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Nomad city comparison
Amsterdam vs Ho Chi Minh City
Netherlands · Europe · expensive · Vietnam · Southeast Asia · budget
🏆 Ho Chi Minh City wins on price.
Nomad Score comparison
🏆 Ho Chi Minh City scores higher
Nomad Score
47/ 100
D
D — Avoid
Cost · 30%27.694444444444443
Productivity · 25%46
Sustainability · 20%67
Lifestyle · 15%63
Tax · 10%45
Weighted for long-term nomads · cost 30% · productivity 25% · sustainability 20% · lifestyle 15% · tax 10%
Nomad Score
73/ 100
B
B — Solid
Cost · 30%89.45472222222222
Productivity · 25%77
Sustainability · 20%54
Lifestyle · 15%74
Tax · 10%55
Weighted for long-term nomads · cost 30% · productivity 25% · sustainability 20% · lifestyle 15% · tax 10%
| Sub-score | Amsterdam | Ho Chi Minh City | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cost | 27.694444444444443 | 89.45472222222222 | 61.76027777777777 |
| Productivity | 46 | 77 | 31 |
| Sustainability | 67 | 54 | 13 |
| Lifestyle | 63 | 74 | 11 |
| Tax | 45 | 55 | 10 |
| Total | 47 D | 73 B | 26 |
Side-by-side
| Category | Amsterdam | Ho Chi Minh City | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Airbnb (monthly) | $3,027 | $682 | 77% |
| Long-term lease | $2,034 | $431 | 79% |
| Food — local | $607 | $269 | 56% |
| Food — Western | $1,101 | $560 | 49% |
| Coworking (monthly) | $402 | $113 | 72% |
| Specialty coffee (cup) | $3.47 | $2.09 | 40% |
| Mobile data / SIM (monthly) | $28 | $8.00 | 71% |
| Gym — chain (monthly) | $95 | $28 | 71% |
| Gym — boutique (monthly) | $240 | $75 | 69% |
| Laundry per load | $4.00 | $1.40 | 65% |
| Transit pass (monthly) | $101 | $14.63 | 86% |
| Tourist visa | — | $25 | ≈ |
| Nomad visa (year) | $380 | — | ≈ |
| Chicken breast (100g) | $1.19 | $0.62 | 48% |
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