Thailand vs Vietnam
Residency, tax, healthcare, cost of living and property -- side by side, from verified Atlas guides only.
| Thailand | Vietnam | |
|---|---|---|
| Residency route | Thailand offers a range of visa categories for foreign nationals seek… | Vietnam offers a range of visa categories for foreign nationals seeki… |
| Income tax | Thailand taxes personal income (PIT) on a progressive scale from 0% t… | Vietnam's Personal Income Tax (PIT, Thuế thu nhập cá nhân) applies pr… |
| Healthcare | Thailand's public healthcare system (the '30-Baht Scheme'/Universal C… | Vietnam operates a public health insurance scheme (Bảo hiểm y tế, BHY… |
| Climate | Thailand has a tropical climate with three broad seasons: hot season… | Vietnam's climate varies significantly from north to south given its… |
| Cost of living | Thailand remains one of the more affordable relocation destinations i… | Vietnam remains one of Southeast Asia's most affordable relocation de… |
| Inflation trend | Consumer prices in Thailand fell 0.1% year-over-year in 2025 (World B… | Consumer prices in Vietnam rose 3.3% year-over-year in 2025 (World Ba… |
| Buying property | Foreigners cannot own freehold land in Thailand, but can own condomin… | Foreign individuals and foreign-invested entities can own residential… |
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