Hanoi prices
How much does a one-month tourist data SIM cost in Hanoi?
Locals pay 150k–220k for a one-month tourist data SIM. Visitors are often quoted 250k–350k.
Locals pay
150k–220k
per SIM card
Often quoted to visitors
250k–350k
about 1.6× the local price
What to expect
Compared: Viettel and Vinaphone local plans against tourist SIM packages.
- Local price: local plans; some slow down after the daily cap.
- Often quoted: tourist packages at the airport and in shops.
By neighbourhood
The same thing costs a little more where rents are high.
- Old Quarter (Phố Cổ)Tourist center adds 20-30% due to high commercial rents.190k–275k
- West Lake (Tây Hồ)Expat enclave with slightly higher service prices.180k–265k
- Standard Hanoi DistrictsStandard baseline local neighborhood price.150k–220k
- Outer SuburbsSuburban or rural outer districts.135k–200k
If you're quoted 250k–350k
Agree the price before you start. Show this to the person you're talking to.
Đắt quá, 220 nghìn được không?
Too expensive, how about 220,000₫?
The item in Vietnamese: SIM 4G du lịch 1 tháng
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Common questions
- How much does a one-month tourist data SIM cost in Hanoi?
- Locals pay about 150k–220k per SIM card (local plans; some slow down after the daily cap). Compared: Viettel and Vinaphone local plans against tourist SIM packages.
- How much are visitors quoted for a one-month tourist data SIM?
- Visitors are often quoted 250k–350k (tourist packages at the airport and in shops), about 1.6 times the middle of the local range.
- How were these prices checked?
- Prices checked against 2025–2026 sources. Updated October 2026. They are typical ranges, not guarantees, and vary by shop, neighbourhood and how tourist-facing the place is.
Other Hanoi prices
Prices checked against 2025–2026 sources. Updated October 2026. They are typical ranges, not guarantees, and vary by shop, neighbourhood and how tourist-facing the place is.