Cost of Living in Da Nang, 🇻🇳 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 3 4 5 $510 $326 $793 $268 $43

Utilities 1 $77 $84 $153 $77 —

Internet & Mobile 1 $16 $14 $29 $14 $0

Groceries 1 $123 $158 $361 $122 $7

Transportation 1 7 $115 $69 $192 $19 $11

Dining Out 1 $190 $138 $287 $83 $26

Leisure Activities 1 9 $54 $71 $1,253 $31 $11

Health Insurance 8 11 $68 $96 $383 $11 $2

Visa & Legal Fees 10 $8 $17 $33 — $1

Total $1,161 $973 $3,484 $625 $101

Itemized prices

Local prices converted to the selected currency.

Housing

Apartment (1 bedroom) 1 3 4 $343.03 $230 – $522 per month

Coworking Space 6 12 $76.63 per month

Airbnb (1 month) 5 $510.34 $425 – $630 per month

Coliving Space 3 4 $287.36 per month

Food & Dining

Coffee 1 $1.68 per cup

Beer 1 $1.34 per pint

Meal (Inexpensive) 1 $2.30 per meal

Fast Food Combo 1 $4.60 per meal

Apples 1 $2.62 per kg

Bread 1 $1.12 per loaf

Milk 1 $1.55 per liter

Rice 1 $1.01 per kg

Chicken Fillets 1 $4.19 per kg

Beef 1 $9.28 per kg

Wine (Mid-range) 1 $7.66 per bottle

Meal (Mid-range, 2 people) 1 $19.16 per meal

Water (1.5L bottle) 1 $0.51 per bottle

Transportation

Taxi Start 1 $1.05 per trip

Taxi per km 1 $0.57 per km

Monthly Transport Pass 1 $4.98 per month

Gasoline 2 $1.11 per liter

Ride-hailing (5km) 1 $1.53 per trip

Scooter Rental 7 $76.63 per month

Services

Mobile Plan 1 $6.25 per month

Internet (60 Mbps+) 1 $8.09 per month

Gym Membership 1 $24.90 per month

Tennis Court (Weekend) 1 $5.29 per hour

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

Entertainment

Cinema Ticket 1 $3.06 per ticket

Clothing

Jeans 1 $45.21 per pair

Summer Dress 1 $27.46 per dress

Running Shoes 1 $100.57 per pair

Personal Care

Haircut 13 $2.30 per visit

Laundry 14 $1.15 per kg

Healthcare

Doctor Visit (GP) 11 $15.33 per visit

Pharmacy (basic meds) 1 $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, Ho Chi Minh City, Hoi An, Chiang Mai

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SafetyWing Essential USD 62.72 per 4 weeksOfficial
APU Da Nang 2026/27 tuition bandsSecondary
Vietnam Immigration e-visa fees USD 25/50Official
Vinmec general consultation price bandsOfficial
Da Nang coworking price survey Oct 2026Secondary
Fresha Hanoi mens haircut from 50k VND (cross-check for Da Nang)Secondary
Vietnam laundry per-kg local range (national band)Secondary

Change history

Oct 31, 2026
- Method Generated Researched
- Airbnb (1 month) 707.01 510.34
- Apartment (1 bedroom) 439.49 343.03
- Apples 2.87 2.62
- Beef 12.23 9.28
- Beer 1.72 1.34
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- Bread 1.34 1.12
- Chicken Fillets 5.16 4.19
- Cinema Ticket 4.2 3.06
- Coffee 13.38 1.68
- Coliving Space 363.06 287.36
- Coworking Space 107.01 76.63
- Dining Out local 84.08, nomad 420.38, expat 229.3, family 458.6, tourist 32.48 local 82.76, nomad 189.66, expat 137.93, family 287.36, tourist 25.67
- Doctor Visit (GP) 24.84 15.33
- Fast Food Combo 5.54 4.6
- Gasoline 1.01 1.11
- Groceries local 114.65, nomad 95.54, expat 248.41, family 535.03, tourist 4.59 local 122.19, nomad 123.17, expat 158.39, family 361.11, tourist 6.79
- Gym Membership 32.48 24.9
- Haircut 9.55 2.3
- Health Insurance local 5.73, nomad 66.88, expat 80.25, family 248.41, tourist 2.29 local 11.49, nomad 67.69, expat 95.78, family 382.76, tourist 2.27
- Housing local 171.97, nomad 515.92, expat 363.06, family 687.9, tourist 45.86 local 268.2, nomad 510.34, expat 325.67, family 793.1, tourist 42.53
- Internet & Mobile local 9.55, nomad 45.86, expat 21.02, family 32.48, tourist 0.57 local 14.34, nomad 16.48, family 28.66, tourist 0.26
- Internet (60 Mbps+) 10.51 8.09
- Jeans 43.95 45.21
- Leisure Activities local 19.11, nomad 171.97, expat 133.76, family 305.73, tourist 15.29 local 30.65, nomad 53.84, expat 70.54, family 1252.87, tourist 11.49
- Meal (Inexpensive) 2.1 2.3
- Meal (Mid-range, 2 people) 28.66 19.16
- Milk 1.61 1.55
- Mobile Plan 6.88 6.25
- Monthly Transport Pass 7.64 4.98
- Pharmacy (basic meds) 4.59 1.92
- Rice 0.96 1.01
- Ride-hailing (5km) 2.87 1.53
- Running Shoes 84.08 100.57
- SIM Card (Tourist, prepaid) 9.55 7.66
- Scooter Rental 5.73 76.63
- Summer Dress 28.66 27.46
- Taxi Start 0.57 1.05
- Taxi per km 0.65 0.57
- Tennis Court (Weekend) 8.41 5.29
- Transportation local 22.93, nomad 84.08, expat 45.86, family 171.97, tourist 9.55 local 19.16, nomad 114.94, expat 68.97, family 191.57, tourist 11.49
- Utilities local 30.57, nomad 68.79, expat 84.08, family 133.76, tourist 0 local 76.63, expat 84.29, family 153.26, tourist 0
- Visa & Legal Fees local 0, nomad 47.77, expat 32.48, family 129.94, tourist 1.15 local 0, nomad 8.33, expat 16.67, family 33.33, tourist 0.83
- Water (1.5L bottle) 0.54 0.51
- Wine (Mid-range) 17.2 7.66
Visa & Legal Fees expat 15.33 → 16.67 USD, Internet & Mobile expat 14.02 → 14.34 USD — second lint fix (category totals match Findings formulas; e-visa source evisa.xuatnhapcanh.gov.vn; Transportation/Dining/Leisure formulas corrected in Findings)

Da Nang cost of living