🇻🇳 Vietnam · #489 of 538 cities · 2026

Should I Move to Ho Chi Minh City?

71.7% cheaper to live here than in New York City.

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-71.7%
vs NYC
VND 9,343,470
Estimated rent in
46.9
Purchasing Power
Weak
Purchasing Power

Source: Numbeo · NYC = 100 baseline · Data verified Q1 2026

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Cost breakdown — Ho Chi Minh City

Cost indices vs NYC = 100

Cost of Living
28.3 Very affordable
Rent
11.9 Very affordable
Groceries
33.3 Very affordable
Restaurants
16.5 Very affordable
Purchasing Power
46.9 Weak

Estimated rent in Ho Chi Minh City

1-BR — City centre VND 9,343,470/mo
1-BR — Outside centre VND 7,007,603/mo
3-BR — City centre VND 16,291,853/mo
Save by going outside centre ~25% cheaper

Estimated from rent index. Actual prices vary.

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