Mui Ne (Phan Thiet) vs Vung Tau
for digital nomads
Under balanced weights Mui Ne (Phan Thiet) edges it, 60 to 60, winning 2 of the 9 factors. Mui Ne (Phan Thiet) is stronger on climate; Vung Tau on nothing outright. Change the weights in the ranker to see which one wins for you.
Kitesurf strip and sand dunes on Vietnam's southeast coast
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| Metric | Mui Ne (Phan Thiet) | Vung Tau |
|---|---|---|
| Cost of living | 64 | 64 |
| Safety | 68 | 68 |
| Healthcare | 67 | 67 |
| Internet | 63 | 65 ✓ |
| Visa ease | 35 | 35 |
| Getting there & around | 52 | 60 ✓ |
| Climate | 50 ✓ | 33 |
| Air quality | 87 ✓ | 85 |
| Quality of life | 58 | 58 |
Cost
| Metric | Mui Ne (Phan Thiet) | Vung Tau |
|---|---|---|
| Monthly cost, one personcountry-level estimate for at least one city | $900 | $900 |
| Central one-bedroom rent | no data | no data |
Safety and health (country-level)
| Metric | Mui Ne (Phan Thiet) | Vung Tau |
|---|---|---|
| Homicides per 100k | 1.9 | 1.9 |
| Political stability (0–100) | 67.7 | 67.7 |
| UHC service coverage (0–100) | 71 | 71 |
| Life expectancy | 73.8 yrs | 73.8 yrs |
Internet (M-Lab measured medians)
| Metric | Mui Ne (Phan Thiet) | Vung Tau |
|---|---|---|
| Download | 22.7 Mbps | 24.1 Mbps ✓ |
| Upload | 20.7 Mbps | 23.7 Mbps ✓ |
Visa
| Metric | Mui Ne (Phan Thiet) | Vung Tau |
|---|---|---|
| Nomad visa | none listed | none listed |
| Minimum income for the visa | no data | no data |
| Entry, US passport | e-visa required | e-visa required |
| Entry, EU passport | 45 days | 45 days |
| Entry, UK passport | 45 days | 45 days |
Getting there and around
| Metric | Mui Ne (Phan Thiet) | Vung Tau |
|---|---|---|
| Non-stop airport destinations | 112 ✓ | 94 |
| Walkability (1–5, editorial) | 2 | 3 ✓ |
| Transit (1–5, editorial) | 1 | 2 ✓ |
Climate and air
| Metric | Mui Ne (Phan Thiet) | Vung Tau |
|---|---|---|
| Comfortable months per year | 6 ✓ | 4 |
| Annual mean PM2.5 | 10.9 µg/m³ ✓ | 11.6 µg/m³ |
✓ marks the better value in each row; ties and missing data are left unmarked.
Frequently asked
- Which is cheaper, Mui Ne (Phan Thiet) or Vung Tau?
- Vung Tau is cheaper: about $900 per month versus $900 for one person.
- Is Mui Ne (Phan Thiet) or Vung Tau safer?
- Mui Ne (Phan Thiet) scores higher on safety (68 vs 68), based on national homicide rates and World Bank political-stability scores.
- Where is the internet faster, Mui Ne (Phan Thiet) or Vung Tau?
- Vung Tau: a measured median of 24.1 Mbps versus 22.7 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; 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); OpenStreetMap restaurants (Overpass API); Starlink availability map. Dataset 2026.10.7. See each city page for per-metric footnotes and the methodology.