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@AlphaSniperAcademy9 ай бұрын
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
@ninja.teacher9 ай бұрын
Glad to hear that! You're most welcome.
@JesusGARCIA-yn6yb5 ай бұрын
It’s because the US sprays chemicals and pesticides on all of our foods. And we also inject all the animals with hormones so all of the food in the US is tainted unless you grow yourself.
@giaole5532 Жыл бұрын
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.😮💨
@Adolf_Catler_159 Жыл бұрын
Phở 0,8$ đô thôi =20k vnd là giá trung bình thường gặp
@@pl640 à chắc tao nhầm phở giá 2 triệu chứ làm gì có phở 20k đâu nhỉ😏😏😏
@udishomer5852 Жыл бұрын
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.
@fs5775 Жыл бұрын
very helpful additional info, thanks
@ravenlorans Жыл бұрын
You Forget that even Your List is Your List.. 1. "Stuff" is As Needed!, 2. Not everyone there has any there. 3. Health Insurance, Not everyone Needs it or it's provided to them by the VA and they pay for it. 4. Agree because I Refuse to Own a Cellphone. 5. As Needed. 6. If you have Internet, ALL Movies are FREE! If you know what you are doing and IS Legal... So NOT Needed. 7. You are On Permanent Vacation. Unless like Him, you bring your work with you.. and Why would you do that? His List is for Living in the City, Live Outside the City and these Costs could be Halved and have a Better Life doing so.. I live in Florida on a Budget of $555 a Month because I OWN My Land, Truck, Motorcycle and MY Bills are MY Bills Not my Neighbors who are paying Well Over that and are also Single like me.. If I live In Town, My Costs Goes Up by a Good $150+ a Month.. No Thank You!
@gulfstream7235 Жыл бұрын
@@ravenlorans Calm down dear....
@GIAPHÁTLÊ-b3d10 ай бұрын
Hospital costs in Vietnam are cheaper than buying life insurance
@rogregen44195 ай бұрын
@@ravenlorans Insurance covered by the (shudder) VA? I was under the impression that I would be without access if I relocated. I am a 50% disabled Vet.
@linhtaquang4098 Жыл бұрын
street food so healthy here with alot of greens and herbes. You can eat 3 times/day outside for 3S/day 5$ 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.
@ptiaptia73476 ай бұрын
That is so truth!!
@fs5775 Жыл бұрын
Your most valuable video yet !! This is definitely what I needed before my move there. THANK YOU !! Beautifully produced video, too. Very professional production.
@ChrisBGramz4u7 ай бұрын
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.
@LJ-bq9fy5 ай бұрын
That is incredible. Thank you so much for giving that info.
@youMatterItDoesGetBetter3 ай бұрын
Curious, any issues with robbery/break ins out in the countryside? I know that's the main area pet snatchers visit. I was planning on bringing my cat, but now I believe I'll have to re-home her with a family member.
@ChrisBGramz4u3 ай бұрын
@@youMatterItDoesGetBetter Haven't heard of any break-ins in my area. Someone in the community, a couple years ago, ripped off their boss. But it's rude to talk about it, for the family's sake. I've been told that nearing Tet one should keep an eye out for pet snatchers. This last Tet one of the neighbors in the community said a dog was snatched. Someone raided my sister-in-law chicken coop that same month and took all the eggs. She was sad because she was going to let them hatch. Other than that, there are lots of pets about. Dogs, cats, chickens, ducks, buffalo. With everyone letting their pets run a muck in the streets, it's expected that a pet or two would disappear. Just don't let your cat turn alley. and it should be fine.
@eitangrinspon16373 ай бұрын
Hello, Do you have access to plumbing and electricity?
@youMatterItDoesGetBetter3 ай бұрын
@@eitangrinspon1637 Vietnam is one of the most developed country in SEAsian. My friend has a VERY nice apartment in a high rise fore $450 USD a month and fast internet. He literally has a custom tiled steam shower lol.
@livelife1899 Жыл бұрын
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!
@LamNguyen-qb4ic Жыл бұрын
Thank you Alex. I plan to apply teaching in Vietnam next year.
@leehnguyen7427 Жыл бұрын
Seeing that but the truth is not so. The leadership is very bad and dirty, you can prove that the places I go to the cities, the street corners are unhygienic, the food I don't dare to eat because of the food processing toxic chemicals, people who just came to live they don't know but after living there for a long time, now they know..that’s all i can say it is not what i heard.
@leigh7507 Жыл бұрын
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.
@piedpiper56874 ай бұрын
20millions? Dong?
@leigh75074 ай бұрын
@@piedpiper5687 yes, most vietnamese live on less but they live with family
@piedpiper56874 ай бұрын
@@leigh7507 can i survive with 15millions dong i a month?
@leigh75074 ай бұрын
@@piedpiper5687 yes but not central saigon - you get a house share or home stay for 4 mil a month food wise you can live on 100k a day or 500k a day, Noodles and meats is only 20k. I think the lowest would be 12 million a month for a foreigner
@小笼包-m3oАй бұрын
lol no way? what city?
@Eph_2_8-9 Жыл бұрын
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.
@SportsEntertainment.12 Жыл бұрын
health care is cheap, u pay prolly 5 dollars a month. Saving account there is 7 8 %. We dont pay taxes there
@nocancelcultureaccepted9316 Жыл бұрын
Spending $1K/month in a third world slum country is outrageous.
@Eph_2_8-9 Жыл бұрын
@@nocancelcultureaccepted9316 Lol you must have either really high standards or have never been to HCMC. The quality of life there is substantially higher than in the US in a lot of ways...
@nocancelcultureaccepted9316 Жыл бұрын
@@Eph_2_8-9 Higher than in the US? Over 80% of Vietnamese would kill to migrate to anywhere else rather than Vietnam. If you happen to be a foreigner who isn’t familiar with the facts of Vietnamese culture and you live in your own bubble, you may think it’s fine. But the Vietnamese know it sucks to live in their own society because of 2 reasons: garbage and stealing.
@thuytruong-do7xr Жыл бұрын
@@nocancelcultureaccepted9316 I though you don’t have much time for news.
@namtrng8479 Жыл бұрын
1000$ ~ 23 mil VND, that's a dream salary for a lot of Vietnamese. Workers take home around 300$ a month is pretty common.
@hongdang4630 Жыл бұрын
Your are absolutely right.
@AlphaSniperAcademy9 ай бұрын
Indeed. My teaching assistants taught me a lot about living like a local. They showed me where they eat and shop. My costs were decreased significantly. However, at times you do feel really guilty when you earn as much as you do as a teacher. I was clearing around 40 million VND or more most months but I would happily give them a "performance bonus" when I worked with them. Hardest working people I have ever met.
@joehavermann77296 ай бұрын
@@AlphaSniperAcademy Interesting, and very kind of you. How much would you give them as a bonus?
@AlphaSniperAcademy6 ай бұрын
@joehavermann7729 about 1 million a month is what I could afford at the time depending on how many lessons I did with them. When I earned more, and could secure more lessons, I raised it to 1.5 million
@BakeASnake2 ай бұрын
Well you're inefficient as hell and do absolutely garbage work. You're paid what you're worth.
@John_DaMan Жыл бұрын
Do more of these types of these videos, also i like the new editing style
@fs5775 Жыл бұрын
it's super professional
@jennyle9435 Жыл бұрын
I have a friend who live on USA but he lie ti his boss that he live in USA but working from vietnam for 6 months and get big salary from his company live like a king in vietnam 😊
@leongregory84287 ай бұрын
Haha smart man
@VuongNguyen-wi7ju5 ай бұрын
3000 USD is like a king. 5000 USD is like an angle
@drakausdromgatti58 Жыл бұрын
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.
@samuri20119 ай бұрын
🥺🥺🥺💚💚💚💚
@Jack_the_rider8 ай бұрын
That must be a once-in-a-lifetime experience❤
@ocmanga56857 ай бұрын
Luôn có một gia đình chờ bạn trở về. Khi bạn cảm thấy mệt mỏi hay chán nản, hãy đến Việt Nam. Mảnh đất này không phải mảnh đất cho bạn niềm vui, nhưng nó chắc chắn mang lại hạnh phúc, giá trị tinh thần.
@jodimuse18 Жыл бұрын
❤ after 2 years in, I ate western 5X. 5 regret. I don't eat Vietnamese because of budget. I don't need to. I eat it because it's one of the best cuisines on the globe! I've shopped the markets, I've been blessed by my local friends to show me how to cook it. ❤ I'm back in Canada 🇨🇦 now and I'm dying😂 it's a food desert compared to VN❤❤❤
@TrungNguyen-ul8gm Жыл бұрын
Me too! But I concluded V food is very good! no need to try world food!
@paulintro25684 ай бұрын
Vermont is worse lol hello Canada
@mattg9085 Жыл бұрын
This video was exactly what i was looking for. Thank you!
@fs5775 Жыл бұрын
me too !!
@CullenTravels9 ай бұрын
Your travel tips are invaluable for anyone planning their own journey. Thanks for being such a helpful guide!
@fallenf1owers Жыл бұрын
Living there for that long, any plans for learning to speak the language. I’ve watch many KZbinrs 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
@ninja.teacher Жыл бұрын
Yes, I’m taking lessons again recently. I’ve been running our TEFL academy so it hasn’t been my top priority but I agree with your points about the benefits so I’m making an effort again.
@Facts.Are.Straight8 ай бұрын
Very valuable info to encourage one becoming decisive. Thank You!
@nickgrace5363 Жыл бұрын
$600 total U.S. dollars I think my total cost was for hotels and food everyday . September to October 2023 was for 29 days
@delfin7461 Жыл бұрын
Alex, is that veggie buffet in Saigon or Da Nang??? Looks great!!!
@coachdms Жыл бұрын
In Vietnam : the high budget would go a a decent /safe areas rental lodging - other than that groceries/local market/street foods are super cheap (the price of McDonald's , Chic fil A , Starbucks ect. would afford you a entire day of food in VN )
@keilnirby Жыл бұрын
HCM is actually one of the best places in the world to be a foodie because if you want something like Turkish, French (Cocotte), Brazilian, etc. you're basically paying 1/3 of what you would in another big city. Some purists will say well it's not like XYZ back home, but there are definitely places that would be damn close and a fraction of the price you'd pay in London, New York, etc.
@delfin7461 Жыл бұрын
I lived in Saigon for 4 years and have been back in Chicago (a really good food city) for 2 years and I have to say that some of the American food I had in Saigon was better than some of the food I have had here -- I have only had Vietnamese food once because I cried about paying $14 for a bowl of mi quang and $6 for ca phe sua da!!! Coming back to Da Nang in November and can't wait for my 20k dong banh mi!!!
@phuongngo1062 Жыл бұрын
Thank you. Very informative indeed. Much, much cheaper than staying with my relatives 🙂.
@LiftedJourneys11 ай бұрын
Very informative video! Soon, I will also travel to Vietnam and am already curious about the costs of gyms 🤔:)
@dannyboi7572 Жыл бұрын
I am loving your videos so much. They are really helping me make the decision to start teaching and moving over there. I'm from South Africa and this is really the time to make the move. Is there any way I can make contact with you to ask questions.
@ninja.teacher Жыл бұрын
Helping people start teaching English in Vietnam is what we do. :) You can check out ninjateacher.com to see the options we offer to assist people with getting started and you can get in touch there too.
@sheepshearer2705 Жыл бұрын
Great information. Really appreciate your hard work making these videos. ❤🙏👍
@NiklasLarssonSeglarfan Жыл бұрын
Agree with your survey.. I spent about 7,5 mil/month for a studio apartment in D7 (15 minutes from D1), no balcony though. And on average over 9 months i think i spent about 1000usd/month for just about everything. Sure miss being able to get streetfood outside my apartment building for 1 usd..
@keilnirby Жыл бұрын
D7 has street food but it's tightly regulated somehow. The street that ends at Paris Baguette, Ku Pho Huong Phuoc 3, or it might be one street over, has the vendors come at after 5 I think.
@NiklasLarssonSeglarfan Жыл бұрын
@@keilnirby well, in some of the more fancy/western areas it might be like that 😅 but large parts of the district is very classic Vietnamese style.. I had plenty of street vendors and 'mom n pop' shops on my street, but yeah, around FV hospital and crescent mall and the Sky Garden area it was much 'cleaner' and empty in that way 😅
@leehnguyen7427 Жыл бұрын
Seeing that but the truth is not so. The leadership is very bad and dirty, you can prove that the places I go to the cities, the street corners are unhygienic, the food I don't dare to eat because of the food processing toxic chemicals, people who just came to live they don't know but after living there for a long time, now they know..that’s all i can say it is not what i heard.
@NiklasLarssonSeglarfan Жыл бұрын
@@leehnguyen7427 sure there are some dirty places, and sure some bad food too... But literally millions of people eat it daily with no issues...
@leehnguyen7427 Жыл бұрын
@@NiklasLarssonSeglarfan if you go to the hospital called market field ‘Chợ Rẩy’ in District 5 to visit the patients, you will understand what I'm saying.
@suzistardust Жыл бұрын
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.
@MFFMPN Жыл бұрын
😮really?? Here in Australia you can get Dragon fruit for between $27-$30 EACH🤬🤬 the greed in this country (Australia) is out of control!!
@SelamawitTsegay8 ай бұрын
that was amazing job bro... i really needed this video, thanks
@GipsyDean Жыл бұрын
I want to know the rent budget for beach towns like Nha Trang or Da Nang. Living in Hanoi or Saigon is not desirable.
@delfin7461 Жыл бұрын
Dá Nang is about 25-30% less for housing than Saigon. Food is about the same cost.
@MinhTran-od3dy Жыл бұрын
Wonderful, so informative, lots of research and editing, big thank.
@aaronaround Жыл бұрын
Yes you absolutely can! I did. 👍
@caucasianasian41117 ай бұрын
That was an AMAZING video! Thank you so much, it was very HELPFUL!🙏❤️🙏
@heathmcintyre8900 Жыл бұрын
Thank you SO SO much for the effort and detail you put into your videos!! Can I ask how good the online shopping is in Vietnam? Like is there a version of takealot?😄 I would hope to buy an Airfryer for example!:)
@ninja.teacher Жыл бұрын
Yes! There are several options like Lazada and Tiki that offer online shopping with fast delivery times.
@heathmcintyre8900 Жыл бұрын
@@ninja.teacher ah amazing thank you so much!!
@HogbergPhotography9 ай бұрын
Me and my partner live on around $1500 TOGETHER in Sweden. In Vietnam you should be able to live a good life on $350-$500 per person easily. Your priorities must be really off if living cheap is the goal..
@henrymosquera86464 ай бұрын
Just got approved for my VA disability compensation a few weeks back.Where do I need to live in Vietnam for the amount you quoted??? Supposed it's cheaper than living in the Philippines.
@jasonmck7323Ай бұрын
Hi interesting and detailed videos , appreciated . What about paperwork , rental , transport or accommodation ? Short term lease etc, easy and safe process ?
@veganfortheanimals6623 ай бұрын
Wow! I'm living in Dublin Ireland watching this! I think I might retire early in Vietnam 💃🤗
@charlesstanfa396910 ай бұрын
Excellent video, I am a new subscriber 😊
@xtnguyen7760 Жыл бұрын
Thank you so much for a well informative cost of living nowadays in VN. I'm living in the US currently and very much interested in teaching English in Vietnam, please advised me where to started. Once again thanks so much and hope to hear from you.
@justinenglish3660 Жыл бұрын
Seriously in-depth professional video - best in class!
@ninja.teacher Жыл бұрын
Thanks!
@edikoco Жыл бұрын
Hi Alex, thanks for the videos on living in Vietnam. What options/costs are there for accomodating a family of 5 (2 adults 3 children)?
@SportsEntertainment.12 Жыл бұрын
it depends on the city, You can rent a big house for 450 dollars a month. They just no pool and gym, it is a separate house. Food is cheap, shouldnt be a problem
@SportsEntertainment.12 Жыл бұрын
oh if you kids want to go school there, then it depend, some school is basically free, because you only pay 50 dollars a year.
@edikoco Жыл бұрын
@@SportsEntertainment.12 thanks. I was looking at Ho Chi Minh City.
@ninja.teacher Жыл бұрын
I imagine you’d want a 3 bedroom apartment or small house. Could be anywhere from 15 - 30 million depending on the area and the building.
@edikoco Жыл бұрын
@@ninja.teacher thanks for the info Alex. I’m just trying to work out logistics of my wife and I, who both have early childhood education degrees, being able to work and live in Ho Chi Minh City. I visited your Ninja Teacher HQ back in 2019 and was impressed with the set up.
@vietdang6554 Жыл бұрын
Hi Ninja I heard the food is great and cheap but would you do a research about GMO & how they feed livestock? I watched investigations about seafood at VN they use a lot of chemicals and antibiotics so how the food safety for your health? I’m just a curious George please make another video about food safety if possible thanks
@beehive5835 Жыл бұрын
What about health insurance?
@mrbHanoi3 ай бұрын
Free from my employer for 15 years
@OhShunz Жыл бұрын
Very interesting video. Vietnam has been high on my list to immigrate to from the USA to retire early. I liked your breakdown of the three possible lifestyles. I’d like the baller but not the food. I’d prefer to eat local food everyday if it were my choice. Still blows my mind how incredibly affordable when compared to typical western life costs.
@JayandSarah Жыл бұрын
It's not affordable. It's only affordable because you have foreign money. Not sure why it would be mind blowing. The incomes in western life are 10 times higher. It's probably more expensive to be fair to live in the west income to expense, than almost any other area.
@ares9195 Жыл бұрын
@@JayandSarahthat’s why it’s good to live as a Westen guy in Vietnam. I’m living here 6 months and in Europe I spend on average 7000€ a month. In Vietnam I spend maximum 3000€ a month and I eat in restaurant every day
@JayandSarah Жыл бұрын
@@ares9195 $3000 euro a month in vietnam for 1 person? That is insane. Should be less than half that.
@SnaOzyrk Жыл бұрын
Hi Alex, I know you have your own company so talking about another program may be a little ridiculous but I really want to ask you this. I'm coming to Vietnam with Aiesec in two months to Ho chi minh city and I would like to know if the place we rent should be in certain areas for security and rent vise and is it difficult to send money back to our home country? I love your videos thank you in advance 😊
@ninja.teacher Жыл бұрын
I’d recommend living within 20 minutes from where you work to avoid a long commute and Ho Chi Minh City is safe practically anywhere. You can send money back home if you have a valid word contract to show the bank.
@shahzadkheros Жыл бұрын
great video!
@danielou013 ай бұрын
One important point you forgot on cost of leaving is your health insurance 🤔 I know this may be different from one person to another. But it is something to take in consideration regarding all your monthly expenses 😉 good video 👍 nice and very informative Chanel . Bravo 👏👏
@jeffpope78118 ай бұрын
Well done smart & intelligent! ❤
@mrbHanoi10 ай бұрын
I know a young 20 or 21 year old girl in Hanoi. Her furnished room in a shared house is about $21 a month 500k Most days she spends $2 a day on food, and could geys to take her out every other day if she wanted. Pays little for electricity water or internet She is living on $10 a day or less.
@WanderingWolf365 Жыл бұрын
Locals live on $75-$100 USD a month so of course you can. - WW
@raceman1966 Жыл бұрын
Amazing video. Very informative.
@mCblue79 Жыл бұрын
The rental prices you spoke of; is that weekly or monthly? Great vid 👍
@TienDuongRose Жыл бұрын
Tháng
@ninja.teacher Жыл бұрын
Monthly!
@mCblue79 Жыл бұрын
@@ninja.teacher Wow. That's so cheap! It's on my list 👍😊
@jonwear97919 ай бұрын
Living a simple life that is easy, affordable, and stress-free.👍💖
@Steve-O-Florida Жыл бұрын
I was in Danang two weeks in October 2022. The real answer is no; you can not live there on $1,000 per month unless you do not spend money on anything except food and lodging and minor entertainment. There is the VISA problem - it takes at least a one year VISA to escape the expense and disruption caused by having only a 30 day VISA - and to work full time there doesn't make any sense. $1,500 to $1,800 is what it takes or do not go, you will run out of money. I kept detailed records daily, of what I spent and this is reality. Now if you want to live in squalor or in a non modern dwelling - then be my guest, try living there on $1,000 - I give you two months maybe three including 3 VISA runs before you throw in the towel. My advice - do not go without a long term VISA - for starters
@KB3TLE Жыл бұрын
So true - better off in Cambodia next door. Especially over 55 have it made !
@machinmon. Жыл бұрын
Now vn has 90 day visas
@retiredandhappy9258 Жыл бұрын
Yes, the ninety day makes it easier 🎉
@travellingtascha11 ай бұрын
@@machinmon.Still not long enough to get a lease for home. You’ll still be in more expensive Airbnb’s
@paulhicks73876 ай бұрын
@@travellingtascha There is nothing in Vietnamese law that says that you cannot lease for a year on a 90 day visa. Probably why any number of real estate sites advertise long term rentals and if you email them, the reply back is, sure, you can lease for a year and never mind your 90 day visa. Oh, and try remember that in cities like Da Nang and Nha Trang one can rent in a condotel (condo/hotel mix). Like the Muong Thanh Oceanus: Facilities 24H Security Access card Air Cond Alarm Balcony Bed Cable Internet Dinning Table Gym Kitchen Utensil Safe box Sofa Spa TV Washing Machine WiFi Internet Work Desk 2 bedrooms, 2 toilets, 55.56 square meters, with a 2 minute walk to the beach. Cost? Price: 8,000,000/month (for 6 month to 1 year contract)~327$ 9,000,000/month (for 3 month contract)~367$ Lastly, book a cheap hotel room while you scout around. You will be looking for: Nha cho thue (house for rent) Chung cu cho thue (apartment for rent) The apartment that I "listed" has inflated rent, as there is a real estate agent to pay. Also, the websites are in English, so in addition to paying a real estate agent the rent is the English speaker(s) rent. So find a Viet to make an initial inquiry. Since he or she will be quoted the Viet price. That human can then come with you when you go to rent (and can verify the previously quoted rent).
@Jfray464Ай бұрын
Thank you for the info. Which district in Saigon is your preferred district to live in?
@petemorris64759 ай бұрын
I think the common budget is good but in Baguio we have to buy water which costs me 400 a week for a full tank And we use 5 galls of drinking water every other day My health insurance is Wrlife that gives me 80k USD hospital cover for 100 bucks a month
@MrTibast754 ай бұрын
Great video thanks ! Hehe the rent prices are almost same in rural Austria or eastern Germany ;) doesn't seem so cheap related to the average income don't you think ?
@traveller814 ай бұрын
Great video, very informative. I'm heading out that way in feb/ march, then I'll decide if I want to teach out there. Is HCMC the only city you can teach in? Like can I teach in Da Nang? One concern is I still have bills back in the states :/
@apassionfortravelling3280 Жыл бұрын
Fantastic video. Greatly appreciated
@Algorand12345 Жыл бұрын
Hey Alex, Love your transparency here. Can you clarify if credit cards are widely accepted? I know it may seem petty, but the foreign transaction fees really add up. The 0% foreign transaction fee while earning points really would add up to a significant amount when taken together. I've gone to countries where I am constantly withdrawing from fly-by-night ATMs that charge 10-15% and only let you withdraw, like, 60 bucks. It makes all these 1-3 dollar meals really a lot more overall. Any insight would be helpful!!
@ninja.teacher Жыл бұрын
Most family / low cost restaurants won't take card but the higher end ones will. You can look into banks that offer refunds on fees (like Charles Schwab if you're American).
@thuymientran6676 Жыл бұрын
I have CapitalOne debit card, which has no foreign transaction fees. However, the ATM cash withdrawal fees charged by the local banks here can really add up, so I always take out much cash as the machine would let me. All the convenience store & the grocery stores (not the outdoor markets) will accept visa and Mastercard, as well as the higher end restaurants.
@thuytruong-do7xr Жыл бұрын
@@ninja.teacherYou are right about most family/ low cost restaurant don’t take card , now instead of cash you can transfer directly to owner account if you have VN account or you can use many other payment methods like Momo, Zalopay, Vnpay, etc. All is for free.
@MikeHoncho884 Жыл бұрын
Charles Schwab has a monthly reimbursement for ATM fees when traveling abroad. I’m not sure if there’s a maximum if there is it’s probably a couple hundred dollars worth of fees. So that way you can use the ATM whenever you want to replenish your pocket cash? And maybe do a couple withdrawals to pay rent, depending on what the maximum withdrawal amount is ???
@hoodhunter3262 Жыл бұрын
surprised that they limit to only $60. Though the amount may be considered as a lot in VN, but that is quite low for foreigners. Especially if you have multiple purchases and things to do. $120-150 will be the reasonable amount in VN per day.
@mikem37899 ай бұрын
Great video! Very informative
@noahdoesgaming219 ай бұрын
Family and I are moving there in a year or so cant wait.
@gif24gt60 Жыл бұрын
How does the cost of living in da nang or nah trang compare to pattaya thailand?
@machinmon. Жыл бұрын
Same
@machinmon. Жыл бұрын
But no gogos lol
@gif24gt6011 ай бұрын
@@machinmon.Ugh
@Adam-gg7ps Жыл бұрын
Good vid... These prices seem similar to Nha Trang. Is this budget for HCMC?
@ninja.teacher Жыл бұрын
Yes, HCMC.
@mrbHanoi3 ай бұрын
HCMC is the most expensive place in Vietnam Hanoi is number 2
@Shibari-shi4 ай бұрын
So, for the "budget" selection, it would be upwards of US$300 a month for meals at US$10 a day for someone who would find some of those meals a tad on the small side.
@timpham3200 Жыл бұрын
Thanks, Alex. Very informative. What about health insurance and medications expenses?
@giaole5532 Жыл бұрын
In some rich international schools as where I worked in SAIGON, they offer you free accommodation and round tickets every year to visit your home country. Every year you have 2 new year holidays, the TET Vietnamese new year in end of January and the Western new year from the end of Dec to January like in US. I recommend you apply to international schools rather than English Centers because they can offer you good paid, paid holidays, and accommodation included.
@thuytruong-do7xr Жыл бұрын
If you stayed in VN long enough ( over 6 months ) and your age is under 60 ,you can purchase a VNese health insurance package with cheap price ( 100-150usd for in/out -patient per year) or you can choose international health insurance up to 500usd per year. If you don’t care of health insurance , you can visit doctors with 500k per visit ( 22 usd) , for MRI service it costs 3milks ( 130usd) . It is some basic information to you.
@van-hieuvo82088 ай бұрын
Unless you were renting an expensive climate-controlled multiple-bedroom apartment, $1,000 is excessive. That literally lasted me four months straight.
@Tzippi9 ай бұрын
Hello! I heard you mention teaching English. Are people aged out of teaching jobs there? Can someone 55 teach in Vietnam and then retire? I am seeking a wonderful inexpensive country to teach English, and retire.
@kuochuiliang10 ай бұрын
For 500 U.S.,a single person can live in the Philippines province for a month Board & Lodging already. 7:48
@chrisncebu5 ай бұрын
But The Philippines is crap compared to Vietnam.
@daklakdigital369111 ай бұрын
My VNese wife & l with two motorscooters, and a 2-bedroom condo in Quan 7, Co-op deli food daily our costs are CAD$1.200/month. We have, but never use, air conditioning. My wife doesn't drink and l have a few beers each month. We have a house cleaner for 2 hours on 3 days / week.
@pauljh647810 ай бұрын
Can you provide a link for the Vietnamese restaurant at the start of the video please?
@Mira.travels4 ай бұрын
Is there any sim card you can recommend for a visit of a month?
@Superone55 Жыл бұрын
How much is an emergency hospital visit, or a dental procedure. Thank you
@Mouseyoko12345 Жыл бұрын
10usd- 20usd
@Kification8 ай бұрын
Hello Ninja, what about healthcare coverage insurance? You don’t mention…
@lidvids7 ай бұрын
Great Information David
@NathanDuong2023 Жыл бұрын
Ninja Teacher - Thank you for your video - informative.
@georgeschahoud7160 Жыл бұрын
Thanks a lot for this wonderful video.
@ashp5648 Жыл бұрын
I thought you could only stay in Vietnam for 30 days at a time. Thinking about retiring but visa runs are a no no for long term living.
@delfin7461 Жыл бұрын
Tourist visas were just extended to 90 days. Alex is talking about living and working in Vietnam. If you have a job and work permit, you can stay forever as long as you have permission to be in the country.
@Mr.DJones8 ай бұрын
Thank you for your time and posting.
@jimpapasadero4751 Жыл бұрын
Hey Alex, love your videos. I noticed that when I read your teacher salary and start up costs they are showing for 2018. Obviously, as you stated, prices have risen across the globe since then. You mentioned in 2018 that teacher salaries were between $1,400 up to $2,000 a month. Have salaries increased as well? Just curious. I already have my TEFL/TESOL from ITTT last year. In-class 120 hours.
@thecheekymonkey8785 Жыл бұрын
ESL teacher salaries are still the same and in fact getting lower, while the cost of living is going up. The industry is stagnant. Every Joe and and his dog is coming out to teach here.
@myjseonline4222 Жыл бұрын
@@thecheekymonkey8785Thank you for your honesty. Are you still working in Vietnam? What are the real salaries if you are still there in 2023? I look forward to your answer and anyone else who is living there currently. 😊
@thecheekymonkey8785 Жыл бұрын
The hourly rates range between $18-22 in the big cities. Exactly what it was in 2016. Food, gas and rent prices is up with 30-80% from 2016.
@thecheekymonkey8785 Жыл бұрын
However, it's still possible to live comfortably on an ESL teaching salary. You're just going to find it harder to save much, if anything. 5 to 10 years ago, it was possible to live very well and save a good chunk of cash every month. Now the market is somewhat oversaturated, mostly with non-native teachers who are willing to work for much less than native speakers, driving the wages down. It's also much harder to fill your schedule with enough hours to make $2k, so you're more likely to earn $1200-$1600. It's still a decent wage, although unfortunately that's where it's going stay. Very little to no room for career advancement, unless you are qualified to teach in an international school. In conclusion, teaching ESL in Vietnam is a great option if you're a traveller in your early 20's looking for a gap year. If you're older than that and looking to build a career and a place to settle down, Vietnam is a poor choice. With that said, there are plenty of older teachers here who married local women and settled down, but most of them have a business or side hustle to supplement their income. Some have passive income streams from back home, such as rental income.
@themarinect Жыл бұрын
The title of this video is misleading. It should have the words "with foreigner's income". Because the cost of living in Vietnam is definitely not cheap with everyday local people
@thuytruong-do7xr Жыл бұрын
Thanks for your thoughtful. You know that VNeses don’t eat much Western foods, we like vegetables for our meals, besides we are protected by Government insurance so we are most doing well. If we are sick, we ’d have foods for free in most hospitals , especially in city .They do charity for poor people but foods are quite good.
@steveabdelkoui566310 күн бұрын
This is for Americans who want to move to Vietnam.
@soledouthawaii3 ай бұрын
My monthly building association fee in Hawaii is already passed the baller budget LOL.
@tdm1828 Жыл бұрын
Lived and worked there for 25 years. They are many great things, but the toxicity in food, water and air have driven many conscious expat family away. Hope the government will start cleaning that up soon to make it one of the most attractive travel destinations in Southeast Asia. Look at the reports and stats from the WHO on the health conditions of the people in Vietnam. My heart goes out to them. Too many silent killers.
@thecheekymonkey8785 Жыл бұрын
Air, ground water and noise pollution is just getting worse. The country and its economy is developing at an incredible pace, but at a great cost to the environment. After 7 years I'm leaving as I'm feeling the negative effects on my health. I wouldn't recommend Vietnam to anyone to live long term. It might be cheap to live here, but the negatives far outweigh the positives.
@pathkris298411 ай бұрын
@@thecheekymonkey8785 Where are you moving to? or what alternatives are you considering? Thanks.
@thecheekymonkey878511 ай бұрын
@@pathkris2984 I have a shortlist of countries that I'm considering at the moment. Argentina and Romania are high on the list.
@pathkris298411 ай бұрын
@@thecheekymonkey8785 Thank you for the info. Noticed Romania and Bulgaria are joining Schengen in March 2024. That makes it harder to choose these countries in the future I believe.
@ThuanLam-w8g10 ай бұрын
I have heard many stories about toxic food or how they processed food, cook it....even how they grow veggies (Rau muong for example). Once they had food poison episodes, many people ended up in ER and that is scary.
@ThienNguyen24 Жыл бұрын
USD1k is more than 4x monthly salary of a lot of people in Vietnam.
@antoniomontana80965 ай бұрын
Very Humble people
@DAVE57571 Жыл бұрын
When you were giving accomodation costs were the prices you quoted based on weekly or monthly rent? If you said what it was I missed it.
@ninja.teacher Жыл бұрын
Monthly
@stevedom19 ай бұрын
you can exist on $1000 in most big cities & definitely all smaller cities/towns.
@TheProco20204 ай бұрын
Why is butter so expensive, imported?
@GolfdrillsNet2015 Жыл бұрын
Great video amigo! How do most people stay legally in the country? Do you have a person to help with long term visas? Or are these apartments all month to month?
@Astar-AoK Жыл бұрын
Hi there, what was the pay like out there? I haven't seen it?
@luminouslink777 Жыл бұрын
Any rent apps, sites and agents to recommend in Hanoi?
@jrok177 Жыл бұрын
ofcourse you can live in vietnam with 1,000 dollars. Im sure because i'm living in New york city with 1,000 expenses a month. 500 dollars for rent and 500 dollars for food and other bills..
@seanwan304 ай бұрын
Uhhhhhhh
@SlowlyMotivate Жыл бұрын
Good video
@twoweeledsoto60727 ай бұрын
haha wow. Worth looking into for sure. Super great info! I quickly noticed portion size different from my normal fat ass portions. I end up closer to normal price after multiple plates ordered. Gyms are at least as high as here. Starbucks is still crazy in Vietnam. LOL! I skip them here and I'll skip them in Vietnam.
@shaolinm5540 Жыл бұрын
Baller budget is still very affordable! I expected atleast 2k for Baller
@ninja.teacher Жыл бұрын
Yeah, we’re not talking about going crazy but you can live a fun lifestyle on that.
@alfredvierra412210 ай бұрын
Where do you accoun for health insurance?
@melissamilstead378610 ай бұрын
how do you go about renting without getting scammed? Is there like an apartment locators agency? Just want to have a place within a month, and is it hard to find a vacant apartment?