Should you visit Ho Chi Minh City or Prague?
Which is cheaper to visit? Which is more expensive for vacation?
Which city is more affordable and which is best for your travel style? If you're trying to figure out where to go next, comparing the travel costs between Ho Chi Minh City and Prague can help you decide which place is right for you.
Ho Chi Minh City
Ho Chi Minh City, formerly Saigon, is the largest city in Vietnam. It previously served as the capital of the Republic of Vietnam (South Vietnam). The metropolitan area, including Ho Chi Minh City, Thu Dau Mot, Di An, Bien Hoa, and other surrounding towns, has a population of more than 9 million people and continues to grow.
Prague
Prague is the capital city of the Czech Republic. It is also the largest city in the country and one of the largest cities in Central Europe. Prague has long enticed travelers for its beautiful architecture, impressive bridges, detailed cathedrals, and fascinating history. Prague is unique in that is remained almost completely undamaged during World War II. The medieval city center still feels like you've stepped back in time. Despite this historic atmosphere, there is still a lot of vibrant energy and you'll find many different live music venues, art galleries, modern restaurants, and unique festivals throughout the year.
Which city is cheaper, Prague or Ho Chi Minh City?
These are the overall average travel costs for the two destinations.
The average daily cost (per person) in Ho Chi Minh City is $70, while the average daily cost in Prague is $86. These costs include accommodation (assuming double occupancy, so the traveler is sharing the room), food, transportation, and entertainment. While every person is different, these costs are an average of past travelers in each city. What follows is a categorical breakdown of travel costs for Ho Chi Minh City and Prague in more detail.
Local Transportation
Typical Local Transportation prices in Ho Chi Minh City
Here are some examples of typical transportation prices from actual travelers in Ho Chi Minh City:
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Short Taxi Ride
$1.50
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Taxi From Airport
$8.58
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Cyclo Ride (One Hour)
$1.72
Hired Cars and Shuttles in Ho Chi Minh City
Also for Ho Chi Minh City, here are a few examples of actual transportation services:
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Private Airport Transfer: Ho Chi Minh City to Tan Son Nhat Int. Airport (SGN):
$10
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Ho Chi Minh Private Transfer Tan Son Nhat Airport To Hotel:
$13
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Private Departure Transfer: Ho Chi Minh City Hotels to Tan Son Nhat Airport:
$13
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Ho Chi Minh City Shared Arrival Transfer: Tan Son Nhat International Airport to Hotel:
$14
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Ho Chi Minh City Shared Departure Transfer: Hotel to Tan Son Nhat International Airport:
$14
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Private Transfer: Tan Son Nhat Airport to Ho Chi Minh City Hotels:
$17
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Saigon Private Airport Transfer:
$17
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Private Airport Transfers To Or From Ho Chi Minh City:
$18
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Ho Chi Minh City Private Airport Arrival Transfer:
$19
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Ho Chi Minh City Private Airport Departure Transfer:
$19
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Private Arrival or Departure Transfer: Ho Chi Minh Airport:
$20
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Saigon Airport to Ho Chi Minh City Center Private Transfer:
$20
Hired Cars and Shuttles in Prague
Some specific examples of transportation prices in Prague:
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VIP Bus Private Transfer from Vienna to Prague for up to 19 people:
$1,411
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Private transfer from Prague to Budapest with Stopover in Bratislava incl a tour:
$1,379
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Private Bus Transfer from Prague to Passau for up to 19 people:
$1,278
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Private Bus Transfer from Passau to Prague for up to 19 people:
$1,278
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Large group Private Transfer from Vilshofen to Prague or Prague to Vilshofen:
$1,242
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Private Bus Transfer from Prague to Passau for up to 15 people:
$1,169
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Private Bus Transfer from Passau to Prague for up to 15 people:
$1,169
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A private one way transfer from Prague to Innsbruck:
$1,045
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Private transfer from Prague to Budapest:
$975
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Private transfer from Prague to Frankfurt am Main:
$975
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Private transfer from Prague to Krakow:
$961
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Private transfer from Prague to Vienna with Stopover in Lednice Chateau:
$933
Is it cheaper to fly into Ho Chi Minh City or Prague?
Prices for flights to both Prague and Ho Chi Minh City change regularly based on dates and travel demand. We suggest you find the best prices for your next trip on Kayak, because you can compare the cost of flights across multiple airlines for your prefered dates.
Food
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Food
Meals for one day
Ho Chi Minh City $12
Prague $21
Typical Food prices in Ho Chi Minh City
Here are some examples of typical meal expenses from previous travelers to Ho Chi Minh City:
Food Tours and Cooking Classes in Ho Chi Minh City
For Ho Chi Minh City, here are some samples of tours and activities related to meals and dining experiences:
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Ho Chi Minh Private Half Day Street Food Tour with Local Students:
$18
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SaiGon Street Food Tour By Scooter With Student:
$22
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Walking Food Tour With Local Student:
$26
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Private Street Food Tour on Motorbikes:
$28
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Private Half-Day Ho Chi Minh Food Tour with Local Students:
$28
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Saigon Food Tour by Motorbike with Local Students:
$30
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Walking market food tour by night in Ho Chi Minh city - private groups:
$32
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Street food Tours:
$35
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Small Floating Market & Mekong Delta Tour with Kayak, Boat, Bike, Cooking Class:
$35
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Private Street Food Tour by Scooter in Ho Chi Minh City:
$35
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Half-Day Ho Chi Minh City Street Food Tour By Motorbike:
$36
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Private Walking Saigon Food Tour with Ao Dai Girl by Night:
$38
Typical Food prices in Prague
Some typical examples of dining costs in Prague are as follows:
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Fruit
$4.21
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Lunch for One
$13
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Bananas
$0.59
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Cookies
$0.33
Food Tours and Cooking Classes in Prague
Also, here are some specific examples of food and dining related activities in Prague.
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Prague City Tour by Bus With Optional Boat Tour, Charles Bridge Museum and Dinner:
$15
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Traditional Balkan Burek cooking class and dinner in Prague for small groups:
$59
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Medieval Dinner with Transfers:
$69
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3-Hour Dinner Cruise with Transfers:
$77
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Mozart Concert and Dinner in Prague:
$82
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Roman pasta cooking class and dinner in Prague:
$90
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Czech Folklore Show with dinner and private transfer:
$96
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Dinner cruise - open buffet - with 2 incl transfers:
$106
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Folklore Evening Including Traditional Czech Dinner in Prague:
$107
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Medieval Dinner with Transfers:
$108
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Medieval dinner in Prague with incl transports:
$118
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Prague Cooking Class with Tereza:
$121
Entertainment
Typical Entertainment prices in Ho Chi Minh City
For Ho Chi Minh City, here are some examples of average entertainment and activity prices from previous travelers:
Tours and Activities in Ho Chi Minh City
Also, here are some specific examples of entertainment, tickets, and activities for Ho Chi Minh City.
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The Bachelorette Full Day Private Tour with Pickup:
$3.24
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Bitexco Financial Tower: Saigon Skydeck General Admission Ticket:
$9.00
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Small-Group Half-Day Cu Chi Tunnels Tour from Ho Chi Minh City:
$9.24
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The Insider's Saigon - Private and Custom Motorbike Tour:
$12
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Exploring Cu Chi Tunnel with Pioneer Travel Tour Guide:
$12
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Water Puppet Show Ticket in Ho Chi Minh City with Hotel Delivery:
$15
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Skip the Line: Golden Dragon Water Puppet Tickets:
$17
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Skip the Line: Golden Dragon Water Puppet Tickets:
$17
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Golden Dragon Water Puppet Entrance Tickets:
$17
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Private Ho Chi Minh Sightseeing by Motorbike with Local Students:
$19
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Private City Tour Half Day By Scooter:
$19
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Cu Chi Ben Duoc Tunnel Tour:
$20
Typical Entertainment prices in Prague
Some typical examples of activities, tours, and entrance ticket prices in Prague are as follows:
Tours and Activities in Prague
Some specific costs of activities, tours, and entrance tickets for Prague are as follows:
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1 Hour and 30 min Panoramic Electric Scooter Tour In Prague:
$49
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1 day Unesco private wine experience in Kutna Hora:
$328
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1 week, 3 countries: Prague - Vienna - Budapest: PRIVATE TOUR::
$4,479
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1,5 hour oldtimer convertible Prague sightseeing tour:
$153
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1-Hour Introductory Tour of Prague Castle With Fast-GET Admission Ticket:
$27
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10 days private sightseeing tour from Prague to Budapest:
$2,806
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10 hours Cesky Krumlov Private Tour:
$510
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2 Day Nightlife Ticket:
$14
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2 hour evening tour by car:
$224
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2- Private Day tour to Cesky Krumlov, Hallstatt and Salzburg from Prague:
$983
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2- or 3-Night Guided Prague Weekend Experience:
$274
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2-Day Private tour from Prague to Munich via Hallstatt, Salzburg and Krumlov:
$1,107
Alcohol
Typical Alcohol prices in Ho Chi Minh City
Below are a few samples from actual travelers for alcohol and nightlife costs in Ho Chi Minh City:
Typical Alcohol prices in Prague
Here are a few samples of the prices for alcohol and nightlife in Prague from other travelers:
Sample the Local Flavors in Prague
Also in Prague, these are the prices for nightlife and alcohol related activities from various tour providers:
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Bar Crawl with 2-Hour Open Bar:
$28
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Taste wine properly - wine tasting session:
$30
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1-Hour Segway Experience and Brewery Tour:
$56
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3-hour Brewery Segway Tour including Monastic Beers:
$85
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Private 3-Hour Monastery Brewery Segway Tour + Beers:
$85
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Private Karlovy Vary with Royal Brewery or Mozer Full Day Trip:
$128
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Private Kutna Hora with Sedlec Ossuary and Local brewery Full Day Trip:
$149
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Pilsner Urquell brewery and Pilsen City Private tour from Prague All-Inclusive:
$199
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Prague Wine Tasting and Countryside Small-Group Tour with Lunch:
$215
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Private Tour: Chateau Lany and Krakovec Castle and Krusovice Royal Brewery from Prague Including Tasting and Czech Lunch:
$217
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Pilsner Urquell brewery private day trip and cheese tasting on family eco-farm:
$220
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Private Pilsner Urquell brewery, Pilsen City and Bohemian Glass factory day tour:
$230
When we compare the travel costs of actual travelers between Ho Chi Minh City and Prague, we can see that Prague is more expensive. And not only is Ho Chi Minh City much less expensive, but it is actually a significantly cheaper destination. Since Ho Chi Minh City is in Asia and Prague is in Europe, this is one of the main reasons why the costs are so different, as different regions of the world tend to have overall different travel costs. So, traveling to Ho Chi Minh City would let you spend less money overall. Or, you could decide to spend more money in Ho Chi Minh City and be able to afford a more luxurious travel style by staying in nicer hotels, eating at more expensive restaurants, taking tours, and experiencing more activities. The same level of travel in Prague would naturally cost you much more money, so you would probably want to keep your budget a little tighter in Prague than you might in Ho Chi Minh City.
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