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Nomad city comparison
Budapest vs Ho Chi Minh City
Hungary · Europe · mid · Vietnam · Southeast Asia · budget
🏆 Ho Chi Minh City wins on price.
Nomad Score comparison
🏆 Ho Chi Minh City scores higher
Nomad Score
72/ 100
B
B — Solid
Cost · 30%73.47416666666666
Productivity · 25%68
Sustainability · 20%75
Lifestyle · 15%74
Tax · 10%65
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 | Budapest | Ho Chi Minh City | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cost | 73.47416666666666 | 90.51722222222222 | 17.043055555555554 |
| Productivity | 68 | 78 | 10 |
| Sustainability | 75 | 54 | 21 |
| Lifestyle | 74 | 71 | 3 |
| Tax | 65 | 55 | 10 |
| Total | 72 B | 74 B | 2 |
Side-by-side
| Category | Budapest | Ho Chi Minh City | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Airbnb (monthly) | $1,246 | $672 | 46% |
| Long-term lease | $830 | $421 | 49% |
| Food — local | $371 | $243 | 35% |
| Food — Western | $667 | $567 | 15% |
| Coworking (monthly) | $182 | $107 | 41% |
| Specialty coffee (cup) | $2.38 | $1.99 | 16% |
| Mobile data / SIM (monthly) | $16 | $8.00 | 50% |
| Gym — chain (monthly) | $55 | $28 | 49% |
| Gym — boutique (monthly) | $145 | $75 | 48% |
| Laundry per load | $2.60 | $1.40 | 46% |
| Transit pass (monthly) | $29.93 | $15.38 | 49% |
| Tourist visa | — | $25 | ≈ |
| Nomad visa (year) | $200 | — | ≈ |
| Chicken breast (100g) | $0.83 | $0.59 | 29% |
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