It is really cheap to live in Ho Chi Minh City. If you want to buy some food from the street vendors, a meal will cost you around 1$-2$. Nice meal with a waiter serving you start around 3$ meal.
Great Cafe culture.There’s tons of great cafes here. Most of them have great WiFi and serve unlimited iced green tea for free. Many things are very cheap.
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A cup of coffee is about $1 and you can work in cafes with a laptop all day.
People in Ho chi minh City (Saigon) are so nice. Everywhere you walk, people are welcoming always smilling and ready to help. Vietnamese people are very friendly.
Vietnam is a well-known destination among budget travellers. Though the price is climbing monthly at a daunting rate, it is still much cheaper than travelling in other continents. There is almost every price for every wallet: a 5 star resort in Da Nang will cost you an equivalent amount to a 3 star hotel near JFK airport. For lower end market, there are a plenty of hostels and guest-houses in most cities. Food costs even lower and street foods are among the best in the world. That says, even in biggest metropolitan areas like Hanoi or Ho Chi Minh City, you can get by a day with $15.
If you want to live in Ho Chi Minh City, this is cost of living:
- Apartment (including maid 3x week, electricity, internet): 400 - 500 USD
- Eating at restaurants: $200 - $300
- Eating at home / buying groceries: $80 - $100
- Going to cafes: $70
- Misc expenses (phone credit, drinks, cinema, …): $150
Grand total: $900 - $1100
Wait a minute, if you want, you can live in a hotel
with 390 USD/month.
Essential expense:
Hotel: ~ 10
USD/day
I will look for good hotels, recommend to you some hotel
about 10 USD - 15 USD/day, which include Wifi, Televison, air condition…
(If you want a luxury hotel, it’s about 150 USD – 300
USD/day )
Eating: ~ 3
USD/day
Eating: 1 USD/meal = 3 USD/day
=>Total: 13 - 18 USD/day
<=> 390 USD/month - 540 USD/month
<=> 390 USD/month - 540 USD/month
Other secondary expense:
Transportation by taxi: about 7 USD/10 km. You can travel
by bus in short distance.
Play: If you want to visit and discover interesting
places, you need to pay for entrance fee, survice fee…
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