How much does it cost to travel to Ho Chi Minh City? (2026)
Budget, mid-range and luxury daily estimates for Ho Chi Minh City, in USD and VND.
Daily and weekly costs
| Tier | Per day (USD) | Per day (VND) | 7 days (USD) | 7 days (VND) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BudgetHostel bed, cheap meals, public transport | $35 | ₫850,000 | $245 | ₫5,900,000 |
| Mid-rangeThree-star hotel, restaurants, some taxis | $75 | ₫1,800,000 | $525 | ₫13,000,000 |
| LuxuryFour- or five-star hotel, dining out | $165 | ₫4,000,000 | $1,155 | ₫28,000,000 |
Every amount in this table is an estimateestimate, derived from the World Bank price level for Vietnam rather than quoted by any seller.
How this is calculated
A US baseline of 90, 210 and 450 USD a day for the three tiers is multiplied by the price level of Vietnam (0.2892987268119847, World Bank 2025) and by a city-size factor of 1.25, then rounded to the nearest 5 dollars. Local amounts use the World Bank exchange rate of 24164.8858333333 VND to the dollar, rounded to two significant digits.
These are modeled estimates, not quoted prices. Read the full formula on the methodology page.
Sample prices in Ho Chi Minh City
Typical prices, every one an estimateestimate rather than a quoted price.
Budget guesthouse room
basic private room in a guesthouse or hostel, per night
$12
Mid-range hotel room
3-star hotel room with private bath, often including breakfast
$45
Street food meal
simple noodle or rice dish from a street stall or market
$3
Restaurant meal
casual sit-down meal with one course and a drink
$10
Local transport
a day of taxi or ride-hailing app trips around the city
$5
Coffee
a cup of Vietnamese coffee at a cafe
$2
Attraction ticket
entrance fee for a museum or historic site
$4
Prepaid SIM card
tourist SIM with data, bought at the airport or a phone shop
$7
Where the money goes
A budget day of $35 typically covers a guesthouse room near $12, street food meals around $2.50 each, and local transport around $5, leaving a little for a coffee at $1.50 or a museum ticket at $4. Moving up to the mid-range tier of $75 usually adds a $45 hotel room and a $10 restaurant meal, while the $165 luxury tier buys better lodging, more taxi use, and additional activities without changing the basic building blocks of the trip.
April, May, and September are the off-season months, when travelers can expect quieter streets and softer demand for rooms even though the daily cost tiers of $35, $75, and $165 stay the same across the year. These figures, along with the $245, $525, and $1,155 weekly totals, are estimates meant as a general guide rather than fixed prices, and actual spending will vary with individual choices.
Cheapest months by climate demand: Apr, May and Sep.
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Sources
- GeoNames city database — CC BY 4.0, fetched September 14, 2026
- World Bank price level and exchange rate — CC BY 4.0, data year 2025
AI-written interpretation reviewed against the data above — claude-sonnet-5, generated September 21, 2026. Every number on this page comes from a dataset named here; the formulas are public.