🇻🇳 Vietnam
A 24-hour field dispatch ~ what Da Nang costs, what it pays, and what it feels like to wake up here.
Compare Da Nang →Move Score
8.4/10
Cost, salary, visa, quality of life combined.
Population
1,200,000
Asia/Ho_Chi_Minh · Vietnamese
One-bedroom, central Da Nang: ₫9,000,000 / month. Outside the centre, 25 min by transit: ₫5,500,000 / month. Utilities: ₫1,000,000.
Summers are brutal. Winters are why people come.
Rent · 1BR centre
₫9,000,000/mo
Within 15 min of city centre
Rent · outside
₫5,500,000/mo
25–35 min transit to centre
Utilities
₫1,000,000/mo
Power, water, internet ~ 1BR
Unlimited metro, bus, tram ₫600,000 / month. Walkability: 6.4 / 10. Safety: 8.6 / 10. Low violent crime.
Transit · monthly
₫600,000/mo
Unlimited metro + bus + tram
Walkability
6.4/10
Safety
8.6/10
Low violent crime. Petty theft in tourist zones.
After 20% income tax (plus Foreign income earned abroad and not remitted to Vietnam is generally not taxed. Vietnamese progressive scale 5–35% on locally-earned income.), take-home is ₫18,200,000 / month.
Purchasing power is competitive. Cost of living doesn't cancel the take-home.
E-visa valid 90 days (single or multiple entry) for 80+ nationalities. Visa-free 45 days for UK, EU, and many others (as of 2023 expansion). No dedicated digital nomad visa — most use tourist extensions or business visas. DND (Danang Digital Hub) initiative underway.
freelance developer · gross
₫273,000,000/yr
Income tax
20%
Foreign income earned abroad and not remitted to Vietnam is generally not taxed. Vietnamese progressive scale 5–35% on locally-earned income.
Take-home · monthly
₫18,200,000avg
After tax · before rent
Groceries for one, cooking most nights: ₫3,500,000 / month. A restaurant meal for two, mid-range: ₫250,000.
Healthcare: private plans common. Internet speed: 8.8 / 10. Fast. Remote work is viable.
Groceries · monthly
₫3,500,000/mo
Single, cooking most nights
Dinner for two
₫250,000avg
Mid-range, with wine
Internet
8.8/10
Fibre widely available
My An / Bac My An
Beach road, expats, cafés, coworking
1BR rent: ₫10,000,000 · Good for: remote workers, beach life, expat community
Hai Chau (City Centre)
Urban core, markets, local life
1BR rent: ₫8,000,000 · Good for: local experience, budget, short stays
An Thuong
Western restaurants, bars, English signage
1BR rent: ₫9,000,000 · Good for: short-term expats, nightlife, comfort
Ngu Hanh Son (Marble Mountains)
Quiet, suburb, near beach, affordable
1BR rent: ₫6,000,000 · Good for: families, long-term stays, budget
Expat-friendly
8.6/10
Nightlife
7.2/10
Quality of life
8.0/10
Tropical monsoon. Two distinct seasons: hot-dry (Apr–Aug, 33–35°C, sunny beach weather) and cool-wet (Sep–Feb, 20–25°C, occasional rain). Typhoon risk Oct–Nov.
JAN
20°
29d
FEB
21°
27d
MAR
24°
22d
APR
28°
15d
MAY
31°
7d
JUN
34°
2d
JUL
35°
0d
AUG
34°
2d
SEP
31°
7d
OCT
28°
15d
NOV
24°
22d
DEC
21°
27d
Top: avg daily high °C. Bottom: rainy days that month.
Summer high
35°C
Winter high
20°C
Rain days / year
175days
Coworking desk: ₫2,000,000 / month. Gym membership: ₫400,000 / month.
Coworking
₫2,000,000/mo
Hot desk · standard
Gym
₫400,000/mo
Standard chain membership
E-visa valid 90 days (single or multiple entry) for 80+ nationalities. Visa-free 45 days for UK, EU, and many others (as of 2023 expansion). No dedicated digital nomad visa — most use tourist extensions or business visas. DND (Danang Digital Hub) initiative underway.
Healthcare
6.4/10
Public for residents
→ Who this city is for
Finance / high-earner (€120k+)
Low tax rate (20%) + strong expat infrastructure. High earners do well here.
Remote worker on €50–80k
Internet is strong but costs eat into remote salaries at this rent level.
Family relocation
Safe city (8.6/10) but healthcare is patchy (6.4/10) — private cover needed.
Retiree / lifestyle mover
Good climate but rent at VND 9,000,000/mo eats into fixed income.
Party / nightlife seeker
Decent nightlife (7.2/10) but not the headline reason to move here.
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Every number in this dispatch, in one place. Verified May 2026. Sources: local cost surveys Da Nang May 2026; Expatistan Q1 2026; Vietnam Immigration; InterNations 2025; NomadList Da Nang 2025.
Rent · 1BR centre
₫9,000,000/mo
Rent · 1BR outside
₫5,500,000/mo
Utilities
₫1,000,000/mo
Groceries
₫3,500,000/mo
Transit
₫600,000/mo
Coworking
₫2,000,000/mo
Gym
₫400,000/mo
Est. total · single
₫13,000,000/mo
Software engineer
₫350,000,000/yr
Income tax
20%
Move score
₫8.4/10
Safety
8.6/10
Walkability
6.4/10
Quality of life
8.0/10
Healthcare
6.4/10
Expat-friendly
8.6/10
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