Common information

Country
Vietnam
Population
3 467 331
Visitors
3 900 000/Year

Cost of living and prices in Ho Chi Minh City

Shared room
outside of centre173USD/month
in city centre290USD/month
One bedroom apartment
outside of centre238USD/month
in city centre406USD/month
Restaurants
Meal Inexpensive Restaurant 1 pers. USD
Meal Mid-range Restaurant 2 pers. 18 USD
Meal McMeal at McDonalds 1 pc. USD
Drinks Domestic Beer 0.5 liters USD
Drinks Imported Beer 0.33 liters USD
Drinks Coke/Pepsi 0.33 liters USD
Drinks Water 0.33 liters USD
Drinks Cappuccino Portion USD
Markets
Food Water 1.5 liters USD
Food Loaf Bread 500 g. USD
Food Eggs 12 pc. USD
Food Milk 1 liter USD
Food Onion 1 kg. USD
Food Lettuce 1 head USD
Food Rice white 1 kg. USD
Food Potato 1 kg. USD
Food Potato 1 kg. USD
Food Cheese Local 1 kg. 12 USD
Meat Chicken Breasts 1 kg. USD
Fruits Apples 1 kg. USD
Fruits Banana 1 kg. USD
Fruits Oranges 1 kg. USD
Alcohol Wine, Mid-Range 1 bottle 11 USD
Alcohol Domestic Beer 0.5 liters USD
Alcohol Imported Beer 0.33 liters USD
Cigarettes Marlboro 1 pack USD
Transportation
Public transport One-way 1 ticket USD
Public transport Monthly Pass 1 month USD
Taxi Taxi Start Start USD
Taxi Normal Tariff 1 km USD
Taxi Waiting 1 hour USD
Fuel Gasoline 1 liter USD
Automobile Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline 1 pc. 44,760 USD
Entertainment
Sport Fitness Club Fee 1 month 25 USD
Sport Tennis Court Rent 1 hour USD
Rest Cinema, International Release 1 seat USD
Goods
Clothing Jeans, Levis 501 1 Pair 40 USD
Clothing Summer Dress in Zara, H&M 1 pc. 37 USD
Shoes Nike Running Shoes 1 pair 81 USD
Shoes Men Leather Business Shoes 1 pair 53 USD
Accommodation
Rent Apartment Apartment in City Centre 1 bedroom 508 USD
Rent Apartment Apartment Outside of Centre 1 bedroom 298 USD
Rent Apartment Apartment in City Centre 3 bedrooms 1,086 USD
Rent Apartment Apartment Outside of Centre 3 bedrooms 649 USD
Utilities Electricity, Heating... for 85m2 1 month 55 USD
Communication Mobile Calls 1 min. USD
Communication Unlimited Internet 1 month 14 USD
Buy Apartment Apartment in City Centre 1 sq. meter 2,037 USD
Buy Apartment Apartment Outside of Centre 1 sq. meter 1,021 USD
Salary Disposable Salary 1 month 376 USD
Mortgage Interest Rate 1 year 8.75

Ratings

Main factors in Ho Chi Minh City

Leisure quality
8.1
Quality of life
6.4
Travelers rating
9.5
Travelers rating
5.4
English speaking
5.4
Nightlife
8.4
Coworking spaces
8.2
Traffic
5.8
Free WIFI
8.2
Avg. internet speed, Mb/s
10

Safety in Ho Chi Minh City

Safety
5.5
Medicine
6.7
Healthcare
2.8
Racial tolerance
5.5
Female friendly
6.4
Friendliness to foreigners
6.5
Stability of the state
6
Conditions for starting a business
7.5
Freedom of the press
2

Availability of prices in Ho Chi Minh City

Cost of living
7.4
Rent, price
8.7
Products, price
7.3
Restaurants, price
8.8
Purchasing power
2.7

Comfort in Ho Chi Minh City

Ecology
1.8
Weather comfort
8.6
Availability of air conditioners
6.7
Air quality
5.5

Weather, climate, temperature by months in Ho Chi Minh City

Season Autumn Winter Spring Summer
Month Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Year
Record high, °C 38 38 37 37 38 40 38 38 39 38 41 37 41
Average high, °C 31 30 30 30 31 32 33 33 33 31 31 31 31
Average temperature, °C 27 26 26 25 25 26 28 29 28 27 27 27 27
Average low, °C 24 24 23 22 22 22 24 26 26 25 25 25 24
Record low, °C 20 20 17 15 13 17 16 17 16 21 17 21 13
Rain, days 13 11 6 2 0 0 1 3 5 13 14 15 83
Fog, days 20 22 20 24 26 21 24 21 21 18 20 18 255
Thunderstorms, days 13 11 6 1 0 0 1 5 13 12 13 10 85
Average precipitation, mm. 342 261 119 48 12 2 6 53 216 313 295 271 1938
Relative humidity, % 90 90 85 80 75 70 70 75 80 85 85 85 81
Relative humidity morning, % 92 92 90 87 87 85 83 83 86 89 90 91 88
Relative humidity evening, % 72 73 65 58 51 50 52 56 65 71 70 71 63
Wind speed, km/h 8 8 6 6 6 8 9 8 9 9 9 9 8
Day Length, часов 13 12 12 12 12 12 12 13 13 13 13 13 12
Dew point, °C 23 23 22 20 20 20 21 23 23 23 23 23 264
Growing degree-day, °C 500 482 467 465 465 439 551 567 551 500 517 517 6021
Solar radiation, global, Mj/m2 16 17 17 18 20 22 22 22 19 17 17 16 19

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