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Nomad city comparison
Austin vs Ho Chi Minh City
United States · North America · 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%39.324999999999996
Productivity · 25%46
Sustainability · 20%58
Lifestyle · 15%58
Tax · 10%30
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 | Austin | Ho Chi Minh City | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cost | 39.324999999999996 | 90.51722222222222 | 51.19222222222222 |
| Productivity | 46 | 78 | 32 |
| Sustainability | 58 | 54 | 4 |
| Lifestyle | 58 | 71 | 13 |
| Tax | 30 | 55 | 25 |
| Total | 47 D | 74 B | 27 |
Side-by-side
| Category | Austin | Ho Chi Minh City | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Airbnb (monthly) | $2,418 | $672 | 72% |
| Long-term lease | $1,764 | $421 | 76% |
| Food — local | $573 | $243 | 58% |
| Food — Western | $1,195 | $567 | 53% |
| Coworking (monthly) | $323 | $107 | 67% |
| Specialty coffee (cup) | $4.84 | $1.99 | 59% |
| 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) | $40.3 | $15.38 | 62% |
| Tourist visa | — | $25 | ≈ |
| Nomad visa (year) | — | — | ≈ |
| Chicken breast (100g) | $1.43 | $0.59 | 59% |
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