What's the monthly cost of living and rent in Ho Chi Minh City?
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TL;DR
A studio rental runs about $260-400/month, plus a deposit of similar size, utilities $30-40, and food $150-250 — totaling roughly $500-600/month for a modest lifestyle.
What the community said
Typical budget: about $260-400/month for rent, plus $110-160/month for food.
today $260-400/month rent
Between District 9 and District 2, a nice new studio costs ~6 million VND rent plus 150k service fee and 800k-1M for electricity, with a 6 million deposit and twice-weekly cleaning included.
today 6M VND, District 9/2 area
Renting a scooter costs about 1.3 million VND/month, or you can buy your own to save money long-term.
today 1.3M VND/month scooter rental
Cooking at home with healthy meals (meat, fresh fruit, vegetables) costs around 4 million VND/month, or 600k-1.2M per week.
today ~$165/month on food
Overall monthly living budget comes to about 12-14 million VND, though food costs can be trimmed further by cooking at home.
today ~$500-580/month total
In District 9, a studio rental deposit runs about 18-25 million VND, with monthly rent of 6.5-10 million, plus utilities and groceries on top.
today Deposit ~$740-1,020