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Nomad city comparison
Amsterdam vs Ho Chi Minh City
Netherlands · Europe · expensive · Vietnam · Southeast Asia · budget
🏆 Ho Chi Minh City wins on price.
Nomad Score comparison
🏆 Ho Chi Minh City scores higher
Nomad Score
47/ 100
D
D — Avoid
Cost · 30%25.916666666666664
Productivity · 25%48
Sustainability · 20%69
Lifestyle · 15%60
Tax · 10%45
Weighted for long-term nomads · cost 30% · productivity 25% · sustainability 20% · lifestyle 15% · tax 10%
Nomad Score
74/ 100
B
B — Solid
Cost · 30%90.51722222222222
Productivity · 25%78
Sustainability · 20%54
Lifestyle · 15%71
Tax · 10%55
Weighted for long-term nomads · cost 30% · productivity 25% · sustainability 20% · lifestyle 15% · tax 10%
| Sub-score | Amsterdam | Ho Chi Minh City | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cost | 25.916666666666664 | 90.51722222222222 | 64.60055555555556 |
| Productivity | 48 | 78 | 30 |
| Sustainability | 69 | 54 | 15 |
| Lifestyle | 60 | 71 | 11 |
| Tax | 45 | 55 | 10 |
| Total | 47 D | 74 B | 27 |
Side-by-side
| Category | Amsterdam | Ho Chi Minh City | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Airbnb (monthly) | $2,979 | $672 | 77% |
| Long-term lease | $2,104 | $421 | 80% |
| Food — local | $611 | $243 | 60% |
| Food — Western | $1,157 | $567 | 51% |
| Coworking (monthly) | $374 | $107 | 71% |
| Specialty coffee (cup) | $3.69 | $1.99 | 46% |
| Mobile data / SIM (monthly) | $28 | $8.00 | 71% |
| Gym — chain (monthly) | $95 | $28 | 71% |
| Gym — boutique (monthly) | $240 | $75 | 69% |
| Laundry per load | $4.00 | $1.40 | 65% |
| Transit pass (monthly) | $105 | $15.38 | 85% |
| Tourist visa | — | $25 | ≈ |
| Nomad visa (year) | $380 | — | ≈ |
| Chicken breast (100g) | $1.17 | $0.59 | 50% |
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