Cost of Living in Buon Ma Thuot, 🇻🇳 Vietnam - For Locals, Nomads, and Tourists

Researched Updated Oct 19, 2026 About costs

Cost breakdown

Digital nomad: short-term stay (1-3 months). Furnished Airbnb or coliving near center, coworking, eating out ~3x/day, travel health insurance.

Expat: long-term resident (1+ years). Renting apartment in center, mix of cooking and dining out, local health insurance, settled lifestyle.

Family: middle-class 4-person family. 2-3 bedroom in suburbs, groceries for 4, international school, car/transport, family health plan.

Local: budget-conscious local resident. Renting outside center, cooking at home, public transport, local phone plan.

Tourist: short-stay visitor (1-14 days). Hotel/Airbnb nightly, all meals at restaurants, taxis, sightseeing.

CategoryCost

Housing 3 4 $326 $230 $479 $172 $15

Utilities 1 $65 $77 $115 $61 —

Internet & Mobile 1 $16 $16 $22 $16 $0

Groceries 1 $96 $121 $238 $88 $5

Transportation 1 6 $69 $57 $134 $12 $14

Dining Out 1 $126 $100 $192 $65 $8

Leisure Activities 1 10 11 $42 $64 $650 $14 $1

Health Insurance 8 $68 $77 $307 $9 $2

Visa & Legal Fees 9 13 $8 $17 $33 — $1

Total $816 $759 $2,170 $437 $46

Itemized prices

Local prices converted to the selected currency.

Housing

Apartment (1 bedroom) 3 4 $210.73 $134 – $287 per month

Coworking Space 5 $68.97 per month

Airbnb (1 month) 3 4 $325.67 $268 – $383 per month

Coliving Space 3 $134.10 per month

Food & Dining

Coffee 1 $1.66 per cup

Beer 1 $0.61 per pint

Meal (Inexpensive) 1 $2.64 per meal

Fast Food Combo 1 $4.52 per meal

Apples 1 $1.92 per kg

Bread 1 $0.46 per loaf

Milk 1 $1.44 per liter

Rice 1 $1.01 per kg

Chicken Fillets 1 $3.08 per kg

Beef 1 $11.11 per kg

Wine (Mid-range) 1 $11.49 per bottle

Meal (Mid-range, 2 people) 1 $22.99 per meal

Water (1.5L bottle) 1 $0.39 per bottle

Transportation

Taxi Start 1 $0.57 per trip

Taxi per km 1 $0.57 per km

Monthly Transport Pass 10 $8.29 per month

Gasoline 2 $1.11 per liter

Ride-hailing (5km) 1 $3.45 per trip

Scooter Rental 6 $45.98 per month

Services

Mobile Plan 1 $6.47 per month

Internet (60 Mbps+) 1 $9.29 per month

Gym Membership 11 $12.45 per month

Tennis Court (Weekend) 10 $8.94 per hour

SIM Card (Tourist, prepaid) 10 $7.66 one-time

Entertainment

Cinema Ticket 1 $1.92 per ticket

Clothing

Jeans 1 $41.14 per pair

Summer Dress 10 $25.78 per dress

Running Shoes 1 $48.92 per pair

Personal Care

Haircut 1 $1.53 per visit

Laundry 1 $0.96 per kg

Healthcare

Doctor Visit (GP) 12 $13.41 per visit

Pharmacy (basic meds) $1.92 per purchase

About these costs

Method: Researched
Last updated: Oct 19, 2026
Last changed: None yet
Exchange rate: 1 USD = 26,100 VND on Oct 19, 2026

Checked against the sources below and compared with similar cities. Numbers in the list point to these sources.

Compared with Hanoi, Dalat, Can Tho, Chiang Mai

Numbeo cost of living, Buon Ma Thuot (Oct 2026)Index
Vietnam RON 95 gasoline, 12 Oct 2026Index
Furnished 1BR Ha Huy Tap from ₫3.5M/monthListings
BMT apartment rental listing cluster (negotiable band)Listings
Small office/workspace Tan An ₫3.5M/monthListings
Motorbike rental from ₫100,000–130,000/dayListings
Room rental reference ₫1.5M/monthListings
SafetyWing Essential USD 62.72 per 4 weeksOfficial
Vietnam Immigration e-visa fees USD 25/50Official
Numbeo Vietnam national survey (items missing in BMT)Index
Numbeo Da Lat gym cross-check (Central Highlands)Index
Vinmec general consultation price bandsOfficial
Circular 28/2026 e-visa fees USD 25/50Official

Change history

Oct 31, 2026

Added

second lint fix pass — Ride-hailing (5km) 2.87 → 3.45 (Numbeo BMT taxi 5 km); Transportation local 11.49 → 11.72, tourist 14.56 → 13.79; Leisure Activities local 28.74 → 14.37, nomad 41.97 → 41.85, family 651.34 → 649.80, tourist 11.49 → 0.96; Visa & Legal Fees expat 15.33 → 16.67; Pharmacy (basic meds) source removed; e-visa sources → Immigration portal + baochinhphu.vn (dropped evisa.gov.vn/faq shell)

Buon Ma Thuot cost of living