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%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
58/ 100
C
C — Mediocre
Cost · 30%62.44444444444445
Productivity · 25%61
Sustainability · 20%52
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 | 25.972222222222225 | 62.44444444444445 | 36.47222222222223 |
| Productivity | 48 | 61 | 13 |
| Sustainability | 69 | 52 | 17 |
| Lifestyle | 62 | 64 | 2 |
| Tax | 45 | 40 | 5 |
| Total | 47 D | 58 C | 11 |
Side-by-side
| Category | Amsterdam | Osaka | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Airbnb (monthly) | $3,000 | $1,762 | 41% |
| Long-term lease | $2,085 | $1,025 | 51% |
| Food — local | $625 | $520 | 17% |
| Food — Western | $1,152 | $931 | 19% |
| Coworking (monthly) | $385 | $214 | 44% |
| Specialty coffee (cup) | $3.61 | $3.79 | ≈ |
| 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) | $102 | $68 | 33% |
| Tourist visa | — | — | ≈ |
| Nomad visa (year) | $380 | — | ≈ |
| Chicken breast (100g) | $1.17 | $1.49 | 21% |
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