Cost of Living in Vung Tau, 🇻🇳 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 4 $345 $287 $498 $211 $29

Utilities 1 $77 $84 $134 $50 —

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

Groceries 1 12 $123 $172 $393 $118 $7

Transportation 1 2 6 $138 $96 $287 $23 $10

Dining Out 1 $230 $138 $287 $83 $23

Leisure Activities 1 13 $96 $77 $799 $31 $15

Health Insurance 8 9 $68 $96 $383 $11 $2

Visa & Legal Fees 10 11 $8 $17 $33 — $1

Total $1,101 $981 $2,843 $543 $87

Itemized prices

Local prices converted to the selected currency.

Housing

Apartment (1 bedroom) 1 3 4 $248.66 $192 – $307 per month

Coworking Space 6 7 $76.63 per month

Airbnb (1 month) 3 4 $344.83 $287 – $460 per month

Coliving Space 3 4 $287.36 per month

Food & Dining

Coffee 1 $1.80 per cup

Beer 1 $0.77 per pint

Meal (Inexpensive) 1 $1.91 per meal

Fast Food Combo 1 $4.18 per meal

Apples 1 12 $3.12 per kg

Bread 1 $1.03 per loaf

Milk 1 $1.49 per liter

Rice 1 12 $0.92 per kg

Chicken Fillets 1 12 $3.64 per kg

Beef 1 12 $9.58 per kg

Wine (Mid-range) 1 $6.25 per bottle

Meal (Mid-range, 2 people) 1 $14.14 per meal

Water (1.5L bottle) 1 $0.46 per bottle

Transportation

Taxi Start 1 $0.77 per trip

Taxi per km 1 $0.61 per km

Monthly Transport Pass 1 $11.30 per month

Gasoline 5 $1.11 per liter

Ride-hailing (5km) 1 $3.83 per trip

Scooter Rental 6 $91.95 per month

Services

Mobile Plan 1 $4.75 per month

Internet (60 Mbps+) 1 $7.32 per month

Gym Membership 1 $16.78 per month

Tennis Court (Weekend) 1 $7.85 per hour

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

Entertainment

Cinema Ticket 1 $3.02 per ticket

Clothing

Jeans 1 $21.57 per pair

Summer Dress 1 $20.11 per dress

Running Shoes 1 $91.18 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 Ho Chi Minh City, Phan Thiet, Hanoi, Chiang Mai

Numbeo cost of living, Vung Tau (Apr 2026)Index
Wikivoyage Vung Tau (bus, taxi, motorbike)Secondary
Numbeo rent bands, Vung TauIndex
BE-JIB furnished monthly rentals Front BeachListings
Vietnam RON 95 gasoline, 12 Oct 2026Index
GOMOTO Vung Tau monthly scooter hire tableListings
e-Office coworking seat 2M VND/monthListings
SafetyWing Essential USD 62.72 per 4 weeksOfficial
Vinmec general consultation price bandsOfficial
Vietnam Immigration e-visa portal (USD 25 single / 50 multiple)Official
UK FCDO Vietnam entry requirements (e-visa fees)Official
Numbeo food prices Vung Tau (per lb grocery rows)Index
SIS Vung Tau 2026/27 tuition bandsSecondary

Change history

Oct 31, 2026
- Method Generated Researched
- Airbnb (1 month) 707.01 344.83
- Apartment (1 bedroom) 401.27 248.66
- Apples 2.6 3.12
- Beef 11.08 9.58
- Beer 1.34 0.77
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- Bread 0.84 1.03
- Chicken Fillets 5.16 3.64
- Cinema Ticket 4.2 3.02
- Coffee 1.72 1.8
- Coliving Space 324.84 287.36
- Coworking Space 107.01 76.63
- Dining Out local 68.79, nomad 401.27, expat 229.3, family 363.06, tourist 32.48 local 82.76, nomad 229.89, expat 137.93, family 287.36, tourist 22.99
- Doctor Visit (GP) 24.84 13.41
- Fast Food Combo 4.78 4.18
- Gasoline 0.95 1.11
- Groceries local 122.29, nomad 95.54, expat 248.41, family 535.03, tourist 5.73 local 118.02, nomad 122.94, expat 171.99, family 392.58, tourist 7.39
- Gym Membership 28.66 16.78
- Haircut 6.88 3.07
- Health Insurance local 13.38, nomad 70.7, expat 61.15, family 229.3, tourist 2.48 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 344.83, expat 287.36, family 497.7, tourist 28.86
- Internet & Mobile local 9.55, nomad 32.48, expat 17.2, family 45.86, tourist 0.96 local 15.82, nomad 16.48, expat 14.02, family 28.66, tourist 0.26
- Internet (60 Mbps+) 10.13 7.32
- Jeans 36.31 21.57
- Laundry 1.34 1.15
- Leisure Activities local 30.57, nomad 183.44, expat 114.65, family 286.62, tourist 15.29 local 30.65, nomad 95.78, expat 76.63, family 799.23, tourist 15.33
- Meal (Inexpensive) 2.48 1.91
- Meal (Mid-range, 2 people) 28.66 14.14
- Milk 1.45 1.49
- Mobile Plan 6.88 4.75
- Monthly Transport Pass 9.55 11.3
- Pharmacy (basic meds) 5.54 1.92
- Ride-hailing (5km) 3.25 3.83
- Running Shoes 8.03 91.18
- SIM Card (Tourist, prepaid) 8.41 7.66
- Scooter Rental 5.73 91.95
- Summer Dress 22.93 20.11
- Taxi Start 0.57 0.77
- Taxi per km 0.67 0.61
- Tennis Court (Weekend) 8.41 7.85
- Transportation local 22.93, nomad 68.79, expat 45.86, family 171.97, tourist 13.38 local 22.99, nomad 137.93, expat 95.78, family 287.36, tourist 10.34
- Utilities local 30.57, nomad 57.32, expat 68.79, family 133.76, tourist 0 local 50.31, nomad 76.63, expat 84.29, family 134.1, tourist 0
- Visa & Legal Fees local 0, nomad 45.86, expat 57.32, family 171.97, tourist 1.15 local 0, nomad 8.33, expat 16.67, family 33.33, tourist 0.83
- Water (1.5L bottle) 0.48 0.46
- Wine (Mid-range) 13.38 6.25
Utilities (local), Groceries (local, nomad, expat, family, tourist), Transportation (note), Dining Out (expat, tourist formulas), Leisure Activities (local, nomad, expat, family), Visa & Legal Fees (expat), Ride-hailing (5km) (note), sources — second lint fix: category totals match Findings formulas, working e-visa URLs, xe om/meter-taxi assumptions (evisa.xuatnhapcanh.gov.vn, gov.uk, en.wikivoyage.org)

Vung Tau cost of living