Da Nang vs Hoi An
for digital nomads
Under balanced weights Da Nang edges it, 56 to 55, winning 2 of the 9 factors. Da Nang is stronger on cost of living; Hoi An on getting there & around. Change the weights in the ranker to see which one wins for you.
Lantern-lit old town with a beach and a slower Vietnam
Full Hoi An profile →Plan a trip to Hoi An →Where they differ
- Cost of living. Da Nang leads on cost of living, 100 to 79, against Hoi An. Monthly cost, one person: $589 vs $900.
- Getting there & around. Hoi An leads on getting there & around, 21 to 11, against Da Nang. Non-stop airport destinations: 39 vs 39.
Where they are close. Within five points on internet, air quality, safety, healthcare, visa ease, climate, quality of life.
Pick Da Nang if you want
- to spend about $311 less a month
Pick Hoi An if you want
- no clear edge over Da Nang in the data
Factor scores (0–100, balanced weights)
| Metric | Da Nang | Hoi An |
|---|---|---|
| Cost of living | 100 ✓ | 79 |
| Safety | 68 | 68 |
| Healthcare | 69 | 69 |
| Internet | 63 ✓ | 61 |
| Visa ease | 35 | 35 |
| Getting there & around | 11 | 21 ✓ |
| Climate | 17 | 17 |
| Air quality | 80 | 81 ✓ |
| Quality of life | 61 | 61 |
Cost
| Metric | Da Nang | Hoi An |
|---|---|---|
| Monthly cost, one personcountry-level estimate for at least one city | $589 ✓ | $900 |
| Central one-bedroom rent | $508 | no data |
Safety and health (country-level)
| Metric | Da Nang | Hoi An |
|---|---|---|
| Homicides per 100k | 1.9 | 1.9 |
| Political stability (0–100) | 67.7 | 67.7 |
| UHC service coverage (0–100) | 71 | 71 |
| Life expectancy | 74.3 yrs | 74.3 yrs |
Internet (M-Lab measured medians)
| Metric | Da Nang | Hoi An |
|---|---|---|
| Download | 23.1 Mbps ✓ | 20.4 Mbps |
| Upload | 21.5 Mbps ✓ | 20.4 Mbps |
Visa
| Metric | Da Nang | Hoi An |
|---|---|---|
| Nomad visa | none listed | none listed |
| Minimum income for the visa | no data | no data |
| Entry, US passport | e-visa required | e-visa required |
| Entry, EU passport | 45 days | 45 days |
| Entry, UK passport | 45 days | 45 days |
Getting there and around
| Metric | Da Nang | Hoi An |
|---|---|---|
| Non-stop airport destinations | 39 | 39 |
| Walkability (1–5, editorial) | 2 | 4 ✓ |
| Transit (1–5, editorial) | 1 | 1 |
Climate and air
| Metric | Da Nang | Hoi An |
|---|---|---|
| Comfortable months per year | 2 | 2 |
| Annual mean PM2.5 | 13.9 µg/m³ | 13.4 µg/m³ ✓ |
✓ marks the better value in each row; ties and missing data are left unmarked.
Frequently asked
- Which is cheaper, Da Nang or Hoi An?
- Da Nang is cheaper: about $589 per month versus $900 for one person.
- Is Da Nang or Hoi An safer?
- Da Nang and Hoi An score the same on safety (68), based on national homicide rates and World Bank political-stability scores.
- Where is the internet faster, Da Nang or Hoi An?
- Da Nang: a measured median of 23.1 Mbps versus 20.4 Mbps (M-Lab, 2024).
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Sources: Cost of Living Global 2026 (city rows); 2026 Cost of Living Index (country level); Digital Nomad Visas 2026; Worldwide Governance Indicators — Political Stability and Absence of Violence (score 0–100); Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population; UHC service coverage index; Life expectancy at birth (years), both sexes; M-Lab NDT statistics (city aggregates, 2024); Airport destinations (Wikipedia airline and destination tables); NASA POWER climatology (2001–2020 monthly means); SatPM2.5 satellite-derived annual PM2.5 (V6.GL.02.04); Human Development Index (HDR 2025, HDI 2023); EF English Proficiency Index 2024 (band); Walkability and transit ratings (editorial); Passport Index dataset (visa requirements, 199 passports × 199 destinations); WhereNext city cost estimates 2026 (city pages); OpenStreetMap restaurants (Overpass API); Starlink availability map. Dataset 2026.11.3. See each city page for per-metric footnotes and the methodology.