Hoi An prices in 2026: what a trip actually costs
A night at Anantara Hoi An starts at $211; a guesthouse on Cua Dai beach costs $18. Hoi An scales from $25 a day to over $1,000. Here is every price as of June 2026 — the Old Town ticket, food, hotels, tailors, lantern boats and the transfer from Da Nang.
The trick is knowing what you are expected to pay for and what is free. Between an $9 hostel bed and the $660-a-night Four Seasons The Nam Hai sits the entire scale. The wider picture is in the Hoi An guide.
Reference rate: 1 USD ≈ 25,500 VND. Quick maths: drop three zeros from the dong figure and divide by 25.
Currency and where to change money
The Vietnamese dong is the only legal currency, in notes from 10,000 to 500,000 VND. Dozens of exchange points operate in the Old Town — jewellers and mini-marts with a "Money Exchange" sign — and their rate is often better than the banks'.
The zeros take a day or two to get used to. Keep this reference handy for the first few days:
| Amount | In dollars |
|---|---|
| 10,000 VND | $0.39 |
| 50,000 VND | $1.96 |
| 100,000 VND | $3.92 |
| 500,000 VND | $19.60 |
| 1,000,000 VND | $39.20 |
- Vietcombank, BIDV, Sacombank — official rate, passport required
- Exchange points on Trần Phú and Bạch Đằng — 0.5–1% above bank rate
- Da Nang airport — the worst rate; change $50 just to get into town
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The Old Town ticket
The single Old Town ticket costs 120,000 VND (~$4.70) per person. It is an unusual system for Vietnam: you are not paying to enter a zone, you are buying the right to visit five of the 22 heritage houses and museums.
The ticket is a strip of five coupons, each exchanged for entry to one site, valid for roughly 24 hours (officially 7:30 to 21:30). In practice nobody stops you walking the streets at night. The sites fall into four groups: old merchant houses (Tấn Ký, Phùng Hưng), Chinese assembly halls, museums of ceramics and folklore, and the temples and bridges.
Accommodation — hostel to Four Seasons
| Category | Per night |
|---|---|
| Hostel dorm | from $9 |
| 2★ guesthouse | $18–27 |
| Boutique hotel in the Old Town | $18–60 |
| 3★ hotel | $27–70 |
| 4★ hotel | $70–157 |
| 5★ resort (standard) | $157–353 |
| 5★ luxury (Anantara, Four Seasons) | from $211 |
| Private pool villa | from $549 |
Reference points: Vinh Hung Library Hotel from $35, a boutique by the Japanese Bridge. La Siesta Resort & Spa from $110 near the beach. Anantara Hoi An from $211, colonial style on the river. Four Seasons The Nam Hai from $660 — private-pool villas, seven consecutive years of Forbes Five-Star, the only one in Vietnam. Full ranking in Hoi An hotels.
Food prices
A bowl of cao lầu at a local kitchen is $1.40. The same noodles at Cargo Club with a river view are $6. Dinner for two at Morning Glory runs $22–44. Addresses and dish notes are in the Hoi An food guide.
| Dish | VND | USD |
|---|---|---|
| Cao lầu | 35,000–60,000 | $1.40–2.40 |
| Mì Quảng | 30,000–55,000 | $1.20–2.20 |
| White Rose dumplings | 60,000–100,000 | $2.40–4 |
| Bánh Mì Phượng | 35,000–50,000 | $1.40–2 |
| Cơm Gà (chicken rice) | 40,000–70,000 | $1.60–2.80 |
| Vietnamese filter coffee | 20,000–35,000 | $0.80–1.40 |
| Fresh juice or smoothie | 35,000–55,000 | $1.40–2.20 |
| Bia Hơi (glass) | 5,000–8,000 | $0.20–0.30 |
| Venue | VND | USD |
|---|---|---|
| Street kitchen | 50,000–100,000 | $2–4 |
| Local restaurant | 150,000–300,000 | $6–12 |
| Cargo Club (river terrace) | 250,000–500,000 | $10–20 |
| 5★ resort restaurant | 700,000–2,000,000 | $28–80 |
| Tasting menu (Four Seasons) | from 2,500,000 | from $100 |
At Chợ Hội An market (5:00–18:00), rice is $0.70–1 a kilo, mango $1–1.60, prawns $7–12, a 1.5-litre bottle of water $0.30–0.50. Produce arrives before midday; prices drop afterwards but so does the selection.
Tailors — what a suit or dress costs
Over 200 tailoring shops operate in the Old Town. This is a parallel economy: a three-piece suit that would run four figures in London is made here in two or three days for $250–400.
| Garment | Price | Turnaround |
|---|---|---|
| Casual dress (cotton, linen) | $40–75 | 24 h |
| Silk evening dress | $80–180 | 2–3 days |
| Shirt or blouse | $25–50 | 1–2 days |
| Two-piece suit | $150–300 | 2–3 days |
| Three-piece suit | $250–400 | 3–4 days |
| Premium cloth (Loro Piana, Holland & Sherry) | $500–800 | 4–5 days |
| Cashmere coat | $200–500 | 3–5 days |
| Bespoke leather shoes | $70–150 | 2–4 days |
The names worth knowing: A Dong Silk (40 Lê Lợi) for suits and silk, 25 years in business, $300–800. Yaly Couture (47 Nguyễn Thái Học) for bridal and evening wear, $200–600. Pink Lotus and Milan Linen in the mid-market at $50–250.
- Ask to see recent finished work — check the seams from the inside
- Two fittings minimum; without them nothing fits properly
- Allow three or four days in town — 24 hours is possible but leaves no room to redo
- Negotiate 10–20% in the mid-market; the big names hold their prices
- Ask for the cloth certificate — fake Loro Piana is everywhere
- Shipping home: EMS $30–50, DHL $80–150 per suit
Transport — from Da Nang airport and around town
Hoi An has no airport of its own. You arrive via Da Nang (DAD), 30 km and 40–50 minutes from the Old Town.
| Option | Price | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Yellow Bus №1 | 30,000 VND (~$1.20) | 60–90 min |
| Grab car (4 seats) | 250,000–350,000 VND ($10–14) | 40–50 min |
| Metered taxi | 300,000–400,000 VND ($12–16) | 40 min |
| Private transfer | 350,000–500,000 VND ($14–20) | 40 min |
| 4★+ resort shuttle | free | 40 min |
The Yellow Bus is the cheapest by a mile, but with luggage and a change it stops being fun. Two people with suitcases are almost always better off in a Grab — $5–7 each. The shuttle is included at La Siesta, Hoi An Beach Resort, Anantara and Four Seasons; confirm when you book. Full detail in Hoi An transport.
| Type | VND | USD |
|---|---|---|
| Bicycle hire (day) | 30,000–60,000 | $1.20–2.40 |
| Bicycle at 3★+ hotels | free | — |
| 110cc scooter (day) | 100,000–180,000 | $4–7 |
| Scooter (month) | 1,500,000–2,500,000 | $60–100 |
| Grab Bike across town | 20,000–50,000 | $0.80–2 |
| Cyclo (30 min, Old Town) | 100,000–200,000 | $4–8 |
Cars are banned from the Old Town between 9:00 and 21:00 — feet, bicycle or cyclo only. A bicycle covers most of what you need: An Bàng beach is 25 minutes away, Cửa Đại 30, and the organic vegetable village Trà Quế just 15.
Activities and tours
| Activity | From |
|---|---|
| Old Town entry | $4.70 |
| Boat with lantern | $8 |
| Cham Islands snorkelling | $28 |
| Mỹ Sơn guided tour | $16 |
| Ba Na Hills and the Golden Bridge | $43 |
| Memories Show | $20 |
| Cooking class | $35 |
| Spa, 60 min (street) | $10 |
| Spa, 90 min (resort) | $40 |
Free: walking the Old Town before 19:00 without entering the museums, both beaches, the hotel bicycle, the morning market, and watching the lantern festival from the bridge. The Mỹ Sơn Cham temple ruins, 40 km away, are cheapest as a river-boat tour departing at 5 am. Everything else is in Hoi An entertainment.
Beaches — An Bàng versus Cửa Đại
Both main beaches sit 4–5 km from the Old Town, a 20–30 minute cycle. Access is free everywhere; only service costs money — a sun lounger at a beach café is $2–4, showers and toilets are free with an order, and a surfboard at An Bàng is $8–12 an hour.
Cửa Đại has suffered badly from erosion and is now only 5–15 metres wide in places. An Bàng is broad and sandy with proper infrastructure and surf bars. Unless you are staying at a Cua Dai resort, go to An Bàng. Detail in Hoi An beaches.
SIM cards and internet
Viettel has the best coverage in Quảng Nam province: a 30-day tourist plan with 6 GB is $8–10. Vinaphone unlimited for a month is $8–12. An Airalo or Yesim eSIM is $10–15 bought online before you fly. Wi-Fi is free and universal in cafés and hotels. Buy the physical SIM at Da Nang airport — the operator desks run around the clock and your passport is required by law. Signal is weak on the Cham Islands and solid 4G in the Old Town.
Fast Track — no queue at the border
5–10 minutes instead of an hour in the immigration queue
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Three budgets
| Line | Backpacker | Mid-range | Luxury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accommodation | $9–17 | $44–88 | $220–660 |
| Food | $7–10 | $16–28 | $33–100 |
| Transport | $2–4 | $6–9 | $17–33 |
| Activities | $5–9 | $17–33 | $55–165 |
| Per day | $23–40 | $83–158 | $325–958 |
| Per week | $170–280 | $580–1,100 | $2,300–6,700 |
The backpacker line buys a dorm bed near the Old Town, two meals in local kitchens, the free hotel bicycle, one Old Town ticket and a couple of boat trips. Mid-range covers La Siesta or Allegro, lunch at Cargo Club, a cooking class and a Mỹ Sơn excursion; a mid-market tailored suit sits on top of that. Luxury is Four Seasons territory: a private-pool villa, tasting menus and private guides.
When it is cheapest
Hotel rates in Hoi An swing harder than in Nha Trang or Da Nang — up to 50% between peak and low season.
| Month | Weather | Hotel prices | Suits |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | Dry, +22 °C | Peak, +30–40% | Western holidaymakers; expensive |
| February | Dry, +24 °C | Peak (Tết), +40% | Crowds, top prices |
| March–April | Dry, +27 °C | High | Best all-round beach weather |
| May–June | Hot, +32 °C | Mid | Best price-to-weather balance |
| July–August | Hot, +33 °C | Mid | Rooms are fine, flights are not |
| September | Rain, +29 °C | Low, −20% | A gamble that often pays off |
| October | Rain, flooding | Low, −40% | Cheapest, and the riskiest |
| November | Rain easing, +25 °C | Low, −30% | The best compromise |
| December | Dry, +22 °C | Peak (New Year), +40% | Crowds, top prices |
The cheapest weeks are late September and mid-November. The lantern festival (Lễ hội đèn lồng) falls on the 14th day of each lunar month, when the whole Old Town runs on lantern light alone.
How to spend less
- Use the hotel bicycle — free at most 3★+ properties, and it makes a five-kilometre radius cost nothing
- Eat where the Vietnamese eat — a side street 50 metres off Trần Phú serves the same dish at a third of the price
- Buy the Old Town ticket once — 24 hours is enough for all five sites
- Take the lantern boat before 19:00 — the price doubles after sunset
- Swap a restaurant dinner for a cooking class — $40 buys lunch, an afternoon and a skill
- Use mid-market tailors — Pink Lotus, Linh and Milan Linen sew well at half the flagship price, provided you do two fittings
- Travel in the rainy season — September to November knocks 30–40% off hotels, and the rain usually falls in the evening for an hour or two
Hoi An remains one of Vietnam's most affordable tourist towns: $30 a day covers living, eating and entertainment; $100 a day puts you at 4★. Compare with Da Nang and Nha Trang.
FAQ
Per person, excluding flights: about $170–280 backpacking, $580–1,100 mid-range, from $2,300 for luxury. If you are on a package, budget separately for tours ($55–170), a tailored suit if you want one ($150–400) and street food ($55–110).
A single ticket costs 120,000 VND (~$4.70) per person and includes five coupons for five of the 22 heritage sites. It is valid for roughly 24 hours. On public holidays (1 January, 16–20 February, 30 April–1 May, 2 September, 30–31 December) there is a 100,000 VND surcharge. Buy at one of 13 booths at the Old Town entrances; cash in dong only.
- Food and transportcomparableare to Nha Trang or Da Nang
- Hotels run higher10–20%because of the boutique properties inside the heritage zone
- The Old Town ticket and the tailorstwo cost linesand exist here that do not exist elsewhere
- Than for an equivalent week in Nha Trang15–25% morebudget
- A two-piece$150–300over two to three days
- A three-piece with waistcoat$250–400
- Premium cloth (Loro Piana, Holland & Sherry)$500–800over four to five days
- A silk evening dress$80–180
A Dong Silk and Yaly Couture hold fixed prices; in the mid-market you can negotiate 10–20%
Visa, Mastercard and UnionPay work in 3★+ hotels, larger tailors and premium restaurants. Street kitchens, markets and mid-market tailors are cash only. Bring dollars to exchange in the Old Town, or withdraw dong at TPBank and BIDV ATMs, which have the highest limits and lowest fees.
Under two days, a day trip from Da Nang covers the Old Town. For three days or more, stay in Hoi An: the town at night, the lantern festival, the tailors and the beaches all need time. A return taxi from Da Nang is 600,000–800,000 VND ($24–32) and costs you 1.5–2 hours a day.
September and November have the lowest hotel rates, 30–40% below high season, though October carries a flooding risk. May–June is the best balance of price and weather. The most expensive weeks are Tet in mid-February and the Christmas–New Year period.
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