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Nomad city comparison
Amsterdam vs Cape Town
Netherlands · Europe · expensive · South Africa · Africa · mid
🏆 Cape Town wins on price.
Nomad Score comparison
🏆 Cape Town scores higher
Nomad Score
47/ 100
D
D — Avoid
Cost · 30%25.972222222222225
Productivity · 25%48
Sustainability · 20%69
Lifestyle · 15%62
Tax · 10%45
Weighted for long-term nomads · cost 30% · productivity 25% · sustainability 20% · lifestyle 15% · tax 10%
Nomad Score
69/ 100
B
B — Solid
Cost · 30%76.69555555555554
Productivity · 25%68
Sustainability · 20%70
Lifestyle · 15%68
Tax · 10%50
Weighted for long-term nomads · cost 30% · productivity 25% · sustainability 20% · lifestyle 15% · tax 10%
| Sub-score | Amsterdam | Cape Town | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cost | 25.972222222222225 | 76.69555555555554 | 50.723333333333315 |
| Productivity | 48 | 68 | 20 |
| Sustainability | 69 | 70 | 1 |
| Lifestyle | 62 | 68 | 6 |
| Tax | 45 | 50 | 5 |
| Total | 47 D | 69 B | 22 |
Side-by-side
| Category | Amsterdam | Cape Town | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Airbnb (monthly) | $3,000 | $1,281 | 57% |
| Long-term lease | $2,085 | $761 | 64% |
| Food — local | $625 | $319 | 49% |
| Food — Western | $1,152 | $683 | 41% |
| Coworking (monthly) | $385 | $172 | 55% |
| Specialty coffee (cup) | $3.61 | $2.57 | 29% |
| Mobile data / SIM (monthly) | $28 | $18 | 36% |
| Gym — chain (monthly) | $95 | $55 | 42% |
| Gym — boutique (monthly) | $240 | $145 | 40% |
| Laundry per load | $4.00 | $2.60 | 35% |
| Transit pass (monthly) | $102 | $46.96 | 54% |
| Tourist visa | — | — | ≈ |
| Nomad visa (year) | $380 | $100 | 74% |
| Chicken breast (100g) | $1.17 | $0.83 | 29% |
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