Cost of Living in Hoi An, 🇻🇳 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 6 $364 $287 $575 $230 $46

Utilities 1 $37 $44 $57 $37 —

Internet & Mobile 1 13 $16 $13 $19 $13 $0

Groceries 1 $96 $135 $306 $92 $6

Transportation 1 7 $137 $96 $169 $23 $11

Dining Out 1 2 $211 $145 $297 $80 $31

Leisure Activities 1 12 13 $96 $77 $2,043 $31 $18

Health Insurance 9 14 $68 $96 $383 $11 $2

Visa & Legal Fees 10 11 $8 $17 $33 — $1

Total $1,033 $910 $3,882 $517 $115

Itemized prices

Local prices converted to the selected currency.

Housing

Coliving Space 6 $449.00 per month

Apartment (1 bedroom) 1 2 3 4 $306.51 $249 – $383 per month

Coworking Space 5 $176.25 per month

Airbnb (1 month) 1 2 4 $363.98 $287 – $421 per month

Food & Dining

Coffee 1 $1.67 per cup

Beer 1 $1.13 per pint

Meal (Inexpensive) 1 $2.19 per meal

Fast Food Combo 1 $3.80 per meal

Apples 1 $2.51 per kg

Bread 1 $0.91 per loaf

Milk 1 $1.45 per liter

Rice 1 $1.09 per kg

Chicken Fillets 1 $3.92 per kg

Beef 1 $8.90 per kg

Wine (Mid-range) 1 $7.63 per bottle

Meal (Mid-range, 2 people) 1 $17.00 per meal

Water (1.5L bottle) 1 $0.50 per bottle

Transportation

Taxi Start 1 — per trip

Taxi per km 1 — per km

Monthly Transport Pass 1 $3.78 per month

Gasoline 8 $1.11 per liter

Ride-hailing (5km) 1 $3.75 per trip

Scooter Rental 7 $84.29 per month

Services

Mobile Plan 13 $5.77 per month

Internet (60 Mbps+) 1 $6.99 per month

Gym Membership 1 $15.30 per month

Tennis Court (Weekend) 13 $5.75 per hour

SIM Card (Tourist, prepaid) 13 $7.66 one-time

Entertainment

Cinema Ticket 1 $2.83 per ticket

Clothing

Jeans 1 $22.60 per pair

Summer Dress 13 $27.46 per dress

Running Shoes 1 $53.60 per pair

Personal Care

Haircut 1 $2.34 per visit

Laundry 15 $1.15 per kg

Healthcare

Doctor Visit (GP) 14 $13.22 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, Da Nang, Ho Chi Minh City, Chiang Mai

Livingcost Hoi An prices (updated Jun 2026)Index
Vietnam monthly rent bands by city 2026Secondary
Cam Thanh furnished 1BR 6.5M VND/monthListings
Central Hoi An 1BR pool 10M VND/monthListings
Hub Hoi An coworking 4.6M VND/monthOfficial
Hub coliving shared room from USD 350/monthSecondary
Honda Vision monthly 2.2M VNDListings
Vietnam RON 95 gasoline 12 Oct 2026Index
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
HAIS 2026/27 tuition scheduleOfficial
Numbeo Vietnam mobile plan survey Oct 2026Index
Vinmec general consultation price bandsOfficial
Vietnam laundry per-kg local range (national band)Secondary

Change history

Oct 31, 2026
- Method Generated Researched
- Airbnb (1 month) 707.01 363.98
- Apartment (1 bedroom) 324.84 306.51
- Apples 2.87 2.51
- Beef 10.89 8.9
- Beer 0.96 1.13
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- Bread 0.57 0.91
- Chicken Fillets 5.35 3.92
- Cinema Ticket 4.2 2.83
- Coffee 1.34 1.67
- Coliving Space 439.49 449
- Coworking Space 107.01 176.25
- Dining Out local 80.25, nomad 439.49, expat 210.19, family 458.6, tourist 28.66 local 80.46, nomad 210.66, expat 145.02, family 297.24, tourist 30.65
- Doctor Visit (GP) 24.84 13.22
- Fast Food Combo 5.54 3.8
- Gasoline 0.94 1.11
- Groceries local 133.76, nomad 84.08, expat 248.41, family 535.03, tourist 3.25 local 91.95, nomad 95.78, expat 134.83, family 305.73, tourist 5.75
- Gym Membership 24.84 15.3
- Haircut 7.64 2.34
- Health Insurance local 9.55, 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 477.71, expat 343.95, family 687.9, tourist 45.86 local 229.89, nomad 363.98, expat 287.36, family 574.71, tourist 46.36
- Internet & Mobile local 9.55, nomad 42.04, expat 17.2, family 28.66, tourist 0.57 local 12.76, nomad 16.48, family 18.53, tourist 0.26
- Internet (60 Mbps+) 10.13 6.99
- Jeans 32.48 22.6
- Leisure Activities local 22.93, nomad 145.22, expat 95.54, family 229.3, tourist 15.29 local 30.65, nomad 95.78, expat 76.63, family 2043.42, tourist 18.39
- Meal (Inexpensive) 1.72 2.19
- Meal (Mid-range, 2 people) 28.66 17
- Mobile Plan 6.11 5.77
- Monthly Transport Pass 9.55 3.78
- Pharmacy (basic meds) 4.59 1.59
- Rice 0.84 1.09
- Ride-hailing (5km) 3.25 3.75
- Running Shoes 80.25 53.6
- SIM Card (Tourist, prepaid) 9.55 7.66
- Scooter Rental 5.73 84.29
- Summer Dress 21.02 27.46
- Taxi Start 0.57 not set
- Taxi per km 0.65 not set
- Tennis Court (Weekend) 12.23 5.75
- Transportation local 22.93, nomad 57.32, expat 45.86, family 152.87, tourist 9.55 local 22.94, nomad 136.75, expat 95.73, family 168.58, tourist 11.49
- Utilities local 30.57, nomad 76.43, expat 68.79, family 133.76, tourist 0 local 36.99, expat 44.06, family 57.09, tourist 0
- Visa & Legal Fees local 0, nomad 47.77, expat 32.48, family 129.94, tourist 1.15 local 0, nomad 8.33, expat 16.67, family 33.33, tourist 0.83
- Water (1.5L bottle) 0.46 0.5
- Wine (Mid-range) 13.38 7.63
Second lint fix — Taxi Start, Taxi per km, Ride-hailing (5km), Tennis Court (Weekend), Summer Dress, Internet & Mobile (family), Transportation (local, nomad, expat), Visa & Legal Fees (expat), category arithmetic in Findings, visa sources (evisa.xuatnhapcanh.gov.vn, gov.uk, livingcost.org).

Hoi An cost of living