How much should an Indian couple budget for Hoi An? Hotels, transport and activities

Stay: the biggest line, still gentle

Well-rated homestays and small hotels within walking distance of the old town currently list from about 820,000-855,000 VND a night for two adults on Booking.com (about Rs 2,700-2,850), usually with breakfast, a pool and free bicycles included. Vietnam Tourism's national travel site puts the wider decent double-room range at 600,000-1,200,000 VND. Both figures describe the same market at different cuts: budget rooms start lower, boutique heritage hotels cost more, and prices firm up around the full-moon lantern nights and public holidays. Two nights at the mid point is roughly 1.7 million VND.

Food: cheap if you eat local

According to Vietnam Tourism's 2026 Hoi An budget guide, street dishes run 20,000-50,000 VND: cao lau 35,000-45,000 VND, banh mi 20,000-35,000 VND, com ga chicken rice 40,000-50,000 VND. A sit-down meal at a mid-range restaurant with a drink and fresh spring rolls costs 120,000-180,000 VND per person. A practical pattern for couples: one street lunch, one sit-down dinner, which puts food for two at roughly 600,000-1,000,000 VND a day depending on how many riverside coffees sneak in.

Getting there and around

Most couples arrive from Da Nang, 30 km away. A Grab car with a fixed fare runs about 305,000-350,000 VND including the platform fee, the airport shuttle bus costs 120,000 VND per person, shared minibuses start around USD 6 a seat, and public bus 02 costs just 30,000 VND. Inside the town, walking is free and bicycles often come with the room. Budget one round-trip transfer, about 700,000 VND by Grab or 60,000 VND if you both take the bus.

Tickets and activities: small numbers that add up

• Old town ticket: 120,000 VND per person (about Rs 400), per the official Hoi An heritage centre, covering the town plus five heritage visits.
• Lantern boat on the Thu Bon: from about 50,000 VND per person; agree the price before boarding.
• Lantern-making class: 300,000 VND per guest at a Cam Thanh village workshop, and you keep the lantern.
• An Bang Beach: free; you pay only for a lounger or drinks.
• Optional Ba Na Hills day trip from the Da Nang side: 650,000 VND per adult on Sun World's official 2026 price list.

Putting it together

Lean 3-day plan for two: homestay two nights about 1.7 million VND, food about 1.8 million, bus and one Grab about 400,000, tickets and boat about 340,000. Total roughly 4.2-4.5 million VND, about Rs 14,000-15,000. Comfortable version: nicer hotel about 2.2 million, food about 3 million, private transfers 700,000, tickets plus boat plus a lantern class about 940,000. Total roughly 6.8-7 million VND, about Rs 23,000. Add tailoring, spa or Ba Na Hills on top if you want them.

Cards work at mid-range hotels and good restaurants, but carry cash: the old town ticket booths normally take cash in VND, and so do boats and street stalls. For the transport line in detail, see Da Nang to Hoi An transport combinations and Da Nang airport to Hoi An. If you are travelling with parents and want the days paced gently, our 3-day Hoi An itinerary with parents maps out a slow version of the same town.