What Traveling Vietnam for 5 Months ACTUALLY Cost Us: Full Summary & Daily Total
What does it actually cost us to travel and live in Vietnam for 5 full months? Across two separate trips—84 days from mid-February to early May, and 73 days from early June to mid-August—we spent a total of 157 days exploring Vietnam entirely overland without flying. From weeks spent along Da Nang's riverside and beaches to stays in Hanoi, Hue, Hoi An, Dong Hoi, Hai Phong, Lan Ha Bay, and Vinh, we tracked our spending for food, accomodations, transportaion, and the incidents that are part of nomad living. We are Andrea & Keith - retired GenX Canadians who are slow-travelling the world without flying. Join us on our journey and share in our adventure! In this video, we break down our complete accommodation choices (local boutique hotels, long-term brand hotels, and a luxury beach resort), our daily food expenses (from $2 Bánh Mì to affordable Michelin-selected dining), ground transport, medical and dental visits, and everyday grocery logistics. 📋 WHAT WAS INCLUDED IN OUR BUDGET: 🏨 Accommodations (157 Nights): • Small boutique hotels & serviced stays • Direct long-term hotel contracts in Da Nang: https://youtu.be/NSEb-IOcqCM?si=NjFIVEKL_hp-wJr8 • 3 separate visits to our favorite beachfront resort in Dong Hoi: https://youtu.be/18Rq00OPKjY?si=T9fzvvZ_9KwnSEbP 🍜 Food & Dining: • Street eats & local markets (Bánh Mì, Phở, spring rolls) • Casual cafes, craft micro-breweries, and Michelin-rated restaurants • Weekly grocery runs & Grab Food deliveries directly to our door 🚆 Transportation (100% Overland): • 9 regional & long-distance train journeys across Vietnam (3 to 18 hours in length) • 3 private hired car & driver transfers for border crossings • dozens of Grab rides for daily errands, groceries, and sightseeing 🩺 Healthcare & Personal Essentials: • 2 routine dental cleanings • 2 doctor clinic visits with on-the-spot prescription medications • Clothes and shoe replacing • Everyday personal care & toiletries (plus the honest reality of hunting down curly hair products across Asia!) 1:14 Transportation 2:55 Food 4:52 Accomodation 6:14 5-Month Total & Daily Average Could you do Vietnam for less? Absolutely. Expats and budget slow travelers frequently live comfortably here on a fraction of this. But for a comfortable, mid-range, slow-travel experience with private rooms, resort getaways, and zero stress, Vietnam offers world-class value. 🔔 We explore the world entirely overland because we do not fly—ever, full stop! Subscribe and hit the notification bell to join our No Fly Zone journeys! 📍 HELPFUL VIETNAM APPS & SPOTS MENTIONED: • Grab: Essential for ride-hailing & food delivery • DSVN (Vietnam Railways app) & 12Go Asia: For booking domestic train journeys • Mega Market, Moon Milk & Go!: For Western grocery essentials & familiar brands 🎥 CHECK OUT OUR SECONDARY TRAIN CHANNEL! If you love relaxing, uninterrupted window views from regional and scenic rail journeys around the world, visit our secondary channel, No Fly Zone Trains: https://youtube.com/@NoFlyZoneTrains #VietnamTravel #VietnamCostOfLiving #SlowTravel #NoFlyZone #VietnamBudget #OverlandTravel #TravelVietnam #DaNang #HanoiTravel #travelcosts #noflyzonenomads #retirementlife #nomadlife #slowtravel #genx #cruiselife #traintravel #southeastasia #canada #cruise #train #retirementtravel #retired