Da Lat for a one to three month stay

Q: How much should I plan for one month in Da Lat?

Sources give about $718 to $1,500 for one person. Rent is low compared with the coast. Check before you go.

Q: How long can I stay on one visa?

An e-visa covers up to 90 days. See the visa check for what your passport gets.

Da Lat is a small hilly city in the central highlands, about 1,500 m above sea level. It has cool air, pine forest, a lake and cozy cafes. It has fewer coworking spaces than the big cities.

Checked 20 Oct 2026

Prices below are rough. They come from travel and cost sites, and some are commercial. Anything we could not confirm says "check before you go".

Prices and weather are rough. Anything we could not confirm says check before you go.

Where to live

Lake and market. The walkable center around Xuan Huong Lake, with the most cafes and restaurants.
Trai Mat. A calmer area outside the center, with flower farms and cafes.
Tuyen Lam Lake. Pine forest and lake views. Quiet, and easiest with your own transport.

Rent and monthly costs

Rough figures at about 26,000 dong to the dollar ¹:

Item	Rough monthly cost	Note
One bedroom, central	About $283	July 2026 ²
Studio	$200 to $400	One commercial guide ³
Coworking desk	About $60 to $80	Two spaces named in one promotional guide. Confirm before you commit ³
SIM with data	About VND 150,000, about $6	A 30 day plan from a store ⁴
Scooter	VND 1.5 to 3.5 million, about $60 to $135	Saigon prices; steep roads and rain make riding harder ⁵

Typical total for one person: about $718 a month, excluding flights and insurance ⁶. The commercial guide gives $800 to $1,500 for a comfortable stay ³. The sources disagree. These are rough sums.

Coworking and cafes

Cafes with wifi are common, and day-use costs of about VND 35,000 to 120,000 are listed ³. Speeds are reported anywhere from 20 to over 100 Mbps, so test your own spot before you settle in ³.

Weather by month

The climate is mild all year, with cool nights. The rainy season runs about May to October, with showers most afternoons. April is wetter than people expect ⁷.

Month	Daily high (C)	Daily low (C)	Rain (mm)
January	22	12	9
February	24	12	21
March	25	13	64
April	25	15	170
May	25	16	212
June	24	16	204
July	23	16	233
August	23	16	238
September	23	16	283
October	23	15	245
November	22	15	94
December	21	13	36

December to March has cool, sunny days and cold nights ⁷.

Getting there and around

Lien Khuong airport reopened on Aug 19, 2026 after more than five months of closure. Flights resumed to Ho Chi Minh City, Hanoi, Da Nang and other cities ⁸. It is about 30 km from the center, roughly 40 minutes ³. Check flight times before you book. Taxis and ride apps work. Scooters are common, but the roads are steep.

Nearest border run

No land crossing is close. The only international flight we found is AirAsia to Kuala Lumpur, four a week, with Singapore planned for December 2026. Otherwise go to Ho Chi Minh City first and use the Moc Bai run ⁹. Check before you go.

Safety and annoyances

Cold nights. Lows near 12 C from December to February ⁷.
Steep roads and rain. Riding is harder in the wet season ⁷.
Few coworking spaces. Plan on cafes.
Flights. The airport only just reopened, so schedules may change.

Plan the rest

Work out what your passport gets in the visa check. If your stay is longer than one visa, read about border runs. Then add up your own month in the budget tool.

Check my visa Border runs Monthly budget

Questions about staying here

How much should I plan for one month in Da Lat?

Sources give about $718 to $1,500 for one person ⁶ ³. Rent is low compared with the coast. Check before you go.

Is Da Lat cold?

Days are mild and nights are cool. The lowest monthly average is 11.7 C in January ⁷.

How long can I stay on one visa?

An e-visa covers up to 90 days ¹⁰. See the visa check for what your passport gets.

Sources

All pages were read on Oct 20, 2026. Most price pages are travel sites that collect user numbers, not official statistics.

vietnamspot.ru, Nha Trang rent guide (landlords quote in US dollars, about 26,000 dong to the dollar in 2026, rent by area): vietnamspot.ru
CityCost, Da Lat compared with Chiang Mai (July 2026): citycost.org
Dalat.app, Da Lat digital nomad guide 2026 (coworking prices, studios; a commercial site): dalat.app
Saily, SIM cards in Vietnam (a 30 day Viettel plan from a store, about VND 150,000): saily.com
vietnamtourism.com, monthly motorbike rental in Saigon (VND 1.5 to 3.5 million a month): vietnamtourism.com
Freaking Nomads, Da Lat (updated July 2026): freakingnomads.com
Wikipedia, Da Lat, climate table: en.wikipedia.org
Tuoi Tre News, Lien Khuong airport reopens after five months, Aug 19, 2026: news.tuoitre.vn
Our border runs guide (read Oct 18, 2026): vietnam90days.com
Wikipedia, Visa policy of Vietnam (e-visa up to 90 days, Phu Quoc 30 days): en.wikipedia.org