Ho Chi Minh City vs Tbilisi: cost of living for digital nomads

Ho Chi Minh City, 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

  • Ho Chi Minh City and Tbilisi cost about the same per month ($1,150).
  • Both score 8/10 on safety.
  • Internet is faster in Ho Chi Minh City: 90 Mbps typical against 55 Mbps.
  • Ho Chi Minh City is tropical; Tbilisi is temperate.

Ho Chi Minh City wins 1 of the measured lines; Tbilisi wins 1.

LineHo Chi Minh CityTbilisi
Monthly total (USD)$1,150$1,150
Rent$500$500
Food$320$320
Transport$40$40
Coworking$110$100
Safety (out of 10)8/108/10
Internet (Mbps)9055
Climatetropicaltemperate
City sizemetrometro
Settinginlandinland
Nomad score (out of 10)9/109/10

Ho Chi Minh City

Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.

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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.