ≈ $0.27 – $0.46 ₫7,000 – ₫12,000 Cambodia: ≈ $0.37 – $0.74 ៛1,500 – ៛3,000 Grab / Bolt / Uber
Vietnam: ≈ $1.90 – $3.90 ₫50,000 – ₫100,000 Cambodia: ≈ $0.74 – $4.90 ៛3,000 – ៛20,000 Tourist shop
Vietnam: ≈ $0.39 – $1.20 ₫10,000 – ₫30,000 Cambodia: ≈ $0.99 – $3 ៛4,000 – ៛12,000 Tourist shop
Vietnam: ≈ $3.10 – $5.80 ₫80,000 – ₫150,000 Cambodia: ≈ $3 – $9.90 ៛12,000 – ៛40,000 Ceramics, textiles, etc.
Vietnam: ≈ $4 – $12 ₫100,000 – ₫300,000 Cambodia: ≈ $7 – $25 ៛30,000 – ៛100,000 Data package
Vietnam: ≈ $6 – $12 ₫150,000 – ₫300,000 Cambodia: ≈ $2.50 – $6.20 ៛10,000 – ៛25,000 Pharmacy or shop
Vietnam: ≈ $5 – $7.70 ₫130,000 – ₫200,000 Cambodia: ≈ $8 – $18 ៛32,000 – ៛72,000 Supermarket
Vietnam: ≈ $0.35 – $0.58 ₫9,000 – ₫15,000 Cambodia: ≈ $0.25 – $0.62 ៛1,000 – ៛2,500 Pack of 20
Vietnam: ≈ $0.96 – $1.50 ₫25,000 – ₫40,000 Cambodia: ≈ $1.60 – $2.10 ៛6,500 – ៛8,500 Pack of 20 tablets
Vietnam: ≈ $0.39 – $1.20 ₫10,000 – ₫30,000 Cambodia: ≈ $0.69 – $2 ៛2,800 – ៛8,200 Spray or lotion
Vietnam: ≈ $1.20 – $3.10 ₫30,000 – ₫80,000 Cambodia: ≈ $3 – $5.90 ៛12,000 – ៛24,000 Local barbershop
Vietnam: ≈ $1.20 – $2.70 ₫30,000 – ₫70,000 Cambodia: ≈ $0.99 – $3.70 ៛4,000 – ៛15,000 Laundry service
Vietnam: ≈ $0.58 – $1.90 ₫15,000 – ₫50,000 Cambodia: ≈ $0.74 – $2 ៛3,000 – ៛8,000 Standard full-body massage
Vietnam: ≈ $6 – $12 ₫150,000 – ₫300,000 Cambodia: ≈ $4.90 – $9.90 ៛20,000 – ៛40,000 Basic cut, salon
Vietnam: ≈ $3.90 – $9.60 ₫100,000 – ₫250,000 Cambodia: ≈ $3 – $9.90 ៛12,000 – ៛40,000 Entrance ticket
Vietnam: ≈ $1.20 – $7.70 ₫30,000 – ₫200,000 Cambodia: ≈ $37 – $72 ៛148,000 – ៛290,000 Organized excursion
Vietnam: ≈ $23 – $39 ₫600,000 – ₫1,000,000 Cambodia: ≈ $20 – $39 ៛80,000 – ៛160,000 Organized excursion 6-8h
Vietnam: ≈ $19 – $39 ₫500,000 – ₫1,000,000 Cambodia: ≈ $15 – $30 ៛60,000 – ៛120,000 Local cuisine cooking class
Vietnam: ≈ $15 – $31 ₫400,000 – ₫800,000 Cambodia: ≈ $15 – $30 ៛60,000 – ៛120,000 Tourist prices are about 3.1× the fair price in Vietnam, against 2.8× in Cambodia.
Vietnam 11th highest of 60
Cambodia 21st highest of 60
What is expected in each country, so you neither stiff anyone nor overpay.
Vietnam Tipping is not obligatory but increasingly expected in tourist areas, leave 20,000-50,000 VND at restaurants. Motorbike taxi (xe om) and cyclo drivers appreciate rounding up the fare.
Cambodia Tipping is not required but very appreciated, leave 1-2 USD at restaurants and 1-5 USD for tour guides. Tuk-tuk drivers appreciate rounding up to the nearest dollar.
No. In Vietnam you pay about 23% less than in Cambodia at fair prices. TruePrice Index: Vietnam 47, Cambodia 61 (100 is the median of the 60 countries I track). 18 of the 29 items cost less in Vietnam.
A week is cheaper in Vietnam: about $92 at fair prices, against $105 in Cambodia. That covers two meals, a coffee, water, a beer, two transit rides and a short taxi ride a day. Flights and accommodation are not included. At tourist-trap prices the same week runs about $275 in Vietnam and $400 in Cambodia.
In Vietnam: food and drinks cost about 8% less there on average. A restaurant meal costs $3.10 – $9.60 in Vietnam and $2.50 – $12 in Cambodia, street food $0.77 – $3.10 and $0.99 – $2.50.
In Vietnam: tourist prices there are about 3.1× the fair price on average, against 2.8× in Cambodia. The biggest gaps in Vietnam: fridge magnet (5.3×), painkillers (5.3×), and local handcraft (5.0×).
Where these numbers come from, and how the comparison works.
How to cite
TruePrice, Vietnam vs Cambodia, October 2026, truepriceapp.com/en/compare/vietnam-vs-cambodia/
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