How much money do you need for the first month and a cheap long-term apartment rental in Da Nang?

One recommendation is to start looking for accommodation in Da Nang no more than a week before moving in and inspect properties in person: a viewing may reveal worn interiors, windows facing a wall, or dampness.

An October report described $1,000 per month as enough for two people if they accept dated accommodation, eat street food, and forgo shopping and paid activities.

One report described a basic, usable studio costing $200 per month, located 1–2 km from the sea, with utilities of about $20, as an option that should not be difficult to find.

An October report used $25 for a visa run every 45 days when estimating living expenses in Da Nang. Rules change — confirm with an official source before you travel.

Reported everyday prices included café options starting at 35,000 VND and beer at 12,000 VND.

One actual rental example in Son Tra was a 45 m² apartment with new furniture and windows that did not face directly into a wall.

For a total budget of $1,000 for two people, one recommendation is to look farther from the tourist area for inexpensive but acceptable accommodation.

One rental report said many agents add 500,000–3 million to the monthly price. Finding a property directly from its owner, or choosing an agent with a smaller markup, was recommended as a way to save.

Finding a rental for exactly one month in Da Nang is difficult. Occasionally, you can take over the remaining time on someone else’s contract through local chats, but for a short stay you will usually need Booking or Airbnb. At this budget, expect a room with a shared kitchen.

For a rental term of three months or more, a studio at about 6 million VND was mentioned; this is substantially cheaper than trying to rent for only one month.

In the low season, a hotel can sometimes cost less than a short-term rental. It can be a good first-month option, especially if you do not need a kitchen and are travelling light.

If your goal is to live cheaply in Da Nang, it usually makes sense to look for a place for at least 3 months. Shorter stays tend to be more expensive, while the lowest prices are typically for longer-term rentals.

When moving into a rental, landlords will usually ask for a 1-month deposit. You normally do not need to prepay all 3 months, but finding a place without a deposit is harder; while searching, you may need to stay in a small hotel, which is usually more expensive.

Add move-in essentials to your startup budget: cheaper rentals often come with very few household basics, so small purchases add up quickly even if each item is inexpensive.

If you cannot cook for yourself, a bare-minimum food budget mentioned was about 60k RUB per day, or roughly 12k RUB per month. That is considered very basic, especially if your cheapest rental does not have a kitchen.

Utilities in Da Nang may be separate from rent: electricity is often paid on top, with an estimate of around 3–10k RUB per month depending on how much time you spend at home and how often you use air conditioning.

If you are staying in Da Nang using visa runs, you should add about 3k RUB per person every 45 days. It is not part of rent itself, but it affects your true monthly living cost.

A budget of around $1,000 per month for Da Nang was described as doable, but only for a very modest lifestyle: little room for savings, no luxury, and careful spending throughout the month.