11 tips for Da Nang, Vietnam: costs, where to stay, money, getting around, and monthly rent by neighborhood. Checked by the My Nomad Dream team.
1-bedroom apartment, local price, checked Oct 2026: My Khe (beachfront), 12 – 22 million VND; An Thuong / My An, 9 – 14 million VND; New blocks by Marble Mountains, 8 – 13 million VND; Son Tra (fishing side), 7 – 10 million VND; Hai Chau (city center), 6 – 10 million VND. Listings in English often cost 1.2 to 2.2 times the local price. Studios in An Thuong: 7 to 10 million.
Nice furnished studios and apartments in buildings with gym and pool start at about R$2,000 to 2,500 a month (US$370 to 460). Their 2-bedroom riverside apartment was listed at about R$5,000 a month (US$925) on Airbnb. They found the same place on HomeExchange and paid with the platform's points instead.
A takeaway lunch box costs about R$11 (about US$2). Eating out is so cheap that they order lunch and dinner every day and only cook breakfast. A coconut on the beach costs 40,000 to 60,000 VND.
Helmets are mandatory and everyone wears one, unlike much of Thailand. Motorbikes park on the sidewalks, so you often end up walking in the street.
Cash is still used for almost everything. Places that take cards often add a 3 to 5% fee, so it pays to withdraw cash. If an ATM is down for maintenance, try another one.