Cost of Living in Dalat, 🇻🇳 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 2 3 4 $287 $249 $460 $199 $19

Utilities 7 $77 $96 $134 $77 —

Internet & Mobile 7 $16 $15 $27 $15 $0

Groceries 7 $96 $115 $287 $86 $6

Transportation 1 6 7 8 $96 $57 $134 $13 $5

Dining Out 7 $172 $115 $230 $57 $17

Leisure Activities 7 12 $60 $86 $920 $31 $11

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

Visa & Legal Fees 10 13 $8 $17 $33 — $1

Total $880 $846 $2,608 $489 $61

Itemized prices

Local prices converted to the selected currency.

Housing

Apartment (1 bedroom) 1 2 3 4 $199.23 $153 – $345 per month

Coworking Space 5 $74.71 per month

Airbnb (1 month) 1 4 $325.67 $268 – $402 per month

Coliving Space 1 2 $210.73 per month

Food & Dining

Coffee 7 $1.92 per cup

Beer 7 $1.53 per pint

Meal (Inexpensive) 7 $2.30 per meal

Fast Food Combo 7 $4.98 per meal

Apples 7 $2.99 per kg

Bread 7 $0.98 per loaf

Milk 7 $1.50 per liter

Rice 7 $0.92 per kg

Chicken Fillets 7 $3.83 per kg

Beef 7 $10.73 per kg

Wine (Mid-range) 7 $9.58 per bottle

Meal (Mid-range, 2 people) 7 $13.41 per meal

Water (1.5L bottle) 7 $0.69 per bottle

Transportation

Taxi Start 7 $0.96 per trip

Taxi per km 7 $0.57 per km

Monthly Transport Pass 7 $8.24 per month

Gasoline 8 $1.11 per liter

Ride-hailing (5km) 7 $3.81 per trip

Scooter Rental 1 $76.63 per month

Services

Mobile Plan 7 $5.76 per month

Internet (60 Mbps+) 7 $9.25 per month

Gym Membership 7 $19.16 per month

Tennis Court (Weekend) 7 $8.93 per hour

SIM Card (Tourist, prepaid) 7 $7.66 one-time

Entertainment

Cinema Ticket 7 $3.83 per ticket

Clothing

Jeans 7 $41.45 per pair

Summer Dress 7 $25.75 per dress

Running Shoes 7 $86.21 per pair

Personal Care

Haircut 7 $3.07 per visit

Laundry 7 $1.15 per kg

Healthcare

Doctor Visit (GP) 11 $13.22 per visit

Pharmacy (basic meds) 7 $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, Can Tho, Cam Ranh, Chiang Mai

Well Travel Da Lat monthly rent and motorbike bands 2026Secondary
Central mini 1BR 5M VND/monthListings
Well Travel Da Lat furnished studio from 4M VND/monthSecondary
Luong The Vinh central 1BR 9M VND/monthListings
ThomWork coworking 1.95M VND/monthListings
Da Lat motorbike daily hire 80k–200k VNDSecondary
Numbeo Vietnam national groceries, utilities, mobile Oct 2026Index
Vietnam RON 95 gasoline 12 Oct 2026Index
SafetyWing Essential USD 62.72 per 4 weeksOfficial
Vietnam Immigration e-visa fees USD 25/50Official
UK FCDO Vietnam e-visa USD 25/50Official
Vinmec general consultation price bandsOfficial
Athena School Da Lat tuition from 12M VND/monthSecondary

Change history

Oct 31, 2026
- Method Generated Researched
- Airbnb (1 month) 630.57 325.67
- Apartment (1 bedroom) 324.84 199.23
- Apples 2.48 2.99
- Beef 10.7 10.73
- Beer 0.96 1.53
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- Bread 0.57 0.98
- Chicken Fillets 4.78 3.83
- Cinema Ticket 3.82 3.83
- Coffee 1.34 1.92
- Coliving Space 420.38 210.73
- Coworking Space 107.01 74.71
- Dining Out local 68.79, nomad 363.06, expat 210.19, family 401.27, tourist 32.48 local 57.47, nomad 172.41, expat 114.94, family 229.89, tourist 17.24
- Doctor Visit (GP) 17.2 13.22
- Fast Food Combo 4.39 4.98
- Gasoline 0.94 1.11
- Groceries local 114.65, nomad 57.32, expat 171.97, family 420.38, tourist 4.59 local 86.21, nomad 95.78, expat 114.94, family 287.36, tourist 5.75
- Gym Membership 21.02 19.16
- Haircut 5.73 3.07
- Health Insurance local 5.73, nomad 66.88, expat 61.15, family 183.44, tourist 0 local 11.49, nomad 67.74, expat 95.78, family 382.76, tourist 2.26
- Housing local 171.97, nomad 401.27, expat 286.62, family 611.47, tourist 45.86 local 199.23, nomad 287.36, expat 249.04, family 459.77, tourist 19.16
- Internet & Mobile local 9.55, nomad 68.79, expat 21.02, family 36.31, tourist 0.96 local 15.01, nomad 16.48, expat 15.02, family 26.82, tourist 0.26
- Internet (60 Mbps+) 9.94 9.25
- Jeans 32.48 41.45
- Laundry 2.29 1.15
- Leisure Activities local 22.93, nomad 95.54, expat 76.43, family 191.08, tourist 11.46 local 30.65, nomad 60, expat 85.52, family 919.54, tourist 11.49
- Meal (Inexpensive) 1.91 2.3
- Meal (Mid-range, 2 people) 24.84 13.41
- Milk 1.61 1.5
- Mobile Plan 5.73 5.76
- Monthly Transport Pass 13.38 8.24
- Pharmacy (basic meds) 4.59 1.92
- Rice 0.84 0.92
- Ride-hailing (5km) 2.87 3.81
- Running Shoes 72.61 86.21
- SIM Card (Tourist, prepaid) 7.64 7.66
- Scooter Rental 5.73 76.63
- Summer Dress 19.11 25.75
- Taxi Start 0.57 0.96
- Taxi per km 0.63 0.57
- Tennis Court (Weekend) 9.55 8.93
- Transportation local 19.11, nomad 45.86, expat 38.22, family 171.97, tourist 13.38 local 13.41, nomad 95.79, expat 57.47, family 134.1, tourist 4.98
- Utilities local 22.93, nomad 45.86, expat 53.5, family 107.01, tourist 0 local 76.63, expat 95.78, family 134.1, tourist 0
- Visa & Legal Fees local 0, nomad 24.84, expat 30.57, family 114.65, tourist 0.96 local 0, nomad 8.33, expat 16.67, family 33.33, tourist 0.83
- Water (1.5L bottle) 0.46 0.69
- Wine (Mid-range) 11.46 9.58
Leisure Activities (nomad), Visa & Legal Fees (expat, tourist), Ride-hailing (5km), Transportation note, sources (e-visa portal, Well Travel 4M band) — second lint fix: category totals matched to Findings formulas; dropped thuecanho123 (403) and evisa.gov.vn/faq (unreachable) (evisa.xuatnhapcanh.gov.vn, gov.uk, well-travel.net, numbeo.com).

Dalat cost of living