Travel budget and cost of living in Vietnam how much does a trip cost?
Are you planning to go to Vietnam and need to budget for your trip? On this page you can see sample prices. This enables you to get to grips with actual prices and the cost of living in Vietnam. Then, why not use our free tool to calculate your Vietnam travel budget.
Travel budget in Vietnam
Vietnam: calculate your travel budget
Vietnam: sample budgets by traveller type
These example budgets assume a 2-week holiday in Vietnam for 2 people.
Low budget
(backpacker)
Daily budget:
- $ 22 for 2 ppl.
- $ 4.3 per person
- $ 1.3 per person
- Free activities
Total budget:
$ 453* (11457782 VND)
Average budget
(traveller)
Daily budget:
- $ 39 for 2 ppl.
- $ 11 per person
- $ 4.4 per person
- $ 3.9 per person
Total budget:
$ 1070* (27105218 VND)
High budget
(tourist)
Daily budget:
- $ 56 for 2 ppl.
- $ 17 per person
- $ 11 per person
- $ 7.8 per person
Total budget:
$ 1756* (44487086 VND)
* Estimated local budget for 2 people for 2 weeks. This represents an average across the country (budget may vary depending on the city or region visited).
Cost of living in Vietnam in 2024
Cost of living: Vietnam VS United States
On average, the cost of living in Vietnam in 2024 is 65% less than in the United States (USA).
The graphic below shows the percentage of variation between prices United States in in the United States (USA) and United States by types of expenses:
Explore each type of expense in detail:
Cost of living in Vietnam by city
See the table below for the variation in the cost of living in different cities in Vietnam compared to the national average.
Cities | /Vietnam | View Details |
---|---|---|
Viet Tri | 18% more | Travel budget and cost of living in Viet Tri |
Hanoi | 6% more | Travel budget and cost of living in Hanoi |
Soc Trang | 6% more | Travel budget and cost of living in Soc Trang |
Yen Bai | 4% more | Travel budget and cost of living in Yen Bai |
Tan An | 3% more | Travel budget and cost of living in Tan An |
Ho Chi Minh City | 3% more | Travel budget and cost of living in Ho Chi Minh City |
Vinh | 0% less | Travel budget and cost of living in Vinh |
Hoi An | 13% less | Travel budget and cost of living in Hoi An |
Local prices in Vietnam by expense type
Vietnam: Restaurant budget
($ 1.2 to $ 4.1)
90% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 20
($ 7 to $ 24)
68% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 38
($ 3.5 to $ 5.8)
57% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 11
($ 0.6 to $ 1.9)
83% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 5.9
($ 0.7 to $ 2.3)
60% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 3.5
($ 0.7 to $ 3)
66% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 5.1
($ 0.4 to $ 1)
80% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 2.5
($ 0.2 to $ 0.5)
85% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 2
Vietnam: Hotel and accommodation budget
($ 13 to $ 191)
77% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 169
($ 11 to $ 163)
79% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 153
($ 15 to $ 216)
80% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 225
($ 23 to $ 335)
78% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 306
($ 29 to $ 421)
76% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 438
($ 12 to $ 188)
77% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 163
($ 21 to $ 415)
71% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 237
($ 20 to $ 281)
68% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 205
($ 13 to $ 179)
82% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 222
($ 20 to $ 492)
54% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 203
Vietnam: Supermarket food budget
($ 1.2 to $ 1.9)
38% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 1
($ 0.4 to $ 1.9)
72% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 3.5
($ 0.6 to $ 1.4)
80% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 4.5
($ 1.1 to $ 2)
58% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 3.7
($ 1.9 to $ 5.8)
69% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 12
($ 1.2 to $ 4.7)
42% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 5.2
($ 0.4 to $ 1.9)
77% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 4.8
($ 0.6 to $ 1.9)
60% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 2.9
($ 0.4 to $ 0.7)
78% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 2.2
Vietnam: Public and private transport budget
($ 0.2 to $ 0.4)
88% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 2.5
($ 0.4 to $ 0.7)
63% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 1.7
($ 0.8 to $ 1.2)
2% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 0.9
($ 0.4 to $ 0.8)
82% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 3.6
($ 13 to $ 26)
76% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 71
Vietnam: Leisure activity budget
($ 3.1 to $ 5.8)
71% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 14
($ 4.2 to $ 12)
60% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 21
Vietnam: Budget for clothes and price of cigarettes
($ 1.2 to $ 1.8)
87% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 10
($ 16 to $ 75)
42% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 52
($ 12 to $ 40)
41% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 43
Plane ticket budget
(fair price: $ 399)
(fair price: $ 426)
(fair price: $ 496)
(fair price: $ 463)
(fair price: $ 911)
(fair price: $ 1168)
About the information on the cost of living in Vietnam
The information about the cost of living in Vietnam shown on this page comes from multiple sources, including : Numbeo, Skyscanner and Hotels.com.
Information about cost of living in Vietnam updated on 09-11-2024.
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