30.5
Hanoi
🇻🇳 Vietnam
Cost of Living in Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon) - Updated Prices & Insights
30.83
Solo nomad: Estimated monthly costs are $443 (excluding rent), and $821 including rent.
Family of 3: Estimated monthly costs are $1,067 (excluding rent), and $1,814 including rent.
🍽 Eating Out
Cost
Range
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.07 ₫53.8K
$1.58 ₫41.2K
$3.95 ₫102.8K
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$22.72 ₫591.2K
$15.14 ₫394K
$37.87 ₫985.2K
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.59 ₫119.6K
$3.67 ₫95.4K
$5.74 ₫149.4K
Cappuccino
$1.79 ₫46.6K
$0.79 ₫20.6K
$2.96 ₫77.1K
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.51 ₫13.4K
$0.4 ₫10.4K
$0.81 ₫21K
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.3 ₫7,807
$0.2 ₫5,115
$0.6 ₫15.6K
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.99 ₫25.8K
$0.56 ₫14.7K
$1.87 ₫48.7K
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.51 ₫39.2K
$1.13 ₫29.3K
$2.63 ₫68.5K
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Cost
Range
Milk (1 liter)
$1.45 ₫37.7K
$1.12 ₫29.1K
$1.87 ₫48.6K
White Bread (500g)
$1.01 ₫26.3K
$0.38 ₫9,995
$1.75 ₫45.5K
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.93 ₫24.3K
$0.74 ₫19.3K
$1.18 ₫30.8K
Eggs
$1.42 ₫37K
$1.14 ₫29.6K
$1.82 ₫47.3K
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.62 ₫302.3K
$5.72 ₫148.9K
$22.89 ₫595.5K
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.66 ₫95.1K
$2.62 ₫68.2K
$4.63 ₫120.5K
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.28 ₫267.6K
$6.81 ₫177.1K
$13.23 ₫344.2K
Apples (1kg)
$2.64 ₫68.8K
$1.5 ₫39.1K
$4.5 ₫117K
Banana (1kg)
$1.12 ₫29.1K
$0.76 ₫19.8K
$1.71 ₫44.5K
Oranges (1kg)
$1.3 ₫33.9K
$0.45 ₫11.8K
$3.03 ₫78.8K
Tomato (1kg)
$1.16 ₫30.2K
$0.59 ₫15.2K
$1.75 ₫45.4K
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 ₫29.2K
$0.57 ₫14.9K
$1.71 ₫44.4K
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 ₫30.5K
$0.57 ₫14.7K
$1.69 ₫43.9K
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.75 ₫19.4K
$0.47 ₫12.3K
$1.18 ₫30.6K
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.51 ₫13.4K
$0.4 ₫10.4K
$0.81 ₫21K
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.28 ₫33.3K
$0.79 ₫20.5K
$1.58 ₫41K
Wine (Bottle)
$13.26 ₫345K
$5.85 ₫152.3K
$21.45 ₫558.1K
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.91 ₫23.8K
$0.52 ₫13.5K
$1.57 ₫40.8K
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.44 ₫37.4K
$0.68 ₫17.8K
$2.28 ₫59.3K
🚌 Getting Around
Cost
Range
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.26 ₫6,745
$0.22 ₫5,746
$0.4 ₫10.5K
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.72 ₫279K
$5.85 ₫152.3K
$15.6 ₫405.9K
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.72 ₫18.7K
$0.48 ₫12.5K
$0.84 ₫21.9K
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.63 ₫16.4K
$0.45 ₫11.7K
$0.94 ₫24.4K
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.12 ₫81.1K
$1.76 ₫45.7K
$5.85 ₫152.1K
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.88 ₫23K
$0.81 ₫21.1K
$0.99 ₫25.6K
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.6K ₫978.6M
$26.9K ₫699M
$57.6K ₫1.5B
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.7K ₫903.3M
$31.3K ₫814.2M
$39.1K ₫1B
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cost
Range
Utilities (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Monthly) (85m2)
$83.1 ₫2.2M
$56.7 ₫1.5M
$117 ₫3M
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$5.83 ₫151.8K
$3.41 ₫88.6K
$7.58 ₫197.3K
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$9.31 ₫242.1K
$6.3 ₫163.9K
$13.75 ₫357.9K
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Cost
Range
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$20.47 ₫532.6K
$11.3 ₫294K
$37.68 ₫980.4K
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$9.69 ₫252K
$7.87 ₫204.8K
$11.8 ₫307K
Cinema Ticket
$4.17 ₫108.5K
$3.03 ₫78.9K
$5.69 ₫148.1K
🧸 Childcare & Education
Cost
Range
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$275 ₫7.2M
$115 ₫3M
$537 ₫14M
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$13.9K ₫360.5M
$9,118 ₫237.2M
$26.6K ₫692M
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Cost
Range
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$41.51 ₫1.1M
$15.09 ₫392.7K
$86.8 ₫2.3M
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.9 ₫699.9K
$11.39 ₫296.3K
$56.9 ₫1.5M
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$97.5 ₫2.5M
$58 ₫1.5M
$135 ₫3.5M
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.6 ₫2.2M
$37.65 ₫979.8K
$169 ₫4.4M
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Cost
Range
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$534 ₫13.9M
$349 ₫9.1M
$775 ₫20.2M
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$302 ₫7.9M
$190 ₫5M
$476 ₫12.4M
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,098 ₫28.6M
$758 ₫19.7M
$1,517 ₫39.5M
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$648 ₫16.9M
$378 ₫9.8M
$946 ₫24.6M
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,114 ₫107M
$2,839 ₫73.9M
$7,571 ₫197M
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,975 ₫51.4M
$1,546 ₫40.2M
$3,093 ₫80.5M
💵 Salaries & Financials
Cost
Range
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$507 ₫13.2M
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20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.14
6
13
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