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Nomad city comparison
Ho Chi Minh City vs Tbilisi
Vietnam · Southeast Asia · budget · Georgia · Caucasus · budget
🏆 Ho Chi Minh City wins on price.
Nomad Score comparison
🏆 Tbilisi scores higher
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%
Nomad Score
82/ 100
A
A — Great
Cost · 30%88.1511111111111
Productivity · 25%75
Sustainability · 20%82
Lifestyle · 15%71
Tax · 10%95
Weighted for long-term nomads · cost 30% · productivity 25% · sustainability 20% · lifestyle 15% · tax 10%
| Sub-score | Ho Chi Minh City | Tbilisi | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cost | 90.1411111111111 | 88.1511111111111 | 1.9899999999999949 |
| Productivity | 77 | 75 | 2 |
| Sustainability | 56 | 82 | 26 |
| Lifestyle | 72 | 71 | 1 |
| Tax | 55 | 95 | 40 |
| Total | 74 B | 82 A | 8 |
Side-by-side
| Category | Ho Chi Minh City | Tbilisi | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Airbnb (monthly) | $653 | $768 | 15% |
| Long-term lease | $428 | $457 | 6% |
| Food — local | $249 | $278 | 10% |
| Food — Western | $565 | $578 | ≈ |
| Coworking (monthly) | $109 | $137 | 20% |
| Specialty coffee (cup) | $2.00 | $2.70 | 26% |
| Mobile data / SIM (monthly) | $8.00 | $10 | 20% |
| Gym — chain (monthly) | $28 | $28 | ≈ |
| Gym — boutique (monthly) | $75 | $75 | ≈ |
| Laundry per load | $1.40 | $1.40 | ≈ |
| Transit pass (monthly) | $14.92 | $12.56 | 16% |
| Tourist visa | $25 | — | ≈ |
| Nomad visa (year) | — | — | ≈ |
| Chicken breast (100g) | $0.60 | $0.69 | 13% |
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