Cost of Living in Hue, 🇻🇳 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 4 5 $326 $211 $421 $172 $29

Utilities 1 — $46 $62 $23 —

Internet & Mobile 1 14 $16 $13 $26 $13 $0

Groceries 1 $96 $134 $287 $92 $6

Transportation 1 8 13 $96 $57 $172 $19 $11

Dining Out 1 $172 $115 $249 $69 $26

Leisure Activities 1 12 $57 $64 $383 $23 $11

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

Visa & Legal Fees 10 $8 $17 $33 — $1

Total $839 $753 $2,016 $422 $86

Itemized prices

Local prices converted to the selected currency.

Housing

Apartment (1 bedroom) 3 4 5 $191.57 $134 – $276 per month

Coworking Space 6 7 $45.98 per month

Airbnb (1 month) 1 4 5 $325.67 $268 – $383 per month

Coliving Space 3 4 $229.89 per month

Food & Dining

Coffee 1 $1.07 per cup

Beer 1 $0.75 per pint

Meal (Inexpensive) 1 $1.15 per meal

Fast Food Combo 1 $3.39 per meal

Apples 1 $2.44 per kg

Bread 1 $0.80 per loaf

Milk 1 $1.30 per liter

Rice 1 $0.80 per kg

Chicken Fillets 1 $3.96 per kg

Beef 1 $8.93 per kg

Wine (Mid-range) 1 $7.67 per bottle

Meal (Mid-range, 2 people) 1 $11.20 per meal

Water (1.5L bottle) 1 $0.42 per bottle

Transportation

Taxi Start 1 5 $0.77 per trip

Taxi per km 1 $0.57 per km

Monthly Transport Pass 1 $7.18 per month

Gasoline 2 $1.11 per liter

Ride-hailing (5km) 1 $3.38 per trip

Scooter Rental 8 13 $57.47 per month

Services

Mobile Plan 14 $5.77 per month

Internet (60 Mbps+) 1 $6.89 per month

Gym Membership 1 $22.99 per month

Tennis Court (Weekend) 14 $5.75 per hour

SIM Card (Tourist, prepaid) 14 $7.66 one-time

Entertainment

Cinema Ticket 1 $3.03 per ticket

Clothing

Jeans 1 $30.60 per pair

Summer Dress 1 $26.82 per dress

Running Shoes 1 $76.63 per pair

Personal Care

Haircut 1 $2.35 per visit

Laundry 1 $1.15 per kg

Healthcare

Doctor Visit (GP) 1 $32.38 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, Dong Hoi, Chiang Mai

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Change history

Oct 31, 2026
- Method Generated Researched
- Airbnb (1 month) 439.49 325.67
- Apartment (1 bedroom) 248.41 191.57
- Apples 2.37 2.44
- Beef 10.89 8.93
- Beer 0.84 0.75
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- Bread 0.57 0.8
- Chicken Fillets 4.01 3.96
- Cinema Ticket 3.25 3.03
- Coffee 11.46 1.07
- Coliving Space 286.62 229.89
- Coworking Space 80.25 45.98
- Dining Out local 68.79, nomad 343.95, expat 183.44, family 363.06, tourist 28.66 local 68.79, nomad 172.41, expat 114.94, family 249.04, tourist 25.67
- Doctor Visit (GP) 17.2 32.38
- Fast Food Combo 4.39 3.39
- Gasoline 0.94 1.11
- Groceries local 122.29, nomad 57.32, expat 210.19, family 458.6, tourist 4.59 local 91.57, nomad 95.79, expat 134.1, family 287.36, tourist 5.75
- Gym Membership 17.2 22.99
- Haircut 3.82 2.35
- Health Insurance local 5.73, nomad 63.06, expat 70.7, family 210.19, tourist 1.72 local 11.49, nomad 67.69, expat 95.78, family 382.76, tourist 2.27
- Housing local 171.97, nomad 401.27, expat 305.73, family 573.25, tourist 36.31 local 172.41, nomad 325.67, expat 210.73, family 421.46, tourist 28.74
- Internet & Mobile local 8.41, nomad 24.84, expat 17.2, family 30.57, tourist 0.57 local 12.66, nomad 16.48, family 25.67, tourist 0.26
- Internet (60 Mbps+) 8.98 6.89
- Jeans 28.66 30.6
- Laundry 0.96 1.15
- Leisure Activities local 19.11, nomad 133.76, expat 95.54, family 191.08, tourist 15.29 local 22.99, nomad 57.47, expat 64.17, family 382.76, tourist 11.49
- Meal (Inexpensive) 1.53 1.15
- Meal (Mid-range, 2 people) 19.11 11.2
- Milk 1.45 1.3
- Mobile Plan 4.78 5.77
- Monthly Transport Pass 9.55 7.18
- Pharmacy (basic meds) 3.63 1.59
- Rice 0.84 0.8
- Ride-hailing (5km) 2.48 3.38
- Running Shoes 70.7 76.63
- SIM Card (Tourist, prepaid) 6.88 7.66
- Scooter Rental 5.73 57.47
- Summer Dress 21.02 26.82
- Taxi Start 0.46 0.77
- Taxi per km 0.59 0.57
- Tennis Court (Weekend) 8.41 5.75
- Transportation local 22.93, nomad 68.79, expat 45.86, family 171.97, tourist 9.55 local 19.16, nomad 95.78, expat 57.47, family 172.41, tourist 11.49
- Utilities local 32.48, nomad 68.79, expat 57.32, family 114.65, tourist 0 local 22.6, nomad 0, expat 45.98, family 62.22, tourist 0
- Visa & Legal Fees local 0, nomad 24.84, expat 45.86, family 133.76, tourist 0.76 local 0, nomad 8.33, expat 16.67, family 33.33, tourist 0.83
- Water (1.5L bottle) 0.46 0.42
- Wine (Mid-range) 13.38 7.67
Second lint fix — Internet & Mobile (local, expat), Leisure Activities (expat), Visa & Legal Fees (expat), Ride-hailing (5km) note; Findings arithmetic for Dining Out, Transportation, Leisure, Visa; e-visa source (gov.uk, livingcost.org)

Hue cost of living