Cities
Nomad city comparison
Dubai vs Singapore
UAE · Middle East · expensive · Singapore · Southeast Asia · expensive
🏆 Dubai wins on price.
Nomad Score comparison
🏆 Dubai scores higher
Nomad Score
57/ 100
C
C — Mediocre
Cost · 30%36.916666666666664
Productivity · 25%50
Sustainability · 20%75
Lifestyle · 15%54
Tax · 10%100
Weighted for long-term nomads · cost 30% · productivity 25% · sustainability 20% · lifestyle 15% · tax 10%
Nomad Score
47/ 100
D
D — Avoid
Cost · 30%30.333333333333336
Productivity · 25%49
Sustainability · 20%55
Lifestyle · 15%50
Tax · 10%70
Weighted for long-term nomads · cost 30% · productivity 25% · sustainability 20% · lifestyle 15% · tax 10%
| Sub-score | Dubai | Singapore | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cost | 36.916666666666664 | 30.333333333333336 | 6.583333333333329 |
| Productivity | 50 | 49 | 1 |
| Sustainability | 75 | 55 | 20 |
| Lifestyle | 54 | 50 | 4 |
| Tax | 100 | 70 | 30 |
| Total | 57 C | 47 D | 10 |
Side-by-side
| Category | Dubai | Singapore | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Airbnb (monthly) | $2,747 | $3,234 | 15% |
| Long-term lease | $1,858 | $2,196 | 15% |
| Food — local | $471 | $416 | 12% |
| Food — Western | $1,097 | $1,127 | ≈ |
| Coworking (monthly) | $320 | $353 | 9% |
| Specialty coffee (cup) | $4.19 | $4.40 | ≈ |
| Mobile data / SIM (monthly) | $35 | $30 | 14% |
| Gym — chain (monthly) | $95 | $95 | ≈ |
| Gym — boutique (monthly) | $240 | $240 | ≈ |
| Laundry per load | $4.00 | $4.00 | ≈ |
| Transit pass (monthly) | $97 | $89 | 8% |
| Tourist visa | — | — | ≈ |
| Nomad visa (year) | $600 | — | ≈ |
| Chicken breast (100g) | $1.49 | $1.36 | 9% |
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