How Much Is an SIM Card in Hoi An? ₫50k–100k at Local Spots
A sim card in Hoi An costs VND 50000–100000 at local places. If you paid significantly more than VND 100000, you were likely charged tourist prices.
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Is sim card in Hoi An worth it?
Yes — Hoi An is genuinely cheap for sim card. It ranks in the cheapest third of the 40 cities we track, so the only way to overpay here is to buy it in a tourist-facing spot.
What locals pay
₫50k–100k
What tourist spots charge
₫100k–200k+100%
Buying sim card at tourist prices once a day costs about $21 extra over a week in Hoi An — the difference between a paid museum day and a free one.
Price Ranges
Local Price
VND 50,000 – 100,000
What residents and savvy travelers pay in neighborhood spots
Tourist Area Price
VND 100,000 – 200,000
Typical pricing near major attractions and tourist zones~100% higher than local prices
Tips for SIM Card in Hoi An
- 1Use VND 100000 as your walk-away number. Anything quoted above VND 100000 for sim card in Hoi An is visitor pricing, not a seasonal or quality difference.
- 2Ask for the full price, including any extras, before the work starts. Personal services in Hoi An rarely post prices, which is what creates the VND 100000-to-VND 200000 spread.
- 3Shops in residential neighbourhoods price for repeat customers. Those inside the visitor circuit price for one visit.
- 4If you are watching your spending in Hoi An, custom tailoring deserves more attention than this — it carries the widest visitor markup of anything we price in the city.
- 5If a price is quoted in your home currency rather than VND, treat it as a visitor price by default.
Local Pricing Context
Viettel (best rural coverage), Mobifone, and Vinaphone offer tourist SIMs. Phone shops charge VND 100,000–200,000 for 30 days with 3–6GB daily data (effectively unlimited). Ancient Town tourist shops charge VND 150,000–250,000. Da Nang Airport carriers have counters at VND 100,000–200,000 — most convenient since staff speak English. Vietnamese plans offer daily data allowances (e.g., 5GB/day), far more generous than most countries. Registration requires passport.
How to Avoid Overpaying
- 1Buy Viettel SIM at any phone shop for VND 100,000–150,000 with 5GB/day for 30 days
- 2Buy at Da Nang Airport arrivals if possible — same prices with English staff
- 3Avoid Ancient Town tourist shops at VND 200,000–250,000
- 4Choose Viettel for best coverage beyond Hoi An
- 5Vietnamese daily data allowances are extremely generous — choose based on days not total GB
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