Cities
Nomad city comparison
Barcelona vs Singapore
Spain · Europe · mid · Singapore · Southeast Asia · expensive
🏆 Barcelona wins on price.
Nomad Score comparison
🏆 Barcelona scores higher
Nomad Score
64/ 100
C
C — Mediocre
Cost · 30%56.611111111111114
Productivity · 25%60
Sustainability · 20%81
Lifestyle · 15%71
Tax · 10%55
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 | Barcelona | Singapore | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cost | 56.611111111111114 | 33.30555555555556 | 23.305555555555557 |
| Productivity | 60 | 49 | 11 |
| Sustainability | 81 | 58 | 23 |
| Lifestyle | 71 | 54 | 17 |
| Tax | 55 | 70 | 15 |
| Total | 64 C | 49 D | 15 |
Side-by-side
| Category | Barcelona | Singapore | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Airbnb (monthly) | $2,059 | $2,861 | 28% |
| Long-term lease | $1,336 | $2,094 | 36% |
| Food — local | $395 | $415 | ≈ |
| Food — Western | $785 | $1,049 | 25% |
| Coworking (monthly) | $261 | $359 | 27% |
| Specialty coffee (cup) | $2.07 | $4.07 | 49% |
| Mobile data / SIM (monthly) | $25 | $30 | 17% |
| Gym — chain (monthly) | $55 | $95 | 42% |
| Gym — boutique (monthly) | $145 | $240 | 40% |
| Laundry per load | $2.60 | $4.00 | 35% |
| Transit pass (monthly) | $58 | $82 | 29% |
| Tourist visa | — | — | ≈ |
| Nomad visa (year) | $200 | — | ≈ |
| Chicken breast (100g) | $0.90 | $1.56 | 42% |
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