Which is cheaper, what exactly is cheaper, and how it feels on your money ยท Updated October 2026
Both cities are about equally easy to travel. Biggest gap: language โ Quy Nhon 4 vs Yanji 5. Closer to 1 is easier. Difficulty ranking โบ
| Item | Quy Nhon | Yanji | Cheaper |
|---|---|---|---|
| Local mealper person | โซ 45,000$1.71 | ยฅ 30$4.23 | Quy Nhon โ60% |
| Street food1 item | โซ 25,000$0.95 | ยฅ 15$2.11 | Quy Nhon โ55% |
| Restaurant dinnerper person | โซ 200,000$7.6 | ยฅ 80$11.3 | Quy Nhon โ33% |
| Coffeeone cup | โซ 40,000$1.52 | ยฅ 22$3.1 | Quy Nhon โ51% |
| Beerone bottle | โซ 27,000$1.03 | ยฅ 10$1.41 | Quy Nhon โ27% |
| Cocktail & wineone cup | โซ 80,000$3.04 | ยฅ 40$5.63 | Quy Nhon โ46% |
| Bottled water | โซ 6,000$0.23 | ยฅ 2$0.28 | Quy Nhon โ19% |
| Convenience store1 snack or drink | โซ 12,000$0.46 | ยฅ 3.5$0.49 | Quy Nhon โ7% |
| Taxi5 km in town | โซ 70,000$2.66 | ยฅ 10$1.41 | Yanji โ47% |
| Tuk-tuk / moto taxishort hop | โซ 20,000$0.76 | ยฅ 6$0.85 | Quy Nhon โ10% |
| Transitone ride | โซ 8,000$0.3 | ยฅ 2$0.28 | Yanji โ7% |
| Scooter rentalper day | โซ 120,000$4.56 | ยฅ 40$5.63 | Quy Nhon โ19% |
| Hotel night3-star | โซ 900,000$34.2 | ยฅ 230$32.4 | Yanji โ5% |
| Studio rent (month) | โซ 6,000,000$228 | ยฅ 1,300$183 | Yanji โ20% |
| Laundry | โซ 25,000$0.95 | ยฅ 20$2.82 | Quy Nhon โ66% |
| SIM card1 week data | โซ 180,000$6.84 | ยฅ 100$14.1 | Quy Nhon โ51% |
| Haircutcut | โซ 60,000$2.28 | ยฅ 30$4.23 | Quy Nhon โ46% |
| Massage1 hour | โซ 220,000$8.37 | ยฅ 100$14.1 | Quy Nhon โ41% |
| Half-day tourper person | โซ 500,000$19 | ยฅ 390$54.9 | Quy Nhon โ65% |
| Entry ticketTourist town | โซ 100,000$3.8 | ยฅ 100$14.1 | Quy Nhon โ73% |
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 is 9% cheaper than Yanji. Daily budget $58.3 vs $66.4; a month $964 vs $1,022.
About the same: Quy Nhon 2.8/5, Yanji 2.8/5 (average of rip-offs, language, transport, payments and safety).
With a short-term studio and living costs, Quy Nhon is about $964 and Yanji about $1,022 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.