Cities
Nomad city comparison
Budapest vs Porto
Hungary · Europe · mid · Portugal · Europe · mid
🏆 Budapest wins on price.
Nomad Score comparison
🏆 Porto 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
74/ 100
B
B — Solid
Cost · 30%69.0838888888889
Productivity · 25%66
Sustainability · 20%88
Lifestyle · 15%77
Tax · 10%80
Weighted for long-term nomads · cost 30% · productivity 25% · sustainability 20% · lifestyle 15% · tax 10%
| Sub-score | Budapest | Porto | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cost | 74.91972222222222 | 69.0838888888889 | 5.835833333333326 |
| Productivity | 68 | 66 | 2 |
| Sustainability | 76 | 88 | 12 |
| Lifestyle | 74 | 77 | 3 |
| Tax | 65 | 80 | 15 |
| Total | 72 B | 74 B | 2 |
Side-by-side
| Category | Budapest | Porto | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Airbnb (monthly) | $1,128 | $1,312 | 14% |
| Long-term lease | $763 | $960 | 21% |
| Food — local | $383 | $371 | ≈ |
| Food — Western | $616 | $685 | 10% |
| Coworking (monthly) | $184 | $180 | ≈ |
| Specialty coffee (cup) | $2.65 | $1.30 | 51% |
| Mobile data / SIM (monthly) | $16 | $22 | 27% |
| Gym — chain (monthly) | $55 | $55 | ≈ |
| Gym — boutique (monthly) | $145 | $145 | ≈ |
| Laundry per load | $2.60 | $2.60 | ≈ |
| Transit pass (monthly) | $31.89 | $40.98 | 22% |
| Tourist visa | — | — | ≈ |
| Nomad visa (year) | $200 | $350 | 43% |
| Chicken breast (100g) | $0.83 | $0.90 | 8% |
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