Cities
Nomad city comparison
Amsterdam vs Osaka
Netherlands · Europe · expensive · Japan · East Asia · mid
🏆 Osaka wins on price.
Nomad Score comparison
🏆 Osaka scores higher
Nomad Score
47/ 100
D
D — Avoid
Cost · 30%27.694444444444443
Productivity · 25%46
Sustainability · 20%67
Lifestyle · 15%63
Tax · 10%45
Weighted for long-term nomads · cost 30% · productivity 25% · sustainability 20% · lifestyle 15% · tax 10%
Nomad Score
57/ 100
C
C — Mediocre
Cost · 30%60.111111111111114
Productivity · 25%60
Sustainability · 20%53
Lifestyle · 15%64
Tax · 10%40
Weighted for long-term nomads · cost 30% · productivity 25% · sustainability 20% · lifestyle 15% · tax 10%
| Sub-score | Amsterdam | Osaka | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cost | 27.694444444444443 | 60.111111111111114 | 32.41666666666667 |
| Productivity | 46 | 60 | 14 |
| Sustainability | 67 | 53 | 14 |
| Lifestyle | 63 | 64 | 1 |
| Tax | 45 | 40 | 5 |
| Total | 47 D | 57 C | 10 |
Side-by-side
| Category | Amsterdam | Osaka | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Airbnb (monthly) | $3,027 | $1,752 | 42% |
| Long-term lease | $2,034 | $1,053 | 48% |
| Food — local | $607 | $558 | 8% |
| Food — Western | $1,101 | $1,055 | ≈ |
| Coworking (monthly) | $402 | $221 | 45% |
| Specialty coffee (cup) | $3.47 | $3.40 | ≈ |
| Mobile data / SIM (monthly) | $28 | $32 | 13% |
| Gym — chain (monthly) | $95 | $55 | 42% |
| Gym — boutique (monthly) | $240 | $145 | 40% |
| Laundry per load | $4.00 | $2.60 | 35% |
| Transit pass (monthly) | $101 | $82 | 19% |
| Tourist visa | — | — | ≈ |
| Nomad visa (year) | $380 | — | ≈ |
| Chicken breast (100g) | $1.19 | $1.51 | 21% |
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