Edition 9 September 2026
Ho Chi Minh City
A basic month in Ho Chi Minh City runs $708. A comfortable one runs $1,750. Both are totals for one person, all in, including rent, at the rates of 8 September 2026.
No long-stay visa exists
- A basic month
- $708
- A comfortable month
- $1,750
- Visa
- None
- Public transport
- One line
- Air
- Bad Dec–Feb
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Where people actually live
- District 1 — Sai Gon, Ben Thanh, Tan Dinh, Cau Ong Lanh
- District 3 — Xuan Hoa, Ban Co, Nhieu Loc
- Thao Dien and An Phu — An Khanh ward, the former District 2
- Binh Thanh — Thanh My Tay, Gia Dinh, Binh Thanh
- Phu Nhuan — Phu Nhuan, Duc Nhuan, Cau Kieu
- District 7 and Phu My Hung — Tan My, Tan Hung, Tan Thuan, Phu Thuan
- Thu Thiem and Sala — An Khanh ward
- District 4 — Khanh Hoi, Vinh Hoi, Xom Chieu
What each Ho Chi Minh City neighborhood costs, and who it suits
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The rest of the city
- Cost of living in Ho Chi Minh City
- Best neighborhoods in Ho Chi Minh City for expats
- Renting an apartment in Ho Chi Minh City
- Buying property in Ho Chi Minh City as a foreigner
- Ho Chi Minh City public transport
- Best time of year to move to Ho Chi Minh City
- Riding a scooter in Ho Chi Minh City
Edition 9 September 2026. Every figure carries the date it was true and the source it came from.