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Nomad city comparison
London vs Taipei
United Kingdom · Europe · expensive · Taiwan · East Asia · mid
🏆 Taipei wins on price.
Nomad Score comparison
🏆 Taipei 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
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 | London | Taipei | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cost | 10.694444444444445 | 70.91916666666667 | 60.224722222222226 |
| Productivity | 45 | 66 | 21 |
| Sustainability | 58 | 65 | 7 |
| Lifestyle | 47 | 68 | 21 |
| Tax | 40 | 50 | 10 |
| Total | 37 D | 66 B | 29 |
Side-by-side
| Category | London | Taipei | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Airbnb (monthly) | $3,390 | $1,506 | 56% |
| Long-term lease | $2,517 | $886 | 65% |
| Food — local | $636 | $391 | 39% |
| Food — Western | $1,318 | $780 | 41% |
| Coworking (monthly) | $420 | $179 | 57% |
| Specialty coffee (cup) | $4.48 | $3.11 | 31% |
| Mobile data / SIM (monthly) | $30 | $22 | 27% |
| Gym — chain (monthly) | $95 | $55 | 42% |
| Gym — boutique (monthly) | $240 | $145 | 40% |
| Laundry per load | $4.00 | $2.60 | 35% |
| Transit pass (monthly) | $222 | $34.91 | 84% |
| Tourist visa | — | — | ≈ |
| Nomad visa (year) | — | $280 | ≈ |
| Chicken breast (100g) | $1.46 | $1.10 | 25% |
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