Hoi An vs Warsaw: cost of living for digital nomads

Hoi An, Vietnam and Warsaw, Poland, 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 40% cheaper than Warsaw for a month of nomad living ($990 vs $1,660).
  • Rent is the biggest gap: $400 in Hoi An against $750 in Warsaw.
  • Both score 8/10 on safety.
  • Internet is faster in Warsaw: 250 Mbps typical against 100 Mbps.
  • Hoi An is tropical; Warsaw is continental.

Hoi An wins 4 of the measured lines; Warsaw wins 1.

LineHoi AnWarsaw
Monthly total (USD)$990$1,660
Rent$400$750
Food$280$400
Transport$40$40
Coworking$80$130
Safety (out of 10)8/108/10
Internet (Mbps)100250
Climatetropicalcontinental
City sizesmallmetro
Settingcoastinland
Nomad score (out of 10)8/108/10

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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.