Hiriketiya vs Nha Trang
💰
Nha Trang saves you $250/month
🛂
Sri Lanka offers a digital nomad visa
💰 Cost of Living Breakdown
Monthly expenses comparison in USD
Expense
Hiriketiya
Nha Trang
Total Budget
$1,200/mo
$950/mo ✓
Rent (1BR)
$500/mo
$350/mo ✓
Coworking
$100/mo ✓
$120/mo
Meal Out
$4
$3 ✓
Coffee
$2.5
$1.5 ✓
Nha Trang is $250/mo cheaper (26% savings)
💻 Remote Work Essentials
Internet, timezone, and language comparison
🇱🇰 Hiriketiya
📶 Internet80 Mbps
🕐 TimezoneUTC+5
🗣️ Englishmedium
🛂 Nomad VisaAvailable
Working hours overlap:
🇺🇸 US West0h
🇺🇸 US East1h
🇬🇧 London6h
🇩🇪 Berlin7h
🇻🇳 Nha Trang
📶 Internet80 Mbps
🕐 TimezoneUTC+7
🗣️ Englishlow
🛂 Nomad VisaNot available
Working hours overlap:
🇺🇸 US West0h
🇺🇸 US East0h
🇬🇧 London4h
🇩🇪 Berlin5h
🌡️ Climate Comparison
Weather patterns and best times to visit
Hiriketiya
ClimateTropical Wet
Avg Temp27°C
Rainy Days279/year
Best months: February
Nha Trang
ClimateTropical Wet
Avg Temp27°C
Rainy Days169/year
Best months: April, January, February, March
Quarterly Temperatures
Jan
25°24°
Apr
27°28°
Jul
27°29°
Oct
26°27°
HiriketiyaNha Trang
📊 Full Comparison
Category
🇱🇰Hiriketiya
🇻🇳Nha Trang
💰
Monthly Budget
$1,200
$950
Winner📶
Internet Speed
80 Mbps
80 Mbps
🛡️
Safety
4.2/5
Winner3.5/5
⭐
Nomad Score
4.1/10
3.9/10
🍽️
Food Scene
8/10
8/10
🎉
Nightlife
6/10
7/10
🚶
Walkability
6/10
6/10
👥
Community
medium
medium
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Hiriketiya wins
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Nha Trang wins
Which City is Right for You?
Recommendations based on your nomad style
💵Budget Nomad
Nha Trang
$250/mo cheaper with similar quality of life
💻Developer
Either works
Both have adequate internet for development work
🦋Social Butterfly
Either works
Similar social opportunities
🛡️Safety-First
Hiriketiya
Significantly higher safety rating
🍜Foodie
Either works
Both have great food scenes
🎉Party Person
Either works
Both have great nightlife
🇱🇰Hiriketiya
Pros
- +Beautiful horseshoe bay with consistent surf
- +Growing digital nomad community with coworking spaces
- +Affordable cost of living under $1,500/month
- +Excellent food scene with local and Western options
Cons
- −Internet can be unreliable during power cuts
- −Limited nightlife compared to other destinations
- −Monsoon season May-September limits activities
- −Healthcare requires travel to larger cities
🇻🇳Nha Trang
Pros
- +Extremely affordable cost of living under $1000/month
- +Stunning 7km beachfront and turquoise waters
- +Excellent Vietnamese and seafood cuisine
- +Fast improving internet infrastructure with 5G
Cons
- −Limited English proficiency among locals
- −Smaller nomad community than Da Nang or Saigon
- −Tourist-oriented pricing in some areas
- −Rainy season from September to December with typhoon risk