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Nomad city comparison
Chiang Mai vs Ho Chi Minh City
Thailand · Southeast Asia · budget · Vietnam · Southeast Asia · budget
Nomad Score comparison
🏆 Chiang Mai scores higher
Nomad Score
78/ 100
A
A — Great
Cost · 30%90.99361111111111
Productivity · 25%78
Sustainability · 20%74
Lifestyle · 15%64
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%90.1411111111111
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 | Chiang Mai | Ho Chi Minh City | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cost | 90.99361111111111 | 90.1411111111111 | 0.8525000000000063 |
| Productivity | 78 | 77 | 1 |
| Sustainability | 74 | 56 | 18 |
| Lifestyle | 64 | 72 | 8 |
| Tax | 65 | 55 | 10 |
| Total | 78 A | 74 B | 4 |
Side-by-side
| Category | Chiang Mai | Ho Chi Minh City | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Airbnb (monthly) | $478 | $653 | 27% |
| Long-term lease | $322 | $428 | 25% |
| Food — local | $222 | $249 | 11% |
| Food — Western | $569 | $565 | ≈ |
| Coworking (monthly) | $85 | $109 | 22% |
| Specialty coffee (cup) | $2.83 | $2.00 | 29% |
| Mobile data / SIM (monthly) | $12 | $8.00 | 33% |
| Gym — chain (monthly) | $28 | $28 | ≈ |
| Gym — boutique (monthly) | $75 | $75 | ≈ |
| Laundry per load | $1.40 | $1.40 | ≈ |
| Transit pass (monthly) | $25.23 | $14.92 | 41% |
| Tourist visa | $40 | $25 | 38% |
| Nomad visa (year) | $1,200 | — | ≈ |
| Chicken breast (100g) | $0.50 | $0.60 | 17% |
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