Bogota vs Hoi An: cost of living for digital nomads

Bogota, Colombia and Hoi An, Vietnam, line by line from the catalogue: what a month costs, rent, food, coworking, safety and internet. Every figure links back to its source on the city page.

The short version

  • Hoi An is about 24% cheaper than Bogota for a month of nomad living ($990 vs $1,300).
  • Rent is the biggest gap: $400 in Hoi An against $580 in Bogota.
  • Hoi An scores higher on safety (8/10 vs 6/10).
  • Bogota is temperate; Hoi An is tropical.

Bogota wins 0 of the measured lines; Hoi An wins 6.

LineBogotaHoi An
Monthly total (USD)$1,300$990
Rent$580$400
Food$360$280
Transport$45$40
Coworking$110$80
Safety (out of 10)6/108/10
Internet (Mbps)100100
Climatetemperatetropical
City sizemetrosmall
Settingmountaincoast
Nomad score (out of 10)8/108/10

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Costs are typical monthly figures for one person in USD, from the sources named on each city page; safety and internet are the catalogue's own ratings. Check the city pages for the dates each was last verified.