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I've spent much time in Chang mai, before the air became toxic.
For that price u are living like a local, I'm sure you can find a somewhat similar prices accomadation in an area where locals live.
Sounds like your having visa issues , students are having hard times living in Thailand as well as Vietnam. First thing would be to check on getting a legitimate visa, before anything else. As of July the Vietnam government is also cracking down the same as the Thai government has.
Good luck to u.

So you can’t justify paying $100 bucks a MONTH for rent.    At least you won’t have women problems as a drain on the budget.

Even with the virus situation causing a lot of people to leave and create oversupply in accomodation..... that figurenfor rent anywhere near a city is too low.

I never saw much under 250 USD in HCM that looked safe or particularly welcoming. It may take a while for you to find anything.

What are you studying ? If you are an english speaker you do occassionally see people advertisong free accomodation and basic mealsmin exchange for helping poeple with english.  I have never had any experience of these and like most things suspect some are good and some bad.

The biggest issue you will face right now is the closure of the borders to foreigners.

racinkc1 wrote:

Hello. I am currently living in Chiang Mai and paying $82 US dollars a month for rent. I am considering visiting Vietnam but the rent looks somewhat expensive in comparison. I really cant justify paying more than 110 US dollars for rent when I have it so cheap in Thailand. Is there anywhere in Vietnam where I can realistically expect to find a room for around $100 US dollars per month? Im really just looking for a place to shower, sleep and study, as I am an online student. Don't need AC but need a desk for my laptop.

Sure. Down in Binh Chanh I know of someone who was renting a small Vietnamese style house for $100 a month, in a reclaimed swampy area, fish farms around. The house was brick and tile but very basic. 2 kilometers off the main road, and 1/2 hour drive from Saigon. I doubt it is as nice as Chiang Mai.

gobot wrote:

racinkc1 wrote:

Hello. I am currently living in Chiang Mai and paying $82 US dollars a month for rent. I am considering visiting Vietnam but the rent looks somewhat expensive in comparison. I really cant justify paying more than 110 US dollars for rent when I have it so cheap in Thailand. Is there anywhere in Vietnam where I can realistically expect to find a room for around $100 US dollars per month? Im really just looking for a place to shower, sleep and study, as I am an online student. Don't need AC but need a desk for my laptop.

Sure. Down in Binh Chanh I know of someone who was renting a small Vietnamese style house for $100 a month, in a reclaimed swampy area, fish farms around. The house was brick and tile but very basic. 2 kilometers off the main road, and 1/2 hour drive from Saigon. I doubt it is as nice as Chiang Mai.

Oh that sounds lovely, the wafting of fish odour permeating through everything.

My two student/employees were both renting a room that is subsidized while in college for 1,000,000 per month.  They said if they were not students it would be 2,000,000 after they graduate.  So yes, it is technically possible to rent a room for under $100.  Beyond that bit of information I cannot help further.

The question is, why would you move from one dump of a room to another country into another dump of a room?  At least in Thailand you have some people that speak English.  Anywhere in HCMC that you can get a room for that price you won't find anyone that speaks a lick of English.

Jlgarbutt wrote:

"I never saw much under 250 USD in HCM that looked safe or particularly welcoming. It may take a while for you to find anything."

Thats over 3 times as much as I pay in Chiang Mai. I would also agree it seems to be the going rate.

"What are you studying ?"

Im an online american science student. I dont have time to teach english.

"The biggest issue you will face right now is the closure of the borders to foreigners."

Im not planning on coming until next year.

gobot wrote:

Sure. Down in Binh Chanh I know of someone who was renting a small Vietnamese style house for $100 a month, in a reclaimed swampy area, fish farms around. The house was brick and tile but very basic. 2 kilometers off the main road, and 1/2 hour drive from Saigon. I doubt it is as nice as Chiang
Mai.

Chiang Mai is very convenient and I have everything I need. Im not sure if its worth the hassle. Im not planning on coming until next year when my visa runs out. It would be neat to check out Vietnam for a few months but I dont want it to cost much or create any hassle in my life.

SteinNebraska wrote:

"The question is, why would you move from one dump of a room to another country into another dump of a room?"

I actually have a nice apartment here however, I want to travel and experience different cultures if I can conveniently. I don't care if I live in a dump. As long as I am clean. I just want to experience something different.

At least in Thailand you have some people that speak English.  Anywhere in HCMC that you can get a room for that price you won't find anyone that speaks a lick of English.

I just use a translation app on a phone. There is no language barrier.

racinkc1 wrote:

SteinNebraska wrote:

"The question is, why would you move from one dump of a room to another country into another dump of a room?"

I actually have a nice apartment here however, I want to travel and experience different cultures if I can conveniently. I don't care if I live in a dump. As long as I am clean. I just want to experience something different.

At least in Thailand you have some people that speak English.  Anywhere in HCMC that you can get a room for that price you won't find anyone that speaks a lick of English.

I just use a translation app on a phone. There is no language barrier.

The rooms he is talking about are called "phòng trọ" the owners of these are not going to take on a foreigner,as they dont want to do the paperwork and pay the police money.

Perhaps he is looking to move because he can't breathe in Chang mai.
Which is a good reason. This winter I spoke with countless people that have made the move from Chang mai while I was in Danang. Chang Mai is simply unliveable with the air quality.

Canman62 wrote:

Perhaps he is looking to move because he can't breathe in Chang mai.
Which is a good reason. This winter I spoke with countless people that have made the move from Chang mai while I was in Danang. Chang Mai is simply unliveable with the air quality.

The "Chiang Mai burning season" (google it)  is a well known seasonal problem. Farmers burn the fields from around Feb to May. Not just there, Issan too and other heavy agricultural areas. Despite that, tons of foreigners love Chiang Mai, and simply adapt by taking off for a couple months in spring.

colinoscapee wrote:

Oh that sounds lovely, the wafting of fish odour permeating through everything.

Actually the fish in the water don't smell, there is no factory. It is quite pretty, the water and palms and green plants. The reason that I wouldn't live there, beside poverty, is the snakes, doing their daily slithering from pond to pond. 🐍

gobot wrote:

colinoscapee wrote:

Oh that sounds lovely, the wafting of fish odour permeating through everything.

Actually the fish in the water don't smell, there is no factory. It is quite pretty, the water and palms and green plants. The reason that I wouldn't live there, beside poverty, is the snakes, doing their daily slithering from pond to pond. 🐍

Well,coming from Australia the snake issue wouldn't bother me.

Boredom may be the biggest problem.

colinoscapee wrote:

gobot wrote:

colinoscapee wrote:

Oh that sounds lovely, the wafting of fish odour permeating through everything.

Actually the fish in the water don't smell, there is no factory. It is quite pretty, the water and palms and green plants. The reason that I wouldn't live there, beside poverty, is the snakes, doing their daily slithering from pond to pond. 🐍

Well, coming from Australia the snake issue wouldn't bother me.

Boredom may be the biggest problem.

The old guys have it figured out. Sharing epic stories in the open, grass-roofed cafe, all stopping to watch an occasional dusty motorbike rolling by. All the entertainment they need to pass another day ...

gobot wrote:

colinoscapee wrote:

gobot wrote:

Actually the fish in the water don't smell, there is no factory. It is quite pretty, the water and palms and green plants. The reason that I wouldn't live there, beside poverty, is the snakes, doing their daily slithering from pond to pond. 🐍

Well, coming from Australia the snake issue wouldn't bother me.

Boredom may be the biggest problem.

The old guys have it figured out. Sharing epic stories in the open, grass-roofed cafe, all stopping to watch an occasional dusty motorbike rolling by. All the entertainment they need to pass another day ...

Sorry, that's just way too exciting for me ,lol.