Cost of Living in Mui Ne, 🇻🇳 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 5 6 $421 $326 $632 $220 $26

Utilities 1 $77 $77 $134 $66 —

Internet & Mobile 1 $17 $17 $27 $16 $0

Groceries 1 2 $103 $144 $309 $99 $5

Transportation 1 2 $192 $134 $345 $19 $10

Dining Out 1 $259 $172 $307 $96 $14

Leisure Activities 1 2 $57 $38 $789 $19 $15

Health Insurance 7 9 $68 $96 $383 $10 $2

Visa & Legal Fees 8 $8 $17 $33 — $1

Total $1,202 $1,021 $2,959 $545 $73

Itemized prices

Local prices converted to the selected currency.

Services

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

Mobile Plan 1 $6.21 per month

Internet (60 Mbps+) 1 $10.08 per month

Gym Membership 1 $16.36 per month

Tennis Court (Weekend) 1 $6.97 per hour

Housing

Apartment (1 bedroom) 1 4 5 6 $249.04 $166 – $383 per month

Coworking Space 10 $24.90 per month

Airbnb (1 month) 4 5 6 $382.76 $287 – $460 per month

Coliving Space 4 5 $268.20 per month

Food & Dining

Coffee 1 $1.49 per cup

Beer 1 $1.00 per pint

Meal (Inexpensive) 1 $1.34 per meal

Fast Food Combo 1 $4.18 per meal

Apples 1 $2.91 per kg

Bread 1 $0.57 per loaf

Milk 1 $1.19 per liter

Rice 1 $0.96 per kg

Chicken Fillets 1 $3.83 per kg

Beef 1 $10.31 per kg

Wine (Mid-range) 1 $11.72 per bottle

Meal (Mid-range, 2 people) 1 $21.72 per meal

Water (1.5L bottle) 1 $0.46 per bottle

Transportation

Taxi Start 1 $0.50 per trip

Taxi per km 1 $0.61 per km

Monthly Transport Pass 1 $9.77 per month

Gasoline 3 $1.11 per liter

Ride-hailing (5km) 1 $3.56 per trip

Scooter Rental 2 $172.41 per month

Entertainment

Cinema Ticket 1 $4.60 per ticket

Clothing

Jeans 1 $47.39 per pair

Summer Dress 1 $27.09 per dress

Running Shoes 1 $100.38 per pair

Personal Care

Haircut 1 $3.07 per visit

Laundry 1 $1.15 per kg

Healthcare

Doctor Visit (GP) 9 $13.41 per visit

Pharmacy (basic meds) 2 $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, Cam Ranh, Chiang Mai, Bangkok

HikersBay Phan Thiet prices Oct 2026 (nearest indexed market to Mui Ne)Index
Numbeo Nha Trang cross-check (regional coast)Index
Vietnam RON 95 gasoline 12 Oct 2026Index
Well Travel Mui Ne monthly apartment bands Apr 2026Secondary
Ocean Vista studio 7M VND/monthListings
Apec Mandala Wyndham studio from 5M VND/month (yearly)Listings
SafetyWing Essential USD 62.72 per 4 weeksOfficial
UK FCDO Vietnam entry — e-visa USD 25/50, 90-day stayOfficial
Vinmec general consultation price bandsOfficial
GetNomadr Mui Ne — no dedicated coworking, cafe workSecondary

Change history

Oct 31, 2026
- Method Generated Researched
- Airbnb (1 month) 630.57 382.76
- Apartment (1 bedroom) 324.84 249.04
- Apples 2.48 2.91
- Beef 10.89 10.31
- Beer 0.84 1
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- Chicken Fillets 4.97 3.83
- Cinema Ticket 4.01 4.6
- Coffee 1.34 1.49
- Coliving Space 420.38 268.2
- Coworking Space 107.01 24.9
- Dining Out local 95.54, nomad 401.27, expat 229.3, family 477.71, tourist 32.48 local 95.78, nomad 258.62, expat 172.41, family 306.51, tourist 13.79
- Doctor Visit (GP) 21.02 13.41
- Fast Food Combo 5.54 4.18
- Gasoline 1.01 1.11
- Groceries local 122.29, nomad 68.79, expat 210.19, family 458.6, tourist 4.59 local 98.97, nomad 103.1, expat 144.32, family 309.4, tourist 4.96
- Gym Membership 24.84 16.36
- Haircut 6.88 3.07
- Health Insurance local 9.55, nomad 57.32, expat 68.79, family 191.08, tourist 3.06 local 9.58, nomad 67.74, expat 95.78, family 382.76, tourist 2.26
- Housing local 171.97, nomad 439.49, expat 286.62, family 611.47, tourist 42.04 local 220.11, nomad 421.46, expat 325.67, family 632.18, tourist 26.25
- Internet & Mobile local 6.88, nomad 17.2, expat 13.38, family 26.75, tourist 0.57 local 16.28, nomad 17.24, expat 17.24, family 26.82, tourist 0.31
- Internet (60 Mbps+) 9.94 10.08
- Jeans 32.48 47.39
- Leisure Activities local 19.11, nomad 152.87, expat 114.65, family 229.3, tourist 15.29 local 19.16, nomad 57.47, expat 38.31, family 789.27, tourist 15.33
- Meal (Inexpensive) 2.1 1.34
- Meal (Mid-range, 2 people) 28.66 21.72
- Milk 1.61 1.19
- Mobile Plan 6.88 6.21
- Monthly Transport Pass 9.55 9.77
- Pharmacy (basic meds) 4.59 1.92
- Rice 0.92 0.96
- Ride-hailing (5km) 2.75 3.56
- Running Shoes 80.25 100.38
- SIM Card (Tourist, prepaid) 8.41 7.66
- Scooter Rental 5.73 172.41
- Summer Dress 21.02 27.09
- Taxi Start 0.57 0.5
- Taxi per km 0.65 0.61
- Tennis Court (Weekend) 8.41 6.97
- Transportation local 22.93, nomad 57.32, expat 45.86, family 171.97, tourist 9.55 local 19.16, nomad 191.57, expat 134.1, family 344.83, tourist 10.34
- Utilities local 32.48, nomad 84.08, expat 68.79, family 133.76, tourist 0 local 66.02, nomad 76.63, expat 76.63, family 134.1, tourist 0
- Visa & Legal Fees local 0, nomad 45.86, expat 30.57, family 122.29, tourist 1.15 local 0, nomad 8.33, expat 16.67, family 33.33, tourist 0.83
- Water (1.5L bottle) 0.54 0.46
- Wine (Mid-range) 13.38 11.72
second lint fix — Groceries (local, nomad, expat, family, tourist), Transportation (nomad, expat), Visa & Legal Fees (expat, tourist), Ride-hailing (5km); category totals matched to Findings formulas, scooter-town assumptions, e-visa cite → gov.uk

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