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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
45/ 100
D
D — Avoid
Cost · 30%38.60888888888889
Productivity · 25%45
Sustainability · 20%56
Lifestyle · 15%56
Tax · 10%30
Weighted for long-term nomads · cost 30% · productivity 25% · sustainability 20% · lifestyle 15% · tax 10%
Nomad Score
73/ 100
B
B — Solid
Cost · 30%89.45472222222222
Productivity · 25%77
Sustainability · 20%54
Lifestyle · 15%74
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 | 38.60888888888889 | 89.45472222222222 | 50.845833333333324 |
| Productivity | 45 | 77 | 32 |
| Sustainability | 56 | 54 | 2 |
| Lifestyle | 56 | 74 | 18 |
| Tax | 30 | 55 | 25 |
| Total | 45 D | 73 B | 28 |
Side-by-side
| Category | Austin | Ho Chi Minh City | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Airbnb (monthly) | $2,540 | $682 | 73% |
| Long-term lease | $1,785 | $431 | 76% |
| Food — local | $566 | $269 | 52% |
| Food — Western | $1,379 | $560 | 59% |
| Coworking (monthly) | $343 | $113 | 67% |
| Specialty coffee (cup) | $4.43 | $2.09 | 53% |
| 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) | $42.08 | $14.63 | 65% |
| Tourist visa | — | $25 | ≈ |
| Nomad visa (year) | — | — | ≈ |
| Chicken breast (100g) | $1.55 | $0.62 | 60% |
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