Taipei
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Vietnam
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- guide
- Average rating
- 8.4
- average rating
- Average monthly living costs, before rent
- $722
- a month before rent
At a glance
Visa and working hours
No digital nomad visa
Working hours
Based in Indochina time, during the winter months, Vietnam is 6 hours ahead of Central European, dropping to 5 during the summer.
While this is a significant time difference, adapting your daily schedule can make it manageable, especially if you have some flexibility with your working hours.
Typical year in Ho Chi Minh
By month
| Month | Low °C | High °C | Rain mm | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 23 | 33 | 10 | peak season |
| February | 24 | 34 | 26 | peak season |
| March | 25 | 37 | 16 | peak season |
| April | 26 | 37 | 38 | peak season |
| May | 25 | 35 | 276 | |
| June | 25 | 34 | 293 | |
| July | 25 | 32 | 359 | wet month |
| August | 25 | 33 | 362 | wet month |
| September | 24 | 32 | 434 | wet month |
| October | 24 | 32 | 313 | |
| November | 23 | 33 | 146 | |
| December | 23 | 31 | 118 | peak season |
Typical daytime highs and overnight lows, from the last two years of observations (Open-Meteo). Rain icons mark the wettest months.
- Visitors a year
- 6M2024
- Crowds
- High
- Peak season
- Dec–Apr
- Low season
- May–Nov
Costs
$722a month, before rent
Basic living costs, rent not included
Day-to-day spending for a month: two meals out and a coffee every day, three taxis and two nights out a week, a gym and a coworking desk. Add your rent on top.
Very Affordable- Meal in a casual restaurant$5.78
- Speciality coffee$2.89
- Pint of local beer$2.51
- Cocktail$7.71
- Taxi for 2 miles$1.93
- Men's haircut$7.71
- Women's haircut$13
- Gym membership, monthly$23
- Coworking, monthly$131
Prices as of Oct 2026. Confidence: medium. Sources: livingcost.org, vietnamspot.ru, silverlandhotels.com, vietnamspot.ru, vietnamtourism.com, grab.com, mytour.vn, dreamplex.co, workin.space. Always check locally before planning around them.
