Cost of Living and Inflation in Ho Chi Minh City: What do you need to know?

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Here's what six local experts had to say about prices and the cost of living in Ho Chi Minh City.

You never need a car to get food because everything is within walking distance or might even be in your own house. It is part of the culture that people are allowed to sell food in our homes, even with just 2-3 tables. There are all kinds of street food, from savory to sweet, like bánh tráng trộn, bánh sữa chiên, tré trộn… whose prices never exceed $1. There are free drinking water fountains and free bread stations on the street, where the homeless or the poor can come and take what they need.

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Ho Chi Minh city is very diverse. Ho Chi Minh City has a lot of places where you can get your dose of entertainment on a good level. Don’t forget to see the AO Show at the Royal Opera House when you’re in Saigon. There are so many clubs and bars in Ho Chi Minh City that it would take you a lifetime to visit them all. You can have a party in style on one of the fashionable rooftops, or you can go to Bui Vien Street for a pint at one of the bars for backpackers. I found Saigon to be much more affordable than Da Nang. You can find cheap apartments and houses to live here and the street food is not only delicious, but also cheap compared to the one we found in Hoi An and Da Nang.

Ho Chi Minh City has low cost of living. They have affordable house rent and cheap food. Transportation fee is also cheap. People are friendly and English-speaking Vietnamese are mostly in the foreigner-packed areas. There are also a lot of tourist attractions within the city such as the museums, Cathedral, and souvenir shops and most importantly their healthy food selection.

The first of thing know about my city, Ho Chi Minh city, is its low cost of living. Among the cheapest cities to live in, it is one of the top three in Southeast Asia. The local culture would be another favorable point for foreigner to take into consideration. The street food with variety of choice would make you to visit and try it again.

The air quality in HCMC is not so good. You probably cannot see the blue sky above for it is always covered by a cloud of smoke. Secondly, traffic jam is a common practice in megacities in general, especially during rush hour. Above all, foreigners might be taken advantage of. Given that expatriates do not really know the real price of the products, they might be charged higher than their real values.

The food here is amazing. Secondly, we have all kinds of activities from day to night. Last but not least, price is very affordable. people from Ho Chi Minh City are very friendly especially to foreigners, so if you are wondering about something, just ask someone around the corner. Not all Vietnamese speak English, but most of us are.

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