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).

Full Hanoi travel guide: hotels, flights, food and a 3-day plan

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

When to go to Hanoi

Most pleasant months: Oct–Apr (averaging 15–25°C). Coldest month January (15°C), warmest June (29°C). The daily budget above is a single editorial range, not a seasonal one; hotels and flights are priced separately, so check your dates on the Hanoi guide. Monthly mean air temperature for Hanoi, Vietnam, NASA POWER climatology (T2M), fetched 2026-09-22.

Money tips for Hanoi

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

What our own data says about Hanoi

By bus: Hanoi Halong Bay from $12 · Hanoi Hue from $20 · Hanoi Sapa from $10 - editorial starting fares from the bus fare index.

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

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Tours, eSIMs & transfers

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