Cape Town vs Ho Chi Minh City — Livability Comparison
Cape Town, South Africa and Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam compared across livability metrics on WellPlaced, from World Bank, WHO, OECD, UNESCO, UNODC, Eurostat, Ookla Speedtest, OpenAQ, and GDELT institutional data (not crowdsourced). Overall, Ho Chi Minh City ranks higher (57/100 vs 68/100).
Cape Town vs Ho Chi Minh City, metric by metric
| Metric | Cape Town | Ho Chi Minh City | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Safety & Security | 5/100 | 81/100 | Ho Chi Minh City |
| Daily Living Costs | 84/100 | 93/100 | Ho Chi Minh City |
| Housing & Rent | 78/100 | 88/100 | Ho Chi Minh City |
| Healthcare | 45/100 | 59/100 | Ho Chi Minh City |
| Economy & Jobs | 57/100 | 76/100 | Ho Chi Minh City |
| Education | 84/100 | 73/100 | Cape Town |
| Transport | 68/100 | 78/100 | Ho Chi Minh City |
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