WTLG Intelligence
Ho Chi Minh City Relocation Intelligence
A data-driven profile of Ho Chi Minh City's relocation attractiveness, including cost, safety, healthcare, visa accessibility, infrastructure and migration momentum.
Score anatomy
Why Ho Chi Minh City scores this way
Component scores use a normalized 0-100 scale. Methodology weights show each factor's share of RAS-1.0.
Displayed contributions total 68.8 points and reconcile with the stored RAS after rounding. Missing components, when present, are excluded and available weights are proportionally reweighted.
Global position
Ho Chi Minh City in the WTLG city universe
- Global rank
- #188
- Total ranked cities
- 404
- Position
- Top 46.53%
Country context
Ho Chi Minh City within Vietnam
- Vietnam WTLG cities
- 4
- Rank in Vietnam
- #4
- Vietnam median RAS
- 71.6
- Highest / lowest
- 75.2 / 68.8
Global benchmark
Ho Chi Minh City against the city median
Differences are descriptive comparisons, not a winner or recommendation.
| Measure | Ho Chi Minh City | Global city median | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| RAS | 68.8 | 68.3 | +0.5 |
| Cost | 82.0 | 70.0 | +12.0 |
| Safety | 73.0 | 76.0 | -3.0 |
| Healthcare | 53.0 | 71.0 | -18.0 |
| Visa | 45.0 | 65.0 | -20.0 |
| Tax | 48.0 | 58.0 | -10.0 |
| Internet | 100.0 | 91.0 | +9.0 |
| Climate | 50.0 | 72.0 | -22.0 |
Cost context
Current WTLG estimates
- Estimated monthly budget
- $1,000-$1,900
- 1BR rent
- $600 / month
Country-level signal
Vietnam Migration Momentum
- MMS-1.0 score
- 94.9
- Observation
- 2024 vs 2020
Migration Momentum is a country-level input based on changes in international migrant stock and is shared by WTLG cities within the same country. It does not measure migration specifically into Ho Chi Minh City.
Discovery
Cities with similar RAS
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City guide
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