Climate

Châu Đốc logs 4 outdoor-dinner months a year to Ho Chi Minh City's 3 — Châu Đốc wins by 1. Châu Đốc also leads on sunny days by 6.

Châu ĐốcHo Chi Minh City
Sunny days
230224
Hot days
329326
Frost days
00
Rainy days
211201
Outdoor dinner months
4/123/12
Avg wind
2.4 m/s2.1 m/s
Sunshine hours
2,4092,408
Darkest month sun
130 hrs/mo114 hrs/mo
UV peak month
10.211.0

Châu Đốc

Feels-like °C

33
33
35
36
34
33
31
32
31
31
31
29

Dinner outside

J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D

Ho Chi Minh City

Feels-like °C

33
33
34
35
34
33
31
32
31
31
32
31

Dinner outside

J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D

Cost of Living

Ho Chi Minh City averages $1,085/mo for balanced living; Châu Đốc has no cost baseline yet.

Châu Đốc

monthly · balanced

Ho Chi Minh City

$1,085

monthly · balanced

Minimalist $825Comfort $2,026
Top 53%in Among 40 Asia cities

Mobility

Ho Chi Minh City scores 2.0 on mobility (0–5 scale); Châu Đốc has no mobility baseline.

/5
vs
2.0/5
Châu ĐốcHo Chi Minh City
MotorbikeFlightsAirport

Culture

Ho Chi Minh City's culture score of 3.3 sits well above Châu Đốc's 0.0.

0.0/5
vs
3.3/5
Châu ĐốcHo Chi Minh City
HistoryNightlife
Ho Chi Minh City leads

Nature & Outdoors

Ho Chi Minh City scores 2.0 on nature & outdoors (0–5 scale); Châu Đốc has no nature & outdoors baseline.

/5
vs
2.0/5

Safety

Ho Chi Minh City scores 1.4 on safety (0–5 scale); Châu Đốc has no safety baseline.

/5
vs
1.4/5
Châu ĐốcHo Chi Minh City
Street SafetyProperty CrimeRoadFlooding

Career

Ho Chi Minh City scores 3.3 on career (0–5 scale); Châu Đốc has no career baseline.

/5
vs
3.3/5
Châu ĐốcHo Chi Minh City
JobsEconomyStartupsCoworking

Social & Community

Ho Chi Minh City scores 3.2 on social & community (0–5 scale); Châu Đốc has no social & community baseline.

/5
vs
3.2/5
Châu ĐốcHo Chi Minh City
Expat-First CommunityMulticultural MixExpat Integration ExperienceUrban EnergyStreet AtmosphereLocal-First Community

Food & Dining

Ho Chi Minh City scores 3.6 on food & dining (0–5 scale); Châu Đốc has no food & dining baseline.

/5
vs
3.6/5
Châu ĐốcHo Chi Minh City
RestaurantsBrunchVeganDelivery

Family

Ho Chi Minh City scores 2.5 on family (0–5 scale); Châu Đốc has no family baseline.

/5
vs
2.5/5
Châu ĐốcHo Chi Minh City
Intl SchoolsUniversitiesGroceriesYogaSpa

Healthcare

Ho Chi Minh City scores 3.1 on healthcare (0–5 scale); Châu Đốc has no healthcare baseline.

/5
vs
3.1/5
Châu ĐốcHo Chi Minh City
Private Healthcare

Air Quality

Châu Đốc averages 22.6 µg/m³ (sensitive-groups) PM2.5 annually versus Ho Chi Minh City's 31.0 µg/m³ (unhealthy) — Châu Đốc breathes ~27% cleaner air (8.4 µg/m³ lower).

Châu Đốc

Ho Chi Minh City

22.6µg/m³
31.0µg/m³

PM2.5 annual average

Sensitive Groups
Unhealthy

WHO classification

City Scale

Both maps at the same real-world scale — 1 cm on either map is the same distance.

Châu Đốc (138K) and Ho Chi Minh City (14.6M) are 106x in population — Ho Chi Minh City is the larger metro, Châu Đốc the smaller; on land area Ho Chi Minh City spans roughly 35x more ground.

61x

Ho Chi Minh City is roughly 61x the scale of Châu Đốc

Combined population & area comparison

VN flagHo Chi Minh City
61x
VN flagChâu Đốc
1x

City Scale Rankings

Population
1.VN flagHo Chi Minh City14.6M106x
2.VN flagChâu Đốc138K1x
Area
1.VN flagHo Chi Minh City1,487 km²35x
2.VN flagChâu Đốc42 km²1x
© Stadia Maps, © OpenMapTiles, © OpenStreetMap contributors
12 km10.0 km

VN flagChâu Đốc

© Stadia Maps, © OpenMapTiles, © OpenStreetMap contributors
63 km58 km

VN flagHo Chi Minh City

Who Thrives Here

Châu Đốc favours the sunshine lover, while Ho Chi Minh City suits the big city energy. Both cities work well for the winter escapist.

Thrives in both
Châu ĐốcHo Chi Minh City
Thrives only in Châu Đốc
Châu ĐốcHo Chi Minh City
Thrives only in Ho Chi Minh City
Châu ĐốcHo Chi Minh City
Struggles in both
Châu ĐốcHo Chi Minh City

Frequently asked about Châu Đốc vs Ho Chi Minh City

Which is cheaper, Châu Đốc or Ho Chi Minh City?
Ho Chi Minh City has an estimated monthly cost of $1,085.
How does the climate compare between Châu Đốc and Ho Chi Minh City?
Sunny days: 230 vs 224 d — Similar Annual sunshine: 2,409 vs 2,408 hrs — Similar Winter sunshine: 130 vs 114 hrs/day — Similar Hot days (>30°C): 329 vs 326 d — Similar Frost days: 0 vs 0 d — Similar Rainy days: 211 vs 201 d — Ho Chi Minh City lower
Is Châu Đốc or Ho Chi Minh City safer?
Ho Chi Minh City has a safety score of 1.4/5.
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