City costs Ho Chi Minh City
- Apartment (1 bedroom) 592.36 296.28
- Apples 2.75 2.99
- Beef 11.85 10.26
- Beer 1.72 1.04
- Bread 0.84 0.97
- Chicken Fillets 4.78 3.61
- Cinema Ticket 4.59 3.45
- Coffee 2.1 1.8
- Coliving Space 458.6 325.67
- Coworking Space 122.29 107.28
- Dining Out local 95.54, nomad 687.9, expat 343.95, family 573.25, tourist 45.86 local 45.98, nomad 215.52, expat 172.41, family 306.51, tourist 17.24
- Doctor Visit (GP) 28.66 13.22
- Fast Food Combo 4.78 4.6
- Gasoline 0.94 1.11
- Groceries local 133.76, nomad 76.43, expat 286.62, family 687.9, tourist 3.82 local 95.78, nomad 103.45, expat 134.1, family 249.04, tourist 5.75
- Gym Membership 36.31 25.79
- Haircut 8.41 3.07
- Health Insurance local 19.11, nomad 68.79, expat 57.32, family 210.19, tourist 0 local 11.49, nomad 67.2, expat 95.78, family 382.76, tourist 2.27
- Housing local 286.62, nomad 859.87, expat 535.03, family 1337.58, tourist 57.32 local 249.04, nomad 574.71, expat 382.76, family 765.52, tourist 58
- Internet & Mobile local 9.55, nomad 45.86, expat 24.84, family 57.32, tourist 1.34 local 16.13, family 28.74, tourist 0.26
- Internet (60 Mbps+) 11.27 10.41
- Jeans 42.04 51.42
- Laundry 1.34 0.96
- Leisure Activities local 38.22, nomad 286.62, expat 191.08, family 382.17, tourist 19.11 local 45.98, nomad 70.25, expat 100.91, family 1072.8, tourist 19.11
- Meal (Inexpensive) 2.48 1.91
- Meal (Mid-range, 2 people) 30.57 22.99
- Mobile Plan 6.88 5.72
- Monthly Transport Pass 9.55 11.49
- Pharmacy (basic meds) 4.39 1.91
- Rice 1.07 1.02
- Ride-hailing (5km) 2.87 1.91
- Running Shoes 87.9 91.26
- SIM Card (Tourist, prepaid) 9.55 7.66
- Scooter Rental 6.88 57.47
- Summer Dress 32.48 34.53
- Taxi Start 0.57 0.72
- Taxi per km 0.67 0.63
- Tennis Court (Weekend) 13.38 11.88
- Transportation local 22.93, nomad 133.76, expat 95.54, family 305.73, tourist 17.2 local 17.24, nomad 114.94, expat 84.29, family 210.73
- Utilities local 45.86, nomad 95.54, expat 107.01, family 229.3, tourist 0 local 103.07, expat 107.28, family 172.41, tourist 0
Visa & Legal Fees expat 15.33 → 16.67 USD, Leisure Activities nomad 70.5 → 70.25 USD, Leisure Activities expat 95.78 → 100.91 USD, Health Insurance nomad 67.69 → 67.2 USD — second lint fix pass: category totals aligned to stated item formulas; e-visa source moved to FCDO; Transportation nomad assumes scooter not bus pass (https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/vietnam/entry-requirements, https://janmotorbike.com/monthly-motorbike-rental-hcmc/)