Cities

Nomad city comparison

Cape Town vs Ho Chi Minh City

South Africa · Africa · mid   ·   Vietnam · Southeast Asia · budget

🏆 Ho Chi Minh City wins on price.

Nomad Score comparison

🏆 Ho Chi Minh City scores higher

Nomad Score

69/ 100

B

B — Solid

Cost · 30%75.99611111111109
Productivity · 25%68
Sustainability · 20%72
Lifestyle · 15%68
Tax · 10%50

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-scoreCape TownHo Chi Minh CityΔ
Cost75.9961111111110990.5172222222222214.521111111111125
Productivity687810
Sustainability725418
Lifestyle68713
Tax50555
Total69 B74 B5

Side-by-side

CategoryCape TownHo Chi Minh CityΔ
Airbnb (monthly)$1,257$67247%
Long-term lease$781$42146%
Food — local$326$24325%
Food — Western$690$56718%
Coworking (monthly)$170$10737%
Specialty coffee (cup)$2.64$1.9925%
Mobile data / SIM (monthly)$18$8.0056%
Gym — chain (monthly)$55$2849%
Gym — boutique (monthly)$145$7548%
Laundry per load$2.60$1.4046%
Transit pass (monthly)$46.14$15.3867%
Tourist visa$25
Nomad visa (year)$100
Chicken breast (100g)$0.81$0.5927%
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