How much I spend per day in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam?

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@WhatThePho Жыл бұрын

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@donaldyeow Жыл бұрын

Thanks for your reminder. Stay Safe Vanvu .

@cherieharris5838 Жыл бұрын

I am here in Saigon. Trying to order vegetarian food. What exactly is in the light brown/pink sliced looking loaf stuff they put i the Pho? It looks sausage/meat. Any vegetarian food recommendations. Would be appreciated.

@natedaniels3655 10 ай бұрын

I'm visiting HCMC in January. Got a local friend who's gonna help us out too.

@Onemigferreros Жыл бұрын

I'm a 23 yr old uni student from the Philippines and when I went to Vietnam on a spontaneous 10-day trip during my semestral break 2 months ago, I instantly fell in love with the country and even made some friends while I was there. Being southeast asian myself and taking up south east asian studies at uni helped in resonating with the people and culture I encountered in Vietnam, which despite being foreign to me somehow felt familiar/reminded me of home. Travelling our region has given me a newfound appreciation for our regional identity. I'd like to believe that we in fact are one and the same beyond being co-members of ASEAN. Anyway, I really was just gonna ask for recos in Hanoi LMAO (preferably with a younger and more local crowd) since I'll be visiting again next year but it has turned into this sappy love letter to Vietnam and the SEA community hahaha! On a side note, I've connected socials with the friends I made in vietnam and they're already inviting me back to celebrate tet with them on January. I'll spend a couple of days in Hanoi before I fly to Hoi An where I'll be staying for 2 weeks to meet up with my friends and also to explore more of Central Vietnam. I can't wait to go back (and to eat Cao Lau again)! 😆♥️

@therock1902 11 ай бұрын

Vietnamese have a mythical history that 50 stay on lands and 50 travel to the sea. I believe the other 50 could be Philippines people.

@dominichill1492 Жыл бұрын

I love that Vietnam has great cheap prices on food and cost of living in the country of Vietnam. Also I believe that the people of Vietnam are great cooks. Another great video by you Van. I will be in Vietnam for 2 weeks in February. You're videos help me prepare for my trip.

@narosie9855 Жыл бұрын

As a foreigner I can live the same standard of living way under this budget. :D Here's my breakdown: 1) Stay in a 2 room apartment in a more localized district ($400) 2) Use grab instead of taxi 3) Join a local gym near my area that isn't run by big brands ($30 a month) 4) Street food com tam is just as delicious, or perhaps, even more so ($1.50 per portion) 5) Grocery shop in the local market instead, lots of hidden treasures ($50 a week)

@WillinVietnam Жыл бұрын

Your appartment is amazing Van Vu, love it !

@sergiosanchez7781 Жыл бұрын

Great video Van, very informative as usual.

@UAMartin7 Жыл бұрын

What a great informative detailed video! Thank you!

@AdrianasWonderland Жыл бұрын

great video!! i’m currently visiting Vietnam so it was nice and helpful to see this video❤

@ts5054 Жыл бұрын

Nice to see a detailed breakdown like this, thanks. From my experience, you can get much cheaper apartments of very similar quality by looking at smaller buildings not owned by big companies like Vinhomes etc. $1000 seems v. expensive to me, but I haven't been in VN since pre-pandemic so maybe the price has risen a lot. I used to spend about $1000 on everything including rent. Anyway, good to see what a more luxury lifestyle costs in 2022!

@Joonzi Жыл бұрын

Very nice video.. I really like that you included nightlife expenses! It’s a a rarity in these types of videos. Thank you💙

@bob9lives Жыл бұрын

i like to see how you have evolved. the content is very professional. you transition to your sponsored content smoother than anyone i’ve seen. all the best 😊

@dzaydoma6057 Жыл бұрын

love your clips always

@kushal809 Жыл бұрын

Love your videos ❤️❤️

@nealadams6826 Жыл бұрын

Extremely helpful and so well presented as usual

@nealadams6826 Жыл бұрын

@Whatthepho1. Hello Van. Thank you for the invite to contact you directly. I am honoured being selected for your appreciation package. I am excited to see what it entails Neal.

@maluleinphotography Жыл бұрын

Very insightful and useful content. Thanks

@VicariousWalker Жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing this Van! Very insightful video Looking forward to the Da Nang cost of living video~

@t4real Жыл бұрын

I really like this video and it will help a lots of folks.

@kushal809 Жыл бұрын

Awesome video 🔥

@lutzbassin9321 Жыл бұрын

Very realistic view for living costs. I had the same impression last summer .Thank you!

@RaffaeloLee Жыл бұрын

Elite fitness ranks in top 3 most expensive gym in Vietnam, district 2 has the hightest housing price in HCMC. You can get 2 times cheaper if you try to look up more options in different districts with all the same necessities.

@dallascowboys7585 Жыл бұрын

Good content as allways💪💪💪💪

@leonardoaguilerahonduras2067 Жыл бұрын

This is my Best guide to acomplish my goal of living in Vietnam, thank you!

@frankju7360 Жыл бұрын

Thank you for your videos, I actually been watching some of your clips from years ago and now that I finally made to Hanoi, even more helpful. Looking forward to experiencing some of your recommendations

@WhatThePho Жыл бұрын

Happy to hear that!

@jamesho2865 Жыл бұрын

Great video and thanks for your breakdown and transparency. But for those who don't live here, her lifestyle is definitely upper-middle class as 50mil++ a month is far above the average cost of living per month. I would say you can live comfortably for half that. Nonetheless, Saigon has gotten so much more expensive the past few years. I'm definitely shocked at prices every time I come home as a Vietnamese person who studies abroad. Sài Gòn hoa lệ (glorious) Hoa (flowers) for the rich, lệ (tears) for the poor

@amazing40s97 Жыл бұрын

Great video!

@onikedagreat Жыл бұрын

This was nice to see!!

@refugioruiz6707 Жыл бұрын

I love your videos, thank you.

@mariomontes9923 Жыл бұрын

I will travel on May to Ho Chi Minh city, this video is so helpful thanks @WhatThePho 🙏🙏

@rufusbodine507 Жыл бұрын

Yes, you are very convincing Van. Very nice video and informative. I’m coming next year. Merry Christmas 🎄🎁 Van.

@tornadobrick6217 Жыл бұрын

Great video, though people shouldn't take this as an average breakdown of living costs in HCMC. Van spends much more than even most expats would spend, and you can still live very comfortably in the city on less than $1000 a month. Many locals there live off less than $200 a month. Prices vary wildly depending on the places you decide to eat and hang-out, and where you rent.

@pinang1 Жыл бұрын

I was thinking the same. Those costs here aare for people that want a certain lifestyle that is not cheap. If you're an average person you can live comforatbly for half of that easily. I think it would be worth to make a video with healthcare costs and luxury (e.g. cars) purchases for people to realise you save on something but then you spend more or other things.

@unisonicz1 Жыл бұрын

Obviously

@ManhNguyen-fp8fk Жыл бұрын

yes spend 200 bucks a month you need to eat food that not suitable for human consumption

@Achay99 Жыл бұрын

@@pinang1 exactly. The average hard working people earn $200 - $400 a month to feed the family of 4 people, you figure out.

@brucetrx Жыл бұрын

@clot shots yes. But back then the earth is much kinder and less polluted. If you follow the ancestors’ footstep, you’ll get food poisoning at the very least or cancer in the long run.

@saywhatyouwill405 Жыл бұрын

Always great vids and info, thank you Van. But I am always struck by just how intelligent, beautiful and sweet you come across. You are a blessing.

@professionalplumber177 Жыл бұрын

Awesome content!

@218Mike Жыл бұрын

I was in Vietnam this past January. An AMAZING country! I was a soldier there in 1970-71. The modernization blew me away! I’m coming back in December to stay at least 60 days. Thank you for sharing all this valuable information!

@AlanNguyenMD Жыл бұрын

you sure get some sucky sucky?

@eio1971 Жыл бұрын

Great information

@SkyusaNguyen Жыл бұрын

Thanks for your information 😀.

@milesofcourse 4 ай бұрын

Great video

@tanevrbfb842 Жыл бұрын

great video Van! i think its good that we have such videos with detailed breakdowns, people think living in Saigon is dirt cheap, when in reality it can add up a bit, especially when you arent 'street savy'

@Paul-yk7ds 6 күн бұрын

You seem like a really cool person. And your video made me learn about a new grocery store in HCMC, so thank you for that.

@LaUrAadventureSeeker Жыл бұрын

Thanks Van, looking forward to Da Nang cost of living video👍

@Tanzadog1 Жыл бұрын

@04:48 A dozen eggs in Bunbury, Western Australia varies between around $AU4.50 ($US3.06, VND72100) for caged raise chicken dozen eggs up to around $AU9.00 ($US6.12, VND144200) for an organic, free range chicken dozen eggs. That is if you can find eggs, always seems to be shortages at the supermarkets of late.

@yaozhao2367 Жыл бұрын

honestly idk why you have only 146K subscribers, you should have 641K now. Thanks for making great videos.

@ngocle22222 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for Van’s video. I am living in Hanoi, Vietnam. My job is selling online. Me and my friends have living cost same with Van. And all she said is true. That’s normal for Vietnamese people living in the cities in Vietnam.

@timnguyn20 Жыл бұрын

Every 10 people go to Vietnam for the first time, only 1 or 2 coming back for a second time.

@rogerlenton3335 Жыл бұрын

Another interesting video, Van, thanks. I've been in HCMC for just over a month and I'm really enjoying it thanks in large part to the information your videos armed me with. Do you think you could do a video on the cost of living in Da Lat?

@WhatThePho Жыл бұрын

Haha I'll try!

@AnDrEi_aLeXaNdRu Жыл бұрын

You are prity luky to day

@piotrra8811 Жыл бұрын

@@WhatThePho Van do I can advise you something by you email ?

@Henryteowm Жыл бұрын

I love your mini cats on the shelf!

@preston74 Жыл бұрын

Glad you're humble

@Hakulanni Жыл бұрын

👌Excellent Video. Thank you!

@tomaakinokolotau7062 Жыл бұрын

Love you n your videos

@amazing40s97 Жыл бұрын

I really love this video because this is the type of lifestyle I want to have if I live there. If you want a more cost effective living style, you can find lots of ex pat or KZfaq video. This one is a gem because it shows what living well looks like.

@bophaneanglin Жыл бұрын

Looking great! ❤️❤️👍

@roberth1889 Жыл бұрын

Nice to watch your vlog Van, I remember a while back 1B/1b apt near UCI in Irvine cost 2.3K (gym + pools included) but required 1 yr lease... next yr I'll come to vn for 2-3 wks, 2 days in Saigon only for fly back home

@raressibiu Жыл бұрын

Vietnam is one of the most beautiful countries in Asia ! I have been twice (Saigon+Hoi An) and each time was wonderful. PS Greetings from Romania !

@helloyesman Жыл бұрын

Sai Gon is defenitely a diverse city with all kind of walks & activities. Fun to be there every now and then.

@GoalieFitRider Жыл бұрын

I live in Hanoi now, but thinking about moving to HCM eventually. Great video 👍🏼

@navigatingtime2222 Жыл бұрын

It’s a video that I’ve been waiting for. Thanks Vân !!

@thuyduong20 Жыл бұрын

Thank you for sharing the info. I am living in Seattle Washington and compared to the cost of living here, living in Vietnam or HCMC is still relatively cheap. The broken rice dish can cost somewhere between $15 to $17 USD plus tax and tip. The tax is about 10%, and the tip is 15-20%. It comes to about $20 USD for the broken rice dish vs. $2 USD in HCMC. Taxi here is definitely much more expensive, the same as rent. I love everything in HCMC and I plan to retire there soon. I don't like the heat and traffic there, but I've heard many people saying good things about Da Nang although I've never been there.

@bumble144 Жыл бұрын

Yeah it is cheap u should move there and check your income

@TheActiveLifeLived Жыл бұрын

Lived in HCMC for 7 years...from 2011-2018...the air quality is atrocious and gets worse every year. The heat and humidity never wanes...you're better off in Dang like you said...

@thuyduong20 Жыл бұрын

@@bumble144 I am a retired person. I don't plan to work there. I don't even plan to live there year around. I only plan to live there, perhaps during the winter months.

@kieyamng5063 Жыл бұрын

So beautiful city n so good people...

@oscartan1389 Жыл бұрын

Nice Michigan shirt!

@justcookwithsha Жыл бұрын

Hi sis.. Thx for sharing..

@JamesWilliams-qn5cq Жыл бұрын

I'm an American who's living in District 4, right now. I've been here for a month. She's blowing Wayyy too much cash. She could certainly live on a fraction of that. However, she is a rock star; & I really appreciate all of the work she does in her videos. But man, you could really scale back on that lifestyle. I think those KZfaq bucks are really fueling her Jet.

@dothao4003 Жыл бұрын

Yes, How much you pay for a day/month depending on your budget. So it's really different for everyone. I also spend a lot less money than her

@markbigelow2608 4 ай бұрын

Yeah, i would like to live posh but i just have social security. I would look for a nice place in District 3.

@adamgroffsson3274 Жыл бұрын

Everything in this video seems false. She is living a luxurious life as she shows in the video (like how many people need to the bars or attend expensive gym class?). I also just moved to HCM city for 2 months and i think i have a pretty comfortable life here and much more cheaper than hers. My rent is 260$/month (i live in district 3), money i spend for food is 110$/month, and other activities is 100$. Nothing against you Van but it is simply not correct in every cases.

@vetiarvind Жыл бұрын

Most people would get depressed living alone in poor conditions. I've done it and it's not fun after a while.

@ngocle22222 Жыл бұрын

I am living in Hanoi, Vietnam, i spend 400-500$/month for food for me and my son. That’s normal for Vietnamese people in all cities here

@DjEqualtek Жыл бұрын

Wow that is almost the same price as central EU for apartment and services. But a meal is around 300k vnd here so that is much more expensive. I'm moving to Da Nang next year so I'm hyped for the mentioned video!

@vanvo8520 Жыл бұрын

What do you expect when you’re living in nice luxury apartments! Most people can live in District 1 for under $1,000 easily.

@herry310588 Жыл бұрын

From where I live before which is Jakarta (Capital of Indonesia). I found out that the cost of food here is much cheaper. Also for the vegetables, meat, fruits are cheaper. Clothing and Residence are much similar with Jakarta. But from my experience since 2017, i think it's kinda difficult to find place for family entertainment especially for toddlers. Every weekend me and my wife don't have any idea where to take our 4 yo toddler for hangout. We have been to Dam Sen, Suoi Tien but those place seem a little bit chaotic. Saigon Zoo also very average in my opinion. So we always ending up by going to mall and to the kids playground.

@TanNguyen2907 Жыл бұрын

A nice breakdown video for the people who have the lifestyle as Van. But do not worry about the costs in the video, if you do have a simple lifestyle or just visit our country in the limit of budget, you definitely can do that easy. As myself, I want to share with you (foreigners) that my salary is around 500usd in HCMc for a month and I am living very comfortable with it.

@WhatThePho Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the tips!

@Renejohnsen1 Жыл бұрын

Great channel, Great Upload 👌👍 I liked and subscribe 🧡 Next stop Vietnam ❤️

@tomaakinokolotau7062 Жыл бұрын

Can’t wait to travel to my favourite destination Vietnam

@jayelite8947 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for great video, please if you can share us the night life aslo in hcm, i mean the city at nights and clubs, i watch your videos and sooo great and educational and thanks for make everything in dollar! i real appreciate your support and help for tourists!!! thanks Van vu!!

@WhatThePho Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for your support! And yes, I’m working on it now and will release the list next week

@macka79 Жыл бұрын

It's possible to live cheap here, but your lifestyle is more expensive than most people's in the UK!

@brucetrx Жыл бұрын

She lives American standard in Vietnam.

@chosen2serve777 Жыл бұрын

@@brucetrx Exactly 💯

@huuphuocnguyen8532 Жыл бұрын

@@brucetrx agree 💯, but she also does right partly because HCM city so so so expensive like that, and i am Vietnamese too, but i don't live in HCM, so there are quite cheep things like internet i only pay less $2.5 per month, and home wifi just about $65 for half year! And the meal perday it's depend on what you choose!! Like you eat out or cook at home!!

@mickey..... Жыл бұрын

Cheap asf

@monishavarma 4 ай бұрын

Very informative and useful video! Wjat document do we need to drive in Vietnam

@lawrencerobles6207 Жыл бұрын

Vietnam is way more expensive now. There is no way locals spend that much a month. This is definitely an upperclass lifestyle for Vietnamese standards.

@Ciiiv10 Жыл бұрын

Great video. Too bad I didn't have a chance to go to where you eat your food since I'm here now in my country.

@218Mike Жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@MrJoergenfoged Жыл бұрын

Interesting view on the Daily expenses Van Vu - As I've not been in VN since 1966 or that about - I'm unable to compare - things were a bit more complicated back then..

@EirendaleCimagalateach Жыл бұрын

Very expensive cost of living but if you feel comfortable then the cost wouldn't bother at all.Great info

@celestezeng8792 Жыл бұрын

I have visited HCMC several times before the COVID era. HCMC was never cheap compared with the costs here in Guangzhou (the third/fourth biggest city in China). Things in HCMC were slightly cheaper than in Guangzhou back then, only slightly. Here in Guangzhou having a similar lifestyle costs as much as Van does in HCMC. This is not a lifestyle everyone can afford, but many middle class families are having. I guess it’d be a similar case in Vietnam.

@josephchristopherledesma127 Жыл бұрын

🙋‍♂️💟💟You're place is soo beautiful🙋‍♂️Van🙋‍♂️Enjoy your weekend👍👍🤗🤗Keep safe🤗🤗

@Meonhem Жыл бұрын

I was born and now live in HCMC and here is my opinion: her apartment is quite expensive, you can have a 8-10 mil (400 usd) fully furnished apartment in Dist 9 and dist 2, and Wifi in HCM cost only 200k (8 usd)/month. Gym cost only 400k-800k (30 usd)/month. With 1000 usd, i can enjoy life to the fullest in HCMC. Anyway, appreciate her sharings.

@fs5775 9 ай бұрын

she wasted a lot of money on overpriced housing

@angnguyenha7203 Жыл бұрын

Tbh, living in HCMC alone, eating out is cheaper than cooking. Your Dinner was $4 while your lunch (dining out) was only $2. I lived in HCMC for 3 years and only spent no more than $5 daily for food (100% Dining out) while still maintaining my weight healthy.

@dongshengdi773 Жыл бұрын

Totally agree. Same in most Asian countries. Cheaper to eat out than cooking for yourself since the ingredients are expensive for one meal. It will be cheaper if you cook for an entire family. Only Cambodia is more expensive to eat out

@lillianlouie4284 Жыл бұрын

Another great video! A dozen eggs - cage free, brown - are USD$4.25 in San Francisco, CA.

@ThuanNguyen-bv2kn Жыл бұрын

dear van, i really love all your videos cuz i can study english from them, so i just would like you to put english subtitles on it please ❤

@PhilliposHaile Жыл бұрын

Nice video

@kevincrooks187 Жыл бұрын

I love your videos and I like when you do the ones in cost of living but a lot of ones they won't mention health insurance how much that cost

@rolandobp80s79 Жыл бұрын

Now I can say that I have a great cook friend in Vietnam !! You got hired !! Yeah ❤

@michaeltruong6886 2 ай бұрын

Thank you for the informational video Em Van. An average plate of com tam here in the USA is $15.00 - Los Angekes, San Jose, Cincinnati, Tampa, (Houston, Dallas, Austin, San Antonio, TX) etc...😇

@jiaweike3518 Жыл бұрын

Cost of living is expected to rise everywhere. But by comparison, the food isn’t really expensive if you are cooking yourself instead of dining out. $NZ6.90 for a dozen eggs from countdown supermarket.

@vetiarvind Жыл бұрын

Helpful video. As an Indian in Bangkok I wanted to say that it's not really cheap by my home country's standards but on par with Thailand. The prices for utilities, internet, gym, food are almost 1-1 with what you get in Bangkok in terms of USD, which is kind of surprising as I expected Vietnam to be a bit cheaper than Thailand due to the slight difference in average salaries. I suppose that your lifestyle is somewhat on the upper middle class gradient even by VN standards and the average Vietnamese person lives on way less.

@dragonmta 9 ай бұрын

She has a high life according to the video. on average much cheaper. What matters is the place you go to eat, exercise...

@abhiblend 8 ай бұрын

Thanks for bangkok vs saigon comparison

@RepsCity Жыл бұрын

I admire you for leaving usa for Vietnam, you seem happy

@atle127 Жыл бұрын

Just got back from 3 weeks in VN, primarily in HCMC and Mui Ne. I was shocked how much more expensive HCMC was compared to Mui Ne. The same dishes were 2-3x more expensive in HCMC! Granted, locals often told me if you want good food, go to HCMC and I couldn't disagree. You can find everything and it's always delicious!

@tun6006 8 ай бұрын

It's only inflated pricing due to foreigner presence.

@Airbone Жыл бұрын

Hello, I'm a Vietnamese. I'll tell you that the easiest way for a Westerner to get a job enough to live a decent life (or at least avoid running out of savings too quickly while living a luxurious life like the one in the video) is to be a native English teacher. It will take you a few months to get a teacher's license, then you can apply to any English center to teach. Salary varies depending on where you are from, and perhaps the color of your skin (I'll talk more about that below), teaching experience really doesn't matter... (which is pretty sad for those of who's the teacher...but that's how things are going). You will get 1500-2000 dollars per month easily. (For easy visualization, an IT student in Vietnam, after graduating from school after 4 years of study and working for >5 years, will receive that salary...).

@Airbone Жыл бұрын

P/s: About racism, especially with black skin. Don't worry, in Vietnam I'm sure no one will speak ill of you, glance at you, or avoid you because you have dark skin. It's just that Vietnam has its own problems of misconceptions about black people. It would take hours to say it out, but here I am taking English as an example. Vietnamese people often think of "native" English as Americans or British, then other Western countries (and western = white). That's why they prefer to learn native English from white people rather than black people (which we always thought were from Africa...though not...ofc). As an individual, I sincerely and deeply apologize to black people. Hopefully in the future, unnecessary misunderstandings will be cleared. But for now, that's how things go...

@stevefrench7036 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the info! I'm in the process of becoming a full fledged English teacher in Vn (though l'm not in the country at the moment because of administrative issues...) Anyway, I'm not 'native' per say (I learned English and went to school in the US as a child so l'm "mostly native") but I've got a TEFL and managed to "teach" on a website that requires being native without any problems, so I'm sure if l can get a face-to-face interview I can make the cut. That being said getting experience is more important in this case l think (not being native and having a degree - though l've heard teachers are in such high demands post-covid that it can be worth to try); so my way in is by volunteering, which is very rewarding in a different way. There's much to be done and I really want to provide quality teaching in the future! I hope it's doable, though probably won't have a high-end job at first, and MOST DEFINITELY not Van's lifestyle haha (I learned English and went to school in the US as a child so l'm "mostly native").

@pedrojulio1960 Жыл бұрын

@@Airbone i am living in the countryside. I have met a lot of Africans who are asking me how to come. The way of thinking of them is very strange. Because they want everything easy. They want free airplane tickets or they want to teach in hochimin city where most of the natives are.i told them to come as a tourist and ask directly but they said they have to pay a lot of money. Also I recommend all foreigners to legalize the documents.

@blue-oceandreamer2756 Жыл бұрын

Not cheap in HCMC. Really hope to bump into you someday in the HCMC streets.

@marvinsantana Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for this video. This is incredibly helpful for me. I live in Los Angeles which has a high cost of living, so this is super informative to see cost of living differences. That definitely seems like similar costs as those in cheaper states but you do seem to be living on a more premium lifestyle in HCMC. --- which is kind of the lifestyle I like. I only wish I could work here while living there.

@WhatThePho Жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful! And yes, it's pretty nice here

@vetiarvind Жыл бұрын

I used to live in LA 10 years back and i met my buddy from cali in Bangkok here. He says it's totally changed and a lot of people are homeless in LA now. I'd suggest getting out of there eventually. There are better places to live.

@huyzombiev4614 Жыл бұрын

I am now living in a countryside in Viet Nam. And the price for a dozen of egg ranges from 23k to 26k VND , which is about one Dollar to 110 cents depending on the seller. And if you are a university student, the local sellers even give you a slightly discount 🤣🤣🤣 to be honest, I am a bit surprised by how much you spend for every one thing in your video 😂.

@anyname8372 Жыл бұрын

It is not a good idea to live in countryside. As a foreigner, you can get be killed by only couple dollars in your pocket. Anyone in Vietnam can be a thief, or robber.

@huyzombiev4614 Жыл бұрын

@@anyname8372 you should better look at the reality and make remarks after that. Not all people in Viet Nam is bad, those being thefts often are those who are addicted to some banned drug or some debauchery game. Try to survive in this beautiful country and feel ! Gradually

@PTL4179 Жыл бұрын

Can you do a video on health care in Saigon as to som os us that're at the advance age, it's very important. Great video by the way and only one expense stands out the most is the gym membership. Also, I guess you don't own any transportation, ie car, moto bike etc... but in the apartment that you're living, how much would it cost for covered parking? TIA.

@Punchst Жыл бұрын

Hopefully I can live this way once I retire. Until then gotta grind and save

@beeplusdee928 Жыл бұрын

The coffee shop where you are doing your work looks very nice do you think you can share the name? Thanks!

@FOCUSonASIA13 Жыл бұрын

I had always heard Vietnam was cheap but when I visited it last month I found it to be higher price than Thailand and Philippines. Can you get cheap eats on the street like Bahn Mi of course but overall restaurants and hotels cost more than countries I mentioned above.

@dongshengdi773 Жыл бұрын

Cambodia Phnom Penh is the most expensive. Cheapest street food costs $5 .

@FOCUSonASIA13 Жыл бұрын

@@dongshengdi773 wow surprising to hear

@fs5775 9 ай бұрын

You clearly didn't leave the foreign tourist bubble of District 1 in HCMC.

@FOCUSonASIA13 9 ай бұрын

I clearly did, but hey you know you followed me on my trip LOL@@fs5775