Cost of living & property in Dong Nai
Dong Nai covers Bien Hoa and Nhon Trach, the industrial belt east of Saigon and the site of the new Long Thanh international airport. It is the most infrastructure-dependent bet on this list.
Key numbers
- Single, comfortable / month
- $945
- Rent 1BR / month
- $280
- Condo price
- $1,200/m²
- Gross rental yield
- 5.5 %
- Demand
- Medium
- Price trend
- ↑ rising
Who it suits
Long-horizon investors betting on the airport and the ring roads, and staff posted to the Bien Hoa and Nhon Trach parks.
Insider tip
Long Thanh airport is the entire thesis here. Underwrite the purchase as if the opening slips by a few years, because timelines like this usually do.
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Frequently asked questions
＋ How much does it cost to live in Dong Nai?
A single person living comfortably — modern one-bedroom, mixed local and Western food, health insurance included — should budget around $945 per month. A local-style budget runs meaningfully lower, a premium expat lifestyle higher. Our free calculator personalises this for your household.
＋ What do apartments cost in Dong Nai?
A furnished one-bedroom rents from roughly $280 per month, and modern condos sell around $1,200 per m². Gross rental yields are in the region of 5.5% before costs.
＋ Can foreigners buy property in Dong Nai?
Foreigners can buy condos in licensed projects (up to 30% of a building's units), normally on a renewable 50-year ownership certificate. Land and landed houses are far more restricted. Our investor guides explain the rules — and we check foreign-quota availability before you commit to anything.
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Prices shown are indicative 2025/2026 benchmarks in USD and are not a substitute for an individual assessment.
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