Cost of Living in Dong Hoi, 🇻🇳 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 8 $287 $192 $311 $173 $15

Utilities 1 $41 $41 $62 $41 $1

Internet & Mobile 1 7 $13 $13 $19 $13 $0

Groceries 1 8 $91 $127 $254 $61 $2

Transportation 1 8 $75 $13 $61 $6 $7

Dining Out 1 8 $70 $68 $90 $12 $5

Leisure Activities 1 7 $43 $60 $350 $28 $2

Health Insurance 4 $68 $96 $383 — $2

Visa & Legal Fees 5 $8 $13 $33 — $1

Total $696 $623 $1,563 $334 $35

Itemized prices

Local prices converted to the selected currency.

Housing

Apartment (1 bedroom) 1 2 $168.58 $153 – $221 per month

Coworking Space 8 $50.00 per month

Airbnb (1 month) 1 8 $287.36 $249 – $345 per month

Coliving Space 2 8 $172.41 per month

Food & Dining

Coffee 1 $1.06 per cup

Beer 1 $0.56 per pint

Meal (Inexpensive) 1 $1.51 per meal

Fast Food Combo 1 $3.53 per meal

Apples 1 $2.53 per kg

Bread 1 $0.88 per loaf

Milk 1 $1.44 per liter

Rice 1 $1.13 per kg

Chicken Fillets 1 $3.38 per kg

Beef 1 $8.95 per kg

Wine (Mid-range) 1 $7.64 per bottle

Meal (Mid-range, 2 people) 1 $15.00 per meal

Water (1.5L bottle) 1 $0.38 per bottle

Transportation

Taxi Start 1 — per trip

Taxi per km 1 — per km

Monthly Transport Pass 1 $6.27 per month

Gasoline 3 $1.11 per liter

Ride-hailing (5km) 1 $6.79 per trip

Scooter Rental 8 $68.97 per month

Services

Mobile Plan 7 $5.77 per month

Internet (60 Mbps+) 1 $6.96 per month

Gym Membership 1 $24.70 per month

Tennis Court (Weekend) 7 $5.75 per hour

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

Entertainment

Cinema Ticket 1 $3.06 per ticket

Clothing

Jeans 1 $35.32 per pair

Summer Dress 1 8 $21.07 per dress

Running Shoes 1 $90.94 per pair

Personal Care

Haircut 1 $2.56 per visit

Laundry 1 $0.96 per kg

Healthcare

Doctor Visit (GP) 1 $34.20 per visit

Pharmacy (basic meds) 1 $1.59 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, Phong Nha, Hue, Chiang Mai

Livingcost Dong Hoi prices (updated Jun 2026)Index
Minh Apartment Dong Hoi furnished 4M VND/monthListings
Vietnam RON 95 gasoline 12 Oct 2026Index
SafetyWing Essential USD 62.72 per 4 weeksOfficial
UK FCDO Vietnam e-visa USD 25 single / 50 multipleOfficial
Vinmec general consultation price bandsOfficial
Numbeo Vietnam mobile plan survey Oct 2026Index
Rewire Abroad Dong Hoi mid-range budget 2026Secondary

Change history

Oct 31, 2026
- Method Generated Researched
- Airbnb (1 month) 457.41 287.36
- Apartment (1 bedroom) 152.47 168.58
- Apples 1.91 2.53
- Beef 9.53 8.95
- Beer 0.76 0.56
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- Bread 0.57 0.88
- Chicken Fillets 3.81 3.38
- Cinema Ticket 3.05 3.06
- Coffee 0.76 1.06
- Coliving Space 324 172.41
- Coworking Space 45.74 50
- Dining Out local 57.18, nomad 190.59, expat 133.41, family 228.71, tourist 15.25 local 12.08, nomad 70, expat 67.95, family 90, tourist 4.53
- Doctor Visit (GP) 11.44 34.2
- Fast Food Combo 3.43 3.53
- Gasoline 1.07 1.11
- Groceries local 95.29, nomad 38.12, expat 152.47, family 304.94, tourist 0 local 61.01, nomad 91, expat 127, family 254, tourist 2.03
- Gym Membership 15.25 24.7
- Haircut 3.05 2.56
- Health Insurance local 0, nomad 57.18, expat 45.74, family 114.35, tourist 1.91 local 0, nomad 67.69, expat 95.78, family 382.76, tourist 2.27
- Housing local 190.59, nomad 571.77, expat 304.94, family 457.41, tourist 22.87 local 173, nomad 287.36, expat 191.57, family 311, tourist 15.33
- Internet & Mobile local 11.44, nomad 30.49, expat 22.87, family 38.12, tourist 1.91 local 12.73, family 18.5, tourist 0.42
- Internet (60 Mbps+) 11.44 6.96
- Jeans 19.06 35.32
- Laundry 0.95 0.96
- Leisure Activities local 11.44, nomad 76.24, expat 38.12, family 57.18, tourist 7.62 local 27.76, nomad 43.06, expat 59.94, family 349.76, tourist 1.53
- Meal (Inexpensive) 1.91 1.51
- Meal (Mid-range, 2 people) 19.06 15
- Milk 1.33 1.44
- Mobile Plan 5.72 5.77
- Monthly Transport Pass 9.53 6.27
- Pharmacy (basic meds) 0.76 1.59
- Rice 0.76 1.13
- Ride-hailing (5km) 1.52 6.79
- Running Shoes 57.18 90.94
- SIM Card (Tourist, prepaid) 5.72 7.66
- Scooter Rental 5.72 68.97
- Summer Dress 13.34 21.07
- Taxi Start 0.57 not set
- Taxi per km 0.46 not set
- Tennis Court (Weekend) 5.72 5.75
- Transportation local 15.25, nomad 57.18, expat 30.49, family 95.29, tourist 5.72 local 6.27, nomad 75.24, expat 13.06, family 60.59, tourist 6.79
- Utilities local 38.12, nomad 57.18, expat 45.74, family 76.24, tourist 0 local 40.61, family 62.22, tourist 1.35
- Visa & Legal Fees local 0, nomad 57.18, expat 76.24, family 114.35 local 0, nomad 8.33, expat 12.5, family 33.33, tourist 0.83
- Water (1.5L bottle) 0.3 0.38
- Wine (Mid-range) 13.34 7.64
Second lint fix — Coworking Space, Taxi Start, Taxi per km, Utilities (all profiles), Internet & Mobile (all profiles), Groceries (all profiles), Transportation (all profiles), Dining Out (all profiles), Leisure Activities (all profiles), Visa & Legal Fees (expat), and visa source URL — arithmetic aligned to Livingcost and Rewire formulas (livingcost.org, rewireabroad.com, gov.uk)

Dong Hoi cost of living