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Nomad city comparison
Amsterdam vs Istanbul
Netherlands · Europe · expensive · Türkiye · Europe / Asia · budget
🏆 Istanbul wins on price.
Nomad Score comparison
🏆 Istanbul 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
70/ 100
B
B — Solid
Cost · 30%82.73277777777778
Productivity · 25%73
Sustainability · 20%56
Lifestyle · 15%70
Tax · 10%55
Weighted for long-term nomads · cost 30% · productivity 25% · sustainability 20% · lifestyle 15% · tax 10%
| Sub-score | Amsterdam | Istanbul | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cost | 25.972222222222225 | 82.73277777777778 | 56.760555555555555 |
| Productivity | 48 | 73 | 25 |
| Sustainability | 69 | 56 | 13 |
| Lifestyle | 62 | 70 | 8 |
| Tax | 45 | 55 | 10 |
| Total | 47 D | 70 B | 23 |
Side-by-side
| Category | Amsterdam | Istanbul | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Airbnb (monthly) | $3,000 | $869 | 71% |
| Long-term lease | $2,085 | $572 | 73% |
| Food — local | $625 | $322 | 48% |
| Food — Western | $1,152 | $683 | 41% |
| Coworking (monthly) | $385 | $148 | 62% |
| Specialty coffee (cup) | $3.61 | $2.37 | 34% |
| Mobile data / SIM (monthly) | $28 | $14 | 50% |
| Gym — chain (monthly) | $95 | $28 | 71% |
| Gym — boutique (monthly) | $240 | $75 | 69% |
| Laundry per load | $4.00 | $1.40 | 65% |
| Transit pass (monthly) | $102 | $39.62 | 61% |
| Tourist visa | — | — | ≈ |
| Nomad visa (year) | $380 | — | ≈ |
| Chicken breast (100g) | $1.17 | $0.73 | 38% |
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