Buenos Aires vs Ho Chi Minh City: cost of living for digital nomads
Buenos Aires, Argentina and Ho Chi Minh City, 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
- Ho Chi Minh City is about 12% cheaper than Buenos Aires for a month of nomad living ($1,150 vs $1,300).
- Rent is the biggest gap: $500 in Ho Chi Minh City against $600 in Buenos Aires.
- Ho Chi Minh City 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; Ho Chi Minh City is tropical.
Buenos Aires wins 1 of the measured lines; Ho Chi Minh City wins 4.
| Line | Buenos Aires | Ho Chi Minh City |
|---|---|---|
| Monthly total (USD) | $1,300 | $1,150 |
| Rent | $600 | $500 |
| Food | $360 | $320 |
| Transport | $40 | $40 |
| Coworking | $110 | $110 |
| Safety (out of 10) | 7/10 | 8/10 |
| Internet (Mbps) | 100 | 90 |
| Climate | temperate | tropical |
| City size | metro | metro |
| Setting | inland | inland |
| Nomad score (out of 10) | 9/10 | 9/10 |
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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.