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Nomad city comparison
Da Nang vs Dubai
Vietnam · Southeast Asia · budget · UAE · Middle East · expensive
🏆 Da Nang wins on price.
Nomad Score comparison
🏆 Da Nang scores higher
Nomad Score
75/ 100
A
A — Great
Cost · 30%93.52777777777777
Productivity · 25%78
Sustainability · 20%57
Lifestyle · 15%72
Tax · 10%55
Weighted for long-term nomads · cost 30% · productivity 25% · sustainability 20% · lifestyle 15% · tax 10%
Nomad Score
56/ 100
C
C — Mediocre
Cost · 30%36.27777777777778
Productivity · 25%49
Sustainability · 20%75
Lifestyle · 15%55
Tax · 10%100
Weighted for long-term nomads · cost 30% · productivity 25% · sustainability 20% · lifestyle 15% · tax 10%
| Sub-score | Da Nang | Dubai | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cost | 93.52777777777777 | 36.27777777777778 | 57.24999999999999 |
| Productivity | 78 | 49 | 29 |
| Sustainability | 57 | 75 | 18 |
| Lifestyle | 72 | 55 | 17 |
| Tax | 55 | 100 | 45 |
| Total | 75 A | 56 C | 19 |
Side-by-side
| Category | Da Nang | Dubai | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Airbnb (monthly) | $480 | $2,739 | 82% |
| Long-term lease | $324 | $1,869 | 83% |
| Food — local | $228 | $483 | 53% |
| Food — Western | $535 | $1,101 | 51% |
| Coworking (monthly) | $93 | $322 | 71% |
| Specialty coffee (cup) | $1.70 | $4.09 | 58% |
| Mobile data / SIM (monthly) | $8.00 | $35 | 77% |
| Gym — chain (monthly) | $28 | $95 | 71% |
| Gym — boutique (monthly) | $75 | $240 | 69% |
| Laundry per load | $1.40 | $4.00 | 65% |
| Transit pass (monthly) | $26 | $96 | 73% |
| Tourist visa | $25 | — | ≈ |
| Nomad visa (year) | — | $600 | ≈ |
| Chicken breast (100g) | $0.56 | $1.45 | 61% |
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