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Da Nang vs Dhaka

for digital nomads

Under balanced weights Da Nang edges it, 57 to 45, winning 6 of the 9 factors. Da Nang is stronger on air quality, internet, quality of life; Dhaka on climate, cost of living. Change the weights in the ranker to see which one wins for you.

Cost of living: 8.9 of 57 points (scores 80/100)Safety: 7.5 of 57 points (scores 68/100)Healthcare: 7.4 of 57 points (scores 67/100)Internet: 7.1 of 57 points (scores 64/100)Visa ease: 3.9 of 57 points (scores 35/100)Getting there & around: 4.5 of 57 points (scores 41/100)Climate: 1.9 of 57 points (scores 17/100)Air quality: 8.9 of 57 points (scores 80/100)Quality of life: 6.5 of 57 points (scores 58/100)57
Da Nang
out of 100

Beach city with Vietnam's best value

Full Da Nang profile →Where to stay in Da Nang →
Cost of living: 11.1 of 45 points (scores 100/100)Safety: 6.1 of 45 points (scores 55/100)Healthcare: 6.2 of 45 points (scores 55/100)Internet: 4.3 of 45 points (scores 39/100)Visa ease: 3.8 of 45 points (scores 34/100)Getting there & around: 4.7 of 45 points (scores 43/100)Climate: 4.6 of 45 points (scores 42/100)Air quality: 0.0 of 45 points (scores 0/100)Quality of life: 4.3 of 45 points (scores 39/100)45
Dhaka
out of 100

Megacity on the delta with energy and gridlock

Full Dhaka profile →Where to stay in Dhaka →

Factor scores (0–100, balanced weights)

MetricDa NangDhaka
Cost of living80100 ✓
Safety68 ✓55
Healthcare67 ✓55
Internet64 ✓39
Visa ease35 ✓34
Getting there & around4143 ✓
Climate1742 ✓
Air quality80 ✓0
Quality of life58 ✓39

Cost

MetricDa NangDhaka
Monthly cost, one person$598$359 ✓
Central one-bedroom rent$517no data

Safety and health (country-level)

MetricDa NangDhaka
Homicides per 100k1.91.76 ✓
Political stability (0–100)67.7 ✓49.1
UHC service coverage (0–100)71 ✓54
Life expectancy73.8 yrs ✓73.1 yrs

Internet (M-Lab measured medians)

MetricDa NangDhaka
Download23.1 Mbps ✓5.5 Mbps
Upload21.5 Mbps ✓8.3 Mbps

Visa

MetricDa NangDhaka
Nomad visanone listednone listed
Minimum income for the visano datano data
Entry, US passporte-visa requiredvisa on arrival ✓
Entry, EU passport45 days ✓visa on arrival
Entry, UK passport45 days ✓visa on arrival

Getting there and around

MetricDa NangDhaka
Non-stop airport destinations36 ✓27
Walkability (1–5, editorial)22
Transit (1–5, editorial)12 ✓

Climate and air

MetricDa NangDhaka
Comfortable months per year25 ✓
Annual mean PM2.513.9 µg/m³ ✓89.8 µg/m³

✓ marks the better value in each row; ties and missing data are left unmarked.

Frequently asked

Which is cheaper, Da Nang or Dhaka?
Dhaka is cheaper: about $359 per month versus $598 for one person.
Is Da Nang or Dhaka safer?
Da Nang scores higher on safety (68 vs 55), based on national homicide rates and World Bank political-stability scores.
Where is the internet faster, Da Nang or Dhaka?
Da Nang: a measured median of 23.1 Mbps versus 5.5 Mbps (M-Lab, 2024).

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Sources: Cost of Living Global 2026 (city rows); 2026 Cost of Living Index (country level); Digital Nomad Visas 2026; Worldwide Governance Indicators — Political Stability and Absence of Violence (score 0–100); Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population; Victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population (national data, latest year); UHC service coverage index; Life expectancy at birth (years), both sexes; M-Lab NDT statistics (city aggregates, 2024); Airport destinations (Wikipedia airline and destination tables); NASA POWER climatology (2001–2020 monthly means); SatPM2.5 satellite-derived annual PM2.5 (V6.GL.02.04); Human Development Index (HDR 2025, HDI 2023); EF English Proficiency Index 2024 (band); Walkability and transit ratings (editorial); Passport Index dataset (visa requirements, 199 passports × 199 destinations); WhereNext city cost estimates 2026 (city pages); OpenStreetMap restaurants (Overpass API); Starlink availability map. Dataset 2026.10.7. See each city page for per-metric footnotes and the methodology.