City comparison
Cost of living in Buenos Aires vs Ho Chi Minh City
One person needs about €936 a month in Buenos Aires and €799 in Ho Chi Minh City, rent included — Ho Chi Minh City is 15% cheaper overall.
Salary you'd need to keep the same lifestyle
Enter your current net monthly pay. We scale it by the full cost basket — rent, groceries, transport, utilities, eating out and internet.
To live in Ho Chi Minh City the way you live in Buenos Aires on €3,000, you need
€2,561/ month net
15% less than today (-€439)
- Buenos Aires today
- Basket €936 · left over €2,064 (69%)
- Ho Chi Minh City at the matched salary
- Basket €799 · left over €1,762 (69%)
Local pay context: average tech net pay covers the basket 163% over in Ho Chi Minh City (adequate) vs 150% in Buenos Aires. Purchasing power index · How we calculate this
🇦🇷 Buenos Aires
Very cheap in hard currency, with prices that move week to week.
Monthly budget: €936
Sources: Eurostat, Harmonised price indices (2025) · 0 community reports
🇻🇳 Ho Chi Minh City
Very low burn rate and a fast-growing dev scene; visas need planning.
Monthly budget: €799
Sources: Eurostat, Harmonised price indices (2025) · 0 community reports
Should you move to Buenos Aires or Ho Chi Minh City?
On salary, Buenos Aires pays more for tech roles (€1,400 versus €1,300 a month), so the money left over after costs is €501 in Ho Chi Minh City at the top end.
Rent drives most of the gap: €550 in Buenos Aires against €480 in Ho Chi Minh City. Groceries, transport and utilities move far less between the two.
For remote workers, the nomad index scores Buenos Aires at 72 and Ho Chi Minh City at 77 — see the full nomad index and our data methodology.