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The cost of living in Vietnam varies with the location and the chosen lifestyle.
Housing Costs
Rent - shared house - $200/month
Rent - room only, including electricity - $200-$300/month
Rent - apartment or small house - $300-$400/month
Electricity (including air conditioning) - $20-30/month
Maid (cleaning, laundry, etc) - $25/month
Restaurants
Main course in a Vietnamese restaurant - $1-$4
Main course in a mid-range restaurant - $5
Main course in the "backpacker" area - 50c-$3
Coffee (depending on restaurant) - 30c-$1.50
Coke (depending on restaurant) - 20c-$1.50
Bottle of beer (depending on restaurant) - 50c-$2.50
Transportation
Motorbike rules the road in Vietnam. You can ride your own or hop into one of
the motorbike taxis. There are also plenty of traditional taxi cabs.
Taxi - 80c-$1 flagfall, 50c per km after 2km
Motorbike taxi 60c for a short ride
Motorbike rental - $50-70/month
Bicycle - $40-$100
Medical Services
Visit to a local doctor - $5
Visit to an international health center or private hospital - $20-$65
Dental check-up & cleaning - $6-$12
Filling - $10-$15
Dental crown - $60
The cost of living in Vietnam varies with the location and the chosen lifestyle.
Housing Costs
Rent - shared house - $200/month
Rent - room only, including electricity - $200-$300/month
Rent - apartment or small house - $300-$400/month
Electricity (including air conditioning) - $20-30/month
Maid (cleaning, laundry, etc) - $25/month
Restaurants
Main course in a Vietnamese restaurant - $1-$4
Main course in a mid-range restaurant - $5
Main course in the "backpacker" area - 50c-$3
Coffee (depending on restaurant) - 30c-$1.50
Coke (depending on restaurant) - 20c-$1.50
Bottle of beer (depending on restaurant) - 50c-$2.50
Transportation
Motorbike rules the road in Vietnam. You can ride your own or hop into one of
the motorbike taxis. There are also plenty of traditional taxi cabs.
Taxi - 80c-$1 flagfall, 50c per km after 2km
Motorbike taxi 60c for a short ride
Motorbike rental - $50-70/month
Bicycle - $40-$100
Medical Services
Visit to a local doctor - $5
Visit to an international health center or private hospital - $20-$65
Dental check-up & cleaning - $6-$12
Filling - $10-$15
Dental crown - $60
Embassy of Australia in Hanoi
8 Dao Tan Street
Ba Dinh District
Hanoi
Vietnam
City: Hanoi
Phone: 84 4 831 7755
Fax: 84 4 831 7711
Web Site: http://www.vietnam.embassy.gov.au/
Office Hours: The Embassy is open from 9am to 5pm Monday to Friday except for
public holidays.
Australian Consulate-General in Ho Chi Minh City
5th Floor, The Landmark Building
5B Ton Duc Thang, District 1
Ho Chi Minh City
Vietnam
City: Ho Chi Minh City
Phone: 84-8 829 6035
Fax: 84-8 829 6031
U.S. Embassy in Hanoi
7 Lang Ha
City: Hanoi
Phone: 84-4-7721500
Fax: 84-4-7721510
Web Site: http://vietnam.usembassy.gov/
Office Hours: Monday-Friday,from 8:00am - 3:00 pm
British Embassy in Hanoi
Central Building
31 Hai Ba Trung Street
Hanoi, Vietnam
City: Hanoi
Phone: ++ (84) (4) 9360500 - Consular Section: ++ (84) (4) 9360550 / 46
Fax: ++ (84) (4) 9360551
Web Site: http://www.uk-vietnam.org/
Email: behanoi@hn.vnn.vn
Office Hours: Monday to Friday - from 08:30 - 12:30 and 13:30 - 16:30
Excluding the Embassy's holidays.
Health issues and the quality of medical facilities vary enormously depending on where and how you travel in Vietnam. Many of the major cities are now very well developed. Some international hospitals/clinics in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City (American, French and German doctors on staff)
In Hanoi: (tel code: 84-4)
Hanoi French Hospital
1 Phuong Mai Str.
Tel: 577-1100, emergency: 574-1111
Family Medical Practice
Unit 109-112, Van Phuc, Blog A1, Kim Ma Str.
Tel: 843-0748 (24hours))
International SOS
31 Hai Ba Trung Str.
Tel: 934-0666, emergency: 934-0555
Vietnam-Korea Friendship Hospital
12 Chu Van An Str.
Tel: 843-7231
In Ho Chi Minh City: (tel code: 84-8)
International SOS
65, Nguyen Du Str.
Tel: 829-8520, emergency: 829-8424
Saigon International Clinic
8 Alexandre de Rhodes Str., District 1
Tel: 823-8888
Gia Dinh International Hospital
1 Trang Long Str., Bin Thanh District
Tel: 803-0678
Franco Vietnamese Hospital
6 Nguyen Luong Bang Str., District 7
Tel: 411-3333
There are no ‘suspect’ stamps that will prevent foreigners from visiting Vietnam, but some overseas Vietnamese may be given a harder time by immigration and customs than non-Vietnamese visitors. Arranging a visa remains essential before arrival in Vietnam, but these are easy to obtain from embassies at home or in the region. Please note that the passport must be valid for at least one month after expiration of visa. For security reasons, it is advisable that you carry copies of documents rather than originals.
Vaccinations: Vaccinations against diseases like typhoid, tetanus and hepatitis A&B will be good option.
Try to avoid food, which are sold on the roadside by the vendors, as these are not very healthy.
It is always advisable to bargain hard as the Vietnamese generally double the
price of things to a foreign customer.