Ho Chi Minh City holidays from Brisbane

Plan on around $4,081 AUD for 2 adults over 7 nights: flights, 1 room, daily spending, activities, transfers and a 10% buffer. Cheapest daily spend on the list; loud, fast and delicious.

This is an illustrative midscale budget using our Sydney departure baseline, not a fare or package quote. Actual flights from Brisbane can cost more or less.

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Brisbane to Ho Chi Minh City · 15 Oct 2026–22 Oct 2026 · 2 adults · 1 room

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Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Flight budget
$950
Sydney baseline, per adult
Room budget
$120
per room per night, estimate
Estimated total
$4,081
7 nights, 2 people
Travel time guide
11 h
Sydney baseline, one way

Your Ho Chi Minh City holiday budget, item by item

All amounts are AUD estimates for 2 adults and 7 nights, with 1 midscale room (up to two adults per room). Flights use our illustrative Sydney baseline. Use the supplier searches above to check your departure city and exact dates.

Estimated cost breakdown for 7 nights in Ho Chi Minh City
CostYour party
Return flight allowance (estimate)$1,900
Accommodation · 1 room × 7 nights$840
Daily spending$630
Activities$280
Airport transfers$60
10% contingency buffer$371
Estimated holiday total$4,081

Allow separately for travel insurance, visas, shopping, flight upgrades and any extra hotel nights required by flight times. The 10% buffer is a planning allowance, not a guarantee that every cost is covered.

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Saved return-flight examples: Brisbane to Ho Chi Minh City in Oct

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  • Vietjet 84

    Direct · 9 h · SGN

    Return itinerary: 14 Oct 2026–21 Oct 2026 · 1 adult

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    $755 saved price

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  • Vietjet 84

    Direct · 9 h · SGN

    Return itinerary: 9 Oct 2026–4 Nov 2026 · 1 adult

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    $821 saved price

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  • Vietjet 84

    Direct · 9 h · SGN

    Return itinerary: 9 Oct 2026–3 Nov 2026 · 1 adult

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    $881 saved price

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Planning daily spending in Ho Chi Minh City

Start with $45 per adult per day for food and getting around,$140 per adult for activities across the trip, and $60for your party’s airport transfers. These are illustrative allowances: restaurant choices, day trips and how far you stay from the airport can change your actual spend.

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