City comparison
Cost of living in Ho Chi Minh City vs Buenos Aires
One person needs about €799 a month in Ho Chi Minh City and €936 in Buenos Aires, rent included — Ho Chi Minh City is 17% 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 Buenos Aires the way you live in Ho Chi Minh City on €3,000, you need
€3,514/ month net
17% more than today (+€514)
- Ho Chi Minh City today
- Basket €799 · left over €2,201 (73%)
- Buenos Aires at the matched salary
- Basket €936 · left over €2,578 (73%)
Local pay context: average tech net pay covers the basket 150% over in Buenos Aires (adequate) vs 163% in Ho Chi Minh City. Purchasing power index · How we calculate this
🇻🇳 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
🇦🇷 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
Should you move to Ho Chi Minh City or Buenos Aires?
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: €480 in Ho Chi Minh City against €550 in Buenos Aires. Groceries, transport and utilities move far less between the two.
For remote workers, the nomad index scores Ho Chi Minh City at 77 and Buenos Aires at 72 — see the full nomad index and our data methodology.