Cost of Living in Cam Ranh, 🇻🇳 Vietnam - For Locals, Nomads, and Tourists

Researched Updated Oct 19, 2026 Last changed Oct 31, 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 1 4 5 $345 $276 $548 $211 $12

Utilities 1 $77 $84 $134 $62 —

Internet & Mobile 1 $16 $14 $27 $16 $0

Groceries 1 2 $109 $152 $326 $104 $7

Transportation 1 2 $192 $134 $345 $23 $10

Dining Out 1 $259 $134 $287 $77 $10

Leisure Activities 1 2 $96 $52 $799 $31 $8

Health Insurance 6 9 $68 $96 $383 $11 $2

Visa & Legal Fees 7 8 $8 $17 $33 — $1

Total $1,170 $959 $2,882 $535 $50

Itemized prices

Local prices converted to the selected currency.

Food & Dining

Wine (Mid-range) 1 $9.77 per bottle

Coffee 1 $1.69 per cup

Beer 1 $1.00 per pint

Meal (Inexpensive) 1 $3.45 per meal

Fast Food Combo 1 $3.41 per meal

Apples 1 2 $3.46 per kg

Bread 1 $0.50 per loaf

Milk 1 $1.53 per liter

Rice 1 2 $0.80 per kg

Chicken Fillets 1 2 $3.14 per kg

Beef 1 2 $9.81 per kg

Meal (Mid-range, 2 people) 1 $11.76 per meal

Water (1.5L bottle) 1 $0.57 per bottle

Housing

Apartment (1 bedroom) 1 4 5 $237.55 $172 – $326 per month

Coworking Space 10 $76.63 per month

Airbnb (1 month) 4 5 $325.67 $268 – $421 per month

Coliving Space 4 $210.73 per month

Transportation

Taxi Start 1 $0.69 per trip

Taxi per km 1 $0.73 per km

Monthly Transport Pass 1 $8.24 per month

Gasoline 3 $1.11 per liter

Ride-hailing (5km) 1 $4.34 per trip

Scooter Rental 2 $172.41 per month

Services

Mobile Plan 1 $5.94 per month

Internet (60 Mbps+) 1 $9.89 per month

Gym Membership 1 $15.98 per month

Tennis Court (Weekend) 1 $6.09 per hour

SIM Card (Tourist, prepaid) 1 $7.66 one-time

Entertainment

Cinema Ticket 1 $2.95 per ticket

Clothing

Jeans 1 $27.66 per pair

Summer Dress 1 $30.54 per dress

Running Shoes 1 $95.71 per pair

Personal Care

Haircut 1 $3.07 per visit

Laundry 1 $1.15 per kg

Healthcare

Doctor Visit (GP) 9 $13.41 per visit

Pharmacy (basic meds) 2 $1.92 per purchase

About these costs

Method: Researched
Last updated: Oct 19, 2026
Last changed: Oct 31, 2026
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, Nha Trang, Chiang Mai, Bangkok

HikersBay Cam Ranh prices Oct 2026Index
Numbeo Nha Trang cross-check (nearest indexed city)Index
Vietnam RON 95 gasoline 12 Oct 2026Index
Arena Cam Ranh furnished monthly 5–7M VNDListings
CT6 Vinh Diem Trung 1BR 5.5M VND/monthListings
SafetyWing Essential USD 62.72 per 4 weeksOfficial
Vietnam Immigration e-visa portal (USD 25 single / 50 multiple)Official
UK FCDO Vietnam entry requirements (e-visa fees)Official
Vinmec general consultation price bandsOfficial
Replus Hanoi hot desk (proxy for Khanh Hoa flexible desk budget)Listings

Change history

Oct 31, 2026
- Method Generated Researched
- Airbnb (1 month) 707.01 325.67
- Apartment (1 bedroom) 324.84 237.55
- Apples 2.87 3.46
- Beef 10.7 9.81
- Beer 0.96 1
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- Bread 0.57 0.5
- Chicken Fillets 4.59 3.14
- Cinema Ticket 4.2 2.95
- Coffee 1.34 1.69
- Coliving Space 439.49 210.73
- Coworking Space 84.08 76.63
- Dining Out local 95.54, nomad 363.06, expat 229.3, family 382.17, tourist 32.48 local 76.63, nomad 258.62, expat 134.1, family 287.36, tourist 10.34
- Doctor Visit (GP) 21.02 13.41
- Fast Food Combo 4.78 3.41
- Gasoline 1.01 1.11
- Groceries local 133.76, nomad 95.54, expat 210.19, family 458.6, tourist 4.59 local 104.27, nomad 108.58, expat 152.16, family 325.53, tourist 6.52
- Gym Membership 24.84 15.98
- Haircut 5.73 3.07
- Health Insurance local 17.2, nomad 68.79, expat 57.32, family 191.08, tourist 2.87 local 11.49, nomad 67.69, expat 95.78, family 382.76, tourist 2.27
- Housing local 171.97, nomad 573.25, expat 363.06, family 687.9, tourist 45.86 local 210.73, nomad 344.83, expat 275.86, family 548.28, tourist 11.85
- Internet & Mobile local 9.55, nomad 24.84, expat 17.2, family 38.22, tourist 0.57 local 15.82, nomad 16.48, expat 14.02, family 26.82, tourist 0.26
- Internet (60 Mbps+) 10.7 9.89
- Jeans 36.31 27.66
- Leisure Activities local 30.57, nomad 171.97, expat 114.65, family 229.3, tourist 19.11 local 30.65, nomad 95.78, expat 52.14, family 798.85, tourist 7.66
- Meal (Inexpensive) 1.91 3.45
- Meal (Mid-range, 2 people) 26.75 11.76
- Milk 1.61 1.53
- Mobile Plan 6.88 5.94
- Monthly Transport Pass 9.55 8.24
- Pharmacy (basic meds) 4.59 1.92
- Rice 0.92 0.8
- Ride-hailing (5km) 3.63 4.34
- Running Shoes 80.25 95.71
- SIM Card (Tourist, prepaid) 9.55 7.66
- Scooter Rental 6.88 172.41
- Summer Dress 22.93 30.54
- Taxi Start 0.57 0.69
- Taxi per km 0.61 0.73
- Tennis Court (Weekend) 11.46 6.09
- Transportation local 22.93, nomad 76.43, expat 57.32, family 171.97, tourist 13.38 local 22.99, nomad 191.57, expat 134.1, family 344.83, tourist 10.34
- Utilities local 30.57, nomad 84.08, expat 68.79, family 133.76, tourist 0 local 61.61, nomad 76.63, expat 84.29, family 134.1, tourist 0
- Visa & Legal Fees local 0, nomad 47.77, expat 38.22, family 152.87, tourist 0.96 local 0, nomad 8.33, expat 16.67, family 33.33, tourist 0.83
- Water (1.5L bottle) 0.46 0.57
- Wine (Mid-range) 13.38 9.77
Groceries (local, nomad, expat, family, tourist), Transportation nomad, Dining Out (expat, family), Leisure Activities (nomad, expat, family), Health Insurance (nomad, tourist), Visa & Legal Fees (expat, tourist), Ride-hailing (5km) — second lint fix: category totals matched to Findings formulas; e-visa cites evisa.xuatnhapcanh.gov.vn and gov.uk; dropped Guland listing URL (403)

Cam Ranh cost of living