🏖️ Vietnam

Da Nang

A long beach, a clean and orderly city, excellent street food and one of Asia's lowest costs of living with real urban quality. The weak point is the rainy season.

8.0Zabel scoreHow we score →

$800–1,300/month200 Mbps fiber for $8/monthTropical monsoon: 20–35 °C

Score breakdown

Cost of living

9.5

Among the lowest costs with real urban quality of life.

Weight 25%

Internet & work

8.5

Cheap, stable fiber in almost any flat.

Weight 20%

Nomad community

7.5

A solid community, smaller than Chiang Mai's.

Weight 20%

Safety

8.5

Very safe apart from the traffic.

Weight 15%

Weather

6.5

Excellent for half the year; heavy rain the rest.

Weight 10%

Paperwork & visa

6.0

No nomad visa: e-visa and periodic border runs.

Weight 10%

What it really costs

Prices checked on the ground by Zabelers. Each line shows when it was last verified.

1-bedroom apartment (An Thuong)

450 $/mes

Furnished, with weekly cleaning.

2026-09 · Grupos locales de alquiler

Full local meal

3 $

Rice dish or pho at a neighbourhood spot.

2026-09 · Comprobado en My An

Motorbike rental

60 $/mes

Automatic scooter with helmet.

2026-09 · Alquiladores locales

Coworking fixed desk

85 $/mes

24/7 access with air conditioning.

2026-09 · Enouvo Space

Home fiber

9 $/mes

200 Mbps with router included.

2026-09 · Viettel

Specialty coffee

2,50 $

Filter coffee at a local roaster.

2026-09 · 43 Factory

Where to live

An Thuong

400–650 $/mes

Good for: Anyone wanting to land in the community and the beach.

The catch: Very international, not very Vietnamese.

My An

350–550 $/mes

Good for: A good balance of price, beach and local life.

The catch: Streets with building works and frequent noise.

Son Tra

400–700 $/mes

Good for: Those after calm, mountains and sea views.

The catch: More isolated; a motorbike is almost mandatory.

Hai Chau

300–500 $/mes

Good for: Tight budgets and authentic local life.

The catch: No beach on foot and more traffic.

Where to work

Coworkings

Enouvo Space~85 $/mes
The most international one, with weekly events.
The Hub Danang~70 $/mes
Quiet and affordable, good for calls.

Cafés with wifi

43 Factory Coffee RoasterCafé 2,50 $
In-house roasting and plenty of room to work.
The Espresso StationCafé 2 $
Small, with good wifi and a relaxed feel.

Time zone: ICT (UTC+7). Good with Asia and Australia; awkward with Europe in the afternoon and with the Americas.

What living here is really like

Editorial synthesis of public experiences

People comparing Da Nang with other Asian bases highlight the same thing: it is the orderly option. A clean city, a long beach, little chaos and very low costs. In exchange, nightlife is limited and the rainy season pushes many to move on between October and December.

Síntesis Zabel · vivir en Da Nang · Public accounts 2024–2026

Best part:: Living by the sea for the price of a room in Europe.
Worst part:: Autumn rains and the lack of a long-stay visa.

Sources: Portal oficial de e-visa de Vietnam · Da Nang Government Portal

Day to day

Internet: 100–300 Mbps fiber for 200,000–350,000 VND/month ($8–14), very stable. Cheap, fast 4G.
Safety: One of Southeast Asia's safest cities; the real risk is motorbike traffic.
Healthcare: International hospitals such as Family Hospital and Vinmec; private consultation $25–50. International insurance recommended.
SIM / eSIM: Prepaid SIM or eSIM with 60–120 GB for $5–10/month (Viettel, Mobifone).
Best season: February–August, with calm seas and sunshine. From September to December come heavy rains and the odd typhoon.
Community: An established international community in An Thuong, with a strong Russian, Korean and European presence; weekly events at Enouvo Space.

Living here legally

Visa

Vietnam has no digital nomad visa: people use the e-visa of up to 90 days, multiple entry depending on nationality, and leave to renew.

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Tax

Staying over 183 days in a year triggers Vietnamese tax residency on worldwide income, with progressive rates up to 35 %.

Flights & connections

International airport with direct flights to Korea, Japan, Thailand and Singapore; for Europe you connect via Hanoi, Bangkok or Seoul.

Lisbon vs. similar cities

City	Zabel score	Monthly budget	In short
Da Nang	8.0	800–1.300 $	Beach and urban order at a very low price.
Chiang Mai	8.5	900–1.400 $	Bigger community and a better visa, but no sea.
Bali (Canggu)	7.9	1.100–1.800 $	More social life, pricier and more crowded.

Transparency

Last checked: 2026-09-13

Official sources

Prices are checked against the dated sources shown. Editorial experience summaries cite their public sources; verified Zabeler accounts are identified separately. Official procedures always take precedence.