My Affordable Apartment in the Heart of Ho Chi Minh City (District 1)

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Welcome to my newly rented, affordable apartment in the heart of Ho Chi Minh City aka Saigon, Vietnam! This apartment is located in District 1 of Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC) and is within a short walking distance to the famous Bui Vien Walking Street.
I am renting this apartment for 12 million VND, or approximately $500 per month.
I go over the costs of bills and the cost of living at this apartment, and share some insight into what is it like living in District 1 Saigon. I talk a bit about how I found the apartment as well, and if you’re more interested in that you should check out this video where I searched for affordable apartments throughout the city of Saigon:
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I take you on a full tour of my new 1 bedroom-1 bathroom apartment, the apartment building, and the rooftop which features views of District 1 and District 4 Saigon. The apartment came fully-furnished, with a “western-style” bathroom, a spacious bedroom, an open concept kitchen and living room, and a balcony with a view of District 1. This apartment is tucked away in an easily accessible alley in Co Giang ward of D1. Living here feels like a more local-Vietnamese-style living experience as opposed to living at a large apartment complex in say Thao Dien District 2 or Phu My Hung District 7. The surrounding neighborhood has tons of delicious local Vietnamese restaurants, and it is only a 3 minute walk to the vibrant Bui Vien nightlife scene.
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@johnathanchen92 5 месяцев назад

Imo, $500 is overpriced for this place. You can get a bigger apartment with a same price somewhere else. You can even rent an entire house with that price if you are willing to move outside of the center area.

@nofood1 3 месяца назад

I pay $390 for a whole house in Da Nang, so yea…

@ThuPham-qx4qo Год назад

The man with the cat is the keeper!Thank you for keeping her!

@BigTimeBentley Год назад

Happy to do it she’s a lovely cat 🐱

@kimberlybentleyme Год назад

Great place Ty! That is the one I hoped you would get. As far as figuring out a maid service...umm you can clean. The place is not too big, I have faith that you can do a little cleaning. Frosty actually sent me a meow text and asked that you pick up a little. She likes pristine floors and dust free counters. She can't keep her gorgeous frosty white fur in a messy abode. Love you Son 😅😊

@BigTimeBentley Год назад

haha maybe you can send Frosty a text back and train her to clean for me 😅

@ChrissieSM Год назад

I totally agree!

@ChrissieSM Год назад

Kimberley, please let us know if Tyler is OK. His fans (me included) want to know, as we have not seen any videos for more than a month.

@ChrissieSM Год назад

Please let us know if Tyler is OK. We have not seen any videos for over a month, we are (his fans) worried about him.

@anonymousperson2345 Год назад

❤👍Very nice apartment 👌 Thanks for sharing 😊 Love Frosty the Snow Cat Bentley !!! She's so adorable and chatty🐈 😻 ❤

@BigTimeBentley Год назад

haha yeah she's cute. I'm glad you liked the video

@doodahgurlie Год назад

Frosty needs to earn her keep by editing your videos for you, that fur ball slacker! LOL! I like your new place, it looks efficient and modern enough.

@BigTimeBentley Год назад

yeah she does! 😀

@luke_stout Год назад

Can’t wait for all the new adventures from the new place! 👍🏻

@BigTimeBentley Год назад

cheers I'm looking forward to uploading them!

@CSI426 3 месяца назад

Nice, cozy, little place perfect for one person and a cat.

@heptoxidem3829 Год назад

Congratulations on your new place. It looks very nice and the price is great

@BigTimeBentley Год назад

thank you!

@California95 Год назад

Well, that's a warm and cozy apartment and $500 monthly is pretty reasonable in D1. Love your Frosty! She has a beautiful white fur! Great video and thanks for sharing!

@BigTimeBentley Год назад

Cheers thank you!

@hisnameisvu Год назад

Wow incredible thank you for the tour of your apartment brother

@BigTimeBentley Год назад

No problem 👍

@user-ep3ck5re4o 25 дней назад

Nice digs - great location 👌👍

@quangtruong159 Год назад

$500 is a good deal! Also good location and nice apartment Tyler 👍👍👍

@BigTimeBentley Год назад

thank you! I agree

@quangtruong159 Год назад

@@BigTimeBentley I would move to district 1 when I live in SG. Nice place.

@BigTimeBentley Год назад

@@quangtruong159 nice! I’ve lived I other districts too but I think I like district 1 the best too

@ianking9425 Год назад

Nice place, central Dustrict 1!!! Love the natural wood cupboards/closets....good price for the location w/ inside parking for your motorbike...and dryer capavility...building looks well maintained also....and most importantly...Frosty approved!!!😅

@BigTimeBentley Год назад

haha yeah I also like the wood. And yeah Frosty seems to love it 😊

@jonwear9791 Год назад

Very nice and cozy.

@BigTimeBentley Год назад

Thank you!

@user-fi3pe7rn7n Год назад

you seem like a nice genuine person. welcome and enjoy your stay!

@BigTimeBentley Год назад

Thank you! 😃

@aren1998 Год назад

Super nice apartment😀😃

@BigTimeBentley Год назад

thank you!

@andydai8993 Год назад

Thanks!

@BigTimeBentley Год назад

thank you very much! Frosty meowed thank you too!

@hallogurl999 2 месяца назад

@@BigTimeBentley 251,000 dong what can u buy w this??

@LanNguyen-cs2ft Год назад

Very nice apartment, the prices you pay 💰 good price 😍👍’ happy for you dear’

@BigTimeBentley Год назад

thank you!

@chesterphung1143 Год назад

Lovely great job bros 😮❤🎉😮

@BigTimeBentley Год назад

Thanks! ☺️

@davebuc4823 Год назад

from what i have seen from different people in different cities and especially saigon, it think you got a very good deal! nice size and close to so many different areas is great. good deal to have the cat as they become like family. i feed 3 and 4 strays and enjoy them all the time.

@BigTimeBentley Год назад

Cheers yeah I think it's a pretty good deal too...the only thing that my previous place had which I wish this place did was twice a week maid service and laundry and sheet changes done for you as well...that was pretty convenient...but yea it's nice they allow cats

@davebuc4823 Год назад

and i thought also pretty rare to have washer and dryer for apartments as well. i think you did good with this one and you might check around for maid service. @@BigTimeBentley

@user-ep3ck5re4o 25 дней назад

Nice location 👌👍

@LaurenceFarrell-e4y Месяц назад

Nice apartment! Do you know if there is something similar in District 1 that I could rent for just a 1 month contract? I would like to avoid Airbnb fees.

@truthray2885 4 месяца назад

You look pretty warm in that elevator at the beginning, friend.

@sethfrostheart Год назад

feels better than your studio actually. looks more modern and definitely less claustrophobic👍

@BigTimeBentley Год назад

cheers I like this apartment too!

@horstwassermann5957 3 месяца назад

Congratulation on your new apartment. Since the food is quite inexpensive, I think the rent is a bit high.

@mattlcasto Год назад

Very nice place!! Love the cat. ❤ What's the average temperature in your apartment with those AC units? Are they very dependable?

@BigTimeBentley Год назад

I usually set the A/C's at 27 Celsius when I'm just chilling (no pun intended), at like 23 or 24 C when I go to bed...They're decent enough to keep the place cool and comfortable. I had central a/c in the luxury apartment I rented (my first video on my youtube channel), but aside from that I've always had these A/C wall units. They definitely use less power than central A/C but the central a/c probably does a better job of keeping the apartment really cold.

@tomthai5019 Год назад

Tyler....Nice, CONGRATS on your new place!!! 👍🥰👋 I'm moving in a few weeks too to Monterey, CA. It won't be $500, it'll be more like $2k and unfurnished...LOL Wanna trade places???

@BigTimeBentley Год назад

haha congrats on your new place too! Where are you moving from?

@tomthai5019 Год назад

Moving from Rancho Cucamonga, CA which is about 1 hour from Culver City. Moving from SoCal to Northern California…LOL Not sure how different the vibe will be in Northern California.

@BigTimeBentley Год назад

@@tomthai5019 yea I’m familiar with Rancho Cucamonga. Been to Monterey once when I was like 16 and remember liking it. Good luck with the move. Just bring the so cal vibes to nor cal with you! 😎

@tomthai5019 Год назад

Thanks for the advice, I’ll just bring the socal vibes there. Really enjoying vids you’ putting out, keep it up!!!

@California95 Год назад

@@tomthai5019 It'll be fun in Monterey if you enjoy outdoors...hiking and beaches.

@Henyo_George 9 месяцев назад

Hi Tyler, nice apartment. Is it month to month or you have to sign a long term contract?

@spokeman 11 месяцев назад

How is the noise level in general and also from other neighbors in the building? How difficult do you think it would be to have a small dog in this unit and the others you looked at? Thanks. I like this one. You have a good deal for District 1.

@BigTimeBentley 11 месяцев назад

A cat or small dog would be ok I think. The noise level can be annoying at times but for the most part it really isn't too bad. People are generally respectful of their neighbors

@spokeman 11 месяцев назад

@@BigTimeBentley No roosters though right? :)

@Sondakhan Год назад

This is super interesting cause i just rented a place, and my roommate is renting a place (moving out of a sweet friend/landlord deal). $2k for a 1b/1b in San Diego with shared wall. $2k for a 3b 2b house in Colorado. Both of comparable quality to your place. I can only imagine what $2k gets in Vietnam.

@BigTimeBentley Год назад

interesting comparison to the American rental market. Yeah two grand would get a very nice apartment here in Saigon. something comparable to my "luxury apartment" from my first video or maybe even better than that. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-6VryFuvJIvw.html

@JaySFO2SGN Год назад

$2K will get you a condo in the most desirable complex in amongst the most exclusive areas. Life would be very good and I’ve lived in San Diego so can compare. Size for $2K would depend on the project you choose but you could live in any of them. D1, D2, D3. Want a San Diego vibe choose Thao Dien (D2) which is closest mentality wise. Can do well at $1K as well. Pay up because honestly very few can handle the grind and living in the local neighborhoods like Tyler can. You gotta be very easy going. If you can then you can save a lot of $ but try it for a few weeks first minimum.

@California95 Год назад

And $2600 for a one unfurnished bedroom in San Jose. It's getting out of control here!

@BigTimeBentley Год назад

wow that's a lot...what are the prices like in SF?@@California95

@Aplusxs Год назад

Looks a lot like the area i stayed in Vietnam near Đ. Calmette

@MikeB-in1nd 4 месяца назад

Very affordable good thing you’re not claustrophobic.

@meanoch Год назад

Did this place come furnished? Also what’s your everyday shopping like? Clothing, household goods and furnishings?

@BigTimeBentley Год назад

came furnished yes. I rarely buy clothes, but if I do I'd spend like $10 on a t shirt, maybe $15 on a pair of pants. household goods...I bought a desk lamp for like $15. Some glasses for the kitchen at $2 each. A frying pan for $12.

@faizu3113 4 месяца назад

How you find these?

@Suk.mahdik 3 месяца назад

Not bad for 500$. My electricity and management fees alone are 10milion month. In d2

@tuyetkeith6733 9 месяцев назад

I love your apartment

@BigTimeBentley 9 месяцев назад

cheers thank you

@hallogurl999 2 месяца назад

@@BigTimeBentley I want to move there. Maybe u could give me tips !🎰

@h011yw00d Год назад

Pretty nice place for $500 a month in Saigon/HCM which can get really expensive because it's a big city. I probably would choose a smaller city so it's a bit cheaper like Nha Trang (foreigner beach city) especially coming from a big city in Los Angeles (skyscapers, tons of buildings jammed together, finding parking & having to pay for parking eww). I much prefer the quiet suburbs than big cities. But I guess the bigger city has more food options and for youtube content. 👍

@BigTimeBentley Год назад

Yeah I've thought about moving to a smaller city in Vietnam too but for now I still like living in Saigon.

@luminouslink777 Год назад

How many deposits and how long renting period? Any flats with gardens?

@BigTimeBentley Год назад

1.5 month deposit on this place so roughly $750 (I think it's only one month if you don't have a pet)...you can find apartments with gardens at other buildings I think but this one just has the small balconies

@luminouslink777 Год назад

@@BigTimeBentley I have a cat.

@beegaming8919 Год назад

nice place.

@BigTimeBentley Год назад

thank you!

@steveedina Год назад

Hey, what about cost of internet access? What about speed up and down do you get?

@BigTimeBentley Год назад

the internet is included in the rent price. Just checked and it's 85 mbps download and 89 mbps upload

@steveedina Год назад

@@BigTimeBentley wow. Very slow…

@BigTimeBentley Год назад

@@steveedina the upload speed is fast enough. Download speed could be a bit better I guess but it’s pretty solid

@user-ep3ck5re4o 25 дней назад

Love Frosty the Snow ❤️👌👌

@VietNguyen-vj4su Год назад

how about mosquitoes? I assume the walls are made of concrete (noise-proof)?

@BigTimeBentley Год назад

I haven’t noticed any mosquitos. And yes the walls are sound proof

@soidoggystyle2030 Год назад

Congrats on the new apartment. For a grown man with such a small apartment to clean, you do not need to hire a cleaning person to clean after you Bentley. Wait until you are a big bungalow house owner one day, the cleaning and maintenance will be almost like a full time job. Maybe you can get the girl friend to help out with cleaning the apartment with you once a week.

@BigTimeBentley Год назад

thanks! yeah I could probably get by on my own but I think once a week maid service is probably worth the cost

@California95 Год назад

Get the girl friend to help out with cleaning his apartment once a week??!!! Hello!!! She's not a janitor or a maid!!! hahaha...

@soidoggystyle2030 Год назад

@@California95 You obviously don't have a clue about Vietnamese culture.

@California95 Год назад

@@soidoggystyle2030 oh that’s how you treat women in Vietnam??!!! Grow up!

@soidoggystyle2030 Год назад

@@California95 That is not how I personally would want to treat a woman friend in Vietnam, but I have learned from experience that many Vietnamese women take it as kind of an insult if you hire another woman to clean your apartment for you.

@hallogurl999 2 месяца назад

Nice place 😅and u look skinny and fit 😮😮

@allanc9472 2 месяца назад

For US$500 dollars, you can get a high rise nice apt with infinity pool, gym and nice view in Malaysia. Vietnam and Thailand are sometimes overrated. You have such a crappy view, sorry.

@ChuckCharte-sy3pr Год назад

More counter space for me I need a toster oven otherwise nice place for a single man

@BigTimeBentley Год назад

glad you liked it!

@hikefishcook6796 15 дней назад

this is a bit small but not bad

@thetravelingteacher1001 4 месяца назад

You could get the same apartment at much lesser price.

@Sondakhan Год назад

HAHAHAH Meaaaa meow your cat is presh.

@BigTimeBentley Год назад

thank you!

@tonyztiger75 10 месяцев назад

Never leave the cat

@jasonbourne3869 9 месяцев назад

What can you get with a $500/month room in North America? Well, let's see, you can rent a room in the basement of a house, and you have to share 1 bathroom with minimum 2 other renters in the basement. Compared to what you have there, I'd say, it's pretty darn good

@BigTimeBentley 9 месяцев назад

one of the main reasons I live here in Vietnam is the affordable cost of living

@weareorigin Год назад

$50-$100 monthly electricity. I can see why locals want to conserve power.

@yamuiemata Год назад

I know having a dog is problematic in saigon but a cat....wtf Why would the owner care

@ChrissieSM Год назад

It looks as if there was a body under the bed sheet.

@BigTimeBentley Год назад

haha my body pillow

@ChrissieSM Год назад

@@BigTimeBentley, you need your girlfriend, not a pillow! Haha!

@Kristoferwitha_k 11 месяцев назад

Lol dude you can make your bed? Lazy

@bis1254 Год назад

I see your girlfriend hiding under the blankets on your bed!

@BigTimeBentley Год назад

lol just a body pillow

@bis1254 Год назад

😉@@BigTimeBentley

@dontworrybehappy1942 Год назад

500 bucks a month in the heart of DT, over here we have 2 pay at least 3G.

@BigTimeBentley Год назад

yeah definitely a decent price for the location I think. 3Gs would get a very nice apartment here.

@AlexM-g9p 3 месяца назад

$500 is expensive for this flat in HCMC. I would say he overpays at least $100. Keep in mind that the average salary in vietnam is $300 a month and $1k is considered a great salary for some datascientist.