Mỹ Khê Beach, Da Nang

Vietnam Retirement Guide

Compare the 7 cities

Rent, climate, rain, airports and safety scores side by side, each with its source.

By Tam Lieu · How we check facts

Last checked: October 2026✓ Every fact sourced

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The 7 cities side by side

Every number here is already on the city guides, with the same source. Rents and safety scores are crowd-sourced (Numbeo), not official. Climate figures come from each city's climate table on Wikipedia (pinned revision). Select a column heading to sort.

Seven cities compared; select a column heading to sort
City3-bed rent a monthGetting there
Da Nang$363–$564 a month 2$837–$1,215 a month 234.5 °C (94 °F), Jun 119.3 °C (67 °F), Jan 1139 1AirportDa Nang International, inside the city 176.9 / 100 3
Hoi An$401–$435 a month 4$542–$619 a month 4No weather-station table for Hội An; see Da Nang, 28 km away——AirportDa Nang International, 28 km north (about 40 minutes) 584.2 / 100 6 few contributors
Nha Trang$276–$408 a month 8$644–$755 a month 832.7 °C (91 °F), Jun 721.4 °C (71 °F), Jan 7122 7AirportCam Ranh International, 28 km south 761.7 / 100 9
Ho Chi Minh City$302–$649 a month 11$710–$1,310 a month 1134.9 °C (95 °F), May 1023.1 °C (74 °F), Feb 10121 10AirportTân Sơn Nhất International, the country's largest 1050.2 / 100 12
Hanoi$291–$438 a month 14$550–$877 a month 1434.9 °C (95 °F), Jun 1313.8 °C (57 °F), Dec 13153 13SeasonsCool winter, hot humid summer 1366.4 / 100 15
Da Lat$274–$284 a month 17$468–$632 a month 1725.3 °C (78 °F), Apr 1611.7 °C (53 °F), Jan 16177 16AirportLiên Khương International, 30 km south 1671.6 / 100 18 few contributors
Vung Tau$203–$300 a month 20$503–$745 a month 2032.4 °C (90 °F), May 1923.1 °C (74 °F), Jan 19121 19From SaigonAbout 2 hours by road or 2.5 hours by fast ferry 1967.9 / 100 21 few contributors

Rent = Numbeo's 1-bed or 3-bed flat outside the centre to in the centre. Safety index: higher = residents feel safer (Numbeo visitor surveys, 0–100). On a phone, swipe the table sideways.

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Other sources (21)

  1. 1. Da Nang Wikipedia as of 2026-10-16 (revision date of the article version we read) · checked 2026-10-27
  2. 2. Cost of Living in Da Nang Numbeo as of 2026-10-26 (Numbeo "Last update" date) · checked 2026-10-27
  3. 3. Crime in Da Nang (crowd-sourced survey, not official) Numbeo as of 2026-10-10 (Numbeo "Last update" date) · checked 2026-10-27
  4. 4. Cost of Living in Hoi An Numbeo as of 2026-10-02 (Numbeo "Last update" date) · checked 2026-10-27
  5. 5. Hội An (city) Wikipedia as of 2026-09-29 (revision date of the article version we read) · checked 2026-10-27
  6. 6. Crime in Hoi An (crowd-sourced survey, not official) Numbeo as of 2022-08-24 (Numbeo "Last update" date; Numbeo says it needs more contributors here) · checked 2026-10-27
  7. 7. Nha Trang (city) Wikipedia as of 2026-10-04 (revision date of the article version we read) · checked 2026-10-27
  8. 8. Cost of Living in Nha Trang Numbeo as of 2026-10-02 (Numbeo "Last update" date) · checked 2026-10-27
  9. 9. Crime in Nha Trang (crowd-sourced survey, not official) Numbeo as of 2026-07-12 (Numbeo "Last update" date) · checked 2026-10-27
  10. 10. Ho Chi Minh City Wikipedia as of 2026-10-14 (revision date of the article version we read) · checked 2026-10-27
  11. 11. Cost of Living in Ho Chi Minh City Numbeo as of 2026-10-26 (Numbeo "Last update" date) · checked 2026-10-27
  12. 12. Crime in Ho Chi Minh City (crowd-sourced survey, not official) Numbeo as of 2026-10-25 (Numbeo "Last update" date) · checked 2026-10-27
  13. 13. Hanoi Wikipedia as of 2026-10-13 (revision date of the article version we read) · checked 2026-10-27
  14. 14. Cost of Living in Hanoi Numbeo as of 2026-10-26 (Numbeo "Last update" date) · checked 2026-10-27
  15. 15. Crime in Hanoi (crowd-sourced survey, not official) Numbeo as of 2026-07-07 (Numbeo "Last update" date) · checked 2026-10-27
  16. 16. Da Lat Wikipedia as of 2026-10-14 (revision date of the article version we read) · checked 2026-10-27
  17. 17. Cost of Living in Da Lat Numbeo as of 2026-10-02 (Numbeo "Last update" date) · checked 2026-10-27
  18. 18. Crime in Da Lat (crowd-sourced survey, not official) Numbeo as of 2026-03-18 (Numbeo "Last update" date; Numbeo says it needs more contributors here) · checked 2026-10-27
  19. 19. Vũng Tàu (city) Wikipedia as of 2026-10-21 (revision date of the article version we read) · checked 2026-10-27
  20. 20. Cost of Living in Vung Tau Numbeo as of 2026-04-17 (Numbeo "Last update" date) · checked 2026-10-27
  21. 21. Crime in Vung Tau (crowd-sourced survey, not official) Numbeo as of 2026-06-11 (Numbeo "Last update" date; Numbeo says it needs more contributors here) · checked 2026-10-27

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About this guide

Tam Lieu lives in Long Beach, California, and put this guide together to research retiring in Vietnam. Facts are checked against official sources, with last-checked dates.

How we check facts: every number and rule links to its source: an official or primary source wherever one exists (government sites, the U.S. Embassy, law texts), or the company's own page for company prices, which we label as company prices. Crowd-sourced figures are labelled too. Each source shows the date we last checked it; anything we cannot confirm is cut or marked “needs source”. Found a mistake? Tell us.

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