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Nomad city comparison
Budapest vs Buenos Aires
Hungary · Europe · mid · Argentina · Latin America · budget
🏆 Buenos Aires wins on price.
Nomad Score comparison
🏆 Buenos Aires scores higher
Nomad Score
72/ 100
B
B — Solid
Cost · 30%74.91972222222222
Productivity · 25%68
Sustainability · 20%76
Lifestyle · 15%74
Tax · 10%65
Weighted for long-term nomads · cost 30% · productivity 25% · sustainability 20% · lifestyle 15% · tax 10%
Nomad Score
73/ 100
B
B — Solid
Cost · 30%82.245
Productivity · 25%73
Sustainability · 20%72
Lifestyle · 15%69
Tax · 10%50
Weighted for long-term nomads · cost 30% · productivity 25% · sustainability 20% · lifestyle 15% · tax 10%
| Sub-score | Budapest | Buenos Aires | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cost | 74.91972222222222 | 82.245 | 7.325277777777785 |
| Productivity | 68 | 73 | 5 |
| Sustainability | 76 | 72 | 4 |
| Lifestyle | 74 | 69 | 5 |
| Tax | 65 | 50 | 15 |
| Total | 72 B | 73 B | 1 |
Side-by-side
| Category | Budapest | Buenos Aires | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Airbnb (monthly) | $1,128 | $940 | 17% |
| Long-term lease | $763 | $593 | 22% |
| Food — local | $383 | $324 | 15% |
| Food — Western | $616 | $733 | 16% |
| Coworking (monthly) | $184 | $134 | 27% |
| Specialty coffee (cup) | $2.65 | $2.52 | ≈ |
| Mobile data / SIM (monthly) | $16 | $16 | ≈ |
| Gym — chain (monthly) | $55 | $28 | 49% |
| Gym — boutique (monthly) | $145 | $75 | 48% |
| Laundry per load | $2.60 | $1.40 | 46% |
| Transit pass (monthly) | $31.89 | $22.18 | 30% |
| Tourist visa | — | — | ≈ |
| Nomad visa (year) | $200 | $200 | ≈ |
| Chicken breast (100g) | $0.83 | $1.01 | 18% |
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