Cost of Living in Nha Trang, 🇻🇳 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 4 5 6 $383 $287 $575 $211 $46

Utilities 1 2 $77 $84 $134 $62 —

Internet & Mobile 1 2 $16 $16 $29 $16 $0

Groceries 1 2 $110 $154 $350 $105 $7

Transportation 2 9 $138 $96 $192 $23 $11

Dining Out 1 2 $230 $138 $287 $77 $31

Leisure Activities 1 2 $96 $64 $799 $31 $18

Health Insurance 10 $68 $96 $383 $11 $2

Visa & Legal Fees 12 $8 $17 $33 — $1

Total $1,126 $952 $2,782 $536 $116

Itemized prices

Local prices converted to the selected currency.

Housing

Apartment (1 bedroom) 1 2 4 5 6 $237.55 $192 – $383 per month

Coworking Space 7 8 $95.78 per month

Airbnb (1 month) 1 4 5 $363.98 $287 – $460 per month

Coliving Space 4 5 6 $268.20 per month

Food & Dining

Coffee 1 2 $1.66 per cup

Beer 1 2 $1.00 per pint

Meal (Inexpensive) 1 $2.64 per meal

Fast Food Combo 1 2 $4.52 per meal

Apples 1 2 $3.46 per kg

Bread 2 $0.50 per loaf

Milk 1 2 $1.53 per liter

Rice 2 $0.80 per kg

Chicken Fillets 2 $3.14 per kg

Beef 2 $9.81 per kg

Wine (Mid-range) 1 2 $9.77 per bottle

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

Water (1.5L bottle) 2 $0.57 per bottle

Transportation

Taxi Start 2 $0.69 per trip

Taxi per km 2 $0.73 per km

Monthly Transport Pass 2 $8.24 per month

Gasoline 3 $1.11 per liter

Ride-hailing (5km) 2 $3.60 per trip

Scooter Rental 9 $76.63 per month

Services

Mobile Plan 1 2 $5.94 per month

Internet (60 Mbps+) 1 2 $9.89 per month

Gym Membership 2 $15.98 per month

Tennis Court (Weekend) 2 $6.09 per hour

SIM Card (Tourist, prepaid) 2 $7.66 one-time

Entertainment

Cinema Ticket 2 $2.95 per ticket

Clothing

Jeans 2 $27.66 per pair

Summer Dress 2 $30.54 per dress

Running Shoes 2 $95.71 per pair

Personal Care

Haircut 2 $3.07 per visit

Laundry 2 $1.15 per kg

Healthcare

Doctor Visit (GP) 11 $13.41 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 Hanoi, Da Nang, Cam Ranh, Chiang Mai

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Change history

Oct 31, 2026
- Method Generated Researched
- Airbnb (1 month) 535.03 363.98
- Apartment (1 bedroom) 324.84 237.55
- Apples 2.48 3.46
- Beef 10.89 9.81
- Beer 0.96 1
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- Bread 0.57 0.5
- Chicken Fillets 4.78 3.14
- Cinema Ticket 4.01 2.95
- Coffee 1.34 1.66
- Coliving Space 401.27 268.2
- Coworking Space 84.08 95.78
- Dining Out local 91.72, nomad 420.38, expat 229.3, family 458.6, tourist 32.48 local 76.63, nomad 229.89, expat 137.93, family 287.36, tourist 30.65
- Doctor Visit (GP) 28.66 13.41
- Fast Food Combo 4.39 4.52
- Gasoline 1.05 1.11
- Groceries local 133.76, nomad 107.01, expat 248.41, family 535.03, tourist 4.59 local 105.27, nomad 109.65, expat 153.52, family 350.01, tourist 6.58
- Gym Membership 24.84 15.98
- Haircut 7.64 3.07
- Health Insurance local 9.55, nomad 63.06, expat 70.7, family 210.19, tourist 2.29 local 11.49, nomad 67.69, expat 95.78, family 382.76, tourist 2.27
- Housing local 171.97, nomad 477.71, expat 324.84, family 687.9, tourist 45.86 local 210.73, nomad 382.76, expat 287.36, family 574.71, tourist 45.98
- Internet & Mobile local 8.41, nomad 32.48, expat 17.2, family 42.04, tourist 0.57 local 15.82, nomad 16.48, family 28.66, tourist 0.26
- Internet (60 Mbps+) 10.13 9.89
- Jeans 36.31 27.66
- Leisure Activities local 30.57, nomad 171.97, expat 133.76, family 286.62, tourist 15.29 local 30.65, nomad 95.78, expat 63.94, family 798.85, tourist 18.39
- Meal (Inexpensive) 1.72 2.64
- Meal (Mid-range, 2 people) 24.84 22.99
- Milk 1.61 1.53
- Mobile Plan 5.73 5.94
- Monthly Transport Pass 7.64 8.24
- Pharmacy (basic meds) 4.78 1.92
- Rice 0.92 0.8
- Ride-hailing (5km) 2.87 3.6
- Running Shoes 80.25 95.71
- SIM Card (Tourist, prepaid) 9.55 7.66
- Scooter Rental 5.73 76.63
- Summer Dress 24.84 30.54
- Taxi Start 0.57 0.69
- Taxi per km 0.63 0.73
- Tennis Court (Weekend) 9.55 6.09
- Transportation local 22.93, nomad 68.79, expat 45.86, family 171.97, tourist 9.55 local 22.99, nomad 137.93, expat 95.78, family 191.57, tourist 11.49
- Utilities local 30.57, nomad 95.54, expat 68.79, family 133.76, tourist 0 local 61.61, nomad 76.63, expat 84.29, family 134.1, tourist 0
- Visa & Legal Fees local 0, nomad 47.77, expat 34.39, family 137.58, tourist 0.96 local 0, nomad 8.33, expat 16.67, family 33.33, tourist 0.83
- Water (1.5L bottle) 0.46 0.57
- Wine (Mid-range) 13.38 9.77
Visa & Legal Fees expat 15.33 → 16.67 USD, Dining Out expat 134.1 → 137.93 USD, Internet & Mobile expat 14.02 → 15.82 USD, Leisure Activities expat 76.63 → 63.94 USD — second lint fix (category totals match Findings formulas; e-visa source evisa.xuatnhapcanh.gov.vn; Transportation/Dining/Leisure/Groceries formulas corrected in Findings)

Nha Trang cost of living