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Nomad city comparison
Madrid vs Taipei
Spain · Europe · mid · Taiwan · East Asia · mid
🏆 Taipei wins on price.
Nomad Score comparison
🏆 Madrid 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
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 | Madrid | Taipei | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cost | 61 | 70.91916666666667 | 9.91916666666667 |
| Productivity | 63 | 66 | 3 |
| Sustainability | 82 | 65 | 17 |
| Lifestyle | 74 | 68 | 6 |
| Tax | 55 | 50 | 5 |
| Total | 67 B | 66 B | 1 |
Side-by-side
| Category | Madrid | Taipei | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Airbnb (monthly) | $1,748 | $1,506 | 14% |
| Long-term lease | $1,140 | $886 | 22% |
| Food — local | $451 | $391 | 13% |
| Food — Western | $801 | $780 | ≈ |
| Coworking (monthly) | $223 | $179 | 20% |
| Specialty coffee (cup) | $1.99 | $3.11 | 36% |
| 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 | $34.91 | 41% |
| Tourist visa | — | — | ≈ |
| Nomad visa (year) | $200 | $280 | 29% |
| Chicken breast (100g) | $1.01 | $1.10 | 8% |
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