Cities
Nomad city comparison
Austin vs Da Nang
United States · North America · expensive · Vietnam · Southeast Asia · budget
🏆 Da Nang wins on price.
Nomad Score comparison
🏆 Da Nang scores higher
Nomad Score
46/ 100
D
D — Avoid
Cost · 30%39.07833333333334
Productivity · 25%46
Sustainability · 20%58
Lifestyle · 15%57
Tax · 10%30
Weighted for long-term nomads · cost 30% · productivity 25% · sustainability 20% · lifestyle 15% · tax 10%
Nomad Score
75/ 100
A
A — Great
Cost · 30%93.52777777777777
Productivity · 25%78
Sustainability · 20%57
Lifestyle · 15%72
Tax · 10%55
Weighted for long-term nomads · cost 30% · productivity 25% · sustainability 20% · lifestyle 15% · tax 10%
| Sub-score | Austin | Da Nang | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cost | 39.07833333333334 | 93.52777777777777 | 54.44944444444443 |
| Productivity | 46 | 78 | 32 |
| Sustainability | 58 | 57 | 1 |
| Lifestyle | 57 | 72 | 15 |
| Tax | 30 | 55 | 25 |
| Total | 46 D | 75 A | 29 |
Side-by-side
| Category | Austin | Da Nang | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Airbnb (monthly) | $2,445 | $480 | 80% |
| Long-term lease | $1,773 | $324 | 82% |
| Food — local | $570 | $228 | 60% |
| Food — Western | $1,201 | $535 | 55% |
| Coworking (monthly) | $330 | $93 | 72% |
| Specialty coffee (cup) | $4.91 | $1.70 | 65% |
| Mobile data / SIM (monthly) | $45 | $8.00 | 82% |
| Gym — chain (monthly) | $95 | $28 | 71% |
| Gym — boutique (monthly) | $240 | $75 | 69% |
| Laundry per load | $4.00 | $1.40 | 65% |
| Transit pass (monthly) | $40.18 | $26 | 35% |
| Tourist visa | — | $25 | ≈ |
| Nomad visa (year) | — | — | ≈ |
| Chicken breast (100g) | $1.44 | $0.56 | 61% |
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