🧮 Realistic cost of living calculator

Price ranges based on family size, city and comfort level — from the real experience of expats in Vietnam.

💹 Rate: 1 USD = 83.5₽·1 USD = 25,940 ₫·🟢 Live rate
🎯 I have a budget — how should I split it?

1. Choose a city

2. Household

3. Lifestyle & comfort level

🎒BudgetBasic

Studio / simple apartment, home cooking, markets, used scooter, no frills

🛋️ComfortOptimal (popular)

Condo with pool and security, cafés and delivery, good scooter, gym, insurance

💎LuxuryPremium

Villa or sea-view penthouse, restaurants daily, Grab Car, private classes, spa

🎛️ Fine-tune your spending:Balanced (50%)
FrugalTypical expatMaximum comfort

4. Display currency

📊 Detailed breakdown — 🏖️ Da Nang

Family with a child · “Comfort” level

Price range
🏠 Housing & utilities
Condo rent, electricity, water, fast Wi-Fi
$423 – $687
30% of budget
🍜 Food & groceries
Supermarkets (WinMart, Lotte), markets, cafés 3–4 times a week
$452 – $698
31% of budget
🛵 Transport & fuel
Scooter rental, fuel, occasional Grab rides
$113 – $200
9% of budget
📄 Visas & visa runs
90-day tourist e-visa, regular border runs
$110 – $164
7% of budget
🏥 Healthcare & pharmacy
Basic insurance, doctor visits, seasonal medicine
$81 – $162
7% of budget
🏖️ Leisure, sports & fun
Gym, beach cafés, massages, kids’ activities, weekend trips
$196 – $391
16% of budget
💰 Total monthly budget (range)
$1,373 – $2,303 / mo
🎯 Realistic average: $1,838
In other currencies:≈ 114,665 – 192,288 ₽≈ 35.6M – 59.7M ₫
💡For couples with kids, $1,400 – $1,600 covers a full life in Da Nang/Nha Trang with a pool, good food, a scooter and insurance.
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Da Nang

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💰 Prices
🌊 Sea
📶 Internet
🎉 Vibe
🌿 Environment

💡 Expat guide: Da Nang

The perfect balance for families: clean My Khe beaches, parks, an IT community, international clinics and affordable condos with pools.

👨‍👩‍👧 Family savings in Vietnam:A 2-bedroom condo costs only 20–30% more than a 1-bedroom. Local fruit and seafood markets let a family eat well for just $400–$500 a month.

🎯 Budget planner

Enter your amount — we’ll show how to split it, whether it’s enough and where to save.

Monthly budget

$
≈ 166,980 ₽ · 51.9M ₫

Visa — for visa-run costs

✅ Your budget is enough. You can save $310 a month (16%).
Needed for “Comfort” in Da Nang: $1,690 (141,070 ₽ · 43.8M ₫) per month
🏠 Housing
Rent, electricity, water, internet
$555
46,315 ₽ · 14.4M ₫ · 28%
🛒 Groceries & home food
Markets, WinMart, Lotte, water
$288
24,011 ₽ · 7.5M ₫ · 14%
🍜 Cafés & delivery
Pho, coffee, Grab Food, restaurants
$230
19,215 ₽ · 6M ₫ · 12%
🍹 Bars & parties
Beer, cocktails, clubs
$61
5,085 ₽ · 1.6M ₫ · 3%
🛵 Transport
Scooter, fuel, Grab
$157
13,067 ₽ · 4.1M ₫ · 8%
🛂 Visa run
$25 e-visa + visa run every 3 months
$83
6,920 ₽ · 2.2M ₫ · 4%
🏥 Healthcare & insurance
Insurance, pharmacies, doctors
$121
10,139 ₽ · 3.2M ₫ · 6%
🏖️ Leisure
Sports, massage, weekend trips
$195
16,318 ₽ · 5.1M ₫ · 10%
💰 Savings
Cushion, big purchases, tickets home
$310
25,910 ₽ · 8.1M ₫ · 16%

🗺️ Where your budget works

✅ enough · 🟠 enough if you save on cafés and entertainment · ❌ not enough. Tap a cell to select it.

🎒 Budget🛋️ Comfort💎 Luxury
🏖️ Da Nang
🌊 Nha Trang
🌆 Ho Chi Minh City
🏛️ Hanoi
🏝️ Phu Quoc

Prices are average estimates based on expat experience; actual spending depends on the area and habits. Current rate: $1 = 25,940 ₫ = 83.5 ₽. The visa run is calculated as a Da Nang → Lao Bao trip (≈1.5M ₫ per person) plus the e-visa fee.

Expat budget

🧮 FAQ: cost of living in Vietnam

Prices for housing, food, transport and healthcare based on expat experience

On average, a comfortable budget for a single expat in Vietnam (Da Nang or Nha Trang) is $1,000 – $1,500 per month. On a strict budget (studio, scooter, home cooking) you can manage on $500 – $800. Ho Chi Minh City and Hanoi are usually 20–25% more expensive.