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Planning a monthly budget
Start with the monthly total, then look at the expenses that shape it.
How the total can change
A traveler style stay, a couple household, and long term rent answer different planning questions.
Everyday expenses
Dining, transportation, taxes, and car needs can change how the monthly budget feels.
- Region Housing, Electricity, Water & Sanitation Spending
- VND 385,300/person/month
- Electricity Cost
- VND 1,984–3,460/kWh (residential tiers)
- Residential Electricity Rates
- VND 1,984–3,460/kWh
- Prepaid Residential Meter Rate
- VND 2,909/kWh
- Groceries
- VND 1,065,000/mo
- Outdoor Meals Spending
- VND 538,600/person/month
- Transportation
- VND 300,000/mo
- Property Taxes
- 0.03%–0.15% of taxable land value
- National Consumer Price Inflation
- 3.3% (2025)
- Region Living Spending per Person (2024)
- 3,523 thousand VND / person / month
- Region Eating, Drinking and Smoking Spending (2024)
- 1,723.51 thousand VND / person / month
- Region Non Eating, Drinking and Smoking Spending (2024)
- 1,799.88 thousand VND / person / month
Sources
The budget value gives a starting point for everyday spending. Housing, healthcare, safety, and climate can change what feels comfortable for a household.
Housing mix, exchange rates, healthcare needs, car ownership, and travel style can move a real monthly budget materially.
- National Statistics Office of Vietnam (NSO)
Used for Region Housing, Electricity, Water & Sanitation Spending, Outdoor Meals Spending
Checked 2026-07-21
- Vietnam Electricity
Used for Electricity Cost, Residential Electricity Rates, Prepaid Residential Meter Rate
Checked 2026-07-11
- National Statistics Office of Vietnam (NSO)
Used for Groceries
Checked 2026-07-21
- Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee via the Government Electronic Newspaper
Used for Transportation
Checked 2026-07-20
- National Assembly of Vietnam / Ministry of Finance legal database
Used for Property Taxes
- World Bank, World Development Indicators
Used for National Consumer-Price Inflation
Checked 2026-07-18
- National Statistics Office of Vietnam (NSO)
Used for Region Living Spending per Person (2024)
Checked 2026-07-21
- National Statistics Office of Vietnam (NSO)
Used for Region Eating, Drinking and Smoking Spending (2024), Region Non-Eating, Drinking and Smoking Spending (2024)
Checked 2026-07-21
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