An atlas for living between monsoons.
Field reports on relocating to Vietnam — dispatches from Da Nang, Ho Chi Minh City and Hanoi, with the numbers, paperwork and terrain that make the move real.
Editor's note: every dispatch is sourced from Numbeo and on-the-ground reporting. See our methodology and editorial policy.
Three cities, mapped.
§01 · Cities
16.0544°N · 108.2022°E
Da Nang
POP. 1.23M · CENTRAL COAST
Monthly total$1,180
1BR centre$420
ClimateTROPICAL
10.8231°N · 106.6297°E
Ho Chi Minh City
POP. 9.32M · SOUTHERN DELTA
Monthly total$1,640
1BR centre$620
ClimateTROPICAL
21.0285°N · 105.8542°E
Hanoi
POP. 8.05M · RED RIVER DELTA
Monthly total$1,280
1BR centre$480
ClimateSUBTROPICAL