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Nomad city comparison
Buenos Aires vs Ho Chi Minh City
Argentina · Latin America · budget · Vietnam · Southeast Asia · budget
🏆 Ho Chi Minh City wins on price.
Nomad Score comparison
Nomad Score
73/ 100
B
B — Solid
Cost · 30%82.245
Productivity · 25%73
Sustainability · 20%72
Lifestyle · 15%69
Tax · 10%50
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 | Buenos Aires | Ho Chi Minh City | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cost | 82.245 | 89.45472222222222 | 7.2097222222222115 |
| Productivity | 73 | 77 | 4 |
| Sustainability | 72 | 54 | 18 |
| Lifestyle | 69 | 74 | 5 |
| Tax | 50 | 55 | 5 |
| Total | 73 B | 73 B | 0 |
Side-by-side
| Category | Buenos Aires | Ho Chi Minh City | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Airbnb (monthly) | $940 | $682 | 27% |
| Long-term lease | $593 | $431 | 27% |
| Food — local | $324 | $269 | 17% |
| Food — Western | $733 | $560 | 24% |
| Coworking (monthly) | $134 | $113 | 16% |
| Specialty coffee (cup) | $2.52 | $2.09 | 17% |
| Mobile data / SIM (monthly) | $16 | $8.00 | 50% |
| Gym — chain (monthly) | $28 | $28 | ≈ |
| Gym — boutique (monthly) | $75 | $75 | ≈ |
| Laundry per load | $1.40 | $1.40 | ≈ |
| Transit pass (monthly) | $22.18 | $14.63 | 34% |
| Tourist visa | — | $25 | ≈ |
| Nomad visa (year) | $200 | — | ≈ |
| Chicken breast (100g) | $1.01 | $0.62 | 39% |
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