Cost of Living in Phan Thiet, 🇻🇳 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 5 $345 $287 $421 $172 $26

Utilities 1 $77 $77 $134 $66 —

Internet & Mobile 1 $17 $14 $27 $16 $0

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

Transportation 1 4 $192 $134 $345 $19 $10

Dining Out 1 $259 $172 $307 $96 $10

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

Health Insurance 6 9 $68 $96 $383 $10 $2

Visa & Legal Fees 7 8 $8 $17 $33 — $1

Total $1,126 $979 $2,748 $497 $69

Itemized prices

Local prices converted to the selected currency.

Housing

Apartment (1 bedroom) 1 3 $229.89 $153 – $307 per month

Coworking Space 1 10 $24.90 per month

Airbnb (1 month) 1 3 $287.36 $230 – $345 per month

Coliving Space 3 $210.73 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 2 $1.11 per liter

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

Scooter Rental 1 $172.41 per month

Services

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

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

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) 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 Mui Ne, Cam Ranh, Hanoi, Chiang Mai

Numbeo Nha Trang (nearest indexed city to Phan Thiết)Index
Vietnam RON 95 gasoline 12 Oct 2026Index
Central Life Phan Thiết 1BR ₫6.5M/monthListings
Wikivoyage Phan Thiết (bus, xe om, resort strip)Secondary
ACC Vườn Xoài 2BR ₫11M/month (family band)Listings
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
Vinmec general consultation price bandsOfficial
Impresso.coffee coworking café Hàm Tiến (no published monthly tariff)Secondary

Change history

Oct 31, 2026
- Method Generated Researched
- Airbnb (1 month) 707.01 287.36
- Apartment (1 bedroom) 324.84 229.89
- Apples 2.48 2.91
- Beef 10.7 10.31
- Beer 0.96 1
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- Bread 0.76 0.57
- Chicken Fillets 4.39 3.83
- Cinema Ticket 4.2 4.6
- Coffee 1.34 1.49
- Coliving Space 363.06 210.73
- Coworking Space 107.01 24.9
- Dining Out local 68.79, nomad 401.27, expat 229.3, family 420.38, tourist 32.48 local 95.78, nomad 258.62, expat 172.41, family 306.51, tourist 10.34
- Doctor Visit (GP) 17.2 13.41
- Fast Food Combo 4.78 4.18
- Gasoline 0.94 1.11
- Groceries local 122.29, nomad 80.25, expat 210.19, family 477.71, tourist 5.73 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 63.06, expat 84.08, family 248.41, tourist 2.1 local 9.58, nomad 67.74, expat 95.78, family 382.76, tourist 2.27
- Housing local 171.97, nomad 592.36, expat 343.95, family 687.9, tourist 45.86 local 172.41, nomad 344.83, expat 287.36, family 421.46, tourist 26.25
- Internet & Mobile local 8.41, nomad 24.84, expat 13.38, family 34.39, tourist 0.96 local 15.82, nomad 17.24, expat 14.02, family 26.82, tourist 0.26
- Internet (60 Mbps+) 9.17 10.08
- Jeans 36.31 47.39
- Leisure Activities local 19.11, nomad 133.76, expat 107.01, family 229.3, tourist 17.2 local 19.16, nomad 57.47, expat 38.31, family 789.27, tourist 15.33
- Meal (Inexpensive) 1.72 1.34
- Meal (Mid-range, 2 people) 24.84 21.72
- Milk 1.61 1.19
- Mobile Plan 5.73 6.21
- Monthly Transport Pass 9.55 9.77
- Pharmacy (basic meds) 4.59 1.92
- Rice 0.84 0.96
- Ride-hailing (5km) 2.87 3.56
- Running Shoes 80.25 100.38
- SIM Card (Tourist, prepaid) 7.64 7.66
- Scooter Rental 5.73 172.41
- Summer Dress 21.02 27.09
- Taxi Start 0.57 0.5
- Taxi per km 0.63 0.61
- Tennis Court (Weekend) 10.7 6.97
- Transportation local 22.93, nomad 68.79, expat 57.32, family 152.87, tourist 11.46 local 19.16, nomad 191.57, expat 134.1, family 344.83, tourist 10.34
- Utilities local 32.48, nomad 84.08, expat 95.54, family 171.97, tourist 0 local 66.02, nomad 76.63, expat 76.63, family 134.1, tourist 0
- Visa & Legal Fees local 0, nomad 47.77, expat 36.31, family 145.22, tourist 1.15 local 0, nomad 8.33, expat 16.67, family 33.33, tourist 0.83
- Wine (Mid-range) 13.38 11.72
Apples, Transportation (nomad), Transportation (note), Dining Out (tourist), Health Insurance (tourist), Visa & Legal Fees (expat, tourist), Ride-hailing (5km) (note), sources block — second lint fix: category totals match Findings formulas, working e-visa and index URLs, xe om/meter-taxi assumptions (numbeo.com, evisa.xuatnhapcanh.gov.vn, gov.uk, en.wikivoyage.org)

Phan Thiet cost of living