Climate

Ho Chi Minh City logs 326 hot days a year to Vũng Tàu's 15 — Vũng Tàu wins by 311. Vũng Tàu also leads on sunny days by 34.

Ho Chi Minh CityVũng Tàu
Sunny days
224258
Hot days
32615
Frost days
00
Rainy days
201175
Outdoor dinner months
3/120/12
Avg wind
2.1 m/s5.2 m/s
Sunshine hours
2,4082,633
Darkest month sun
114 hrs/mo136 hrs/mo
UV peak month
11.012.6

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

Vũng Tàu

Feels-like °C

31
31
32
34
34
33
31
32
31
30
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; Vũng Tàu has no cost baseline yet.

Ho Chi Minh City

$1,085

monthly · balanced

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

Vũng Tàu

monthly · balanced

Mobility

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

2.0/5
vs
/5
Ho Chi Minh CityVũng Tàu
MotorbikeFlightsAirport

Culture

Ho Chi Minh City's culture score of 3.3 sits well above Vũng Tàu's 0.0.

3.3/5
vs
0.0/5
Ho Chi Minh CityVũng Tàu
HistoryNightlife
Ho Chi Minh City leads

Nature & Outdoors

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

2.0/5
vs
/5

Safety

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

1.4/5
vs
/5
Ho Chi Minh CityVũng Tàu
Street SafetyProperty CrimeRoadFlooding

Career

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

3.3/5
vs
/5
Ho Chi Minh CityVũng Tàu
JobsEconomyStartupsCoworking

Social & Community

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

3.2/5
vs
/5
Ho Chi Minh CityVũng Tàu
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); Vũng Tàu has no food & dining baseline.

3.6/5
vs
/5
Ho Chi Minh CityVũng Tàu
RestaurantsBrunchVeganDelivery

Family

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

2.5/5
vs
/5
Ho Chi Minh CityVũng Tàu
Intl SchoolsUniversitiesGroceriesYogaSpa

Healthcare

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

3.1/5
vs
/5
Ho Chi Minh CityVũng Tàu
Private Healthcare

Air Quality

Ho Chi Minh City averages 31.0 µg/m³ (unhealthy) PM2.5 annually versus Vũng Tàu's 15.8 µg/m³ (sensitive-groups) — Vũng Tàu breathes ~49% cleaner air (15.2 µg/m³ lower).

Ho Chi Minh City

Vũng Tàu

31.0µg/m³
15.8µg/m³

PM2.5 annual average

Unhealthy
Sensitive Groups

WHO classification

City Scale

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

Ho Chi Minh City (14.6M) and Vũng Tàu (477K) are 31x in population — Ho Chi Minh City is the larger metro, Vũng Tàu the smaller; on land area Ho Chi Minh City spans roughly 15x more ground.

21x

Ho Chi Minh City is roughly 21x the scale of Vũng Tàu

Combined population & area comparison

VN flagHo Chi Minh City
21x
VN flagVũng Tàu
1x

City Scale Rankings

Population
1.VN flagHo Chi Minh City14.6M31x
2.VN flagVũng Tàu477K1x
Area
1.VN flagHo Chi Minh City1,487 km²15x
2.VN flagVũng Tàu99 km²1x
© Stadia Maps, © OpenMapTiles, © OpenStreetMap contributors
63 km58 km

VN flagHo Chi Minh City

© Stadia Maps, © OpenMapTiles, © OpenStreetMap contributors
22 km13 km

VN flagVũng Tàu

Who Thrives Here

Ho Chi Minh City favours the big city energy, while Vũng Tàu suits the clean air seeker. Both cities work well for the winter escapist.

Thrives in both
Ho Chi Minh CityVũng Tàu
Thrives only in Ho Chi Minh City
Ho Chi Minh CityVũng Tàu
Thrives only in Vũng Tàu
Ho Chi Minh CityVũng Tàu
Struggles in both
Ho Chi Minh CityVũng Tàu

Frequently asked about Ho Chi Minh City vs Vũng Tàu

Which is cheaper, Ho Chi Minh City or Vũng Tàu?
Ho Chi Minh City has an estimated monthly cost of $1,085.
How does the climate compare between Ho Chi Minh City and Vũng Tàu?
Sunny days: 224 vs 258 d — Vũng Tàu higher Annual sunshine: 2,408 vs 2,633 hrs — Vũng Tàu higher Winter sunshine: 114 vs 136 hrs/day — Vũng Tàu higher Hot days (>30°C): 326 vs 15 d — Vũng Tàu lower Frost days: 0 vs 0 d — Similar Rainy days: 201 vs 175 d — Vũng Tàu lower
Is Ho Chi Minh City or Vũng Tàu safer?
Ho Chi Minh City has a safety score of 1.4/5.
Should I move to Ho Chi Minh City or Vũng Tàu?
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