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Nomad city comparison
Budapest vs Mexico City
Hungary · Europe · mid · Mexico · Latin America · mid
🏆 Budapest wins on price.
Nomad Score comparison
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
72/ 100
B
B — Solid
Cost · 30%68.38138888888889
Productivity · 25%69
Sustainability · 20%83
Lifestyle · 15%73
Tax · 10%70
Weighted for long-term nomads · cost 30% · productivity 25% · sustainability 20% · lifestyle 15% · tax 10%
| Sub-score | Budapest | Mexico City | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cost | 74.91972222222222 | 68.38138888888889 | 6.538333333333327 |
| Productivity | 68 | 69 | 1 |
| Sustainability | 76 | 83 | 7 |
| Lifestyle | 74 | 73 | 1 |
| Tax | 65 | 70 | 5 |
| Total | 72 B | 72 B | 0 |
Side-by-side
| Category | Budapest | Mexico City | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Airbnb (monthly) | $1,128 | $1,389 | 19% |
| Long-term lease | $763 | $1,001 | 24% |
| Food — local | $383 | $418 | 8% |
| Food — Western | $616 | $726 | 15% |
| Coworking (monthly) | $184 | $166 | 10% |
| Specialty coffee (cup) | $2.65 | $2.97 | 11% |
| Mobile data / SIM (monthly) | $16 | $18 | 11% |
| Gym — chain (monthly) | $55 | $55 | ≈ |
| Gym — boutique (monthly) | $145 | $145 | ≈ |
| Laundry per load | $2.60 | $2.60 | ≈ |
| Transit pass (monthly) | $31.89 | $18.27 | 43% |
| Tourist visa | — | — | ≈ |
| Nomad visa (year) | $200 | — | ≈ |
| Chicken breast (100g) | $0.83 | $1.05 | 21% |
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