Cities
Nomad city comparison
Madrid vs Porto
Spain · Europe · mid · Portugal · Europe · mid
🏆 Porto wins on price.
Nomad Score comparison
🏆 Porto scores higher
Nomad Score
67/ 100
B
B — Solid
Cost · 30%61
Productivity · 25%63
Sustainability · 20%82
Lifestyle · 15%74
Tax · 10%55
Weighted for long-term nomads · cost 30% · productivity 25% · sustainability 20% · lifestyle 15% · tax 10%
Nomad Score
74/ 100
B
B — Solid
Cost · 30%69.45666666666666
Productivity · 25%66
Sustainability · 20%86
Lifestyle · 15%76
Tax · 10%80
Weighted for long-term nomads · cost 30% · productivity 25% · sustainability 20% · lifestyle 15% · tax 10%
| Sub-score | Madrid | Porto | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cost | 61 | 69.45666666666666 | 8.456666666666663 |
| Productivity | 63 | 66 | 3 |
| Sustainability | 82 | 86 | 4 |
| Lifestyle | 74 | 76 | 2 |
| Tax | 55 | 80 | 25 |
| Total | 67 B | 74 B | 7 |
Side-by-side
| Category | Madrid | Porto | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Airbnb (monthly) | $1,748 | $1,380 | 21% |
| Long-term lease | $1,140 | $943 | 17% |
| Food — local | $451 | $374 | 17% |
| Food — Western | $801 | $718 | 10% |
| Coworking (monthly) | $223 | $184 | 17% |
| Specialty coffee (cup) | $1.99 | $1.37 | 31% |
| Mobile data / SIM (monthly) | $25 | $22 | 12% |
| Gym — chain (monthly) | $55 | $55 | ≈ |
| Gym — boutique (monthly) | $145 | $145 | ≈ |
| Laundry per load | $2.60 | $2.60 | ≈ |
| Transit pass (monthly) | $59 | $39.56 | 33% |
| Tourist visa | — | — | ≈ |
| Nomad visa (year) | $200 | $350 | 43% |
| Chicken breast (100g) | $1.01 | $0.98 | ≈ |
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