Cities
Nomad city comparison
Austin vs Seoul
United States · North America · expensive · South Korea · East Asia · expensive
🏆 Seoul wins on price.
Nomad Score comparison
🏆 Seoul 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%54.333333333333336
Productivity · 25%55
Sustainability · 20%64
Lifestyle · 15%67
Tax · 10%40
Weighted for long-term nomads · cost 30% · productivity 25% · sustainability 20% · lifestyle 15% · tax 10%
| Sub-score | Austin | Seoul | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cost | 38.60888888888889 | 54.333333333333336 | 15.724444444444444 |
| Productivity | 45 | 55 | 10 |
| Sustainability | 56 | 64 | 8 |
| Lifestyle | 56 | 67 | 11 |
| Tax | 30 | 40 | 10 |
| Total | 45 D | 57 C | 12 |
Side-by-side
| Category | Austin | Seoul | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Airbnb (monthly) | $2,540 | $2,007 | 21% |
| Long-term lease | $1,785 | $1,235 | 31% |
| Food — local | $566 | $513 | 9% |
| Food — Western | $1,379 | $850 | 38% |
| Coworking (monthly) | $343 | $270 | 21% |
| Specialty coffee (cup) | $4.43 | $3.52 | 21% |
| Mobile data / SIM (monthly) | $45 | $28 | 38% |
| Gym — chain (monthly) | $95 | $95 | ≈ |
| Gym — boutique (monthly) | $240 | $240 | ≈ |
| Laundry per load | $4.00 | $4.00 | ≈ |
| Transit pass (monthly) | $42.08 | $62 | 32% |
| Tourist visa | — | — | ≈ |
| Nomad visa (year) | — | $850 | ≈ |
| Chicken breast (100g) | $1.55 | $1.26 | 19% |
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