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As a German pensioner I have visited almost every vlog for costs of living in South East Asia for the last 6 months but never ever I could find so much authentic, trustworthy comprehensive infos. It is amazing how much information you provided in in one single video.Thank you for making my decision soooo easy to decide Da Nang(and not Siem Reap or Nha Thrang)
Thank you! Nha Trang is a great city too, I have a video here th-cam.com/video/eUe-3JtvYAU/w-d-xo.html And there are pros and cons to both cities, but for us there were more pros to staying in Da Nang :)
Vietnam is a family favorite of ours for sure. We live in Asia about 6 months a year, and we always try to spend at least 1 month in Vietnam. The baked goods. The cuisine. The coffee…second to nowhere else!
There will be inflation, but eating out in VN will always be one of the cheapest in the world because the vast majority of eateries and services are family run and they face stiff competition-- They have to be really good and really cheap. Chain restaurants really don't exist in VN because they can't compete.
Where you can get under $3 USD except in VN .. Right now in the US one bowl of Pho is $15 USD and one Banh Mi is $6 USD and the rent is about $1,500 USD a month for one bed room apt. Enjoy food and fun in VN.😅
@@Warzonegaming187 I saw a stream of illegal immigrants at the southern border with Mexico. I saw the Video showing Vietnamese paid up to $50k and $70K to be smuggled to the US. They dream to earn minimum edge of the US. In the video, they screamed “this ‘s the dream country.” “Love and hate” that’s what is all about “freedom” on your own perception. Great! Live free or die.
@@OlgaProGoingPlaces 200% true. We cannot compare the cost of living in Vietnam because of the low salary which is the cause of the misery of the Vietnamese people. So enjoy with a clear conscience but there is a price for everything and for the moment it is the Vietnamese people who agree to offer it to you.
This is hands down the best video of this type I have seen, your attention to the details on the cost of living in Da Nang along with advice and additional information, a very complete guide to living cost in the beautiful city of Da Nang, thank you
Vietnam is experiencing an economic boom right now. The New Vietnamese Generation honestly deserves it because they're the most incredible hospitable folks I have ever met.
This is arguably the best video on price comparisons and benchmarking for stayinh in Da Nang. So thorough, informative and covering the whole range from basic to luxury on everything one would need. Extraordinary job, well done Olga and Rene!
I can’t believe you released this video at the perfect moment. I’m coming to the end of my 2 month travel and after 3 countries Thailand, Vietnam and Japan I can vouch how affordable Vietnam is compared to Thailand. Japan wins hands down for value even if the price is slightly more expensive. We only want to stay in Asia from November to March each year and Da Nang is so much better than anywhere we went in Thailand. I could write a blog post comparing the difference on why Thailand is not as good as people think it is.
I personally think Thailand has it's pros and cons. I used to live in Bangkok every winter and the city is one of my favorites still. 15 years ago I fell in love with SE Asia after my first holiday in Thailand. I wouldn't live in Hanoi or Saigon long-term, but Da Nang definitely feels like home by now. It's not perfect, but I gave up on "perfect" and learned to appreciate what I have :)
@@OlgaProGoingPlaces I was shocked how poor Hanoi is compared to Ho Chi Minh. Ho Chi Minh has some hope in the future to become a modern functioning city on par with Bangkok, but Hanoi with its awful city planning has no hope unless they just start again which is completely unfeasible. It’s not like Europe or Russia with organised city planning.
@@ChrisLivingInYork You really want to know why Hanoi city is poor compared to Saigon. Vietnam is a country cursed by wars for centuries. It should be noted, however, that the mentality of the Nordic populations is that of warriors who only think about waging war and despoiling other people's lands. South Vietnam is inhabited by a more peaceful pagan people. Instead of thinking about waging war all the time, they focus their efforts on building and building, which is not the case for the Northerners who devoted their budget to the war effort against South Vietnam particularly in 1940 to 1975. This is why Saigon has more high-rise buildings. instead of small dilapidated houses in the North. As an unfortunate consequence, Democratic South Vietnam lost the war against communist North Vietnam and with it the tragedy of the thousands of boat people perished in the South China Sea in the 1980s.
and best of all, the internet is only about $15 a month with unlimited data and our beautiful country has no laws prohibiting you from accessing any platform like other countries, in general you will be completely free. do, just be respectful and kind to everyone, they will be the same to you.., welcome to Vietnam, welcome to paradise😁
Good information Olga and much appreciated. If you have a chance to revisit visas and immigration runs that might be something many of us would be interested in. Also, if you have any impressions you could share on making new friends in Vietnam would be of interest to me especially. Btw, hows Rene managing with gluten-free?
Thanks! Vietnam and Asia overall is big on rice dishes, so no problems with gluten free. In the guide I recommend a visa run agency we used and you can ask more follow up questions via the chat.
For having travelled all over the world, I can say that whenever I got food poisoning, it was from a restaurant, and not from a market stall. And I think I know why: in the market the food is freshly made every morning from freshly bought produce. So its not very fair to say that market food is less hygienic than a restaurant. In a restaurant the hygiene can be lacking, the food stored too long in the fridges and get contaminated.
Yes, there are risks in restaurants as well. I usually try to avoid ones that look empty :) And the last time I had food poisoning I was eating at home all day. You never know 😭
@@kevinm-fr4wl mine wasn’t very serious and I was ok after a day. But it really depends, some people get very sick. Overall I hear about people getting food poisoning in Vietnam much less, then, say, in India.
Very informative I’m from Michigan in the United States. Planning a trip to Vietnam in 2026 I’m going to try to do a 90 day visa. I heard they give you that automatic now. Hopefully I can do that two or three times. And see a lot of Vietnam. The restaurants and shopping tips really put me to ease. Thank you for all the pricing and hard work you’ve done I am a new subscriber!!! Keep up the good work!!!
Excellent video and information. On my recent trip to Vietnam I found Danang the prettiest city and the advantages of both the old town and the beach. The best place to be in Vietnam However all cities in Vietnam have their own charm and experiences What makes Vietnam a plus over Thailand is the too many factors The people of Vietnam are warm polite helpful honest ❤️❤️❤️❤️
My main concern is public restrooms cleaniness. I don't know if I can handle a hole on the ground that I have to squat and stinky smell that makes me sick.
Public restrooms on the beach in Da Nang are not a hole in the ground and they smell like you would expect from a public WC in most countries:) In shopping malls they are quite good and clean, well maintained. As well as in coffee shops and restaurants.
I have been to Vietnam many times. I always seem to want to use the bathroom and end up back at my hotel using it. I’ve seen one too many horrid ones! I have never seen public toilets, are there any there? For instance, what about at the Supermarket, are there public restrooms there? That’s one thing I think Vietnam needs to improve for tourists, clean free public amenities. Can you tell us if there are?
Thank you for your time and posting. I'll be checking out Vietnam in November, I may retire there if all works out. My number one requirement is very nice people. Thank you again.
Based on your experience what would you suggest for a first time traveler heading to da nang for three months, would you rent apartment from airbnb for say a month then go look for better or cheaper apartment once there or book through airbnb say rent for two weeks and walk round looking for apartments to rent for longer period.. Would you get better deal by renting once out there then going through airbnb
I've watched some of your videos sharing about life and living costs in Vietnam and also read quite a few comments from foreigners. Many comments praise, many criticize the increasing living costs in Vietnam as well as issues of environment, traffic, food hygiene and safety. In my opinion, such a comparison is quite unfair to Vietnam because our country is only a developing country and cannot be compared with developed countries in Europe, America or your homeland. When you choose a country with lower standards than yours to live long-term, you have to accept the bad things about that country but in return with a low or moderate budget you will have a good quality life, freedom, comfort and freedom from the pressure of living costs compared to the homeland. The rising cost of living in Vietnam or any country in the world is obviously normal because the world economy in general is going through a period of recession and inflation, so prices are increasing steadily. Surely the price will never be lower or equal to the price ten or twenty years ago, you have to accept that. Instead, we must find ways to earn more monthly and yearly income to make our lives more stable. We cannot have a better quality and more stable life with just $1000 per month for the next 10 or 20 years without our income increasing. I am very happy that many foreigners choose Vietnam to live long term. I hope everyone will have a happy and joyful life in Vietnam.
I agree with what you say. We can't expect things to be perfect when people in Vietnam have been through so much in the last centuries. I personally think it's amazing how resilient people are and how much progress is there in the recent years. Some of my friends who know nothing about modern Vietnam are amazed to see what Da Nang is.
Olga, I love your videos. They filled with so much information. Thanks for showing each product and prices in the Supermarket The comparisons to prices where we live are convincing. I need to move to Vietnam ASAP. Cost of living in my country is “HORRIFIC” I can’t wait to visit Vietnam. Love and Abundance be yours.
Hello Olga, I am newly retired and making plans to go to the Da Nang area around September. I tried to buy the Da Nang Vietnam Travel Guide 2024 + Q&A Chat Access, but it got stuck in a loop and it did not process. Are you still offering it along with the 1 on 1 consultation?
Hi Woody. Maybe there was a technical error, can you try again? Sometimes vpn, or an adblocker, or your browser privacy setting can block a payment window too. olgapronkina.com/danang Yes, there are 4 guides left at the current price, and after you buy the guide you get access to a chat (with me and others who bought the guide) and a 50% discount code for 1-1 consultation
Never been in Vietnam. I am really considering it. I normally do European tours often. I have visited Hong Kong, Seoul, Tokyo, Kyla Lumpur, Phuket so far in Asia. Next up in Asia definitely will be Vietnam.
Banh mi Ba Dao egg is also my almost every day breakfast. But since I am not all that social in the morning, ordering via Grab! Saw your video on Nha Trang. Which city do you like more? DN or NT?
13:47 in your experience, and knowing how cheap food is in Vietnam do you think it’s cheaper to eat out or buy things to cook at home? I think it’s cheaper to cook out especially if only single or two people. Bigger families will benefit more from cooking large quantities at home. Thoughts?
Eating local food in a simple place on the side of the road is the cheapest option. If you want a nice restaurant, or Western food, cooking is cheaper for us.
There is a huge economic shift going on in the world and eventually ASEAN countries will be more expensive to live than in EU... the economies are rising in GDP faster than the west and more consistently.. am headed to SGN in 3 weeks and can't wait.. might pop up to Danang so maybe see ya around!
Here I talked about monthly budget, it is approximately the same now Cost of living Da Nang Vietnam | Apartment tour, bike rental, food th-cam.com/video/5r3XmDCnHDM/w-d-xo.html
How is the overall infrastructure of electricity, plumbing, water, sewage system, Internet, etc. compared to the West? Blackouts? Walkability and roads?
@@HoangLe-ht5fo Great, and the other infrastructure I mentioned? The two spots I am most interested in are Da Lat and Da Nang because I can't imagine living in high humidity, noise, high buildings, congestion, etc. of the big cities!
@@dovygoodguy1296 other infrastructures are also okay if you live in the big city as Da Nang and Dalat, but keep in mind that no where is perfect. The whether in Da Nang is almost humid around the year and storm sometimes and cold in the winter. In the opposite, Da Lat is cool all months and it rains a lot in rainy season. Both city are beautiful but Da Nang is developer, when you live in Da Nang you can travel to other tourist hot spots like Hoi An, Hue... Da Lat is the city of flower and located in the central highland, it's a romantic and safe city, if you are single, you would feel lonely mate.
@@Keyonvu2609 I'm married and in my 60s. I have some difficulty contemplating traveling half way around the world with so many challenges , especially if it's like living in a sauna!
@@dovygoodguy1296 If you don't want to live in a sauna, then you might like Da Lat better as it's in higher altitude. Of course that means it's colder there and no beach. But there's a ton of stuff to do in Da Lat. Internet is great all over Vietnam. Many Westerners mentioned over the years that they get better Internet there than in the US (even in the remote mountain regions of Vietnam). Infrastructure won't be as great as in the US, but Da Nang is modern so it's better than the bigger and older cities. Lots of digital nomads used to live in Da Nang before covid (then they forced to leave as they were basically working there but weren't paying taxes). Noise...that's gonna be all over Vietnam. It's not a quiet country. Same for congestion unless you move to a much smaller town.
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I so Like watching your videos! Just honest content. Keep going! I like watching your videos Maybe you could some apartments viewings too and show some prices ? Just a idea, would like to see such content too ☺️
You make a powerful argument for Danang, but could you discuss how expats from the West handle the high heat and humidity? How does it compare say to Miami, Houston or Central America with regard to heat and humidity??? And how does Danang compare to Dalat or Siem Reap or Koh Samui? And to Nha Trang?
SE Asia overall is all about humidity, but Da Nang and Vietnam overall is one of the places where it’s easier to handle for me. If you’re considering relocating, you can benefit from joining our Da Nang whatsapp chat that comes with a guide. I made It very affordable so it’s worth it even if you’re not sure if you want to come yet. There you can ask me questions specific to your situation, that I didn’t cover in the video :) olgapronkina.com/danang
@@OlgaProGoingPlaces Thanks Olga. At this point I am trying to get a fuller picture. When people are over 60 it's not all that appealing to think of traveling so far to a part of the world with the cultural differences PLUS the issue of the climate. Unless it were a Plan C just to get away from the crazy Woke situation in the US and Canada!
Cheap foods that sound good, but will the foods safe for your body?. A lot of foods are not safe in Vietnam. A lot most of foods are related with a lot of chemicals that will harm your body, not including your stomach, diarrhea often happens to me when I travel in Vietnam. My suggestion brings some anti diarrhea medicine.
During a year in Vietnam I didn’t have a serious food poisoning yet. Although being careful with food can be a good recommendation for traveling in all SE Asian countries. Out of the countries I’ve been to I think food safety in touristy beach cities in Vietnam is similar to Thailand/Malaysia and better than in the Philippines. I haven’t been in rural Vietnam, so can’t say how it’s there.
My advice is only eat seafood at ocean towns so you can be assured it hasn't been heated by sun, refrozen etc etc I have only been sick eating seafood in Dalat, P.leiku, Hanoi and Saigon
There's 100 million people in VN and most of them make very little money. So the country will always be cheap. Saigon now you can find very expensive everything, and you can find very cheap everything. That isn't going to change. It's simple socioeconomics
Not so quick ride , real estate properties drop big time and many empty ghost newly build area , will take a while to rebound and with that Trưong My Lan’s situation ( Bernie Madoff type) that affecting commoner banking system . Inflation rising as a entire whole world is doing only …
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I doubt the hygiene up to par. The reason is the lack of clean water. The temperature is hot. So raw meat or raw fish spoils very fast. It’s great to enjoy the beach. But the water ‘s not clean in some areas. It’s a good idea to bring medication for diarrhea and update all immunization shots.
Up to par with what? I lived in Asia 20 years, was more sick in USA and Sweden Raw meat isn't left out to spoil, do you think the people who live there are less intelligent than people in your country?
I agree it won't stay this cheap. But I'm from America and our government sucks and new idiot made things so expensive. I'll never be able to visit again. I'm enjoying while here
Since a lot of your viewers, like me, are NOT from USA I appreciate if you can please mention VND prices so we can convert to our own currency. I notice you do mostly but sometimes you revert to only USD. Thank you for the video. I loved Danang and would live there too!
thanks for the feedback 🙏I do understand that most of the viewers are not from US :) And I agree that prices in VND should be mentioned too. but if I’m completely honest doing voice overs and editing all by myself is very time consuming, I worked all week and sacrificed my weekend to finish this one and worked till 8pm on Sunday 😭 As soon as I can afford to hire an editor, I promise the quality of editing will be better with conversions and prices in both currencies on the screen. For now I decided that USD is the currency most of the people know the value of. And sometimes I just forget to mention VND, and there is no time to record it all over again or put every price on the screen. I hope you understand 🤗 You can help me get closer to hiring an editor here, I would appreciate it www.buymeacoffee.com/olgapro
The problem with food in VN is the quality of ingrediants. Sugar, MSG and people should ask how it is possible to buy a steak for 60k vnd, VN doesn't have stringent food laws like Europe, so you are essentially eating dog food. Obviously more reputable places use better ingrediants.
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Great video
As a German pensioner I have visited almost every vlog for costs of living in South East Asia for the last 6 months but never ever I could find so much authentic, trustworthy comprehensive infos.
It is amazing how much information you provided in in one single video.Thank you for making my decision soooo easy to decide Da Nang(and not Siem Reap or Nha Thrang)
Thank you! Nha Trang is a great city too, I have a video here
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And there are pros and cons to both cities, but for us there were more pros to staying in Da Nang :)
Vietnam is the cheapest. End of.
Vietnam is a family favorite of ours for sure. We live in Asia about 6 months a year, and we always try to spend at least 1 month in Vietnam. The baked goods. The cuisine. The coffee…second to nowhere else!
There will be inflation, but eating out in VN will always be one of the cheapest in the world because the vast majority of eateries and services are family run and they face stiff competition-- They have to be really good and really cheap. Chain restaurants really don't exist in VN because they can't compete.
Seems like to spend about 10 USD a day for 3 decent meals in VN without step in your kitchen and grocery store. What a deal!!
Interesting you mention competition because in the US if a new business opens big chains try to shut it down. US is very anti-competitive.
Stiff competition that can't compete eh
Where you can get under $3 USD except in VN .. Right now in the US one bowl of Pho is $15 USD and one Banh Mi is $6 USD and the rent is about $1,500 USD a month for one bed room apt. Enjoy food and fun in VN.😅
Crazy prices in US, but I guess they match salaries. Here in Vietnam I hear common people earn around 300$/month
@@OlgaProGoingPlaces True. But people in cities can earn much more than that. $1000 a month is very common.
Living in America is now a nightmare. I hate this country.
@@Warzonegaming187
I saw a stream of illegal immigrants at the southern border with Mexico.
I saw the Video showing Vietnamese paid up to $50k and $70K to be smuggled to the US. They dream to earn minimum edge of the US.
In the video, they screamed “this ‘s the dream country.”
“Love and hate” that’s what is all about “freedom” on your own perception.
Great! Live free or die.
@@OlgaProGoingPlaces 200% true. We cannot compare the cost of living in Vietnam because of the low salary which is the cause of the misery of the Vietnamese people. So enjoy with a clear conscience but there is a price for everything and for the moment it is the Vietnamese people who agree to offer it to you.
This is hands down the best video of this type I have seen, your attention to the details on the cost of living in Da Nang along with advice and additional information, a very complete guide to living cost in the beautiful city of Da Nang, thank you
Glad it was helpful!
Vietnam is experiencing an economic boom right now. The New Vietnamese Generation honestly deserves it because they're the most incredible hospitable folks I have ever met.
This is arguably the best video on price comparisons and benchmarking for stayinh in Da Nang. So thorough, informative and covering the whole range from basic to luxury on everything one would need. Extraordinary job, well done Olga and Rene!
Thank you 🤗
I can’t believe you released this video at the perfect moment. I’m coming to the end of my 2 month travel and after 3 countries Thailand, Vietnam and Japan I can vouch how affordable Vietnam is compared to Thailand. Japan wins hands down for value even if the price is slightly more expensive. We only want to stay in Asia from November to March each year and Da Nang is so much better than anywhere we went in Thailand. I could write a blog post comparing the difference on why Thailand is not as good as people think it is.
I personally think Thailand has it's pros and cons. I used to live in Bangkok every winter and the city is one of my favorites still. 15 years ago I fell in love with SE Asia after my first holiday in Thailand.
I wouldn't live in Hanoi or Saigon long-term, but Da Nang definitely feels like home by now. It's not perfect, but I gave up on "perfect" and learned to appreciate what I have :)
@@OlgaProGoingPlaces I was shocked how poor Hanoi is compared to Ho Chi Minh. Ho Chi Minh has some hope in the future to become a modern functioning city on par with Bangkok, but Hanoi with its awful city planning has no hope unless they just start again which is completely unfeasible. It’s not like Europe or Russia with organised city planning.
Cám ơn bạn..Tôi chưa đi thái land..nhưng nghe mọi người đánh giá tốt hơn việt nam...tôi muôn nghe ý kiến của bạn..
Japan? Really? Lived there for years. It is definitely not bang for buck. Japan is as expensive as usa. Not even comparable to Thailand or Vietnam.
@@ChrisLivingInYork You really want to know why Hanoi city is poor compared to Saigon. Vietnam is a country cursed by wars for centuries. It should be noted, however, that the mentality of the Nordic populations is that of warriors who only think about waging war and despoiling other people's lands. South Vietnam is inhabited by a more peaceful pagan people. Instead of thinking about waging war all the time, they focus their efforts on building and building, which is not the case for the Northerners who devoted their budget to the war effort against South Vietnam particularly in 1940 to 1975. This is why Saigon has more high-rise buildings. instead of small dilapidated houses in the North. As an unfortunate consequence, Democratic South Vietnam lost the war against communist North Vietnam and with it the tragedy of the thousands of boat people perished in the South China Sea in the 1980s.
Love your video. Your English is excellent. I subscribed .
Thanks and welcome
and best of all, the internet is only about $15 a month with unlimited data and our beautiful country has no laws prohibiting you from accessing any platform like other countries, in general you will be completely free. do, just be respectful and kind to everyone, they will be the same to you.., welcome to Vietnam, welcome to paradise😁
Looking forward to visiting and hopefully living there!
Shawurma is not western, its Turkish. Otherwise, this is an amazing, straight to the point, comprehensive guidance video. Thank you 🙏🏻
Good information Olga and much appreciated. If you have a chance to revisit visas and immigration runs that might be something many of us would be interested in. Also, if you have any impressions you could share on making new friends in Vietnam would be of interest to me especially.
Btw, hows Rene managing with gluten-free?
Thanks! Vietnam and Asia overall is big on rice dishes, so no problems with gluten free.
In the guide I recommend a visa run agency we used and you can ask more follow up questions via the chat.
@@OlgaProGoingPlacesThanks Olga
This is the most detailed video of Da Nang I've seen. Well done!!!
Glad it was helpful!
For having travelled all over the world, I can say that whenever I got food poisoning, it was from a restaurant, and not from a market stall. And I think I know why: in the market the food is freshly made every morning from freshly bought produce. So its not very fair to say that market food is less hygienic than a restaurant. In a restaurant the hygiene can be lacking, the food stored too long in the fridges and get contaminated.
Yes, there are risks in restaurants as well. I usually try to avoid ones that look empty :) And the last time I had food poisoning I was eating at home all day. You never know 😭
@@OlgaProGoingPlaces Was your food poisoning like sitting on toilet and being sick or was it more serious like going to hospital..sorry to ask ?
@@kevinm-fr4wl mine wasn’t very serious and I was ok after a day. But it really depends, some people get very sick. Overall I hear about people getting food poisoning in Vietnam much less, then, say, in India.
@@OlgaProGoingPlaces thanks for replying ..great video btw just subscribed
Great video and I love that you were in depth with explanations
I have visited Danang twice😊 amazing City
Very informative I’m from Michigan in the United States.
Planning a trip to Vietnam in 2026
I’m going to try to do a 90 day visa. I heard they give you that automatic now. Hopefully I can do that two or three times.
And see a lot of Vietnam.
The restaurants and shopping tips really put me to ease. Thank you for all the pricing and hard work you’ve done I am a new subscriber!!! Keep up the good work!!!
Excellent video and information. On my recent trip to Vietnam I found Danang the prettiest city and the advantages of both the old town and the beach.
The best place to be in Vietnam
However all cities in Vietnam have their own charm and experiences
What makes Vietnam a plus over Thailand is the too many factors
The people of Vietnam are warm polite helpful honest ❤️❤️❤️❤️
This is by far the best informativ video I have seen about living cost. Thank you so much ❤
Glad it was helpful!
What a vid... you covered so much I had to take a break halfway through. The food prices are unbelievable.
Glad it was helpful! I did the editing for 7 days non-stop 🤪
@@OlgaProGoingPlaces I know the feeling.
$10 meat plate is amazing 😮
My main concern is public restrooms cleaniness. I don't know if I can handle a hole on the ground that I have to squat and stinky smell that makes me sick.
Public restrooms on the beach in Da Nang are not a hole in the ground and they smell like you would expect from a public WC in most countries:) In shopping malls they are quite good and clean, well maintained. As well as in coffee shops and restaurants.
@@OlgaProGoingPlaces Wow. So glad to hear that. 🙏💜💙💚💛🧡❤️
Do your bathroom business at your room just came back.
Thank you for sharing. Prices are affordable but not as cheap as I thought and visa requirements are demanding.
Great video, VERY informative on cost of living in DaNang. Thank you!❤
Glad it was helpful!
I have been to Vietnam many times. I always seem to want to use the bathroom and end up back at my hotel using it. I’ve seen one too many horrid ones! I have never seen public toilets, are there any there? For instance, what about at the Supermarket, are there public restrooms there?
That’s one thing I think Vietnam needs to improve for tourists, clean free public amenities. Can you tell us if there are?
There are public toilets in Da Nang on the beach and in Malls. They are decent. Not pristine, but pretty ok for public toilets
i love bike taxi too you get the full local experience. glad i found your channel
How about black coffee with sugar only.
Thank you for your time and posting. I'll be checking out Vietnam in November, I may retire there if all works out. My number one requirement is very nice people. Thank you again.
You are welcome! I hope everything works out. I hear Vietnamese government is considering a retirement Visa for foreigners.
@@OlgaProGoingPlaces Yippy... :)
Based on your experience what would you suggest for a first time traveler heading to da nang for three months, would you rent apartment from airbnb for say a month then go look for better or cheaper apartment once there or book through airbnb say rent for two weeks and walk round looking for apartments to rent for longer period..
Would you get better deal by renting once out there then going through airbnb
I've watched some of your videos sharing about life and living costs in Vietnam and also read quite a few comments from foreigners. Many comments praise, many criticize the increasing living costs in Vietnam as well as issues of environment, traffic, food hygiene and safety. In my opinion, such a comparison is quite unfair to Vietnam because our country is only a developing country and cannot be compared with developed countries in Europe, America or your homeland. When you choose a country with lower standards than yours to live long-term, you have to accept the bad things about that country but in return with a low or moderate budget you will have a good quality life, freedom, comfort and freedom from the pressure of living costs compared to the homeland.
The rising cost of living in Vietnam or any country in the world is obviously normal because the world economy in general is going through a period of recession and inflation, so prices are increasing steadily. Surely the price will never be lower or equal to the price ten or twenty years ago, you have to accept that. Instead, we must find ways to earn more monthly and yearly income to make our lives more stable. We cannot have a better quality and more stable life with just $1000 per month for the next 10 or 20 years without our income increasing.
I am very happy that many foreigners choose Vietnam to live long term. I hope everyone will have a happy and joyful life in Vietnam.
I agree with what you say. We can't expect things to be perfect when people in Vietnam have been through so much in the last centuries. I personally think it's amazing how resilient people are and how much progress is there in the recent years. Some of my friends who know nothing about modern Vietnam are amazed to see what Da Nang is.
Olga, I love your videos. They filled with so much information. Thanks for showing each product and prices
in the Supermarket
The comparisons to prices where we live are convincing. I need to move to Vietnam ASAP. Cost of living in my country is “HORRIFIC” I can’t wait to visit Vietnam.
Love and Abundance be yours.
Hello Olga, I am newly retired and making plans to go to the Da Nang area around September. I tried to buy the Da Nang Vietnam Travel Guide 2024 + Q&A Chat Access, but it got stuck in a loop and it did not process. Are you still offering it along with the 1 on 1 consultation?
Hi Woody. Maybe there was a technical error, can you try again? Sometimes vpn, or an adblocker, or your browser privacy setting can block a payment window too.
olgapronkina.com/danang
Yes, there are 4 guides left at the current price, and after you buy the guide you get access to a chat (with me and others who bought the guide) and a 50% discount code for 1-1 consultation
Great video. Thank you for all the hard work Olga.
You are so welcome! Thanks for watching
same here in Thailand as well as in The Philippines, Malaysia and Indonesia the prices condos now are in skyrocketing.
Please provide names of each place in the next video. Thank you.
Hi! You can find recommendations where to eat/shop/bars, including places shown in this video, and much more here 👉 olgapronkina.com/da-nang-vietnam/
Never been in Vietnam. I am really considering it. I normally do European tours often. I have visited Hong Kong, Seoul, Tokyo, Kyla Lumpur, Phuket so far in Asia. Next up in Asia definitely will be Vietnam.
Banh mi Ba Dao egg is also my almost every day breakfast. But since I am not all that social in the morning, ordering via Grab!
Saw your video on Nha Trang. Which city do you like more? DN or NT?
We loved Nha Trang, but found living in Da Nang easier. I plan to do a comparison video i the future.
For a couple, you need about 1000 usd per month included accomodation for quite comfortable living.
without traveling/visa expenses, modest apartment, 1000 could be doable for sure!
I love these videos when they give the price.👍
It's the same in Mexico City and Costa Rica. Eating out in Costa Rica is crazy expensive but housing is affordable.
13:47 in your experience, and knowing how cheap food is in Vietnam do you think it’s cheaper to eat out or buy things to cook at home? I think it’s cheaper to cook out especially if only single or two people. Bigger families will benefit more from cooking large quantities at home. Thoughts?
Eating local food in a simple place on the side of the road is the cheapest option. If you want a nice restaurant, or Western food, cooking is cheaper for us.
There is a huge economic shift going on in the world and eventually ASEAN countries will be more expensive to live than in EU... the economies are rising in GDP faster than the west and more consistently.. am headed to SGN in 3 weeks and can't wait.. might pop up to Danang so maybe see ya around!
I really enjoyed your video.😊 Very detailed. Thank you. 🙏
Great detailed Information
Hi.
Love your video. Very informative. Just booked my flights ✈️. But im undecided between Nha Trang and DaNang
I need to leave turkey, the prices here are higher than the u.s. for going out and having a simple meal
You have to leave the country every three months to get an updated visa.
Your lifestyle seems very similar to how my wife and I plan to live in Da Nang. How much on average do you spend monthly?
Here I talked about monthly budget, it is approximately the same now
Cost of living Da Nang Vietnam | Apartment tour, bike rental, food
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How is the overall infrastructure of electricity, plumbing, water, sewage system, Internet, etc. compared to the West? Blackouts? Walkability and roads?
Vietnam has caught up with Western standard. Internet service excellent 👍🏻
@@HoangLe-ht5fo Great, and the other infrastructure I mentioned? The two spots I am most interested in are Da Lat and Da Nang because I can't imagine living in high humidity, noise, high buildings, congestion, etc. of the big cities!
@@dovygoodguy1296 other infrastructures are also okay if you live in the big city as Da Nang and Dalat, but keep in mind that no where is perfect. The whether in Da Nang is almost humid around the year and storm sometimes and cold in the winter. In the opposite, Da Lat is cool all months and it rains a lot in rainy season. Both city are beautiful but Da Nang is developer, when you live in Da Nang you can travel to other tourist hot spots like Hoi An, Hue... Da Lat is the city of flower and located in the central highland, it's a romantic and safe city, if you are single, you would feel lonely mate.
@@Keyonvu2609 I'm married and in my 60s. I have some difficulty contemplating traveling half way around the world with so many challenges , especially if it's like living in a sauna!
@@dovygoodguy1296 If you don't want to live in a sauna, then you might like Da Lat better as it's in higher altitude. Of course that means it's colder there and no beach. But there's a ton of stuff to do in Da Lat. Internet is great all over Vietnam. Many Westerners mentioned over the years that they get better Internet there than in the US (even in the remote mountain regions of Vietnam). Infrastructure won't be as great as in the US, but Da Nang is modern so it's better than the bigger and older cities. Lots of digital nomads used to live in Da Nang before covid (then they forced to leave as they were basically working there but weren't paying taxes). Noise...that's gonna be all over Vietnam. It's not a quiet country. Same for congestion unless you move to a much smaller town.
Fabulous travel vlog. Great work Olga and friend.
Very Informative
Great video! Can I ask how you find those 300 USD per month apartments? Do they include utilities and Wifi? Thanks
Thank you! Check out this video for more details th-cam.com/video/juwBA0jLpy0/w-d-xo.html
We often found apartments by walking around. In the guide I recommend Top5 and have many more pinned on the map 👉 olgapronkina.com/danang
Great vid!thanks for sharing!
Thank you for sharing nice vedio
How are the mosquitos in the warmer months?
In the house we don’t have problems, but if I go out and spend time sitting outside, I use mosquito spray.
Is that a DJ from GTA4's Vladivostok Fm broadcasting?)
When are the best months to be in Da Nang?
Great video, thank you for sharing ❤
I so Like watching your videos! Just honest content. Keep going! I like watching your videos
Maybe you could some apartments viewings too and show some prices ?
Just a idea, would like to see such content too ☺️
Thank you! I show many apartments that we saw and lived in some of them in this video, with average prices. Or you mean like a full apartment tour?
Các bạn cứ thi đấu combo xôi + trứng vịt lộn, bao ngon, bổ, rẻ, sạch.
Full watch fab video thanks 🙏
Who work online is best place ever. As local if have change work online I also want to move here.
COST OF LIVING in VIETNAM Right Now | Da Nang March 2024. Very attractive video.
depends
I would love to visit Vietnam
make sure you go to the night market in Ho Ami
Can you recommend a good place to buy good fake sneakers in Da Nang? Thank you in advance.
Local markets sometimes have fake brand clothes & shoes, but I don’t know about the quality
Olga you are doing great job guiding people so good. Thank you 😊.
In your profile, you indicated that you were hoping to eventually find a country to settle in. Are you close to finding that country? Is it VN?
For the last year our homebase was Da Nang. We’re not completely sure for how long we will eventually stay, but for now we love it in Vietnam.
What were the issues in low season?
It's falcon hot just came back
Very nice and informative video
Thank you Olga
You are welcome!
You make a powerful argument for Danang, but could you discuss how expats from the West handle the high heat and humidity? How does it compare say to Miami, Houston or Central America with regard to heat and humidity??? And how does Danang compare to Dalat or Siem Reap or Koh Samui? And to Nha Trang?
SE Asia overall is all about humidity, but Da Nang and Vietnam overall is one of the places where it’s easier to handle for me. If you’re considering relocating, you can benefit from joining our Da Nang whatsapp chat that comes with a guide. I made It very affordable so it’s worth it even if you’re not sure if you want to come yet. There you can ask me questions specific to your situation, that I didn’t cover in the video :) olgapronkina.com/danang
@@OlgaProGoingPlaces Thanks Olga. At this point I am trying to get a fuller picture. When people are over 60 it's not all that appealing to think of traveling so far to a part of the world with the cultural differences PLUS the issue of the climate. Unless it were a Plan C just to get away from the crazy Woke situation in the US and Canada!
If it comes to weather I would say that Da Nang had a lot less humidity than the places you mentioned, plus a very welcomed breeze
Love these videos. Mainly because it is a no Brainer. Inflationary monetary systems will do this.
Heading to Da Nang in a few months...excellent video and very informative! Thank you very much!
Glad it was helpful. Have a great trip!
When do you go to DA Nang?
Olga Can You check the Coffee markets in Vietnam like 50 kilos at a time
Cheap foods that sound good, but will the foods safe for your body?. A lot of foods are not safe in Vietnam. A lot most of foods are related with a lot of chemicals that will harm your body, not including your stomach, diarrhea often happens to me when I travel in Vietnam. My suggestion brings some anti diarrhea medicine.
During a year in Vietnam I didn’t have a serious food poisoning yet. Although being careful with food can be a good recommendation for traveling in all SE Asian countries. Out of the countries I’ve been to I think food safety in touristy beach cities in Vietnam is similar to Thailand/Malaysia and better than in the Philippines. I haven’t been in rural Vietnam, so can’t say how it’s there.
My advice is only eat seafood at ocean towns so you can be assured it hasn't been heated by sun, refrozen etc etc I have only been sick eating seafood in Dalat, P.leiku, Hanoi and Saigon
Have you considered living in Albania for a few months? 😊
I actually did! Tirana, Albania. Daily life, our first 1.5 months in the city (February-March)
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OMG ! Good . ❤
There's 100 million people in VN and most of them make very little money. So the country will always be cheap. Saigon now you can find very expensive everything, and you can find very cheap everything. That isn't going to change. It's simple socioeconomics
Not so quick ride , real estate properties drop big time and many empty ghost newly build area , will take a while to rebound and with that Trưong My Lan’s situation ( Bernie Madoff type) that affecting commoner banking system . Inflation rising as a entire whole world is doing only …
It's natural for a country to transition from being poor to rich and vice versa.
Please come to Northeast Asia , we have China Japan South korea and Taiwan , you will love it !
Việt Nam giáp với Trung Quốc về địa hình và văn hóa giống nhau, khung cảnh đường phố giống Đài Loan, và có rất nhiều người Hàn Quốc sinh sống ở Việt Nam. Vậy có gì khác biệt
Là một nước còn phát triển nông nghiệp và khoa học kỹ thuật chưa bằng những nước đông bắc á, nhưng về đồ ăn thì chúng tôi không thua kém về chất lượng và giá thì cực kỳ rẻ và ngon
I think you're maket research , tourist with precise prix you know everything about my location and cost of living is absolutely correct 😂
Олга привет от България.
Да и в Турция бяхте ,но защо не посетихте България?
Сега 3 Март е Национален празник от освобождението ни от Русия от Отоманската Империя..
Имахме през социализма 35 Хил Виетнамци в България.
Ние като малък народ знаем за големите страни ,но те за нас не.
И да благодаря ви за труда и хубавият влог за Да Нанг..Ще го посетя.
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👏🌻🌻👍🙏🙃🖐👍tesekkurler , faydali oldu.
I doubt the hygiene up to par. The reason is the lack of clean water.
The temperature is hot. So raw meat or raw fish spoils very fast.
It’s great to enjoy the beach. But the water ‘s not clean in some areas.
It’s a good idea to bring medication for diarrhea and update all immunization shots.
Up to par with what? I lived in Asia 20 years, was more sick in USA and Sweden
Raw meat isn't left out to spoil, do you think the people who live there are less intelligent than people in your country?
All true just came back
Do you have any issue with mosquitoes?
Mosquito situation in Vietnam is same as in other humid SE Asian countries. Have to be mindful and use the mosquito spray.
Tourists just like companies take advantage of cheap labour and costs.
6 bucks... comparing best steak ever is somehow really though 😅😉😅
vietnam or indonesia i'm thinking really hard
Indonesia - Malaisia = Muslim country.
Indonesia first then Vietnam Been to both
I agree it won't stay this cheap. But I'm from America and our government sucks and new idiot made things so expensive. I'll never be able to visit again. I'm enjoying while here
Usd ?
yes, USD
Since a lot of your viewers, like me, are NOT from USA I appreciate if you can please mention VND prices so we can convert to our own currency. I notice you do mostly but sometimes you revert to only USD. Thank you for the video. I loved Danang and would live there too!
thanks for the feedback 🙏I do understand that most of the viewers are not from US :) And I agree that prices in VND should be mentioned too. but if I’m completely honest doing voice overs and editing all by myself is very time consuming, I worked all week and sacrificed my weekend to finish this one and worked till 8pm on Sunday 😭
As soon as I can afford to hire an editor, I promise the quality of editing will be better with conversions and prices in both currencies on the screen. For now I decided that USD is the currency most of the people know the value of. And sometimes I just forget to mention VND, and there is no time to record it all over again or put every price on the screen. I hope you understand 🤗
You can help me get closer to hiring an editor here, I would appreciate it www.buymeacoffee.com/olgapro
28:17 like what?
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You right everything not cheap
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The reasons everythings Cheapest
Việt Nam is the tropical country
We sell to the whole world 50%
Rice, Pepper, Coffee, fruits ......
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Cường quốc nông nghiệp mà lại
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VIETNAM
The problem with food in VN is the quality of ingrediants. Sugar, MSG and people should ask how it is possible to buy a steak for 60k vnd, VN doesn't have stringent food laws like Europe, so you are essentially eating dog food. Obviously more reputable places use better ingrediants.