Cost of Living in Hanoi, 🇻🇳 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 4 9 $460 $307 $612 $211 $50

Utilities 14 $52 $56 $111 $37 —

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

Groceries 1 $117 $163 $348 $116 $7

Transportation 1 5 11 $115 $69 $153 $15 $17

Dining Out 1 $201 $134 $230 $77 $9

Leisure Activities 1 8 $68 $96 $789 $31 $11

Health Insurance 7 $68 $96 $383 $11 $2

Visa & Legal Fees 12 16 $8 $17 $33 — $1

Total $1,105 $952 $2,686 $512 $97

Itemized prices

Local prices converted to the selected currency.

Housing

Apartment (1 bedroom) 1 $277.65 $192 – $383 per month

Coworking Space 3 $97.70 per month

Airbnb (1 month) 4 9 $459.77 $383 – $575 per month

Coliving Space 15 $58.43 per month

Food & Dining

Coffee 1 $1.87 per cup

Beer 1 $1.07 per pint

Meal (Inexpensive) 1 $2.01 per meal

Fast Food Combo 1 $4.39 per meal

Apples 1 $3.34 per kg

Bread 1 $0.98 per loaf

Milk 1 $1.50 per liter

Rice 1 $0.78 per kg

Chicken Fillets 1 $3.70 per kg

Beef 1 $9.84 per kg

Wine (Mid-range) 1 $12.45 per bottle

Meal (Mid-range, 2 people) 1 $22.99 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 $9.20 per month

Gasoline 2 $1.11 per liter

Ride-hailing (5km) 1 $1.72 per trip

Scooter Rental 5 11 $57.47 per month

Services

Mobile Plan 1 $5.21 per month

Internet (60 Mbps+) 1 $8.80 per month

Gym Membership 1 $24.37 per month

Tennis Court (Weekend) 1 $9.37 per hour

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

Entertainment

Cinema Ticket 1 $4.21 per ticket

Clothing

Jeans 1 $47.96 per pair

Summer Dress 1 $26.18 per dress

Running Shoes 1 $83.45 per pair

Personal Care

Haircut 10 $2.30 per visit

Laundry 13 $1.15 per kg

Healthcare

Doctor Visit (GP) 6 $9.58 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 Ho Chi Minh City, Chiang Mai, Bangkok, Siem Reap

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Furnished studio Tay Ho 10M VND/monthListings
Motorbike rental monthly rate rangesSecondary
Phòng khám Yên Hòa consultation fee tableOfficial
SafetyWing Essential plan USD 62.72 per 4 weeksOfficial
VnExpress international school fees Hanoi 2026Secondary
Tay Ho rental price guide 2026Listings
Fresha Hanoi mens haircut from 50k VNDSecondary
Phung Motorbike monthly rental from 1M VNDListings
Vietnam Immigration e-visa fees USD 25/50Official
Hanoi giặt ủi per-kg local rangeSecondary
EVN residential electricity tiers (Decision 1279/QD-BCT)Official
Hanoi dormstay/coliving bed 1.0–1.5M VND/monthSecondary
Circular 28/2026 e-visa fees USD 25/50Official

Change history

Oct 31, 2026
- Method Generated Researched
- Airbnb (1 month) 917.2 459.77
- Apartment (1 bedroom) 477.71 277.65
- Apples 2.87 3.34
- Beef 12.99 9.84
- Beer 1.34 1.07
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- Bread 0.84 0.98
- Chicken Fillets 5.54 3.7
- Cinema Ticket 4.39 4.21
- Coffee 1.72 1.87
- Coliving Space 554.14 58.43
- Coworking Space 122.29 97.7
- Dining Out local 84.08, nomad 477.71, expat 286.62, family 458.6, tourist 32.48 local 76.63, nomad 201.15, expat 134.1, family 229.89, tourist 8.62
- Doctor Visit (GP) 32.48 9.58
- Fast Food Combo 4.59 4.39
- Gasoline 1.01 1.11
- Groceries local 133.76, nomad 95.54, expat 248.41, family 535.03, tourist 4.59 local 116.1, nomad 117.03, expat 162.58, family 348.48, tourist 6.96
- Gym Membership 28.66 24.37
- Haircut 8.41 2.3
- Health Insurance local 13.38, nomad 63.06, expat 84.08, family 298.09, tourist 2.48 local 11.49, nomad 67.69, expat 95.78, family 382.76, tourist 2.27
- Housing local 210.19, nomad 573.25, expat 420.38, family 840.77, tourist 47.77 local 210.73, nomad 459.77, expat 306.51, family 612.26, tourist 49.81
- Internet & Mobile local 9.55, nomad 32.48, expat 17.2, family 36.31, tourist 0.57 local 14.01, nomad 16.48, expat 14.02, family 26.82, tourist 0.26
- Internet (60 Mbps+) 10.7 8.8
- Jeans 42.04 47.96
- Laundry 1.72 1.15
- Leisure Activities local 30.57, nomad 248.41, expat 152.87, family 324.84, tourist 17.2 local 30.65, nomad 68.37, expat 95.53, family 788.76, tourist 11.49
- Meal (Inexpensive) 2.48 2.01
- Meal (Mid-range, 2 people) 32.48 22.99
- Milk 1.61 1.5
- Mobile Plan 6.88 5.21
- Monthly Transport Pass 7.64 9.2
- Pharmacy (basic meds) 4.59 1.92
- Rice 1.07 0.78
- Ride-hailing (5km) 3.25 1.72
- Running Shoes 85.99 83.45
- SIM Card (Tourist, prepaid) 9.55 7.66
- Scooter Rental 6.88 57.47
- Summer Dress 26.75 26.18
- Taxi Start 0.76 0.77
- Taxi per km 0.63 0.57
- Tennis Court (Weekend) 13.38 9.37
- Transportation local 15.29, nomad 95.54, expat 68.79, family 171.97, tourist 13.38 local 14.94, nomad 114.94, expat 68.97, family 153.26, tourist 17.24
- Utilities local 45.86, nomad 95.54, expat 84.08, family 171.97, tourist 0 local 36.76, nomad 52.01, expat 56.46, family 110.56, tourist 0
- Visa & Legal Fees local 0, nomad 47.77, expat 32.48, family 129.94, tourist 0.96 local 0, nomad 8.33, expat 16.67, family 33.33, tourist 0.83
- Water (1.5L bottle) 0.54 0.53
- Wine (Mid-range) 17.2 12.45
Utilities (local, nomad, expat, family), Groceries (local, nomad, expat, family, tourist), Leisure Activities (nomad, expat, family), Visa & Legal Fees (expat), Coliving Space, Doctor Visit (GP) — lint fix pass: EVN tier utilities, basket arithmetic, e-visa amortisation, dormstay coliving and Yên Hòa GP (en.evn.com.vn, vietnamnet.vn, phongkhamyenhoa.vn, evisa.xuatnhapcanh.gov.vn)

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