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Nomad city comparison
Amsterdam vs Taipei
Netherlands · Europe · expensive · Taiwan · East Asia · mid
🏆 Taipei wins on price.
Nomad Score comparison
🏆 Taipei 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
66/ 100
B
B — Solid
Cost · 30%70.91916666666667
Productivity · 25%66
Sustainability · 20%65
Lifestyle · 15%68
Tax · 10%50
Weighted for long-term nomads · cost 30% · productivity 25% · sustainability 20% · lifestyle 15% · tax 10%
| Sub-score | Amsterdam | Taipei | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cost | 25.972222222222225 | 70.91916666666667 | 44.94694444444444 |
| Productivity | 48 | 66 | 18 |
| Sustainability | 69 | 65 | 4 |
| Lifestyle | 62 | 68 | 6 |
| Tax | 45 | 50 | 5 |
| Total | 47 D | 66 B | 19 |
Side-by-side
| Category | Amsterdam | Taipei | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Airbnb (monthly) | $3,000 | $1,506 | 50% |
| Long-term lease | $2,085 | $886 | 58% |
| Food — local | $625 | $391 | 37% |
| Food — Western | $1,152 | $780 | 32% |
| Coworking (monthly) | $385 | $179 | 54% |
| Specialty coffee (cup) | $3.61 | $3.11 | 14% |
| Mobile data / SIM (monthly) | $28 | $22 | 21% |
| Gym — chain (monthly) | $95 | $55 | 42% |
| Gym — boutique (monthly) | $240 | $145 | 40% |
| Laundry per load | $4.00 | $2.60 | 35% |
| Transit pass (monthly) | $102 | $34.91 | 66% |
| Tourist visa | — | — | ≈ |
| Nomad visa (year) | $380 | $280 | 26% |
| Chicken breast (100g) | $1.17 | $1.10 | 6% |
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