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Nomad city comparison
Lisbon vs Osaka
Portugal · Europe · mid · Japan · East Asia · mid
🏆 Lisbon wins on price.
Nomad Score comparison
🏆 Lisbon scores higher
Nomad Score
71/ 100
B
B — Solid
Cost · 30%61.50111111111111
Productivity · 25%64
Sustainability · 20%84
Lifestyle · 15%76
Tax · 10%80
Weighted for long-term nomads · cost 30% · productivity 25% · sustainability 20% · lifestyle 15% · tax 10%
Nomad Score
58/ 100
C
C — Mediocre
Cost · 30%62.44444444444445
Productivity · 25%61
Sustainability · 20%52
Lifestyle · 15%64
Tax · 10%40
Weighted for long-term nomads · cost 30% · productivity 25% · sustainability 20% · lifestyle 15% · tax 10%
| Sub-score | Lisbon | Osaka | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cost | 61.50111111111111 | 62.44444444444445 | 0.9433333333333422 |
| Productivity | 64 | 61 | 3 |
| Sustainability | 84 | 52 | 32 |
| Lifestyle | 76 | 64 | 12 |
| Tax | 80 | 40 | 40 |
| Total | 71 B | 58 C | 13 |
Side-by-side
| Category | Lisbon | Osaka | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Airbnb (monthly) | $1,825 | $1,762 | ≈ |
| Long-term lease | $1,171 | $1,025 | 12% |
| Food — local | $410 | $520 | 21% |
| Food — Western | $767 | $931 | 18% |
| Coworking (monthly) | $216 | $214 | ≈ |
| Specialty coffee (cup) | $1.59 | $3.79 | 58% |
| Mobile data / SIM (monthly) | $22 | $32 | 31% |
| Gym — chain (monthly) | $55 | $55 | ≈ |
| Gym — boutique (monthly) | $145 | $145 | ≈ |
| Laundry per load | $2.60 | $2.60 | ≈ |
| Transit pass (monthly) | $45.96 | $68 | 32% |
| Tourist visa | — | — | ≈ |
| Nomad visa (year) | $350 | — | ≈ |
| Chicken breast (100g) | $1.12 | $1.49 | 25% |
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