30.83
Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon)
🇻🇳 Vietnam
Cost of Living in Ba - Updated Prices & Insights
Solo nomad: Estimated monthly costs are $446 (excluding rent), and $492 including rent.
Family of 3: Estimated monthly costs are $1,098 (excluding rent), and $1,137 including rent.
🍽 Eating Out
Cost
Range
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.96 $4.42
$1.96 $4.42
$8.73 $19.7
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$29.59 $66.8
$26.36 $59.5
$65.9 $149
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.87 $13.25
$5.87 $13.25
$7.41 $16.71
Cappuccino
$2.04 $4.6
$1.04 $2.34
$4.53 $10.23
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.02 $2.29
$1.02 $2.29
$2.03 $4.59
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.7 $1.58
$0.55 $1.23
$1.03 $2.32
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.04 $6.86
$2.17 $4.9
$3.91 $8.81
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.4 $7.66
$2.16 $4.88
$4.32 $9.74
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Cost
Range
Milk (1 liter)
$1.34 $3.02
$1.13 $2.56
$1.82 $4.1
White Bread (500g)
$0.53 $1.2
$0.43 $0.96
$1.85 $4.17
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.16 $2.62
$0.88 $1.98
$1.32 $2.98
Eggs
$3.49 $7.87
$2.2 $4.95
$5.48 $12.36
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.39 $21.17
$4.5 $10.14
$40.49 $91.4
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.34 $16.55
$2.72 $6.15
$11.36 $25.63
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.66 $17.28
$6.7 $15.11
$11.16 $25.17
Apples (1kg)
$2.56 $5.77
$2.29 $5.17
$3.66 $8.26
Banana (1kg)
$2.44 $5.5
$0.87 $1.96
$4.36 $9.82
Oranges (1kg)
$3.57 $8.06
$2.3 $5.18
$6.88 $15.51
Tomato (1kg)
$3.13 $7.06
$1.31 $2.96
$6.07 $13.7
Potato (1kg)
$1.54 $3.48
$0.92 $2.07
$1.83 $4.13
Onion (1kg)
$1.19 $2.68
$0.88 $1.99
$1.53 $3.44
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.2 $2.71
$0.9 $2.03
$2.25 $5.08
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.75 $1.7
$0.54 $1.22
$1.07 $2.42
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.73 $21.95
$8.85 $19.96
$13.26 $29.93
Wine (Bottle)
$7.33 $16.53
$5.32 $12.01
$11.96 $26.99
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.2 $4.97
$1.8 $4.06
$2.7 $6.09
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.45 $7.79
$1.79 $4.04
$5.38 $12.13
🚌 Getting Around
Cost
Range
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.91 $2.05
$0.91 $2.05
$1.37 $3.08
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$9.15 $20.64
$4.94 $11.14
$9.15 $20.64
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.38 $3.12
$1.18 $2.66
$2.39 $5.38
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.1K $54.4K
$21.9K $49.5K
$26.3K $59.4K
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.7K $57.9K
$20.4K $46K
$25.7K $57.9K
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cost
Range
Utilities (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Monthly) (85m2)
$44.73 $101
$30.59 $69
$78.7 $177
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.33 $30.07
$6.75 $15.23
$15.74 $35.52
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.33 $54.9
$13.52 $30.5
$54.1 $122
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Cost
Range
Cinema Ticket
$4.55 $10.26
$3.41 $7.7
$6.82 $15.4
🧸 Childcare & Education
Cost
Range
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$229 $516
$135 $305
$352 $793
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.5K $32.7K
$13.1K $29.6K
$15.8K $35.7K
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Cost
Range
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$25.62 $57.8
$17.66 $39.85
$44.16 $99.6
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.97 $60.9
$17.69 $39.9
$66.3 $150
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$68.8 $155
$35.3 $79.6
$110 $249
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$61.4 $138
$44.15 $99.6
$116 $262
💵 Salaries & Financials
Cost
Range
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$389 $879
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20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4
4
13
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