Cities
Nomad city comparison
Cape Town vs Da Nang
South Africa · Africa · mid · Vietnam · Southeast Asia · budget
🏆 Da Nang wins on price.
Nomad Score comparison
🏆 Da Nang scores higher
Nomad Score
69/ 100
B
B — Solid
Cost · 30%74.98750000000001
Productivity · 25%68
Sustainability · 20%70
Lifestyle · 15%69
Tax · 10%50
Weighted for long-term nomads · cost 30% · productivity 25% · sustainability 20% · lifestyle 15% · tax 10%
Nomad Score
76/ 100
A
A — Great
Cost · 30%92.09138888888889
Productivity · 25%79
Sustainability · 20%61
Lifestyle · 15%75
Tax · 10%55
Weighted for long-term nomads · cost 30% · productivity 25% · sustainability 20% · lifestyle 15% · tax 10%
| Sub-score | Cape Town | Da Nang | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cost | 74.98750000000001 | 92.09138888888889 | 17.103888888888875 |
| Productivity | 68 | 79 | 11 |
| Sustainability | 70 | 61 | 9 |
| Lifestyle | 69 | 75 | 6 |
| Tax | 50 | 55 | 5 |
| Total | 69 B | 76 A | 7 |
Side-by-side
| Category | Cape Town | Da Nang | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Airbnb (monthly) | $1,376 | $476 | 65% |
| Long-term lease | $805 | $361 | 55% |
| Food — local | $338 | $243 | 28% |
| Food — Western | $698 | $502 | 28% |
| Coworking (monthly) | $171 | $88 | 49% |
| Specialty coffee (cup) | $2.52 | $1.53 | 39% |
| Mobile data / SIM (monthly) | $18 | $8.00 | 56% |
| Gym — chain (monthly) | $55 | $28 | 49% |
| Gym — boutique (monthly) | $145 | $75 | 48% |
| Laundry per load | $2.60 | $1.40 | 46% |
| Transit pass (monthly) | $45.45 | $28.71 | 37% |
| Tourist visa | — | $25 | ≈ |
| Nomad visa (year) | $100 | — | ≈ |
| Chicken breast (100g) | $0.93 | $0.55 | 41% |
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