Buenos Aires vs Da Nang: cost of living for digital nomads
Buenos Aires, Argentina 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 23% cheaper than Buenos Aires for a month of nomad living ($1,000 vs $1,300).
- Rent is the biggest gap: $420 in Da Nang against $600 in Buenos Aires.
- Da Nang scores higher on safety (8/10 vs 7/10).
- Internet is faster in Buenos Aires: 100 Mbps typical against 90 Mbps.
- Buenos Aires is temperate; Da Nang is tropical.
Buenos Aires wins 1 of the measured lines; Da Nang wins 5.
| Line | Buenos Aires | Da Nang |
|---|---|---|
| Monthly total (USD) | $1,300 | $1,000 |
| Rent | $600 | $420 |
| Food | $360 | $280 |
| Transport | $40 | $40 |
| Coworking | $110 | $90 |
| Safety (out of 10) | 7/10 | 8/10 |
| Internet (Mbps) | 100 | 90 |
| Climate | temperate | tropical |
| City size | metro | metro |
| Setting | inland | coast |
| Nomad score (out of 10) | 9/10 | 9/10 |
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.