Did You Overpay for a Laundry in Ho Chi Minh City?
A laundry in Ho Chi Minh City costs VND 15000–30000 at local places. If you paid significantly more than VND 30000, you were likely charged tourist prices.
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Price Ranges
Local Price
VND 15,000 – 30,000
What residents and savvy travelers pay in neighborhood spots
Tourist Area Price
VND 50,000 – 100,000
Typical pricing near major attractions and tourist zones~233% higher than local prices
Laundry-by-the-kilo shops (giặt ủi) are ubiquitous in HCMC. Local shops in residential alleys charge VND 15,000-30,000/kg. Tourist-area services on Bui Vien and De Tham charge premium rates.
Tips for Laundry in Ho Chi Minh City
- 1Walk one alley off Bui Vien to find VND 15,000-20,000/kg laundry shops
- 2Most shops return clothes within 24 hours
- 3Look for giặt ủi signs in residential hẻm (alleys)
- 4Hotel laundry charges per item at 5-10× the per-kilo street rate
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Check more Ho Chi Minh City pricesWhat Laundry (per kg) Actually Costs in Ho Chi Minh City
Laundry (per kg) in Ho Chi Minh City costs VND 15000–30000 where residents buy it, and VND 50000–100000 in the parts of the city built around visitors. That is roughly 233% more at the top end, or about VND 85000 lost on a single purchase if you happen to buy at the worst place on the worst street. These figures were last reviewed in August 2026.
The staff are frequently interchangeable between the cheap and expensive versions of this in Ho Chi Minh City. The rent, the signage and the assumption about who walks in are what differ.
A useful mental threshold: anything at or under VND 30000 is a normal price for laundry (per kg) in Ho Chi Minh City. Around VND 22500 is the typical everyday figure. Above VND 50000 you are paying the visitor rate, whether or not the venue is pleasant.
Prices across Vietnam move together, so the habits that keep you at VND 15000–30000 in Ho Chi Minh City will hold in the next city too: check a posted price, walk one street away from the main draw, and pay the way residents pay.
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