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: rip-offs & haggling โ Quy Nhon 2 vs Vung Tau 3. Closer to 1 is easier. Difficulty ranking โบ
| Item | Quy Nhon | Vung Tau | Cheaper |
|---|---|---|---|
| Local mealper person | โซ 45,000$1.71 | โซ 50,000$1.9 | Quy Nhon โ10% |
| Street food1 item | โซ 25,000$0.95 | โซ 30,000$1.14 | Quy Nhon โ17% |
| Restaurant dinnerper person | โซ 200,000$7.6 | โซ 200,000$7.6 | similar |
| Coffeeone cup | โซ 40,000$1.52 | โซ 45,000$1.71 | Quy Nhon โ11% |
| Beerone bottle | โซ 27,000$1.03 | โซ 22,000$0.84 | Vung Tau โ19% |
| Cocktail & wineone cup | โซ 80,000$3.04 | โซ 80,000$3.04 | similar |
| 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 80,000$3.04 | Quy Nhon โ12% |
| Tuk-tuk / moto taxishort hop | โซ 20,000$0.76 | โซ 20,000$0.76 | similar |
| Transitone ride | โซ 8,000$0.3 | โซ 9,000$0.34 | Quy Nhon โ11% |
| Scooter rentalper day | โซ 120,000$4.56 | โซ 130,000$4.94 | Quy Nhon โ8% |
| Hotel night3-star | โซ 900,000$34.2 | โซ 800,000$30.4 | Vung Tau โ11% |
| Studio rent (month) | โซ 6,000,000$228 | โซ 7,000,000$266 | Quy Nhon โ14% |
| Laundry | โซ 25,000$0.95 | โซ 25,000$0.95 | similar |
| 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 | Vung Tau โ17% |
| Massage1 hour | โซ 220,000$8.37 | โซ 250,000$9.51 | Quy Nhon โ12% |
| Half-day tourper person | โซ 500,000$19 | โซ 400,000$15.2 | Vung Tau โ20% |
| Entry ticketTourist town | โซ 100,000$3.8 | โซ 30,000$1.14 | Vung Tau โ70% |
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%+.
Quy Nhon and Vung Tau cost about the same. Daily budget $58.3 vs $56.1; a month $964 vs $1,092.
Quy Nhon is easier: Quy Nhon 2.8/5 vs Vung Tau 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 Vung Tau about $1,092 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.