Vietnam cost breakdown
Cost of a Trip to Vietnam (2026): 14-Day North-to-South Budget
Vietnam is among the world’s best-value destinations. Here’s the honest 14-day budget across Hanoi → Hoi An → Saigon, with realistic 2026 numbers.
Currency: USD (Vietnamese Dong converts at ~24,400 VND per $1 in 2026)
Budget tiers
Budget ($25-40/day, $350-560 for 14 days)
Hostels (150,000-400,000 VND / $6-16/night), street food + pho stalls ($2-5/meal), buses + sleeper trains, free walking tours.
Mid-range ($60-110/day, $840-1,540 for 14 days)
3-star hotels (700,000-2,500,000 VND / $30-100/night), mix of street food + nicer restaurants ($5-20/meal), domestic flights + private cars.
Luxury ($200-500+/day, $2,800-7,000+ for 14 days)
Six Senses Con Dao, Four Seasons The Nam Hai. Private guides + transfers. Multi-day Halong Bay cruises.
Extra costs to budget for
- Visa
- 45-90 days visa-free for most Western nationalities. E-Visa for non-eligible countries: $25.
- Flight costs
- From US: $900-1,500 round-trip. From Europe: 600-1,000 EUR.
- Domestic flights
- Hanoi-Saigon: $30-80. VietJet + Bamboo Airways cheap.
- Travel insurance
- $25-50 for 14 days.
Where to save money
Eat at street pho + banh mi stalls ($2-5/meal). Take buses + sleeper trains between cities. Skip 5-star Halong Bay cruises — mid-range cruises (Indochina Sails, Bhaya) deliver 80% of experience at half price.