How much spending money do you need in Vietnam?
Vietnam budget: $30-$50/day is comfortable.
Accommodation: $10-$30 (hostels to mid-range hotels).
Food: $10-$20 (street food to restaurants).
Activities & Transport: $10-$20 (varies greatly by region and activities).
Miscellaneous: $0-$10 (souvenirs, drinks).
Adjust based on your travel style.
Vietnam Trip: How Much Spending Money?
Okay, so Vietnam, huh? Man, that trip in March 2023 cost me a bomb. Seriously.
Accommodation? Think hostels mostly, maybe $10-$15 a night. Sometimes splurged on a nicer Airbnb for around $30.
Food was cheap, though. Street food ruled – delicious pho for under $2, banh mi for a buck fifty. Maybe spent $20 a day max on food.
Transportation? Crazy cheap! Buses between cities were like $5-$10. Grab was super useful too, but added up. Think $10 a day? Maybe more.
Activities? Ha Long Bay cruise? That was pricey – around $100 for a two day one. Other stuff? Temple entry fees, motorbike rentals… maybe $25 a day for that.
Total? Tough to say exactly, but easily $50-$70 a day. Could stretch it, could blow it way past that too. It depends completely on your style. My style? Mix of budget and some splurges. Oh, and souvenirs! Almost forgot.
So yeah, Vietnam’s cheap, but not dirt cheap. Plan accordingly. Budget at least $50 a day, could need more.
How much money is enough for Vietnam trip?
Night… quiet. Thinking about Vietnam. 481 dollars… for a week. Just me. Echoes in the empty room. Feels… small, somehow. Remember last year, trip to Hoi An. Tailors… lanterns… Spent more than that, I think. Maybe closer to 600. Silk scarves… those were expensive.
Two weeks… 962 dollars. Alone again. Double the time, double the cost. Makes sense. But… two weeks alone? Maybe not. Phu Quoc beaches… Worth it? Ugh. Lonely.
- Flights: Not included in that price. Forgot about flights. From LAX… easily another 1200. Ouch.
- Hotels: Hanoi… Old Quarter. Remember the noise. Loved it. Cheap hostels. Could save there. But… nice hotels… worth it sometimes.
- Food: Street food. So cheap. Pho… banh mi… Addicted. Could easily eat for 10 dollars a day. Less, even.
- Beer: Bia Hoi. Ridiculously cheap. Sunsets… riverside…
Two people… changes things. Sharing a room. Splitting costs. Makes more sense. 1924 dollars for two weeks. Still… adding flights. Getting pricey. But… company. Worth it? Maybe. Just maybe. Sigh.
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