Asia · Vietnam
Ho Chi Minh City
Your one-stop base kit — flights in, a place to sleep, a desk, and something to do on the weekend.
Monthly budget
$1,318
Avg internet
110 Mbps
Best months
Dec–Apr
Timezone
Asia/Ho_Chi_Minh
As in the rest of Vietnam, there is still no dedicated digital nomad visa in 2026; most remote workers enter on the 90-day multiple-entry e-visa and treat a periodic visa run as routine rather than a crisis.
Where the $1,318/mo goes in Ho Chi Minh City
High confidenceThe typical mid-range nomad: private place, eating out, a coworking desk.
Rent
$750
Furnished 1BR monthly lease in a nomad-friendly area (Thao Dien/An Phu/Binh Thanh mid-tier building, not District 1 luxury core, not far periphery) · via Dot Property - HCMC 1-Bedroom Listings
Utilities
$55
Electricity, water, gas, trash for a small 1BR (scaled down from Numbeo's larger reference unit) · via Numbeo - Cost of Living in Ho Chi Minh City
Home internet
$13
Home broadband, 60 Mbps or better (FPT/Viettel fiber) · via Numbeo - Cost of Living in Ho Chi Minh City
Mobile data
$8
Local prepaid SIM (Viettel/Mobifone), roughly 10-20GB monthly · via VietnamSIM - Viettel SIM Card Guide
Groceriesest
$150
Fixed weekly grocery basket for one (milk, bread, eggs, chicken, rice, cheese, produce, water), monthly · via Numbeo - Cost of Living in Ho Chi Minh City
Eating outest
$80
~10 casual meals + 4 mid-range dinners a month · via Numbeo - Cost of Living in Ho Chi Minh City
Local transportest
$35
Public bus/metro pass plus typical Grab rideshare use (no single dominant mode for nomads) · via Numbeo - Cost of Living in Ho Chi Minh City
Coworking
$106
Hot-desk day pass x ~8 days a month (Toong/Dreamplex-style spaces) · via Workin.Space - HCMC Coworking Day Passes
Gymest
$23
One monthly gym/fitness membership, local to premium international chain · via Numbeo - Cost of Living in Ho Chi Minh City
Everything elseest
$98
Visa runs, laundry, SIM top-ups, incidental buffer (~8% of the other 9 lines) · via Numbeo - Cost of Living in Ho Chi Minh City
Our own estimate for one person, verified July 2026. Each line cites the reference we checked it against.
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Getting there
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Flights
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Where to stay
Book a week or two first, feel out the neighborhoods, then sign a monthly place once you know where you want to be.
Stays
Where nomads stay in Ho Chi Minh City
Based on where the coworking spaces are clustered. A good starting point before you commit to a monthly place.
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Find a place in Ho Chi Minh City
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Coworking
5 spaces
★ 4.7GEEK Hub
District 1 (Da Kao), Ho Chi Minh City
100 Mbps
$2 /day
N/A /mo
★ 4.6the Hive Thao Dien
Thao Dien, Ho Chi Minh City
100 Mbps
N/A /day
$60 /mo
★ 4.5Toong Oxygen
Thao Dien, Ho Chi Minh City
120 Mbps
N/A /day
$76 /mo
★ 4.4Toong Vo Van Tan
District 3, Ho Chi Minh City
120 Mbps
N/A /day
$76 /mo
★ 3.9Dreamplex Nguyen Trung Ngan
District 1, Ho Chi Minh City
150 Mbps
N/A /day
$180 /mo
Things to do
Day trips, tours, and the stuff worth doing when you close the laptop.
Activities
Things to do in Ho Chi Minh City
Tours, classes, and day trips run by local operators. This opens a live search so you book direct with them.
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Read the guide
City guide · 4 min read
Where to Stay in Ho Chi Minh City: Best Neighborhoods for Digital Nomads
A district-by-district guide to where digital nomads actually live in Ho Chi Minh City, from central District 1 to the leafy expat enclave of Thao Dien, with honest rent ranges and booking tips.
Read the full Ho Chi Minh City guide →Common questions about Ho Chi Minh City
- Is Ho Chi Minh City good for digital nomads?
- Yes. Ho Chi Minh City runs about $1,318 per month all in, averages 110 Mbps internet, and has a real coworking scene with 5 spaces listed here. Ho Chi Minh City is Vietnam's commercial capital, where nomads split between the high-rise energy of District 1, the leafy expat enclave of Thao Dien, and the increasingly popular District 3 and Binh Thanh, all connected by cheap Grab rides.
- How much does it cost to live in Ho Chi Minh City per month?
- A comfortable single nomad budgets around $1,318 a month: roughly $818 housing, $230 food, $106 coworking, $43 transport, and $121 for going out. Costs vary with neighborhood and season.
- What visa do remote workers use in Ho Chi Minh City?
- As in the rest of Vietnam, there is still no dedicated digital nomad visa in 2026; most remote workers enter on the 90-day multiple-entry e-visa and treat a periodic visa run as routine rather than a crisis.
- How fast is the internet in Ho Chi Minh City?
- Fixed broadband in Ho Chi Minh City averages around 110 Mbps, solid for daily video calls and remote work. Coworking spaces usually run faster than home connections.
- When is the best time to visit Ho Chi Minh City?
- The best months are Dec–Apr, when the weather and value line up best for a longer stay.
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