Ao dai’s can be rented or bought for a range of prices, depending on fabric and workmanship. A basic rental of a plain ao dai can cost anywhere from 150,000 VND (6.50 USD) to 500,000 VND (21.50 USD). Buying an ao dai can cost from 400,000 VND (17 USD) to over 1 million VND (45 USD), depending if you’re going for ‘off-the-peg’ or bespoke. There’s also materials and tailoring quality to consider. Quality material in an elaborate design, combined with quality tailoring will bump the price up, but you’ll have a garment that lasts.