Side by side

Canggu (Bali) vs Ho Chi Minh City

Ho Chi Minh City wins on more metrics — 3–4 on the 8 core metrics we track. Detail below.

Metric

Canggu (Bali)

Ho Chi Minh City

Cost of living

B vs A: -10%

45✓

Rent · 1BR center

B vs A: -22%

$900

$700✓

Effective tax (remote)

B vs A: +25%

20%✓

25%

Healthcare

B vs A: +10%

55✓

Safety

B vs A: ≈ same

Internet

B vs A: +200%

90✓

Climate

B vs A: -7%

75✓

Freedom

B vs A: -23%

65✓

The original digital nomad capital. New 5-year Second Home and E33G remote-worker visas; surf and coworking everywhere.

Energy and entrepreneurship at low cost. Visa picture is improving but still trickier than Thailand or Indonesia.