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Nomad city comparison
Amsterdam vs Dubai
Netherlands · Europe · expensive · UAE · Middle East · expensive
🏆 Dubai wins on price.
Nomad Score comparison
🏆 Dubai 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
56/ 100
C
C — Mediocre
Cost · 30%36.27777777777778
Productivity · 25%49
Sustainability · 20%75
Lifestyle · 15%55
Tax · 10%100
Weighted for long-term nomads · cost 30% · productivity 25% · sustainability 20% · lifestyle 15% · tax 10%
| Sub-score | Amsterdam | Dubai | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cost | 25.972222222222225 | 36.27777777777778 | 10.305555555555554 |
| Productivity | 48 | 49 | 1 |
| Sustainability | 69 | 75 | 6 |
| Lifestyle | 62 | 55 | 7 |
| Tax | 45 | 100 | 55 |
| Total | 47 D | 56 C | 9 |
Side-by-side
| Category | Amsterdam | Dubai | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Airbnb (monthly) | $3,000 | $2,739 | 9% |
| Long-term lease | $2,085 | $1,869 | 10% |
| Food — local | $625 | $483 | 23% |
| Food — Western | $1,152 | $1,101 | ≈ |
| Coworking (monthly) | $385 | $322 | 16% |
| Specialty coffee (cup) | $3.61 | $4.09 | 12% |
| Mobile data / SIM (monthly) | $28 | $35 | 20% |
| Gym — chain (monthly) | $95 | $95 | ≈ |
| Gym — boutique (monthly) | $240 | $240 | ≈ |
| Laundry per load | $4.00 | $4.00 | ≈ |
| Transit pass (monthly) | $102 | $96 | 6% |
| Tourist visa | — | — | ≈ |
| Nomad visa (year) | $380 | $600 | 37% |
| Chicken breast (100g) | $1.17 | $1.45 | 19% |
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