Minimum budget to live in Vietnam

Member since 11 August 2018

TranHien123Member15 September 2018 05:20:49

Hi guys,

I have an Indian friend who wants to live in Vietnam in the long term. She intends to move to Hanoi, Vietnam in the next year and asks for my advice. However, although I live here, I have no ideas what and how many things a foreigner needs and wants to spend for their living, including house rent. Can you guys suggest the minimum budget for a foreigner, especially for an Indian who doesn't want to be too tight with money, to finance her life in Vietnam?

Thank you in advance ^^

Jim-Minh Serial expat

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Jim-MinhSerial expat15 September 2018 05:55:57

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Have her make a spreadsheet that contains her lifestyle expense items. In column "C" post your equivalent costs. Are you asking us to gen up a Hanoi lifestyle for your Indian friend?

Bazza139 ViP

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Bazza139ViP15 September 2018 06:25:49

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Backpacker hostels are the cheapest accomodation + free Wi-Fi, air con, often free
breakfast, laundry (etc)聽聽Go Ogle.聽 Base price is US$120 for 30 days ($4 per night)

Bus fares usually >30k dong, meals >50k, Beer, Cigs about $1 per pack.

Simply type in 'cost of living in Hanoi'.聽聽You will be surprised...聽聽聽

Jim-Minh Serial expat

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Jim-MinhSerial expat15 September 2018 07:17:29

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Bazza - Oh my God, that is rich. The Google liberal lifestyle is a hostle at $4 a night with bus transport with beer and cigs as major items. Hey man, great sense of humor, you made my day...

alishan4849 Member

Member since 10 September 2018

alishan4849Member15 September 2018 07:17:53

Bazza,

below is the link through which you can compare the living cost between 2 country, figures are on average bases.

TranHien123 Member

Member since 11 August 2018

TranHien123Member17 September 2018 04:21:14

Bazza139 wrote:
Backpacker hostels are the cheapest accomodation + free Wi-Fi, air con, often free
breakfast, laundry (etc)聽聽Go Ogle.聽 Base price is US$120 for 30 days ($4 per night)

Bus fares usually >30k dong, meals >50k, Beer, Cigs about $1 per pack.

Simply type in 'cost of living in Hanoi'.聽聽You will be surprised...聽聽聽

Thank you so much for such detailed information Bazza聽

However I thought the monthly fees for bus fares will cost around 200,000 VND in Hanoi, isn't it? Or can foreigners enjoy that special price?

TranHien123 Member

Member since 11 August 2018

TranHien123Member17 September 2018 04:22:37

alishan4849 wrote:
Bazza,

below is the link through which you can compare the living cost between 2 country, figures are on average bases.

Thank you so much Alishan聽

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KruChris Serial expat

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KruChrisSerial expat06 October 2018 09:31:06

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Well, her mileage may vary... Me, I would need to

a) face fixed costs of say

* 4,000.000 d rent
* 2,000.000 d food
* 500,000 d phone & internet
* 500,000 d transportation (look into bus passes)
* VISA & other costs, the need for a VISA RUN? Likely 1,000.000 d a month
* clothes (dry cleaning for me), entertaining friends, miscellaneous. 2,000.000 d
* the flight from India and back to India, * 1,000.000 d

Hard to do under 10 million Dong a month, JMHO