How much does a day in Hoi An cost?

About $31 on a lean budget, $67 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 (Vietnam), updated daily, scaled by a city premium.

Is Hoi An expensive compared with the rest of the country (Vietnam)?

Hoi An costs about 5% less than the national average (Vietnam), which is $70 a day mid-range. A lantern-lit old town with tailors, beaches and very good cheap food.

Is Hoi An cheaper to visit than last year?

The exchange rate moved −2.6% for US-dollar holders over twelve months while local prices (Vietnam) rose +4.5%, a real change of −3.5%. City prices broadly follow the country.

When is the best time to visit Hoi An for lower prices?

Vietnam: the shoulder months, with workable weather and lower prices, are May, September, October. Peak season is February, March, April, November, December.

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.

Hoi An

A lantern-lit old town with tailors, beaches and very good cheap food.

A day in Hoi An

$67

Lean: $31
Comfort: $143

Real change, 12 months

−3.5%

Slightly pricier. Tracks the country as a whole (Vietnam).

Against the rest of the country (Vietnam)

−5%

Cheaper than the national figure of $70 a day.

The short answerIn US dollars, as of November 12, 2026

Hoi An: as of November 12, 2026, a mid-range day costs about $67 per person, excluding flights, which is about 5% less than the national average (Vietnam). For US-dollar travelers it is 3.5% more expensive than a year ago after inflation, in line with the country as a whole. A lantern-lit old town with tailors, beaches and very good cheap food.

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.

Nov 12, 2026After inflation 99.0Exchange rate only 100.9

Index, start of window = 100. Above 100 your money buys more in Vietnam than it did then; below, less. Hover or drag for any month.

Hoi An, 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 Hoi An cost?: About $31 on a lean budget, $67 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 (Vietnam), updated daily, scaled by a city premium.
Is Hoi An expensive compared with the rest of the country (Vietnam)?: Hoi An costs about 5% less than the national average (Vietnam), which is $70 a day mid-range. A lantern-lit old town with tailors, beaches and very good cheap food.
Is Hoi An cheaper to visit than last year?: The exchange rate moved −2.6% for US-dollar holders over twelve months while local prices (Vietnam) rose +4.5%, a real change of −3.5%. City prices broadly follow the country.
When is the best time to visit Hoi An for lower prices?: Vietnam: the shoulder months, with workable weather and lower prices, are May, September, October. Peak season is February, March, April, November, December.
Is Hoi An 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.

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The short answerIn US dollars, as of November 12, 2026