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Nomad city comparison
Barcelona vs Ho Chi Minh City
Spain · Europe · mid · Vietnam · Southeast Asia · budget
🏆 Ho Chi Minh City wins on price.
Nomad Score comparison
🏆 Ho Chi Minh City scores higher
Nomad Score
64/ 100
C
C — Mediocre
Cost · 30%56.611111111111114
Productivity · 25%60
Sustainability · 20%81
Lifestyle · 15%71
Tax · 10%55
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 | Barcelona | Ho Chi Minh City | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cost | 56.611111111111114 | 89.45472222222222 | 32.8436111111111 |
| Productivity | 60 | 77 | 17 |
| Sustainability | 81 | 54 | 27 |
| Lifestyle | 71 | 74 | 3 |
| Tax | 55 | 55 | 0 |
| Total | 64 C | 73 B | 9 |
Side-by-side
| Category | Barcelona | Ho Chi Minh City | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Airbnb (monthly) | $2,059 | $682 | 67% |
| Long-term lease | $1,336 | $431 | 68% |
| Food — local | $395 | $269 | 32% |
| Food — Western | $785 | $560 | 29% |
| Coworking (monthly) | $261 | $113 | 57% |
| Specialty coffee (cup) | $2.07 | $2.09 | ≈ |
| Mobile data / SIM (monthly) | $25 | $8.00 | 68% |
| Gym — chain (monthly) | $55 | $28 | 49% |
| Gym — boutique (monthly) | $145 | $75 | 48% |
| Laundry per load | $2.60 | $1.40 | 46% |
| Transit pass (monthly) | $58 | $14.63 | 75% |
| Tourist visa | — | $25 | ≈ |
| Nomad visa (year) | $200 | — | ≈ |
| Chicken breast (100g) | $0.90 | $0.62 | 31% |
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