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Nomad city comparison
Dubai vs Ho Chi Minh City
UAE · Middle East · expensive · Vietnam · Southeast Asia · budget
🏆 Ho Chi Minh City wins on price.
Nomad Score comparison
🏆 Ho Chi Minh City scores higher
Nomad Score
57/ 100
C
C — Mediocre
Cost · 30%36.916666666666664
Productivity · 25%50
Sustainability · 20%75
Lifestyle · 15%54
Tax · 10%100
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-score | Dubai | Ho Chi Minh City | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cost | 36.916666666666664 | 90.51722222222222 | 53.60055555555555 |
| Productivity | 50 | 78 | 28 |
| Sustainability | 75 | 54 | 21 |
| Lifestyle | 54 | 71 | 17 |
| Tax | 100 | 55 | 45 |
| Total | 57 C | 74 B | 17 |
Side-by-side
| Category | Dubai | Ho Chi Minh City | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Airbnb (monthly) | $2,747 | $672 | 76% |
| Long-term lease | $1,858 | $421 | 77% |
| Food — local | $471 | $243 | 48% |
| Food — Western | $1,097 | $567 | 48% |
| Coworking (monthly) | $320 | $107 | 67% |
| Specialty coffee (cup) | $4.19 | $1.99 | 53% |
| Mobile data / SIM (monthly) | $35 | $8.00 | 77% |
| Gym — chain (monthly) | $95 | $28 | 71% |
| Gym — boutique (monthly) | $240 | $75 | 69% |
| Laundry per load | $4.00 | $1.40 | 65% |
| Transit pass (monthly) | $97 | $15.38 | 84% |
| Tourist visa | — | $25 | ≈ |
| Nomad visa (year) | $600 | — | ≈ |
| Chicken breast (100g) | $1.49 | $0.59 | 60% |
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