Cities
Nomad city comparison
Cape Town vs Istanbul
South Africa · Africa · mid · Türkiye · Europe / Asia · budget
🏆 Istanbul wins on price.
Nomad Score comparison
🏆 Istanbul scores higher
Nomad Score
69/ 100
B
B — Solid
Cost · 30%75.99611111111109
Productivity · 25%68
Sustainability · 20%72
Lifestyle · 15%68
Tax · 10%50
Weighted for long-term nomads · cost 30% · productivity 25% · sustainability 20% · lifestyle 15% · tax 10%
Nomad Score
70/ 100
B
B — Solid
Cost · 30%83.09055555555555
Productivity · 25%73
Sustainability · 20%55
Lifestyle · 15%69
Tax · 10%55
Weighted for long-term nomads · cost 30% · productivity 25% · sustainability 20% · lifestyle 15% · tax 10%
| Sub-score | Cape Town | Istanbul | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cost | 75.99611111111109 | 83.09055555555555 | 7.094444444444463 |
| Productivity | 68 | 73 | 5 |
| Sustainability | 72 | 55 | 17 |
| Lifestyle | 68 | 69 | 1 |
| Tax | 50 | 55 | 5 |
| Total | 69 B | 70 B | 1 |
Side-by-side
| Category | Cape Town | Istanbul | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Airbnb (monthly) | $1,257 | $882 | 30% |
| Long-term lease | $781 | $564 | 28% |
| Food — local | $326 | $317 | ≈ |
| Food — Western | $690 | $690 | ≈ |
| Coworking (monthly) | $170 | $148 | 13% |
| Specialty coffee (cup) | $2.64 | $2.41 | 9% |
| Mobile data / SIM (monthly) | $18 | $14 | 22% |
| Gym — chain (monthly) | $55 | $28 | 49% |
| Gym — boutique (monthly) | $145 | $75 | 48% |
| Laundry per load | $2.60 | $1.40 | 46% |
| Transit pass (monthly) | $46.14 | $39.74 | 14% |
| Tourist visa | — | — | ≈ |
| Nomad visa (year) | $100 | — | ≈ |
| Chicken breast (100g) | $0.81 | $0.71 | 12% |
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