Cities
Nomad city comparison
London vs Osaka
United Kingdom · Europe · expensive · Japan · East Asia · mid
🏆 Osaka wins on price.
Nomad Score comparison
🏆 Osaka scores higher
Nomad Score
37/ 100
D
D — Avoid
Cost · 30%10.694444444444445
Productivity · 25%45
Sustainability · 20%58
Lifestyle · 15%47
Tax · 10%40
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 | London | Osaka | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cost | 10.694444444444445 | 62.44444444444445 | 51.75000000000001 |
| Productivity | 45 | 61 | 16 |
| Sustainability | 58 | 52 | 6 |
| Lifestyle | 47 | 64 | 17 |
| Tax | 40 | 40 | 0 |
| Total | 37 D | 58 C | 21 |
Side-by-side
| Category | London | Osaka | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Airbnb (monthly) | $3,390 | $1,762 | 48% |
| Long-term lease | $2,517 | $1,025 | 59% |
| Food — local | $636 | $520 | 18% |
| Food — Western | $1,318 | $931 | 29% |
| Coworking (monthly) | $420 | $214 | 49% |
| Specialty coffee (cup) | $4.48 | $3.79 | 15% |
| Mobile data / SIM (monthly) | $30 | $32 | 6% |
| Gym — chain (monthly) | $95 | $55 | 42% |
| Gym — boutique (monthly) | $240 | $145 | 40% |
| Laundry per load | $4.00 | $2.60 | 35% |
| Transit pass (monthly) | $222 | $68 | 69% |
| Tourist visa | — | — | ≈ |
| Nomad visa (year) | — | — | ≈ |
| Chicken breast (100g) | $1.46 | $1.49 | ≈ |
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