Changelog

City costs Ho Chi Minh City

• Method Generated ⁠Researched
• Airbnb (1 month) 917.2 ⁠536.02

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/)

City costs Hanoi

• Cinema Ticket 4.39 ⁠4.21
• Coffee 1.72 ⁠1.87
• Coliving Space 554.14 ⁠58.43
• Coworking Space 122.29 ⁠97.7
• Dining Out local 84.08, nomad 477.71, expat 286.62, family 458.6, tourist 32.48 ⁠local 76.63, nomad 201.15, expat 134.1, family 229.89, tourist 8.62
• Doctor Visit (GP) 32.48 ⁠9.58
• Fast Food Combo 4.59 ⁠4.39
• Gasoline 1.01 ⁠1.11
• Groceries local 133.76, nomad 95.54, expat 248.41, family 535.03, tourist 4.59 ⁠local 116.1, nomad 117.03, expat 162.58, family 348.48, tourist 6.96
• Gym Membership 28.66 ⁠24.37
• Haircut 8.41 ⁠2.3
• Health Insurance local 13.38, nomad 63.06, expat 84.08, family 298.09, tourist 2.48 ⁠local 11.49, nomad 67.69, expat 95.78, family 382.76, tourist 2.27
• Housing local 210.19, nomad 573.25, expat 420.38, family 840.77, tourist 47.77 ⁠local 210.73, nomad 459.77, expat 306.51, family 612.26, tourist 49.81
• Internet & Mobile local 9.55, nomad 32.48, expat 17.2, family 36.31, tourist 0.57 ⁠local 14.01, nomad 16.48, expat 14.02, family 26.82, tourist 0.26
• Internet (60 Mbps+) 10.7 ⁠8.8
• Jeans 42.04 ⁠47.96
• Laundry 1.72 ⁠1.15
• Leisure Activities local 30.57, nomad 248.41, expat 152.87, family 324.84, tourist 17.2 ⁠local 30.65, nomad 68.37, expat 95.53, family 788.76, tourist 11.49
• Meal (Inexpensive) 2.48 ⁠2.01
• Meal (Mid-range, 2 people) 32.48 ⁠22.99
• Milk 1.61 ⁠1.5
• Mobile Plan 6.88 ⁠5.21
• Monthly Transport Pass 7.64 ⁠9.2
• Pharmacy (basic meds) 4.59 ⁠1.92
• Rice 1.07 ⁠0.78
• Ride-hailing (5km) 3.25 ⁠1.72
• Running Shoes 85.99 ⁠83.45
• SIM Card (Tourist, prepaid) 9.55 ⁠7.66
• Scooter Rental 6.88 ⁠57.47
• Summer Dress 26.75 ⁠26.18
• Taxi Start 0.76 ⁠0.77
• Taxi per km 0.63 ⁠0.57
• Tennis Court (Weekend) 13.38 ⁠9.37
• Transportation local 15.29, nomad 95.54, expat 68.79, family 171.97, tourist 13.38 ⁠local 14.94, nomad 114.94, expat 68.97, family 153.26, tourist 17.24
• Utilities local 45.86, nomad 95.54, expat 84.08, family 171.97, tourist 0 ⁠local 36.76, nomad 52.01, expat 56.46, family 110.56, tourist 0
• Visa & Legal Fees local 0, nomad 47.77, expat 32.48, family 129.94, tourist 0.96 ⁠local 0, nomad 8.33, expat 16.67, family 33.33, tourist 0.83
• Water (1.5L bottle) 0.54 ⁠0.53
• Wine (Mid-range) 17.2 ⁠12.45

Utilities (local, nomad, expat, family), Groceries (local, nomad, expat, family, tourist), Leisure Activities (nomad, expat, family), Visa & Legal Fees (expat), Coliving Space, Doctor Visit (GP) — lint fix pass: EVN tier utilities, basket arithmetic, e-visa amortisation, dormstay coliving and Yên Hòa GP (https://en.evn.com.vn/d/en-US/news/RETAIL-ELECTRICITY-TARIFF-Decision-No-1279QD-BCT-dated-9-May-2025-of-Ministry-of-Industry-and-Trade-60-28-252, https://vietnamnet.vn/no-ro-phong-cho-thue-ca-chuc-nguoi-o-chung-cach-nhau-tam-rem-o-ha-noi-2313918.html, https://www.phongkhamyenhoa.vn/tin-tuc/huong-dan/bang-gia-dich-vu-32eda3dc63c041bab60e3d1c89ccb7e3.html, https://evisa.xuatnhapcanh.gov.vn/en_US/web/guest/khai-thi-thuc-dien-tu/cap-thi-thuc-dien-tu)