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Nomad city comparison
Lisbon vs Taipei
Portugal · Europe · mid · Taiwan · East Asia · mid
🏆 Taipei 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
66/ 100
B
B — Solid
Cost · 30%70.91916666666667
Productivity · 25%66
Sustainability · 20%65
Lifestyle · 15%68
Tax · 10%50
Weighted for long-term nomads · cost 30% · productivity 25% · sustainability 20% · lifestyle 15% · tax 10%
| Sub-score | Lisbon | Taipei | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cost | 61.50111111111111 | 70.91916666666667 | 9.418055555555561 |
| Productivity | 64 | 66 | 2 |
| Sustainability | 84 | 65 | 19 |
| Lifestyle | 76 | 68 | 8 |
| Tax | 80 | 50 | 30 |
| Total | 71 B | 66 B | 5 |
Side-by-side
| Category | Lisbon | Taipei | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Airbnb (monthly) | $1,825 | $1,506 | 17% |
| Long-term lease | $1,171 | $886 | 24% |
| Food — local | $410 | $391 | ≈ |
| Food — Western | $767 | $780 | ≈ |
| Coworking (monthly) | $216 | $179 | 17% |
| Specialty coffee (cup) | $1.59 | $3.11 | 49% |
| Mobile data / SIM (monthly) | $22 | $22 | ≈ |
| Gym — chain (monthly) | $55 | $55 | ≈ |
| Gym — boutique (monthly) | $145 | $145 | ≈ |
| Laundry per load | $2.60 | $2.60 | ≈ |
| Transit pass (monthly) | $45.96 | $34.91 | 24% |
| Tourist visa | — | — | ≈ |
| Nomad visa (year) | $350 | $280 | 20% |
| Chicken breast (100g) | $1.12 | $1.10 | ≈ |
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