Cities
Nomad city comparison
Austin vs Osaka
United States · North America · expensive · Japan · East Asia · mid
🏆 Osaka wins on price.
Nomad Score comparison
🏆 Osaka scores higher
Nomad Score
45/ 100
D
D — Avoid
Cost · 30%38.60888888888889
Productivity · 25%45
Sustainability · 20%56
Lifestyle · 15%56
Tax · 10%30
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 | Austin | Osaka | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cost | 38.60888888888889 | 60.111111111111114 | 21.502222222222223 |
| Productivity | 45 | 60 | 15 |
| Sustainability | 56 | 53 | 3 |
| Lifestyle | 56 | 64 | 8 |
| Tax | 30 | 40 | 10 |
| Total | 45 D | 57 C | 12 |
Side-by-side
| Category | Austin | Osaka | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Airbnb (monthly) | $2,540 | $1,752 | 31% |
| Long-term lease | $1,785 | $1,053 | 41% |
| Food — local | $566 | $558 | ≈ |
| Food — Western | $1,379 | $1,055 | 23% |
| Coworking (monthly) | $343 | $221 | 36% |
| Specialty coffee (cup) | $4.43 | $3.40 | 23% |
| Mobile data / SIM (monthly) | $45 | $32 | 29% |
| Gym — chain (monthly) | $95 | $55 | 42% |
| Gym — boutique (monthly) | $240 | $145 | 40% |
| Laundry per load | $4.00 | $2.60 | 35% |
| Transit pass (monthly) | $42.08 | $82 | 49% |
| Tourist visa | — | — | ≈ |
| Nomad visa (year) | — | — | ≈ |
| Chicken breast (100g) | $1.55 | $1.51 | ≈ |
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