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Hoi An Prices & Cost of Living 2026
Vietnam · Resort · small town — Hoi An is about 84% cheaper than New York. Not just exchange rates: what a fair price is, where it turns into a rip-off, and what that means in your money.
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Hoi An travel difficulty
Lantern boats, souvenirs, tailors: opening prices are high — haggle
A tourism town: most shops and hotels manage English
Old Town on foot or by bike; Grab or shuttle to Da Nang airport
Some hotels/restaurants take cards; markets, stalls, boats are cash
Safe; watch for November floods and scooter accidents
Good to knowFor tailoring, skip hotel referrals and compare quotes from several shops
Handy apps: Grab · Xanh SM
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In your money
Hoi An is about 84% cheaper than New York
Based on 8 things travelers buy most, compared with New York. Each pair of bars is the same purchase in both cities, converted to your currency. Set your own city and currency in “My basis” above.
Hoi An in numbers
- 🍜52 local meals
- ☕47 coffees
- 🍺87 beers
- 🚕35 5-km taxi rides
- 💆8.7 h of massage
- 🏨2.9 hotel nights
- Local meal1 h 7 min · New York 52 min
- Coffee1 h 13 min · New York 15 min
- Beer40 min · New York 23 min
- Taxi1 h 40 min · New York 59 min
- Beer#19 cheapest
- Local meal#21 cheapest
- Cocktail & wine#23 cheapest
- Transit#244 priciest
- 1-bed rent#120 cheapest
Hoi An price guide & rip-off thresholds
Hoi An travel budget
Per person per day, estimated. Flights and shopping not included.
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How to spend money in Hoi An
- The Old Town has an entry ticket; buy it at an official booth.
- At tailors, get fabric, finish date and price in writing.
Cash is king. Cafés, supermarkets and hotels take cards, and local QR payments are spreading fast.
Not expected, though small tips for massage and tour guides are common.
Local eateries charge the menu price. Upscale places and hotels may add 8–10% VAT and a 5% service charge.
Grab is the safe default and GrabBike is cheapest. For taxis stick to big firms like Mai Linh or Vinasun.
Haggle at markets, souvenir stalls and for cyclos. Fix the amount and the currency (dong or dollars) before you ride.
Don't drink tap water; buy bottled.
Mixing up 10,000 and 100,000 dong notes to short-change you; fake taxis with rigged meters.
Live prices reported in Hoi An
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FAQ
Is Hoi An cheaper than New York?
Across 8 things travelers buy most (meals, coffee, beer, taxis, hotels…), Hoi An is about 84% cheaper than New York. A local meal is about ₫50,000 (≈ $1.9) and a coffee about ₫55,000 (≈ $2.09).
How hard is Hoi An to travel?
Averaging rip-offs, language, getting around, payments and safety, Hoi An scores 2.8/5 — 'moderate'. The main thing to watch is rip-offs & haggling (4/5): Lantern boats, souvenirs, tailors: opening prices are high — haggle. Tip: For tailoring, skip hotel referrals and compare quotes from several shops
Is Hoi An good for first-time travelers?
With a little preparation, yes (2.8/5). Rip-offs & haggling: Lantern boats, souvenirs, tailors: opening prices are high — haggle. Tip: For tailoring, skip hotel referrals and compare quotes from several shops
What is a realistic daily budget for Hoi An?
Mid-range (3-star hotel, local meals plus a dinner out, two taxi rides) is about $60 a day. Guesthouses and street food bring it to about $21.4; 4-star and restaurants push it to about $130.
How much does it cost to live in Hoi An for a month?
A short-term studio (about $815) plus food, transport and a SIM (about $393) comes to roughly $1,207 a month. A local long-term lease (studio about ₫8,000,000) brings it down a lot.
How much should a taxi cost in Hoi An?
For 5 km in town, expect ₫60,000 – ₫120,000; anything above ₫144,000 is suspicious. Grab is the safe default and GrabBike is cheapest. For taxis stick to big firms like Mai Linh or Vinasun.
Do you tip in Hoi An?
Not expected, though small tips for massage and tour guides are common. Local eateries charge the menu price. Upscale places and hotels may add 8–10% VAT and a 5% service charge.
Can you use cards in Hoi An?
Cash is king. Cafés, supermarkets and hotels take cards, and local QR payments are spreading fast.
Where do these numbers come from?
Base prices start from public cost-of-living data; once 3+ traveler reports come in, the app blends in the median of what people actually paid.
Fair range & rip-off line — each item gets its own spread (tight for transit, wide for street food). Above 1.2× the top of the fair range is flagged as a likely rip-off.
Budgets add up item prices for the lifestyle described above. Peak season and prime tourist spots run higher.
Exchange rate as of October 2026: 1 USD = ₫26,300. Last updated 2026-10-05.