Cities
Nomad city comparison
Austin vs Singapore
United States · North America · expensive · Singapore · Southeast Asia · expensive
🏆 Austin wins on price.
Nomad Score comparison
🏆 Singapore 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
49/ 100
D
D — Avoid
Cost · 30%33.30555555555556
Productivity · 25%49
Sustainability · 20%58
Lifestyle · 15%54
Tax · 10%70
Weighted for long-term nomads · cost 30% · productivity 25% · sustainability 20% · lifestyle 15% · tax 10%
| Sub-score | Austin | Singapore | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cost | 38.60888888888889 | 33.30555555555556 | 5.303333333333335 |
| Productivity | 45 | 49 | 4 |
| Sustainability | 56 | 58 | 2 |
| Lifestyle | 56 | 54 | 2 |
| Tax | 30 | 70 | 40 |
| Total | 45 D | 49 D | 4 |
Side-by-side
| Category | Austin | Singapore | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Airbnb (monthly) | $2,540 | $2,861 | 11% |
| Long-term lease | $1,785 | $2,094 | 15% |
| Food — local | $566 | $415 | 27% |
| Food — Western | $1,379 | $1,049 | 24% |
| Coworking (monthly) | $343 | $359 | ≈ |
| Specialty coffee (cup) | $4.43 | $4.07 | 8% |
| Mobile data / SIM (monthly) | $45 | $30 | 33% |
| Gym — chain (monthly) | $95 | $95 | ≈ |
| Gym — boutique (monthly) | $240 | $240 | ≈ |
| Laundry per load | $4.00 | $4.00 | ≈ |
| Transit pass (monthly) | $42.08 | $82 | 49% |
| Tourist visa | — | — | ≈ |
| Nomad visa (year) | — | — | ≈ |
| Chicken breast (100g) | $1.55 | $1.56 | ≈ |
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