Bologna vs Da Nang: cost of living for digital nomads

Bologna, Italy and Da Nang, 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

  • Da Nang is about 49% cheaper than Bologna for a month of nomad living ($1,000 vs $1,970).
  • Rent is the biggest gap: $420 in Da Nang against $900 in Bologna.
  • Both score 8/10 on safety.
  • Internet is faster in Bologna: 120 Mbps typical against 90 Mbps.
  • Bologna is temperate; Da Nang is tropical.

Bologna wins 1 of the measured lines; Da Nang wins 5.

LineBolognaDa Nang
Monthly total (USD)$1,970$1,000
Rent$900$420
Food$480$280
Transport$40$40
Coworking$150$90
Safety (out of 10)8/108/10
Internet (Mbps)12090
Climatetemperatetropical
City sizemidmetro
Settinginlandcoast
Nomad score (out of 10)7/109/10

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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.