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$1,100/ mo
6 cities
Cities
Central
Da Lat
$725/ mo
A cheap house or 1BR-class on a local lease in Phường 8 (Lâm Viên). Local meals every day, not a center villa.
Central
Hoi An
$775/ mo
A normal 1BR-class on a local lease in Cam Chau. Local meals every day, not a hostel and not Old Town.
Central
Nha Trang
$800/ mo
A local-lease 1BR in Loc Tho / Phuoc Hai. Local meals every day, not a foreign condo.
Central
Da Nang
$875/ mo
A normal 1BR on a local lease inland (Cam Le / inland Hai Chau / Thanh Khe). Local meals every day, not a hostel and not My Khe Airbnb.
North
Hanoi
$925/ mo
A normal 1BR on a local lease in Cau Giay / My Dinh. Local meals every day, not a hostel and not Tay Ho.
South
Ho Chi Minh City
$1,050/ mo
A normal 1BR on a local lease in Phu Nhuan / D4. Local meals every day, not Dist 1 / Thao Dien.
The numbers, side by side
| Field | Da Lat | Hoi An | Nha Trang | Da Nang | Hanoi | Ho Chi Minh City |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monthly | $725 | $775 | $800 | $875 | $925 | $1,050 |
| Housing | Cheap house · Phường 8 (Lâm Viên) ~$280 est. | 1BR · Cam Chau ~$320 est. | 1BR · Loc Tho / Phuoc Hai $304 | 1BR · Cam Le / inland Hai Chau / Thanh Khe $360 | 1BR · Cau Giay / My Dinh $285 | 1BR · Phu Nhuan / D4 $342 |
| Food | $165 | $180 | $218 | $295 | $220 | $249 |
| SIM | $8 | $8 | $8 | $8 | $8 | $8 |
| Transport | $55 | $50 | $84 | $72 | $78 | $72 |
| Everything else | $217 Utilities, coffee, the rest. | $217 Utilities, coffee, the rest. | $186 Utilities, coffee, the rest. | $140 Utilities, coffee, the rest. | $334 Utilities, coffee, the rest. | $379 Utilities, coffee, the rest. |
| Internet | yes | mixed | mixed | yes | yes | yes |
| Coworking | limited | limited | limited | yes | yes | yes |