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Nomad city comparison

Ho Chi Minh City vs Medellín

Vietnam · Southeast Asia · budget   ·   Colombia · Latin America · budget

🏆 Ho Chi Minh City wins on price.

Nomad Score comparison

🏆 Medellín scores higher

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%

Nomad Score

77/ 100

A

A — Great

Cost · 30%82.26833333333333
Productivity · 25%74
Sustainability · 20%82
Lifestyle · 15%71
Tax · 10%65

Weighted for long-term nomads · cost 30% · productivity 25% · sustainability 20% · lifestyle 15% · tax 10%

Sub-scoreHo Chi Minh CityMedellínΔ
Cost90.5172222222222282.268333333333338.248888888888885
Productivity78744
Sustainability548228
Lifestyle71710
Tax556510
Total74 B77 A3

Side-by-side

CategoryHo Chi Minh CityMedellínΔ
Airbnb (monthly)$672$96230%
Long-term lease$421$61832%
Food — local$243$28615%
Food — Western$567$6178%
Coworking (monthly)$107$13621%
Specialty coffee (cup)$1.99$2.147%
Mobile data / SIM (monthly)$8.00$1443%
Gym — chain (monthly)$28$28
Gym — boutique (monthly)$75$75
Laundry per load$1.40$1.40
Transit pass (monthly)$15.38$35.3456%
Tourist visa$25
Nomad visa (year)$200
Chicken breast (100g)$0.59$0.6914%
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