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Cost of Living in Ho Chi Minh City

Vietnam offers an incredible quality of life at low cost. Fast internet, cheap food, and a growing economy. Here is the real breakdown for deportees rebuilding.

Survival Budget

$350–550/month (8.5M–13.5M VND)
Room (phΓ²ng trọ, fan, shared bath)$80–150
Food (street food, local restaurants)$100–150
Transport (walk, xe Γ΄m, bus)$20–40
Phone data (Viettel prepaid)$3–8
Misc (hygiene, incidentals)$30–50

Stable Budget

$550–900/month (13.5M–22M VND)
Room (private AC, private bath, WiFi)$200–350
Food (local + occasional restaurant)$150–200
Transport (Grab, motorbike rental)$40–80
Phone data plan (monthly)$5–10
Misc (clothing, personal, extras)$60–100

Comfortable Budget

$900–1,600/month (22M–39M VND)
Studio apartment (AC, kitchen, security)$400–700
Food (restaurants + cooking)$200–300
Transport (Grab + motorbike rental)$80–120
Phone + fiber internet$15–25
Basic health insurance$30–60
Misc$100–150

Real Prices in HCMC

Phở bΓ² (beef noodle soup, street stall)30,000–60,000 VND ($1.20–2.50)
CΖ‘m tαΊ₯m (broken rice + pork)30,000–50,000 VND ($1.20–2)
BΓ‘nh mΓ¬ sandwich15,000–30,000 VND ($0.60–1.20)
Bia hΖ‘i (draft beer)10,000–20,000 VND ($0.40–0.80)
Grab Bike (3km ride)15,000–25,000 VND ($0.60–1)
Viettel 10GB data plan50,000 VND ($2)
Electricity (per kWh)3,500 VND ($0.14)
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