Cost of Living in Ha Giang, 🇻🇳 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 $307 $172 $261 $115 $19

Utilities 4 — $29 $54 $21 —

Internet & Mobile 4 $11 $10 $20 $10 $0

Groceries 4 $63 $78 $155 $57 $4

Transportation 6 7 $161 $134 $192 $13 $8

Dining Out 1 2 $161 $77 $130 $17 $15

Leisure Activities 1 $77 $46 $107 $3 $6

Health Insurance 8 $67 $77 $153 — $2

Visa & Legal Fees 9 10 $8 $17 $33 — $1

Total $855 $640 $1,105 $236 $55

Itemized prices

Local prices converted to the selected currency.

Housing

Apartment (1 bedroom) 1 2 $134.10 $100 – $172 per month

Coworking Space 1 2 $38.31 per month

Airbnb (1 month) 2 3 $298.85 $192 – $401 per month

Coliving Space 2 $172.41 per month

Food & Dining

Coffee 2 4 $0.77 per cup

Beer 2 4 $0.57 per pint

Meal (Inexpensive) 1 2 $1.34 per meal

Fast Food Combo 4 $4.56 per meal

Apples 4 $2.86 per kg

Bread 4 $0.89 per loaf

Milk 4 $1.48 per liter

Rice 4 $0.93 per kg

Chicken Fillets 4 $3.81 per kg

Beef 4 $9.72 per kg

Wine (Mid-range) 4 $9.58 per bottle

Meal (Mid-range, 2 people) 2 4 $11.49 per meal

Water (1.5L bottle) 4 $0.38 per bottle

Transportation

Taxi Start 1 $0.57 per trip

Taxi per km 1 $0.77 per km

Monthly Transport Pass 1 $4.60 per month

Gasoline 5 $1.11 per liter

Ride-hailing (5km) 1 $1.91 per trip

Scooter Rental 6 7 $151.72 per month

Services

Mobile Plan 4 $5.76 per month

Internet (60 Mbps+) 4 $7.66 per month

Gym Membership 4 $15.33 per month

Tennis Court (Weekend) 4 $5.75 per hour

SIM Card (Tourist, prepaid) 4 $7.66 one-time

Entertainment

Cinema Ticket 4 $3.83 per ticket

Clothing

Jeans 4 $30.65 per pair

Summer Dress 4 $19.16 per dress

Running Shoes 4 $57.47 per pair

Personal Care

Haircut 4 $1.53 per visit

Laundry 4 $1.34 per kg

Healthcare

Doctor Visit (GP) 11 $3.83 per visit

Pharmacy (basic meds) 4 $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, Bac Ha, Sa Pa, Chiang Mai

Ha Giang loop lodging price table and city ranges (Oct 2026)Secondary
Loop homestay dorm and dinner pricesSecondary
Booking.com Ha Giang homestay average nightly VNDListings
Vietnam national grocery and utility survey (Oct 2026)Index
RON 95 gasoline 28,935 VND/litreIndex
Raw Ha Giang Loop motorbike day ratesOfficial
Sao Dieu Ha Giang motorbike tariff 2026Secondary
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
Lao Cai provincial hospital on-request consultation from 100,000 VNDOfficial

Change history

Oct 31, 2026
- Method Generated Researched
- Airbnb (1 month) 304.94 298.85
- Apartment (1 bedroom) 152.47 134.1
- Apples 1.33 2.86
- Beef 9.53 9.72
- Beer 0.46 0.57
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- Bread 0.27 0.89
- Chicken Fillets 3.43 3.81
- Cinema Ticket 3.81 3.83
- Coffee 0.57 0.77
- Coliving Space 152.47 172.41
- Coworking Space 57.18 38.31
- Dining Out local 22.87, nomad 205.84, expat 38.12, family 76.24, tourist 15.25 local 17.24, nomad 160.92, expat 76.63, family 130.27, tourist 15.33
- Doctor Visit (GP) 5.72 3.83
- Fast Food Combo 2.29 4.56
- Gasoline 0.88 1.11
- Groceries local 76.24, nomad 57.18, expat 114.35, family 228.71, tourist 3.81 local 56.74, nomad 62.76, expat 77.62, family 155.13, tourist 4.48
- Gym Membership 15.25 15.33
- Haircut 1.52 1.53
- Health Insurance local 7.62, nomad 57.18, expat 38.12, family 114.35, tourist 1.91 local 0, nomad 67.06, expat 76.63, family 153.26, tourist 2.27
- Housing local 114.35, nomad 457.41, expat 228.71, family 381.18, tourist 38.12 local 114.94, nomad 306.51, expat 172.41, family 260.54, tourist 19.16
- Internet & Mobile local 11.44, nomad 76.24, expat 22.87, family 38.12, tourist 1.91 local 9.58, nomad 10.73, expat 10.34, family 19.93, tourist 0.26
- Internet (60 Mbps+) 9.53 7.66
- Jeans 13.34 30.65
- Laundry 0.95 1.34
- Leisure Activities local 11.44, nomad 95.29, expat 19.06, family 76.24, tourist 9.53 local 3.06, nomad 76.63, expat 45.98, family 107.28, tourist 5.75
- Meal (Inexpensive) 1.14 1.34
- Meal (Mid-range, 2 people) 15.25 11.49
- Milk 1.14 1.48
- Mobile Plan 2.67 5.76
- Monthly Transport Pass 11.44 4.6
- Pharmacy (basic meds) 0.57 1.92
- Rice 0.69 0.93
- Ride-hailing (5km) 2.29 1.91
- Running Shoes 30.49 57.47
- SIM Card (Tourist, prepaid) 5.72 7.66
- Scooter Rental 6.86 151.72
- Summer Dress 7.62 19.16
- Taxi Start 0.38 0.57
- Taxi per km 0.38 0.77
- Tennis Court (Weekend) 7.62 5.75
- Transportation local 19.06, nomad 76.24, family 114.35, tourist 11.44 local 13.41, nomad 160.92, expat 134.1, family 191.57, tourist 7.66
- Utilities local 30.49, nomad 38.12, expat 45.74, family 76.24, tourist 0 local 21.07, nomad 0, expat 28.74, family 53.64, tourist 0
- Visa & Legal Fees local 0, nomad 38.12, expat 19.06, family 38.12 local 0, nomad 8.33, expat 16.67, family 33.33, tourist 0.83
- Water (1.5L bottle) 0.3 0.38
- Wine (Mid-range) 9.53 9.58
Taxi Start, Taxi per km, Monthly Transport Pass, Ride-hailing (5km), Visa & Legal Fees (expat), Health Insurance (nomad) — second lint fix: category formulas aligned; no Grab pricing; e-visa sources evisa.xuatnhapcanh.gov.vn and gov.uk; dropped unreachable Vietpeep URL

Ha Giang cost of living