---
title: "Living in Phu Quoc as a digital nomad: cost, safety, visa, internet"
url: https://nostos.navoy.io/cities/phu-quoc
description: "Beach island with visa-free entry and fast growth"
dataset: 2026.10.7 (2026-10-13)
license: CC BY 4.0
---

# Phu Quoc, Vietnam

Phu Quoc scores 56.6/100 for digital nomads under balanced weights, ranking 716 of 1000 cities. Expect about $900 per month (country-level estimate), no dedicated nomad visa, and a measured median download speed of 20 Mbps.

Phu Quoc offers visa-free entry for most nationalities, which no other Vietnamese destination does, and an international airport. Long Beach has the cafés and sunsets; the north is quieter. Rapid resort building is changing the island fast.

Known for: Visa-free 30 days for most, Long Beach sunsets, New resorts, Direct international flights.

## Scores (balanced weights, 0–100)

| Factor | Score |
| --- | --- |
| Overall | 56.6 |
| Cost of living | 64 |
| Safety | 68 |
| Healthcare | 67 |
| Internet | 61 |
| Visa ease | 35 |
| Getting there & around | 37 |
| Climate | 33 |
| Air quality | 86 |
| Quality of life | 58 |

## The numbers behind the scores

| Metric | Value | Level | As of | Source |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Monthly cost, one person | $900 | country | 2026-09 | [^2] |
| Central 1-bedroom rent | — | city | 2026-09 | [^3] |
| Outskirts 1-bedroom rent (basis of the monthly total) | — | city | 2026-09 | [^3] |
| Homicide rate (per 100k) | 1.9 | country | 2021 | [^4] |
| Political stability (0–100) | 67.7 | country | 2025 | [^5] |
| UHC service coverage (0–100) | 71 | country | 2023 | [^6] |
| Life expectancy (years) | 73.8 | country | 2021 | [^7] |
| Median download (Mbps) | 20 | city | 2024 | [^8] |
| Median upload (Mbps) | 17.6 | city | 2024 | [^8] |
| Starlink residential service | Available | country | 2026-10 | [^9] |
| Nomad visa | none listed | country | 2026-07 | [^10] |
| Entry for US / EU / UK passports | e-visa required / 45 days / 45 days | country | 2026-02 | [^11] |
| Non-stop destinations (PQC) | 25 | city | 2026-09 | [^12] |
| Restaurants within 3 km of the centre (OpenStreetMap) | 78 | city | 2026-10 | [^16] |
| Walkability / transit (1–5) | 2 / 1 | editorial | 2026-09 | [^13] |
| Comfortable months | 4 of 12 | city | 2001–2020 | [^14] |
| Annual mean PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 11.2 | city | 2023 | [^15] |
| Human Development Index | 0.766 | country | 2023 | [^17] |
| English proficiency band | moderate | country | 2024 | [^18] |

## Climate (2001–2020 normals)

| Month | Mean °C | Rain mm | Humidity % | Comfortable |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Jan | 27 | 25 | 75 | yes |
| Feb | 27.3 | 16 | 75 | yes |
| Mar | 28.1 | 51 | 77 | no |
| Apr | 29.1 | 109 | 77 | no |
| May | 29.3 | 221 | 80 | no |
| Jun | 28.8 | 310 | 82 | no |
| Jul | 28.4 | 346 | 82 | no |
| Aug | 28.2 | 293 | 83 | no |
| Sep | 28 | 346 | 83 | no |
| Oct | 27.9 | 247 | 82 | no |
| Nov | 28 | 146 | 80 | yes |
| Dec | 27.4 | 62 | 77 | yes |

## Airports and nonstop flights

| Airport | IATA | Nonstop destinations | International | From US airports |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Phu Quoc International Airport | PQC | 25 | 20 | 0 |

Unique destinations across all airports: 25, of which 20 international (Wikipedia, 2026-09).

## Similar cities

- [Can Tho](https://nostos.navoy.io/cities/can-tho) (53.7) — [compare](https://nostos.navoy.io/compare/can-tho-vs-phu-quoc)
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- [Hue](https://nostos.navoy.io/cities/hue) (53.2) — [compare](https://nostos.navoy.io/compare/hue-vs-phu-quoc)
- [Sapa](https://nostos.navoy.io/cities/sapa) (58.9) — [compare](https://nostos.navoy.io/compare/phu-quoc-vs-sapa)
- [Nha Trang](https://nostos.navoy.io/cities/nha-trang) (58.5) — [compare](https://nostos.navoy.io/compare/nha-trang-vs-phu-quoc)

## FAQ

### How much does it cost to live in Phu Quoc as a digital nomad?

A single person typically spends about $900 per month in Phu Quoc (a country-level estimate for Vietnam). That is a 64/100 cost score, where 100 is the cheapest city in the dataset.

### Is Phu Quoc safe for digital nomads?

Phu Quoc scores 68/100 on safety. Vietnam records 1.9 homicides per 100,000 people per year (WHO, 2021) and a political-stability score of 67.7/100 (World Bank WGI). Both figures are national, so neighbourhood-level risk can differ.

### Does Vietnam have a digital nomad visa?

No dedicated digital nomad visa was listed for Vietnam as of 2026-07. Visitors from the US need an e-visa, applied for online.

### How fast is the internet in Phu Quoc?

Measured median download speed in Phu Quoc was 20 Mbps (upload 17.6 Mbps) across 1,100 M-Lab tests in 2024. Measured speeds run below advertised plan speeds everywhere, so compare cities rather than reading the number as a plan.

### Is Starlink available in Phu Quoc?

Yes. Starlink's availability map lists residential service as available in Vietnam (checked 2026-10), so a dish can serve as a backup line in Phu Quoc. Check the exact address on starlink.com before ordering, since capacity varies by area.

### Which airports serve Phu Quoc and how many nonstop flights are there?

Phu Quoc is served by Phu Quoc International Airport (PQC) with 25 nonstop destinations, of which 20 are international. 0 US airports have a nonstop link. Source: Wikipedia, 2026-09.

### When is the best time of year to be in Phu Quoc?

The most comfortable months are Jan, Feb, Nov, Dec. Mean temperatures range from 81°F (27°C) in Jan to 85°F (29°C) in May (NASA POWER 2001–2020 climatology).

### Phu Quoc or Can Tho: which is better for digital nomads?

Can Tho is the city with the closest factor profile to Phu Quoc in this dataset. Which one wins depends on your weights; the comparison page puts every factor side by side with the numbers behind them.

## Plan a trip

[Where to stay in Phu Quoc](https://navoy.io/hotels/viet-nam/phu-quoc) on Navoy, the AI travel planner behind Nostos.

## Sources

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[^14]: NASA POWER climatology (2001–2020 monthly means), NASA Langley Research Center. Public domain (US Government). https://power.larc.nasa.gov/ (retrieved 2026-09-22)
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[^18]: EF English Proficiency Index 2024 (band), EF Education First. Proprietary; band cited as a fact with attribution. https://www.ef.com/epi/ (retrieved 2026-09-22)

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