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Nomad city comparison
Amsterdam vs Cape Town
Netherlands · Europe · expensive · South Africa · Africa · mid
🏆 Cape Town wins on price.
Side-by-side
| Category | Amsterdam | Cape Town | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Airbnb (monthly) | $2,979 | $1,257 | 58% |
| Long-term lease | $2,104 | $781 | 63% |
| Food — local | $611 | $326 | 47% |
| Food — Western | $1,157 | $690 | 40% |
| Coworking (monthly) | $374 | $170 | 55% |
| Specialty coffee (cup) | $3.69 | $2.64 | 28% |
| 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) | $105 | $46.14 | 56% |
| Tourist visa | — | — | ≈ |
| Nomad visa (year) | $380 | $100 | 74% |
| Chicken breast (100g) | $1.17 | $0.81 | 31% |
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