Can You REALLY Live On $1000 A Month In Vietnam? Cost Of Living in Vietnam

Timestamps:

0:00 Intro
0:25 Vietnamese food restaurant prices
3:49 Grocery shopping
6:50 Accommodation
12:26 Transportation
15:08 Gyms
15:52 Mobile phone
16:34 What I spent in a week on food
23:06 The “Budget” budget
24:19 International food restaurant prices
24:57 The “Balanced” budget
27:01 The “Baller” budget
29:00 Summary

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Edited by Taylor Olson

[AlphaSniperAcademy]

Having been through the Ninja Teacher process and living in Vietnam, I can safely assure you, no matter what you earn you will NEVER go hungry. The variety of tastes and the affordability of the food is exceptional and to this day, there is no other place in the world I return to more often than Vietnam. Thank you, Alex

[giaole]

As a Vietnamese living in the US, I miss Vietnamese food very much. The Vietnamese food in US is not as delicious as the food in VN. I pay 15$ for a bowl of Pho over here but it tastes nothing compared to a 2$ Pho in VN.😮‍💨

[linhtaquang]

street food so healthy here with alot of greens and herbes. You can eat 3 times/day outside for 3S/day 5$ with cold drinks. So 3*30=90$/month for food, no need to cook yourself. You can save that cooking time to enjoy another stuffs.

[ChrisBGramzu]

As a minimalist, I am living nicely in Vietnam on $500 dollars a month. I rent a small house with a large yard in the country for $50. Housing outside the cities is much less.

[fs]

Your most valuable video yet !! This is definitely what I needed before my move there. THANK YOU !! Beautifully produced video, too. Very professional production.

[udishomer]

Great video, very informative.
A few additional costs not mentioned here:

1. "Stuff": clothes, shoes, a mobile phone, a laptop, household items, etc.
For me its ~$800 a year on average (~$70 per month).

2. Home country/family visits:
Even if you only go once a year its quite expensive. Roughly $1, 000 for me (~$80 per month).

3. Health insurance:
If you're young and healthy, maybe $50 per month, if you're in your seventies it may go up to $500 per month, maybe more.

4. Home internet (fiber/broadband)

5. Toiletries and cleaning products.
In my case I also pay someone to clean my apartment once a week.

6. Cable/Netflix/Disney+/Amazon Video/Spotify etc

7. Vacations:
If you ever go on vacations it will add up. You can stay in Vietnam as it will be cheaper, but many people will also want to visit Thailand, Cambodia (Angkor Wat), Korea, Taiwan, maybe even Japan.

[LamNguyen-qbic]

Thank you Alex. I plan to apply teaching in Vietnam next year.

[nickgrace]

$600 total U.S. dollars I think my total cost was for hotels and food everyday . September to October 2023 was for 29 days

[Eph__-]

Since this $1k is net, the actual salary will have to be higher to include taxes. So if your employer covers health, life, dental, vision insurance and offers a 401k match; you'd have to make 32M or $1, 350/mo to be able to match the balanced budget and cover taxes, 5% savings, 5% 401k and a little for charitable giving. This also doesn't include any room for unexpected expenses, shopping of any kind other than food, trips, etc. Realistically this means the minimum is $1500/mo gross if you just want to live and not save or invest for the future. Long term sustainable living then becomes $2k and up...

So short term, yes you can live conservatively on $1k/mo as a single person who doesn't care about travel or long term investment.

[leigh]

Very easy to live on around 20 million a month here. The only months where I've spent 30 million is the months when I went eating at western places and drinking more than 3 times a week. Home cooking or eating local will save you an absolute fortune over the course of the year.

[livelife]

Thanks for this informative video! I just returned to the states after two weeks in Vietnam (and experiencing withdrawals). Loved all of the food & hospitality there!

[namtrng]

1000$ ~ 23 mil VND, that's a dream salary for a lot of Vietnamese. Workers take home around 300$ a month is pretty common.

[John_DaMan]

Do more of these types of these videos, also i like the new editing style

[suzistardust]

Your friend from the UK is wrong, one Dragon fruit in England costs a little less than £3 in Waitrose supermarket...which is a posh supermarket.

[drakausdromgatti]

I lost my wallet in the ocean of Vietnam once... I lived for free for one month. I met a wonderful Viet family took me in that didnt have much. They absolutely refused payment when the time came. If my father didnt get sick with cancer I would have never came back.

[GipsyDean]

I want to know the rent budget for beach towns like Nha Trang or Da Nang. Living in Hanoi or Saigon is not desirable.

[fallenfowers]

Living there for that long, any plans for learning to speak the language. I’ve watch many YouTubers living there only a couple years and speaking very well, it’s hard at first but you will be amazed how quickly you can learn. Also once you speak the language, you will be surprised how you can blend in with the locals and have a friendly interactions. Cheers

[CullenTravels]

Your travel tips are invaluable for anyone planning their own journey. Thanks for being such a helpful guide!

[delfin]

Alex, is that veggie buffet in Saigon or Da Nang??? Looks great!!!

[Facts.Are.Straight]

Very valuable info to encourage one becoming decisive. Thank You!