8 tips for Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam: things to do, food, getting around, culture & etiquette, and monthly rent by neighborhood. Checked by the My Nomad Dream team.
1-bedroom apartment, long lease, checked Oct 2026: District 1, 12 – 22 million VND; Thao Dien (District 2), 14 – 20 million VND; District 3 / District 10, 10 – 14 million VND; District 7 (Phu My Hung), 9 – 16 million VND; Binh Thanh, 7 – 13 million VND. Subletting from another tenant usually costs more: in District 1, 15 to 27 million VND.
City buses are clean and cheap (they paid about R$1.20, US$0.20). You have to stay seated the whole ride.