True Annual Cost · Ho Chi Minh City

True annual cost of international schools in Ho Chi Minh City

Updated 2026-04-26 · 25 schools with full cost data · 61 schools indexed

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Quick answer

25 international schools in Ho Chi Minh City have full cost data published. Median published tuition is $12,000 USD per year, while median true annual cost — modeled with first-year charges (capital levy, registration) plus recurring extras (transport, uniform, technology, activities) — runs $13,500 USD, a median 13% above each school’s own tuition. Cheapest with full cost data: Korean International School HCMC at $5,550 USD/year true cost. Most expensive: International School Ho Chi Minh City at $26,020 USD.

True-cost dataset · Source: Official international-school fee schedules + IBO, COBIS & CIS accreditation registries · Source review pending · last checked Apr 27, 2026 · Verify fees, admissions, and current enrollment directly with the school's admissions office.

Key facts

25 schools with full cost data published tuition + WhereNext-modeled true annual cost (registration, transport, uniform, activities).
Median tuition: $12,000/yr published headline tuition midpoint.
Median true cost: $13,500/yr a median ~13% above each school's own tuition.
Cheapest: Korean International School HCMC $5,550/yr true annual cost.
Most expensive: International School Ho Chi Minh City $26,020/yr true annual cost.

Schools ranked

Median tuition

$12.0k

Median true cost

$13.5k

Median hidden fees

+13%

Curriculum mix

IB (12)British (6)American (4)Local+English (3)Australian (2)German (1)

Schools ranked by true annual cost (cheapest first)

International schools in Ho Chi Minh City ranked by true annual cost (USD), cheapest first
#	School	Curriculum	Tuition USD	Hidden fee %	True cost
1	Korean International School HCMC	—	$3,000-$6,000	+23%	$5,550
2	Nam Sai Gon International Preschool & Primary	Local+English	$3,000-$6,000	+23%	$5,550
3	IGS Bilingual School	Local+English	$4,000-$10,000	+21%	$8,500
4	Wellspring International Bilingual School	IB	$5,000-$10,000	+20%	$9,000
5	International German School (IGS/Deutsche Schule) HCMC	German, IB	$5,000-$10,000	+20%	$9,000
6	KinderWorld International School	—	$5,000-$11,000	+19%	$9,500
7	Lycee Francais International Marguerite Duras	French	$5,000-$11,000	+19%	$9,500
8	APU International School	IB, Local+English	$5,000-$12,000	+18%	$10,000
9	EMASI International School Nam Long	IB	$5,000-$12,000	+18%	$10,000
10	Saigon Star International School	British	$6,000-$12,000	+17%	$10,500
11	Canadian International School Vietnam	Canadian	$7,000-$14,000	+14%	$12,000
12	ABC International School	British	$7,000-$15,000	+14%	$12,500
13	The American School (TAS)	American	$8,000-$16,000	+13%	$13,500
14	British Vietnamese International School (BVIS)	British	$8,000-$16,000	+13%	$13,500
15	Renaissance International School Saigon	IB	$10,000-$18,000	+11%	$15,500
16	European International School HCMC	IB	$10,000-$19,000	+10%	$16,000
17	Australian International School HCMC	Australian, IB	$11,000-$20,000	+11%	$17,150
18	Australian International School (AIS) Saigon	Australian, IB	$10,000-$22,000	+10%	$17,650
19	The International School Ho Chi Minh City – American Academy	American	$12,000-$22,000	+10%	$18,650
20	British International School HCMC (BIS)	British, IB	$12,000-$22,000	+10%	$18,650
21	Saigon South International School (SSIS)	American	$13,000-$23,000	+9%	$19,650
22	International School Ho Chi Minh City (ISHCMC)	American, IB	$14,000-$24,000	+9%	$20,650
23	Renaissance International School Saigon	IB, British	$11,480-$31,717	+8%	$23,249
24	The ABC International School	British	$12,205-$31,122	+8%	$23,314
25	International School Ho Chi Minh City	IB	$10,984-$37,756	+7%	$26,020

How we calculate true cost

The True Annual Cost takes the school’s mid-point USD tuition and adds city-calibrated extras for transport, uniform, registration recurrent, lunch, technology fee, and activity fees. The number is scaled by tier — premium-tier schools tend to charge proportionally higher capital levies and ancillary fees than budget schools.

Read the full True Annual Cost methodology

International school costs in Ho Chi Minh City — FAQ

How much does international school really cost in Ho Chi Minh City?

Across the 25 international schools in Ho Chi Minh City with full cost data, the median true annual cost is $13,500 per year (median published tuition is $12,000). Across individual schools, true cost runs a median 13% above each school's own tuition once first-year charges (capital levy, registration) and recurring extras (transport, uniform, technology, activities) are modeled in.

Why is the true cost higher than the published tuition in Ho Chi Minh City?

Published tuition is only the headline number. WhereNext models the additional charges a family typically faces — first-year items like capital levy and registration, plus recurring extras such as transport, uniform, technology and activity fees. In Ho Chi Minh City these add a median 13% to each school's own tuition (some schools more, some less).

What is the cheapest international school in Ho Chi Minh City by true cost?

Among the 25 schools in Ho Chi Minh City with full cost data, Korean International School HCMC has the lowest true annual cost at $5,550 per year, while International School Ho Chi Minh City is the highest at $26,020 per year. Schools without published cost data aren't ranked.

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