Cost of Living in Hai Phong, 🇻🇳 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 $326 $249 $626 $211 $38

Utilities 1 $57 $61 $134 $45 —

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

Groceries 1 $100 $135 $290 $93 $6

Transportation 1 6 7 $115 $69 $153 $19 $11

Dining Out 1 $115 $83 $230 $77 $17

Leisure Activities 1 10 $64 $87 $575 $31 $11

Health Insurance 8 9 $68 $96 $383 $11 $2

Visa & Legal Fees 11 12 $8 $17 $33 — $1

Total $869 $811 $2,451 $501 $86

Itemized prices

Local prices converted to the selected currency.

Housing

Apartment (1 bedroom) 1 3 $249.04 $115 – $383 per month

Coworking Space 4 5 $37.93 per month

Airbnb (1 month) 1 3 $325.67 $268 – $383 per month

Coliving Space 3 $229.89 per month

Food & Dining

Coffee 1 $1.85 per cup

Beer 1 $0.77 per pint

Meal (Inexpensive) 1 $1.53 per meal

Fast Food Combo 1 $4.21 per meal

Apples 1 $3.35 per kg

Bread 1 $0.44 per loaf

Milk 1 $1.50 per liter

Rice 1 $0.77 per kg

Chicken Fillets 1 $3.70 per kg

Beef 1 $9.83 per kg

Wine (Mid-range) 1 $12.45 per bottle

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

Water (1.5L bottle) 1 $0.53 per bottle

Transportation

Taxi Start 1 $0.77 per trip

Taxi per km 1 $0.57 per km

Monthly Transport Pass 1 $5.75 per month

Gasoline 2 $1.11 per liter

Ride-hailing (5km) 1 $2.49 per trip

Scooter Rental 6 $84.29 per month

Services

Mobile Plan 1 $5.21 per month

Internet (60 Mbps+) 1 $8.81 per month

Gym Membership 1 $22.99 per month

Tennis Court (Weekend) 1 $7.66 per hour

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

Entertainment

Cinema Ticket 1 $4.21 per ticket

Clothing

Jeans 1 $45.98 per pair

Summer Dress 1 $21.07 per dress

Running Shoes 1 $83.45 per pair

Personal Care

Haircut 1 $2.30 per visit

Laundry 1 $1.15 per kg

Healthcare

Doctor Visit (GP) 8 $13.22 per visit

Pharmacy (basic meds) 13 $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, Cat Ba Island, Can Tho, Chiang Mai

Numbeo cost of living, Hai Phong (Oct 2026)Index
Vietnam RON 95 gasoline, 12 Oct 2026Index
Waterfront City furnished 1BR 5.5M VND/monthListings
Push Coworking Hai Phong (monthly desk ~990k VND)Official
Sunset Coworking dedicated desk from 950k VND/monthOfficial
Hai Phong motorbike monthly rental 2.2–2.5M VND (Vision class)Secondary
Daily scooter rental 100–120k VNDListings
Vinmec general consultation price bandsOfficial
SafetyWing Essential USD 62.72 per 4 weeksOfficial
The Dewey Schools Hai Phong Explore tuition bandsOfficial
Vietnam Immigration e-visa fees USD 25/50Official
UK FCDO Vietnam e-visa USD 25/50Official
Numbeo Vietnam national grocery/pharmacy bandsIndex

Change history

Oct 31, 2026
- Method Generated Researched
- Airbnb (1 month) 554.14 325.67
- Apartment (1 bedroom) 324.84 249.04
- Apples 2.48 3.35
- Beef 10.7 9.83
- Beer 0.96 0.77
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- Bread 0.57 0.44
- Chicken Fillets 4.78 3.7
- Cinema Ticket 3.82 4.21
- Coffee 1.34 1.85
- Coliving Space 343.95 229.89
- Coworking Space 84.08 37.93
- Dining Out local 68.79, nomad 363.06, expat 183.44, family 324.84, tourist 32.48 local 76.63, nomad 114.94, expat 82.76, family 229.89, tourist 17.24
- Doctor Visit (GP) 21.02 13.22
- Fast Food Combo 4.39 4.21
- Gasoline 0.94 1.11
- Groceries local 122.29, nomad 68.79, expat 210.19, family 477.71, tourist 4.59 local 92.69, nomad 100.42, expat 135.22, family 289.72, tourist 5.8
- Gym Membership 22.93 22.99
- Haircut 5.73 2.3
- Health Insurance local 13.38, nomad 61.15, expat 68.79, family 210.19, tourist 1.91 local 11.49, nomad 67.69, expat 95.78, family 382.76, tourist 2.27
- Housing local 171.97, nomad 515.92, expat 343.95, family 687.9, tourist 42.04 local 210.73, nomad 325.67, expat 249.04, family 626.44, tourist 38.31
- Internet & Mobile local 9.55, nomad 32.48, expat 17.2, family 34.39, tourist 0.57 local 14.01, nomad 16.48, family 26.82, tourist 0.26
- Internet (60 Mbps+) 9.17 8.81
- Jeans 36.31 45.98
- Laundry 0.96 1.15
- Leisure Activities local 30.57, nomad 198.73, expat 133.76, family 229.3, tourist 17.2 local 30.65, nomad 63.57, expat 87.31, family 574.52, tourist 11.49
- Meal (Inexpensive) 1.91 1.53
- Meal (Mid-range, 2 people) 24.84 19.16
- Milk 1.45 1.5
- Mobile Plan 5.73 5.21
- Monthly Transport Pass 7.64 5.75
- Pharmacy (basic meds) 4.59 1.92
- Rice 0.84 0.77
- Ride-hailing (5km) 2.87 2.49
- Running Shoes 80.25 83.45
- SIM Card (Tourist, prepaid) 6.88 7.66
- Scooter Rental 5.73 84.29
- Summer Dress 22.93 21.07
- Taxi Start 0.46 0.77
- Taxi per km 0.59 0.57
- Tennis Court (Weekend) 9.55 7.66
- Transportation local 22.93, nomad 107.01, expat 45.86, family 191.08, tourist 13.38 local 19.16, nomad 114.94, expat 68.97, family 153.26, tourist 11.49
- Utilities local 45.86, nomad 84.08, expat 95.54, family 171.97, tourist 0 local 44.7, nomad 57.47, expat 61.3, family 134.1, tourist 0
- Visa & Legal Fees local 0, nomad 32.48, expat 45.86, family 133.76, tourist 0.46 local 0, nomad 8.33, expat 16.67, family 33.33, tourist 0.83
- Water (1.5L bottle) 0.46 0.53
- Wine (Mid-range) 13.38 12.45
Visa & Legal Fees expat 15.33 → 16.67 USD, Internet & Mobile expat 14.02 → 14.01 USD, Transportation expat 76.63 → 68.97 USD, Dining Out nomad 129.31 → 114.94 USD and expat 90.42 → 82.76 USD, Leisure Activities nomad 76.63 → 63.57 USD, expat 57.47 → 87.31 USD, family 638.31 → 574.52 USD, Ride-hailing (5km) note (Grab/taxi derivation), Coliving Space sources — second lint fix (category totals match Findings; Immigration portal + FCDO; evisa.xuatnhapcanh.gov.vn, gov.uk)

Hai Phong cost of living