Vietnam
Ho Chi Minh City
Street food, war history and coffee strong enough to hurt. Visa-free and very cheap.
When to go
Jan, Feb, Mar tend to be the best months here. Jul is usually the one to avoid.
Daytime high and overnight low, averaged over thirty years of records from Open-Meteo. The rainfall word is the month’s measured average, not a forecast.
What a day costs
Food and getting around, per person per day. Flights are separate, see the fares above.
- Backpacking
- Rp175.052per day+ rooms from Rp209.599 a night
- Comfortable
- Rp463.974per day+ 3-star rooms from Rp824.099 a night
- Treating yourself
- Rp1.891.586per day+ rooms from Rp1.388.176 a night
Getting there
- Visa for an Indonesian passport
- Visa-free entryup to 14 days
- Flight time from CGK
- 3h 10m nonstop
- Airport
- SGN
The visa table we copied says: Visa not required · 90 days e-Visa also available.
Visa status from Wikipedia contributors, copied 2026-09-17. Rules change; check before you book.
Typical return fare by month
Cheapest in Apr 2027, about Rp3.161.683
Dec 2026 costs about Rp3.130.243 more.
Researched fares: Rp2.769.444 to Rp7.975.435 per person over 53 checks, last on 2026-09-07. · Cheapest direct researched: VietJet Air at Rp3.039.200.
From our own live checks: for each departure we sampled in the month, the cheapest return fare per person the newest check found, averaged. The same figures as the fare index, last checked 2026-09-07. Not a quote. What you pay depends on when you book. Departures from Sep 2026 to Jul 2027. How we work this out
Flights from Jakarta by month →
Flying to Ho Chi Minh City
- Fastest journey
- 3h 10m · 1 stop · VietJet Air + Scoot
- Cheapest itinerary
- 5h 20m · 1 stop · Scoot
- Usually flown by
- VietJet Air, Scoot, Malaysia Airlines, Singapore Airlines
- Carbon, one way
- 161 kg CO₂
From the 50 fares we researched for a 2027-08-28 departure, checked 2026-09-07. Outbound journey times. Not a quote. How we work this out
Where people stay in Ho Chi Minh City
A few properties Booking.com listed when we captured prices in September 2026, with the nightly rate at the time. This is not a quote and we don't hold rooms. Prices and availability change, so check the page for your own dates. How we work this out
- La Bonita Imperial Near SECC3★ · 5/5 · 22 reviewsRp388.855
- Jan Casa3★ · 4.9/5 · 230 reviewsRp603.870
- The Urban Resort by CIRCADIAN4★ · 4.8/5 · 174 reviewsRp865.219
- NiK Hotel Thi Sach4★ · 4.7/5 · 223 reviewsRp1.109.259
- GRAND HOTEL du LAC Boutique Saigon5★ · 4.9/5 · 1,828 reviewsRp2.640.923
- IconSphere Hotel4★ · 4.7/5 · 208 reviewsRp1.794.462
- Ekomo Home 95 - Metro Ben Thanh4★ · 4.8/5 · 360 reviewsRp933.994
- Mai House Saigon Hotel5★ · 4.7/5 · 1,509 reviewsRp2.257.039
Common questions
When is the cheapest month to fly from Jakarta to Ho Chi Minh City?
From what we captured across a year of departures, April is the cheapest month to fly Jakarta to Ho Chi Minh City, at around Rp3.161.683 return. That is a researched figure from a dated snapshot, not a live quote, so check the price with a partner before you book.
Is a visa needed for Vietnam on an Indonesian passport?
On an Indonesian passport, Vietnam: Visa-free entry. Visa rules change, so confirm with the embassy before you travel.
How much does a day in Ho Chi Minh City cost?
We budget about Rp463.974 per person per day in Ho Chi Minh City for food and getting around locally. Flights and your room are separate.
What is the best time to visit Ho Chi Minh City?
Going by rainfall and temperature records, January, February, March are the most comfortable months in Ho Chi Minh City.
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