Which is cheaper, what exactly is cheaper, and how it feels on your money ยท Updated October 2026
Quy Nhon is easier to travel (2.8 vs 3.0). Biggest gap: payments โ Quy Nhon 3 vs Rach Gia 4. Closer to 1 is easier. Difficulty ranking โบ
| Item | Quy Nhon | Rach Gia | Cheaper |
|---|---|---|---|
| Local mealper person | โซ 45,000$1.71 | โซ 35,000$1.33 | Rach Gia โ22% |
| Street food1 item | โซ 25,000$0.95 | โซ 25,000$0.95 | similar |
| Restaurant dinnerper person | โซ 200,000$7.6 | โซ 150,000$5.7 | Rach Gia โ25% |
| Coffeeone cup | โซ 40,000$1.52 | โซ 35,000$1.33 | Rach Gia โ12% |
| Beerone bottle | โซ 27,000$1.03 | โซ 25,000$0.95 | Rach Gia โ7% |
| Cocktail & wineone cup | โซ 80,000$3.04 | โซ 70,000$2.66 | Rach Gia โ12% |
| Bottled water | โซ 6,000$0.23 | โซ 6,000$0.23 | similar |
| Convenience store1 snack or drink | โซ 12,000$0.46 | โซ 12,000$0.46 | similar |
| Taxi5 km in town | โซ 70,000$2.66 | โซ 70,000$2.66 | similar |
| Tuk-tuk / moto taxishort hop | โซ 20,000$0.76 | โซ 20,000$0.76 | similar |
| Transitone ride | โซ 8,000$0.3 | โซ 7,000$0.27 | Rach Gia โ12% |
| Scooter rentalper day | โซ 120,000$4.56 | โซ 120,000$4.56 | similar |
| Hotel night3-star | โซ 900,000$34.2 | โซ 650,000$24.7 | Rach Gia โ28% |
| Studio rent (month) | โซ 6,000,000$228 | โซ 5,000,000$190 | Rach Gia โ17% |
| Laundry | โซ 25,000$0.95 | โซ 20,000$0.76 | Rach Gia โ20% |
| SIM card1 week data | โซ 180,000$6.84 | โซ 180,000$6.84 | similar |
| Haircutcut | โซ 60,000$2.28 | โซ 50,000$1.9 | Rach Gia โ17% |
| Massage1 hour | โซ 220,000$8.37 | โซ 200,000$7.6 | Rach Gia โ9% |
| Half-day tourper person | โซ 500,000$19 | โซ 400,000$15.2 | Rach Gia โ20% |
| Entry ticketTourist town | โซ 100,000$3.8 | โซ 20,000$0.76 | Rach Gia โ80% |
Reference prices start as estimates from published price levels; items with 3+ traveler reports use the median of real reports. Hostels and local eateries cut both by 30%+.
Rach Gia is 23% cheaper than Quy Nhon. Daily budget $58.3 vs $44.8; a month $964 vs $734.
Quy Nhon is easier: Quy Nhon 2.8/5 vs Rach Gia 3.0/5 (average of rip-offs, language, transport, payments and safety).
With a short-term studio and living costs, Quy Nhon is about $964 and Rach Gia about $734 per month.
They start as estimates informed by published price levels; any item with 3+ traveler reports switches to the median of real reports. Live reports are in the app.