Cost of Living in Quy Nhon, 🇻🇳 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 7 10 $326 $268 $497 $172 $38

Utilities 1 2 $77 $77 $134 $38 —

Internet & Mobile 1 2 14 $16 $15 $29 $15 $0

Groceries 1 2 $114 $160 $364 $110 $7

Transportation 1 2 10 $115 $69 $192 $17 $11

Dining Out 1 2 $140 $84 $180 $77 $26

Leisure Activities 1 2 10 $78 $63 $383 $31 $11

Health Insurance 11 13 $68 $96 $383 $11 $2

Visa & Legal Fees 12 $8 $17 $33 — $1

Total $942 $849 $2,195 $471 $96

Itemized prices

Local prices converted to the selected currency.

Housing

Apartment (1 bedroom) 1 2 4 5 6 $210.73 $153 – $268 per month

Coworking Space 8 9 $76.63 per month

Airbnb (1 month) 4 6 7 10 $306.51 $249 – $383 per month

Coliving Space 5 6 $191.57 per month

Food & Dining

Coffee 1 2 $1.44 per cup

Beer 1 2 $1.02 per pint

Meal (Inexpensive) 1 2 $1.86 per meal

Fast Food Combo 1 2 $4.25 per meal

Apples 1 $2.56 per kg

Bread 1 $0.76 per loaf

Milk 1 2 $1.42 per liter

Rice 1 $0.93 per kg

Chicken Fillets 1 2 $3.65 per kg

Beef 1 2 $8.29 per kg

Wine (Mid-range) 1 2 $8.40 per bottle

Meal (Mid-range, 2 people) 1 $14.40 per meal

Water (1.5L bottle) 2 $0.57 per bottle

Transportation

Taxi Start 2 $0.77 per trip

Taxi per km 2 $0.57 per km

Monthly Transport Pass 1 2 $5.75 per month

Gasoline 3 $1.11 per liter

Ride-hailing (5km) 1 $3.54 per trip

Scooter Rental 10 $68.97 per month

Services

Mobile Plan 2 14 $5.94 per month

Internet (60 Mbps+) 1 2 $8.99 per month

Gym Membership 1 2 $16.90 per month

Tennis Court (Weekend) 2 $6.09 per hour

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

Entertainment

Cinema Ticket 1 2 $2.74 per ticket

Clothing

Jeans 1 2 $32.70 per pair

Summer Dress 2 $17.24 per dress

Running Shoes 1 2 $74.90 per pair

Personal Care

Haircut 1 $3.01 per visit

Laundry 1 $1.15 per kg

Healthcare

Doctor Visit (GP) 13 $13.41 per visit

Pharmacy (basic meds) 1 $1.63 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, Nha Trang, Da Nang, Chiang Mai

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SafetyWing Essential USD 62.72 per 4 weeksOfficial
Vietnam Immigration e-visa fees USD 25/50Official
Vinmec general consultation price bandsOfficial
Numbeo Vietnam mobile plan surveyIndex

Change history

Oct 31, 2026
- Method Generated Researched
- Airbnb (1 month) 630.57 306.51
- Apartment (1 bedroom) 324.84 210.73
- Apples 2.48 2.56
- Beef 10.13 8.29
- Beer 0.84 1.02
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- Bread 0.69 0.76
- Chicken Fillets 4.39 3.65
- Cinema Ticket 3.63 2.74
- Coffee 1.34 1.44
- Coliving Space 401.27 191.57
- Coworking Space 80.25 76.63
- Dining Out local 68.79, nomad 363.06, expat 171.97, family 305.73, tourist 24.84 local 76.63, nomad 139.5, expat 83.7, family 180, tourist 25.63
- Doctor Visit (GP) 17.2 13.41
- Fast Food Combo 4.78 4.25
- Gasoline 0.94 1.11
- Groceries local 133.76, nomad 68.79, expat 210.19, family 477.71, tourist 4.59 local 109.57, nomad 113.97, expat 159.76, family 364.32, tourist 6.85
- Gym Membership 24.84 16.9
- Haircut 5.35 3.01
- Health Insurance local 5.73, nomad 63.06, expat 53.5, family 160.51, tourist 1.91 local 11.49, nomad 67.69, expat 95.78, family 382.76, tourist 2.27
- Housing local 171.97, nomad 439.49, expat 286.62, family 611.47, tourist 42.04 local 172.41, nomad 325.67, expat 268.2, family 497, tourist 38.31
- Internet & Mobile local 5.73, nomad 17.2, expat 12.23, family 24.84, tourist 0.57 local 14.93, nomad 16.48, family 28.66, tourist 0.26
- Internet (60 Mbps+) 8.98 8.99
- Jeans 36.31 32.7
- Laundry 0.96 1.15
- Leisure Activities local 19.11, nomad 133.76, expat 95.54, family 191.08, tourist 11.46 local 31.36, nomad 78.35, expat 63.18, family 382.76, tourist 11.49
- Meal (Inexpensive) 1.72 1.86
- Meal (Mid-range, 2 people) 21.02 14.4
- Milk 1.45 1.42
- Mobile Plan 6.11 5.94
- Monthly Transport Pass 9.55 5.75
- Pharmacy (basic meds) 3.63 1.63
- Rice 0.84 0.93
- Ride-hailing (5km) 2.48 3.54
- Running Shoes 80.25 74.9
- SIM Card (Tourist, prepaid) 8.41 7.66
- Scooter Rental 5.73 68.97
- Summer Dress 21.02 17.24
- Taxi Start 0.57 0.77
- Taxi per km 0.63 0.57
- Tennis Court (Weekend) 8.41 6.09
- Transportation local 15.29, nomad 45.86, expat 30.57, family 133.76, tourist 9.55 local 17.24, nomad 114.94, expat 68.97, family 191.57, tourist 11.49
- Utilities local 24.84, nomad 57.32, expat 45.86, family 107.01, tourist 0 local 37.7, nomad 76.63, expat 76.63, family 134.1, tourist 0
- Visa & Legal Fees local 0, nomad 24.84, expat 19.11, family 68.79, tourist 0.76 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 8.4
Lint fix pass 2 — Internet & Mobile (local, expat), Groceries (nomad, expat, family), Dining Out (family, tourist), Leisure Activities (local, nomad, expat), Transportation (tourist), Visa & Legal Fees (expat), Ride-hailing (5km) note; category totals aligned to Findings formulas (livingcost.org, evisa.xuatnhapcanh.gov.vn)

Quy Nhon cost of living