Chaotic, cheap & electric
Ho Chi Minh City
🇻🇳 Vietnam · ~2,600 nomads based here
Saigon is chaotic, cheap and electric — a city that never sits still. Thao Dien is the expat bubble, District 1 is the action, and the coffee culture is genuinely world-class.
What it costs
Comfortable budget ≈ $1,050/mo. 1BRs in the centre start around $435; street food from $1.70.
- Rent (1BR / studio)
- $450
- Food & drink
- $250
- Coworking
- $150
- Transport
- $45
Comfortable monthly budget$1,050
Visa
90-day multiple-entry e-visa available online for most nationalities.
Best time to go
December–April (dry season)
Internet & work
Fixed broadband averages around 160 Mbps — above the global average and cheap to install.
Coworking spots
- CirCO
- Dreamplex
- The Hive
Where to base yourself
- Thao Dien (D2)
- District 1
- Phu Nhuan
The honest take
- + Very low costs
- + Incredible coffee & food
- + Fast, cheap internet
- − Motorbike chaos
- − Air pollution
- − Visa runs for long stays
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