Southeast Asia

Cost of living in Vietnam

Capital: HanoiVietnamese, English, French, ChineseUpdated October 2026

29%of US price level

Is Vietnam expensive?

Prices in Vietnam are about 29% of US price levels (World Bank PPP). The most affordable place we cover is Cao Bang, at about $462–694 a month for a comfortable life.

Cost of living in Vietnam, by place

One person, rent included. SoloSquare estimates in US$.

Place	Month, comfortable	1-bed rent, center	Local meal	Value
Cao Bang	$462–694	—	$1.3–2.3	99/100
Mai Chau	$462–771	—	$1.3–2.7	98/100
Ha Giang	$539–848	—	$1.5–2.7	94/100
Phong Nha	$539–848	—	$1.5–2.7	97/100
Quy Nhon	$539–848	$193–385	$1.3–2.7	97/100
Can Tho	$539–848	$193–385	$1.2–2.3	97/100
Ninh Binh	$539–925	—	$1.3–2.7	96/100
Cat Ba	$578–925	$193–385	$1.5–3.1	96/100
Sapa	$578–963	—	$1.5–3.1	95/100
Hue	$578–963	$231–462	$1.2–2.3	97/100
Da Lat	$578–1,000	$231–462	$1.3–2.5	95/100
Ha Long Bay	$616–1,080	—	$1.5–3.1	94/100
Mui Ne	$694–1,080	$231–462	$1.5–3.1	92/100
Vung Tau	$694–1,080	$270–578	$1.5–3.1	90/100
Nha Trang	$694–1,160	$308–616	$1.3–2.5	92/100
Da Nang	$771–1,230	$347–694	$1.3–2.5	87/100
Hoi An	$771–1,230	$308–616	$1.3–2.7	87/100
Con Dao	$771–1,230	—	$1.9–3.5	90/100
Phu Quoc	$771–1,350	$308–694	$1.5–3.1	85/100
Hanoi	$963–1,540	$462–963	$1.5–2.7	68/100
Ho Chi Minh City	$1,080–1,730	$539–1,160	$1.5–3.1	64/100

Cost of living by place

Sources

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