Cost of Living in Tam Coc, 🇻🇳 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 3 $331 $211 $364 $146 $19

Utilities 5 — $46 $62 $41 —

Internet & Mobile 5 $16 $13 $19 $10 $0

Groceries 5 $82 $101 $202 $74 $6

Transportation 4 5 6 $98 $60 $172 $17 $8

Dining Out 1 5 $190 $126 $269 $72 $29

Leisure Activities 1 2 $77 $54 $211 $15 $15

Health Insurance 7 $68 $77 $153 — $2

Visa & Legal Fees 8 9 $8 $17 $33 — $1

Total $870 $705 $1,485 $375 $80

Itemized prices

Local prices converted to the selected currency.

Housing

Apartment (1 bedroom) 1 2 3 $210.73 $153 – $326 per month

Coworking Space 5 $38.31 per month

Airbnb (1 month) 1 2 3 $363.98 $307 – $441 per month

Coliving Space 1 2 $249.04 per month

Food & Dining

Coffee 5 $1.15 per cup

Beer 5 $0.77 per pint

Meal (Inexpensive) 1 5 $1.72 per meal

Fast Food Combo 5 $4.56 per meal

Apples 5 $2.86 per kg

Bread 5 $0.89 per loaf

Milk 5 $1.48 per liter

Rice 5 $0.93 per kg

Chicken Fillets 5 $3.81 per kg

Beef 5 $9.72 per kg

Wine (Mid-range) 5 $9.58 per bottle

Meal (Mid-range, 2 people) 5 $15.33 per meal

Water (1.5L bottle) 5 $0.38 per bottle

Transportation

Taxi Start 5 $0.57 per trip

Taxi per km 5 $0.46 per km

Monthly Transport Pass 4 — per month

Gasoline 6 $1.11 per liter

Ride-hailing (5km) 4 5 $1.91 per trip

Scooter Rental 4 $60.00 per month

Services

Mobile Plan 5 $5.76 per month

Internet (60 Mbps+) 5 $7.66 per month

Gym Membership 5 $15.33 per month

Tennis Court (Weekend) 5 $5.75 per hour

SIM Card (Tourist, prepaid) 5 $7.66 one-time

Entertainment

Cinema Ticket 5 $3.83 per ticket

Clothing

Jeans 5 $30.65 per pair

Summer Dress 5 $19.16 per dress

Running Shoes 5 $57.47 per pair

Personal Care

Haircut 5 $1.53 per visit

Laundry 5 $1.34 per kg

Healthcare

Doctor Visit (GP) 10 $13.41 per visit

Pharmacy (basic meds) 5 $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 Ninh Binh, Hanoi, Hue, Chiang Mai

Tam Coc homestay and lodge nightly VND bands 2026Secondary
Tam Coc village homestay 250k–750k VND/nightSecondary
Tam Coc La Siesta Homestay listing (Ninh Binh)Listings
Motorbike daily and monthly hire Tam Coc area; xe om transportListings
Vietnam national grocery and service survey Oct 2026Index
RON 95 gasoline 28,935 VND/litreIndex
SafetyWing Essential USD 62.72 per 4 weeksOfficial
UK FCDO Vietnam entry — e-visa USD 25/50Official
Vietnam Immigration e-visa portal feesOfficial
Vinmec general consultation price bandsOfficial

Change history

Oct 31, 2026
- Method Generated Researched
- Airbnb (1 month) 381.18 363.98
- Apartment (1 bedroom) 304.94 210.73
- Apples 3.43 2.86
- Beef 9.53 9.72
- Beer 1.14 0.77
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- Bread 0.95 0.89
- Chicken Fillets 4.57 3.81
- Cinema Ticket 4.57 3.83
- Coffee 1.33 1.15
- Coliving Space 190.59 249.04
- Coworking Space 114.35 38.31
- Dining Out local 15.25, nomad 228.71, expat 45.74, family 57.18, tourist 9.53 local 72.41, nomad 189.66, expat 126.44, family 268.97, tourist 28.74
- Doctor Visit (GP) 5.72 13.41
- Fast Food Combo 4.57 4.56
- Gasoline 0.91 1.11
- Groceries local 57.18, nomad 30.49, expat 95.29, family 152.47, tourist 0 local 73.89, nomad 81.55, expat 101.08, family 201.82, tourist 5.84
- Gym Membership 26.68 15.33
- Haircut 1.52 1.53
- Health Insurance local 7.62, nomad 57.18, expat 57.18, family 76.24, tourist 0.38 local 0, nomad 67.69, expat 76.63, family 153.26, tourist 2.27
- Housing local 152.47, nomad 381.18, expat 266.82, family 304.94, tourist 30.49 local 145.59, nomad 330.65, expat 210.73, family 363.98, tourist 19.16
- Internet & Mobile local 7.62, nomad 19.06, expat 15.25, family 19.06, tourist 1.91 local 9.58, nomad 16.48, expat 13.42, family 19.16, tourist 0.26
- Internet (60 Mbps+) 9.53 7.66
- Jeans 15.25 30.65
- Laundry 1.14 1.34
- Leisure Activities local 3.81, nomad 76.24, expat 19.06, family 30.49, tourist 7.62 local 15.33, nomad 76.63, expat 53.64, family 210.73
- Meal (Inexpensive) 1.91 1.72
- Meal (Mid-range, 2 people) 19.06 15.33
- Milk 1.52 1.48
- Mobile Plan 5.72 5.76
- Monthly Transport Pass 9.53 not set
- Pharmacy (basic meds) 0.57 1.92
- Rice 0.76 0.93
- Running Shoes 45.74 57.47
- SIM Card (Tourist, prepaid) 5.72 7.66
- Scooter Rental 5.72 60
- Summer Dress 11.44 19.16
- Taxi Start 0.46 0.57
- Tennis Court (Weekend) 11.44 5.75
- Transportation local 7.62, nomad 57.18, expat 22.87, family 38.12, tourist 5.72 local 17.24, nomad 98.31, expat 60, family 172.41, tourist 7.66
- Utilities local 22.87, nomad 0, expat 30.49, family 38.12, tourist 0 local 40.61, nomad 0, expat 45.98, family 62.22, tourist 0
- Visa & Legal Fees local 0, nomad 19.06, expat 38.12 local 0, nomad 8.33, expat 16.67, family 33.33, tourist 0.83
- Water (1.5L bottle) 0.3 0.38
- Wine (Mid-range) 15.25 9.58
Second lint fix — Coworking Space, Monthly Transport Pass, Taxi Start, Taxi per km, Internet & Mobile (local, expat), Transportation (all profiles), Ride-hailing (5km), Visa & Legal Fees (expat), and sources list — category totals match Findings formulas; scooter/xe om transport; e-visa cites gov.uk and evisa.xuatnhapcanh.gov.vn; dropped unreachable coworking and evisa.gov.vn URLs (ninhbinhlocaltour.com, vietnamguide.net)

Tam Coc cost of living