Cost of living in ho chi minh city

Decent 2-bedroom apartment - $1,500-2,500/month; schooling (Kindergarten) around $5-10.000/year.

Apartments require 2 months security deposit; electricity, water, bottled cooking gas, parking and garbage extra. Most peo[;e use cell phones instead of landlines. InterNet $50 (high speed) cable TV $4.

Transportation (taxi) around #1.20/kilometre; Western food about 2-3 times US cost.

VN taxes apply (tax agreements with most countries offset these).

Health is a biggie, shop around for coverage and read the small print very carefully. People complain about having to deposit USD$2,000 pending insurance company approval for a broken leg.

All juniors needs are catered for in the big supermarkets. Men's shoes are difficult - bring a few extra pairs. Larger female shoe sizes ditto.

Comfort level - medium/good.

Check your PM.

Jaitch wrote:

Decent 2-bedroom apartment - $1,500-2,500/month;

I'd say my place is pretty decent according to my friends... I only pay $550pm, all depends on where you want to live but plenty of decent places from 500usd upwards....

Jaitch wrote:

Apartments require 2 months security deposit;

Negotiable, as is pretty much everything. 2 months is typical, but my friends only paid 1 month

Jaitch wrote:

Men's shoes are difficult -

Only if you have larger feet, I'm size 43(euro size) and get shoes without issue. Plent yof shops for all budgets