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🇻🇳 Cost of Travel in Hanoi

A realistic daily ground budget for Hanoi, Vietnam — what food, local transport and attractions actually cost, with totals for a weekend, a week and two weeks. Stays and flights are excluded (compare those separately below).

Your ground budget
€280–€630
for 2 travelers · 7 nights (€20–€45 per person per day)

Covers food + local transport + attractions for Hanoi. Not included: accommodation, flights between cities, travel insurance and shopping.

Typical ground budgets by trip length

Trip length Solo traveler Couple / two friends
3 days €60–€135 €120–€270
7 days €140–€315 €280–€630
14 days €280–€630 €560–€1,260

Money tips for Hanoi

🤝 Restaurants: Round up, not required. Appreciated in tourist-facing businesses, not expected elsewhere.

Cost of Hanoi — FAQ

How much do you need per day in Hanoi?

Plan on €20–€45 per adult per day for food, local transport and attractions. Accommodation and intercity flights are extra.

What does a week in Hanoi cost without hotels?

A 7-day trip comes to about €140–€315 per person for food, transport and sightseeing, or roughly €280–€630 for two travellers sharing costs like taxis and museum passes differently.

Are hotels and flights included in these figures?

No — deliberately. Stays vary hugely by season and booking window, so they are compared separately on the hotel search, and flights on the flight search. Everything else you will swipe or tap for is counted here.

What is the tipping etiquette in Vietnam?

Restaurants: Round up, not required. Appreciated in tourist-facing businesses, not expected elsewhere.

Plan the rest of the Hanoi trip

Eat your way through Vietnam → · Do you need a visa for Vietnam? →

Where the money actually goes

Flights, the bed and your data are the three lines this guide does not cover. Independent picks — we earn a small commission if you book through these, at no extra cost to you. How this works.

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