Cities
Nomad city comparison
New York City vs Osaka
United States · North America · expensive · Japan · East Asia · mid
🏆 Osaka wins on price.
Nomad Score comparison
🏆 Osaka scores higher
Nomad Score
31/ 100
D
D — Avoid
Cost · 30%0
Productivity · 25%36
Sustainability · 20%58
Lifestyle · 15%48
Tax · 10%30
Weighted for long-term nomads · cost 30% · productivity 25% · sustainability 20% · lifestyle 15% · tax 10%
Nomad Score
58/ 100
C
C — Mediocre
Cost · 30%62.38888888888889
Productivity · 25%61
Sustainability · 20%53
Lifestyle · 15%64
Tax · 10%40
Weighted for long-term nomads · cost 30% · productivity 25% · sustainability 20% · lifestyle 15% · tax 10%
| Sub-score | New York City | Osaka | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cost | 0 | 62.38888888888889 | 62.38888888888889 |
| Productivity | 36 | 61 | 25 |
| Sustainability | 58 | 53 | 5 |
| Lifestyle | 48 | 64 | 16 |
| Tax | 30 | 40 | 10 |
| Total | 31 D | 58 C | 27 |
Side-by-side
| Category | New York City | Osaka | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Airbnb (monthly) | $4,255 | $1,741 | 59% |
| Long-term lease | $3,125 | $1,030 | 67% |
| Food — local | $741 | $515 | 30% |
| Food — Western | $1,528 | $923 | 40% |
| Coworking (monthly) | $481 | $215 | 55% |
| Specialty coffee (cup) | $5.51 | $3.85 | 30% |
| Mobile data / SIM (monthly) | $45 | $32 | 29% |
| Gym — chain (monthly) | $95 | $55 | 42% |
| Gym — boutique (monthly) | $240 | $145 | 40% |
| Laundry per load | $4.00 | $2.60 | 35% |
| Transit pass (monthly) | $131 | $69 | 47% |
| Tourist visa | — | — | ≈ |
| Nomad visa (year) | — | — | ≈ |
| Chicken breast (100g) | $1.69 | $1.49 | 12% |
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