Cities
Nomad city comparison
Cape Town vs London
South Africa · Africa · mid · United Kingdom · Europe · expensive
🏆 Cape Town wins on price.
Nomad Score comparison
🏆 Cape Town scores higher
Nomad Score
69/ 100
B
B — Solid
Cost · 30%74.98750000000001
Productivity · 25%68
Sustainability · 20%70
Lifestyle · 15%69
Tax · 10%50
Weighted for long-term nomads · cost 30% · productivity 25% · sustainability 20% · lifestyle 15% · tax 10%
Nomad Score
37/ 100
D
D — Avoid
Cost · 30%11.055555555555555
Productivity · 25%45
Sustainability · 20%60
Lifestyle · 15%44
Tax · 10%40
Weighted for long-term nomads · cost 30% · productivity 25% · sustainability 20% · lifestyle 15% · tax 10%
| Sub-score | Cape Town | London | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cost | 74.98750000000001 | 11.055555555555555 | 63.931944444444454 |
| Productivity | 68 | 45 | 23 |
| Sustainability | 70 | 60 | 10 |
| Lifestyle | 69 | 44 | 25 |
| Tax | 50 | 40 | 10 |
| Total | 69 B | 37 D | 32 |
Side-by-side
| Category | Cape Town | London | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Airbnb (monthly) | $1,376 | $3,190 | 57% |
| Long-term lease | $805 | $2,541 | 68% |
| Food — local | $338 | $597 | 43% |
| Food — Western | $698 | $1,243 | 44% |
| Coworking (monthly) | $171 | $414 | 59% |
| Specialty coffee (cup) | $2.52 | $5.10 | 51% |
| Mobile data / SIM (monthly) | $18 | $30 | 40% |
| Gym — chain (monthly) | $55 | $95 | 42% |
| Gym — boutique (monthly) | $145 | $240 | 40% |
| Laundry per load | $2.60 | $4.00 | 35% |
| Transit pass (monthly) | $45.45 | $227 | 80% |
| Tourist visa | — | — | ≈ |
| Nomad visa (year) | $100 | — | ≈ |
| Chicken breast (100g) | $0.93 | $1.38 | 33% |
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