Hoi An vs Montevideo: cost of living for digital nomads

Hoi An, Vietnam and Montevideo, Uruguay, 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

  • Hoi An is about 42% cheaper than Montevideo for a month of nomad living ($990 vs $1,700).
  • Rent is the biggest gap: $400 in Hoi An against $780 in Montevideo.
  • Both score 8/10 on safety.
  • Hoi An is tropical; Montevideo is temperate.

Hoi An wins 6 of the measured lines; Montevideo wins 0.

LineHoi AnMontevideo
Monthly total (USD)$990$1,700
Rent$400$780
Food$280$450
Transport$40$45
Coworking$80$130
Safety (out of 10)8/108/10
Internet (Mbps)100100
Climatetropicaltemperate
City sizesmallmetro
Settingcoastcoast
Nomad score (out of 10)8/107/10

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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.