Hanoi
Street food capital with rock-bottom daily costs; cold and gray in winter.
- Lean
- $29
- Comfort
- $143
Slightly pricier. Tracks Vietnam as a whole.
Cheaper than the national figure of $64 a day.
The short answerIn US dollars, as of November 12, 2026
As of November 12, 2026, a mid-range day in Hanoi costs about $61 per person, excluding flights: about 5% less than the average for Vietnam. For US-dollar travelers it is 3.5% more expensive than a year ago after inflation, in line with Vietnam as a whole. Street food capital with rock-bottom daily costs; cold and gray in winter.
What your money buys in Vietnam
Exchange rates and inflation are national, so the city follows this line. The dashed line is the exchange rate alone; the solid line is after inflation.
Hanoi, in five questions
City costs are the national model scaled by a premium of −5% that we set by hand. To cite: “Trip Arbitrage (triparbitrage.com), reading of November 12, 2026.”
- How much does a day in Hanoi cost?
- About $29 on a lean budget, $61 mid-range and $143 in comfort, per person per day as of November 12, 2026, excluding international flights. These are modeled estimates: the national figure for Vietnam, updated daily, scaled by a city premium.
- Is Hanoi expensive compared with the rest of Vietnam?
- Hanoi costs about 5% less than the national average for Vietnam, which is $64 a day mid-range. Street food capital with rock-bottom daily costs; cold and gray in winter.
- Is Hanoi cheaper to visit than last year?
- The exchange rate moved −2.6% for US-dollar holders over twelve months while prices in Vietnam rose +4.5%, a real change of −3.5%. City prices broadly follow the country.
- When is the best time to visit Hanoi for lower prices?
- For Vietnam the shoulder months, with workable weather and lower prices, are May, September, October. Peak season is February, March, April, November, December.
- Is Hanoi safe?
- The US State Department rates Vietnam at Level 1: Normal precautions. Country-wide levels can hide large differences between cities and regions, so read the full advisory.