Based on 5 student reviews
Student Housing in Ho Chi Minh City
5 exchange students told us where they lived in Ho Chi Minh City, what it cost and what they would do differently.
Where students actually live
Out of the 5 students who reviewed Ho Chi Minh City, here is how they split across housing types. Private apartment came out on top at 80%.
- Private apartment80%
4 students
- Airbnb20%
1 students
What students really pay
Not enough students have shared their rent for Ho Chi Minh City yet for a median to mean anything. As soon as three do, the figure appears here.
Student residences in Ho Chi Minh City
None of the students who reviewed Ho Chi Minh City stayed in a student residence, which usually means there is little university-run housing open to exchange students. Plan on a shared flat or coliving instead.
Cheap student accommodation in Ho Chi Minh City
Students have not shared enough rent figures for Ho Chi Minh City for us to name a floor price yet. What holds everywhere: sharing beats renting alone, one zone out from the centre cuts the bill hard, and a full-semester contract beats month to month.
Erasmus housing in Ho Chi Minh City
Erasmus and exchange students in Ho Chi Minh City face the same problem: a lease that has to start and end with the semester, signed from another country, often without a local guarantor. That is why private apartment is the most common answer here rather than a standard rental. The 5 reviews below come from students who did exactly that.
When to start looking
Start looking as soon as your exchange is confirmed. The students who struggled in Ho Chi Minh City were, almost without exception, the ones who waited until they arrived.
Join the Ho Chi Minh City group before you search: rooms circulate there before they reach any listing site.
Questions about housing in Ho Chi Minh City
- How much does student housing cost in Ho Chi Minh City?
- We do not have enough rent figures from students in Ho Chi Minh City yet to publish a reliable median. The reviews on this page cover housing type, area and what students thought of their place.
- Where do exchange students live in Ho Chi Minh City?
- Students who reviewed Ho Chi Minh City did not consistently name one area, which usually means housing is spread across the city rather than concentrated in a student district.
- What kind of housing do students choose in Ho Chi Minh City?
- Private apartment is the most common answer at 80%, out of 5 students who reviewed Ho Chi Minh City.
- When should I start looking for housing in Ho Chi Minh City?
- As soon as your exchange is confirmed. Rooms that suit a single semester are the first to go, and arriving without anything booked is the single most common regret in these reviews.
- Are there student residences in Ho Chi Minh City?
- None of the students who reviewed Ho Chi Minh City reported staying in a student residence, so plan on a shared flat or coliving instead.
Where these numbers come from
5 exchange students who lived in Ho Chi Minh City filled in our review form after their semester. Every figure on this page is computed from their answers. Nothing here is an estimate.
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