Cities
Nomad city comparison
Amsterdam vs Kuala Lumpur
Netherlands · Europe · expensive · Malaysia · Southeast Asia · budget
🏆 Kuala Lumpur wins on price.
Nomad Score comparison
🏆 Kuala Lumpur 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
76/ 100
A
A — Great
Cost · 30%83.65333333333334
Productivity · 25%74
Sustainability · 20%72
Lifestyle · 15%67
Tax · 10%75
Weighted for long-term nomads · cost 30% · productivity 25% · sustainability 20% · lifestyle 15% · tax 10%
| Sub-score | Amsterdam | Kuala Lumpur | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cost | 25.972222222222225 | 83.65333333333334 | 57.68111111111111 |
| Productivity | 48 | 74 | 26 |
| Sustainability | 69 | 72 | 3 |
| Lifestyle | 62 | 67 | 5 |
| Tax | 45 | 75 | 30 |
| Total | 47 D | 76 A | 29 |
Side-by-side
| Category | Amsterdam | Kuala Lumpur | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Airbnb (monthly) | $3,000 | $840 | 72% |
| Long-term lease | $2,085 | $560 | 73% |
| Food — local | $625 | $249 | 60% |
| Food — Western | $1,152 | $572 | 50% |
| Coworking (monthly) | $385 | $129 | 66% |
| Specialty coffee (cup) | $3.61 | $2.77 | 23% |
| 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 | $29.48 | 71% |
| Tourist visa | — | — | ≈ |
| Nomad visa (year) | $380 | $850 | 55% |
| Chicken breast (100g) | $1.17 | $0.69 | 41% |
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