---
title: "Living in Can Tho as a digital nomad: cost, safety, visa, internet"
url: https://nostos.navoy.io/cities/can-tho
description: "Mekong Delta capital of floating markets and canals, with few foreigners"
dataset: 2026.10.7 (2026-10-13)
license: CC BY 4.0
---

# Can Tho, Vietnam

Can Tho scores 53.7/100 for digital nomads under balanced weights, ranking 801 of 1000 cities. Expect about $900 per month (country-level estimate), no dedicated nomad visa, and a measured median download speed of 24.7 Mbps.

Can Tho is the main city of the Mekong Delta, a riverside place of floating markets and canal villages that absorbed two neighbouring provinces in the 2025 merger. It is cheap, flat and friendly with a lively riverfront, but a remote worker finds few other foreigners, little coworking and a hot, humid climate all year; Ho Chi Minh City is about three hours by road.

Known for: Cai Rang floating market, Mekong canals and orchards, Ninh Kieu riverfront, Very low costs.

## Scores (balanced weights, 0–100)

| Factor | Score |
| --- | --- |
| Overall | 53.7 |
| Cost of living | 64 |
| Safety | 68 |
| Healthcare | 67 |
| Internet | 65 |
| Visa ease | 35 |
| Getting there & around | 24 |
| Climate | 25 |
| Air quality | 77 |
| Quality of life | 58 |

## The numbers behind the scores

| Metric | Value | Level | As of | Source |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Monthly cost, one person | $900 | country | 2026-09 | [^2] |
| Central 1-bedroom rent | — | city | 2026-09 | [^3] |
| Outskirts 1-bedroom rent (basis of the monthly total) | — | city | 2026-09 | [^3] |
| Homicide rate (per 100k) | 1.9 | country | 2021 | [^4] |
| Political stability (0–100) | 67.7 | country | 2025 | [^5] |
| UHC service coverage (0–100) | 71 | country | 2023 | [^6] |
| Life expectancy (years) | 73.8 | country | 2021 | [^7] |
| Median download (Mbps) | 24.7 | city | 2024 | [^8] |
| Median upload (Mbps) | 25.7 | city | 2024 | [^8] |
| Starlink residential service | Available | country | 2026-10 | [^9] |
| Nomad visa | none listed | country | 2026-07 | [^10] |
| Entry for US / EU / UK passports | e-visa required / 45 days / 45 days | country | 2026-02 | [^11] |
| Non-stop destinations (VCA) | 7 | city | 2026-09 | [^12] |
| Restaurants within 3 km of the centre (OpenStreetMap) | 256 | city | 2026-10 | [^16] |
| Walkability / transit (1–5) | 2 / 1 | editorial | 2026-09 | [^13] |
| Comfortable months | 3 of 12 | city | 2001–2020 | [^14] |
| Annual mean PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 15.5 | city | 2020 | [^15] |
| Human Development Index | 0.766 | country | 2023 | [^17] |
| English proficiency band | moderate | country | 2024 | [^18] |

## Climate (2001–2020 normals)

| Month | Mean °C | Rain mm | Humidity % | Comfortable |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Jan | 26 | 19 | 75 | yes |
| Feb | 27.6 | 9 | 67 | yes |
| Mar | 29.5 | 20 | 63 | no |
| Apr | 30.5 | 44 | 64 | no |
| May | 29.3 | 144 | 76 | no |
| Jun | 27.7 | 220 | 84 | no |
| Jul | 27 | 201 | 87 | no |
| Aug | 26.9 | 194 | 88 | no |
| Sep | 26.8 | 223 | 88 | no |
| Oct | 26.6 | 206 | 88 | no |
| Nov | 26.3 | 120 | 87 | no |
| Dec | 25.7 | 40 | 82 | yes |

## Airports and nonstop flights

| Airport | IATA | Nonstop destinations | International | From US airports |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Can Tho International Airport | VCA | 7 | 0 | 0 |

Unique destinations across all airports: 7, of which 0 international (Wikipedia, 2026-09).

## Similar cities

- [Hue](https://nostos.navoy.io/cities/hue) (53.2) — [compare](https://nostos.navoy.io/compare/can-tho-vs-hue)
- [Quy Nhon](https://nostos.navoy.io/cities/quy-nhon) (55.3) — [compare](https://nostos.navoy.io/compare/can-tho-vs-quy-nhon)
- [Phu Quoc](https://nostos.navoy.io/cities/phu-quoc) (56.6) — [compare](https://nostos.navoy.io/compare/can-tho-vs-phu-quoc)
- [Da Nang](https://nostos.navoy.io/cities/da-nang) (56.6) — [compare](https://nostos.navoy.io/compare/can-tho-vs-da-nang)
- [Hoi An](https://nostos.navoy.io/cities/hoi-an) (55.8) — [compare](https://nostos.navoy.io/compare/can-tho-vs-hoi-an)

## FAQ

### How much does it cost to live in Can Tho as a digital nomad?

A single person typically spends about $900 per month in Can Tho (a country-level estimate for Vietnam). That is a 64/100 cost score, where 100 is the cheapest city in the dataset.

### Is Can Tho safe for digital nomads?

Can Tho scores 68/100 on safety. Vietnam records 1.9 homicides per 100,000 people per year (WHO, 2021) and a political-stability score of 67.7/100 (World Bank WGI). Both figures are national, so neighbourhood-level risk can differ.

### Does Vietnam have a digital nomad visa?

No dedicated digital nomad visa was listed for Vietnam as of 2026-07. Visitors from the US need an e-visa, applied for online.

### How fast is the internet in Can Tho?

Measured median download speed in Can Tho was 24.7 Mbps (upload 25.7 Mbps) across 2,647 M-Lab tests in 2024. Measured speeds run below advertised plan speeds everywhere, so compare cities rather than reading the number as a plan.

### Is Starlink available in Can Tho?

Yes. Starlink's availability map lists residential service as available in Vietnam (checked 2026-10), so a dish can serve as a backup line in Can Tho. Check the exact address on starlink.com before ordering, since capacity varies by area.

### Which airports serve Can Tho and how many nonstop flights are there?

Can Tho is served by Can Tho International Airport (VCA) with 7 nonstop destinations, of which 0 are international. 0 US airports have a nonstop link. Source: Wikipedia, 2026-09.

### When is the best time of year to be in Can Tho?

The most comfortable months are Jan, Feb, Dec. Mean temperatures range from 78°F (26°C) in Dec to 87°F (31°C) in Apr (NASA POWER 2001–2020 climatology).

### Can Tho or Hue: which is better for digital nomads?

Hue is the city with the closest factor profile to Can Tho in this dataset. Which one wins depends on your weights; the comparison page puts every factor side by side with the numbers behind them.

## Plan a trip

[Where to stay in Can Tho](https://navoy.io/hotels/viet-nam/can-tho) on Navoy, the AI travel planner behind Nostos.

## Sources

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