Updated November 2026Every figure is sourced; see the last column and the list at the end
Nha Trang is a beach city with a large tourist economy and far less English-language price data than Hanoi or Ho Chi Minh City. That makes honesty about the evidence more important here: most figures below come from aggregators and blogs, and the list of what we could not verify is longer than for the bigger cities.
The short answer
For a single person, ExpatLife (Nov 2026) puts a comfortable month at $600–$1,000, another guide (2025) at $500–$950, and Nomads.com estimates a nomad cost of about $1,179. We found no credible three-tier split and no credible couple budget. Rent depends heavily on area and season: high season runs November to April, and low-season rents fall 20–30%.
USD amounts are approximate conversions at roughly 25,000–26,200 VND per dollar. Most published figures are expat blogs and crowd-sourced averages, not official statistics, so treat ranges as a guide and check current prices before you commit.
Rent
Most of these ranges are VietnamSpot’s (Jul 2026), a Russian-oriented blog, so treat them as indicative. ExpatLife’s totals look like modelled estimates rather than surveys. Numbeo’s figure rests on 26 contributors.
| Type / area | Monthly rent | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Studio, residential area | $220–$350 (5.7–9.1M VND) | VietnamSpot, Jul 2026 |
| Studio, centre | $320–$500 | VietnamSpot, Jul 2026 |
| Studio, beachfront / premium | $450–$700 | VietnamSpot, Jul 2026 |
| 1BR, residential area | $300–$450 | VietnamSpot, Jul 2026 |
| 1BR, centre | $400–$600 | VietnamSpot, Jul 2026 |
| 1BR, beachfront / premium | $550–$900 | VietnamSpot, Jul 2026 |
| 1BR, Tran Phu | $350–$500 | ExpatLife, Nov 2026 |
| 1BR, Phuoc Hai / Loc Tho | $200–$350 | ExpatLife, Nov 2026 |
| 2BR, residential / centre / beachfront | $400–$550 / $500–$800 / $700–$1,350 | VietnamSpot, Jul 2026 |
| Numbeo averages, 1BR | City centre 10.5M VND (≈$404) · outside centre 7.1M VND (≈$274) | Numbeo, 2 Oct 2026 |
| Numbeo averages, 3BR | City centre 19.5M VND · outside centre 16.6M VND | Numbeo, 2 Oct 2026 |
| Deposit and discounts | Usually 1 month. For stays under a month, none or $100–$200. Long-term discounts: 3+ months 5–10%, 6 months 10–15%, 1 year 15–20%. Landlords quote in USD. | VietnamSpot, Jul 2026 |
Browse housing providers in Nha Trang.
Utilities, internet and phone
| Item | Figure | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Electricity tariff (EVN, residential, from 10 May 2025) | 0–50 kWh: 1,984 · 51–100: 2,050 · 101–200: 2,380 · 201–300: 2,998 · 301–400: 3,350 · 401+: 3,460 VND/kWh, excluding VAT. From press reports, not checked against an official page. | Press reports on the 9 May 2025 ministry decision |
| Couple with air-con | $80–$150 for electricity and related bills (sample $102) | VietnamSpot, Jul 2026 |
| Water | ≈100,000 VND per person | VietnamSpot, Jul 2026 |
| Internet | ≈250,000 VND (Numbeo, 60 Mbps+: 242,500 VND) | VietnamSpot, Jul 2026; Numbeo, Oct 2026 |
| Building service fee | ≈580,000 VND, not charged in every tower | VietnamSpot, Jul 2026 |
| Basic utilities, 85 m² flat | ≈1.99M VND (≈$77) | Numbeo, Oct 2026 |
| Mobile plan (10 GB+) | 168,750 VND | Numbeo, Oct 2026 |
Food and drink
| Item | Figure | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Local meal | 70,000 VND (≈$2.70) (Numbeo) · dinner about $3 (Nomads.com) | Numbeo, Oct 2026; Nomads.com, 3 Nov 2026 |
| Mid-range restaurant, meal for two | 600,000 VND | Numbeo, Oct 2026 |
| Cappuccino | 42,778 VND (Numbeo) · about $2 (Nomads.com) | Numbeo; Nomads.com |
| Beer, 0.5 L | 16,000 VND (Numbeo) · about $1 (Nomads.com) | Numbeo; Nomads.com |
| Groceries, one person | $100–$180 per month | ExpatLife, Nov 2026 |
| Staples (Numbeo) | Milk 1 L 37,500 VND · rice 1 kg 26,250 · eggs ×12 36,150 · chicken 1 kg 80,500 | Numbeo, Oct 2026 |
Getting around
| Item | Figure | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Grab | Available; about $2 for a 3 km trip. Numbeo taxi: 15,000 VND start plus 15,000 per km. | Nomads.com, Nov 2026; Numbeo, Oct 2026 |
| Petrol | 23,945 VND per litre | Numbeo, Oct 2026 |
| Motorbike rental, monthly | Automatic $80–$100 (2.0–2.5M VND) against $40–$60 (1.0–1.5M VND). Sources disagree by about 2×. Daily 100,000–200,000 VND. | VietnamSpot, 2026 |
| Cam Ranh airport to the city | Grab 250,000–350,000 VND · metered taxi 350,000–500,000 VND · bus about 65,000 VND | Vietnam Airlines; Grab; VietnamTourism, 2026 |
Healthcare
| Item | Figure | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Private hospital consultation, nationwide estimate | 200,000–700,000 VND per consultation (blog-level estimate; no Nha Trang-specific price found) | Good Morning Hoi An (undated) |
| Vinmec Nha Trang | English-speaking staff reported. No consultation price found. | Search summaries |
| Gym | 572,000 VND per month (≈$22) | Numbeo, Oct 2026 |
| Coworking, hot desk | $111 per month | Nomads.com, 3 Nov 2026 |
See health providers in Nha Trang and our guide to expat health insurance.
International schools
| Item | Figure | Source |
|---|---|---|
| International schools, five-school average | About 141M VND per year (range 115–155M, roughly $4,400–$6,000). The schools are not named in the source. | Doris (undated) |
Monthly budgets
| Who | Monthly budget | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Single, comfortable | $600–$1,000 | ExpatLife, Nov 2026 |
| Single, another guide | $500–$950 | Guide, 2025 |
| Digital nomad, single | About $1,179 | Nomads.com, Nov 2026 |
Specific to Nha Trang
Rent follows the tourist season
High season is November to April; rents fall 20–30% in the low season from May to October. The best time to search is September–October (VietnamSpot, Jul 2026).
Rainy months
Rain is heaviest September to November and the rainy months run April to December; January to March is driest (Nomads.com, Nov 2026). This is later than the usual “October–December” framing.
A Russian-speaking economy
Beachfront shops, pharmacies and tour offices carry Cyrillic signs and menus are often Vietnamese, English and Russian. Tuoi Tre reports Russian tourists returning in greater numbers (May 2025) and a shortage of Russian-speaking guides, with the Russian peak running April to October. We found no price data for Russian-oriented businesses.
What we could not verify
We looked for these and found no reliable published figure, so we left them out rather than guess:
- Rents specific to Vinhomes Marina and Hon Chong.
- Confirmation of the electricity tariff against an official EVN page.
- GP and dentist prices, and consultation fees at Family Medical Practice and the Khanh Hoa General Hospital international department.
- Whether serious medical cases are routinely referred to Ho Chi Minh City.
- Fees at named international schools (NTIS, Vinschool, Bright Futures).
- Dive and boat-trip seasonality, and Reddit-based expat experience.
- A credible couple budget and a clean cheap / mid / comfortable split.
- The exchange rate: figures use about 26,000 VND per dollar from July 2026.
Electricity tariffs change; check the current schedule on evn.com.vn before relying on a monthly estimate.
Sources
- Numbeo, Nha Trang
- ExpatLife, Nha Trang cost of living
- VietnamSpot, Nha Trang rent
- VietnamSpot, Vietnam motorbike rental
- VietnamSpot, Nha Trang prices
- Nomads.com, Nha Trang guide
- Vietnam Airlines, Nha Trang airport to city
- VietnamTourism, Cam Ranh airport transfers
- Good Morning Hoi An, healthcare costs in Vietnam
- Doris, international schools in Nha Trang
- Tuoi Tre, Russian tourists return to Nha Trang
- Tuoi Tre, shortage of Russian-speaking guides
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