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%76.69555555555554
Productivity · 25%68
Sustainability · 20%70
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%90.1411111111111
Productivity · 25%77
Sustainability · 20%56
Lifestyle · 15%72
Tax · 10%55
Weighted for long-term nomads · cost 30% · productivity 25% · sustainability 20% · lifestyle 15% · tax 10%
| Sub-score | Cape Town | Ho Chi Minh City | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cost | 76.69555555555554 | 90.1411111111111 | 13.445555555555558 |
| Productivity | 68 | 77 | 9 |
| Sustainability | 70 | 56 | 14 |
| Lifestyle | 68 | 72 | 4 |
| Tax | 50 | 55 | 5 |
| Total | 69 B | 74 B | 5 |
Side-by-side
| Category | Cape Town | Ho Chi Minh City | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Airbnb (monthly) | $1,281 | $653 | 49% |
| Long-term lease | $761 | $428 | 44% |
| Food — local | $319 | $249 | 22% |
| Food — Western | $683 | $565 | 17% |
| Coworking (monthly) | $172 | $109 | 37% |
| Specialty coffee (cup) | $2.57 | $2.00 | 22% |
| Mobile data / SIM (monthly) | $18 | $8.00 | 56% |
| Gym — chain (monthly) | $55 | $28 | 49% |
| Gym — boutique (monthly) | $145 | $75 | 48% |
| Laundry per load | $2.60 | $1.40 | 46% |
| Transit pass (monthly) | $46.96 | $14.92 | 68% |
| Tourist visa | — | $25 | ≈ |
| Nomad visa (year) | $100 | — | ≈ |
| Chicken breast (100g) | $0.83 | $0.60 | 28% |
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