Hanoi vs Tbilisi: cost of living for digital nomads

Hanoi, Vietnam and Tbilisi, Georgia, 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

  • Hanoi is about 9% cheaper than Tbilisi for a month of nomad living ($1,050 vs $1,150).
  • Rent is the biggest gap: $450 in Hanoi against $500 in Tbilisi.
  • Both score 8/10 on safety.
  • Internet is faster in Hanoi: 90 Mbps typical against 55 Mbps.
  • Both have a temperate climate.

Hanoi wins 5 of the measured lines; Tbilisi wins 1.

LineHanoiTbilisi
Monthly total (USD)$1,050$1,150
Rent$450$500
Food$300$320
Transport$40$40
Coworking$90$100
Safety (out of 10)8/108/10
Internet (Mbps)9055
Climatetemperatetemperate
City sizemetrometro
Settinginlandinland
Nomad score (out of 10)8/109/10

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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.